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This blog features news, events, student work and activities, faculty research, and more from NYIT’s School of Health Professions. Contact mhaar@nyit.edu for more information.
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Future Occupational Therapist Shares Her NYIT Story
Video | May 30, 2017
Meet Sharifa, a student of Occupational Therapy on NYIT’s Old Westbury campus.
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Boxing in the Fight to Knock Out Parkinson’s
Feature | May 30, 2017
In NYIT’s Rock Steady Boxing program, people with Parkinson’s disease are fighting their symptoms and embracing a new community.
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NYIT Salutes the Class of 2017 at its 56th Commencement
Feature | May 21, 2017
NYIT salutes more than 3,000 graduates from around the globe the university’s 56th commencement.
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Future Health Professionals Search for Truth in Their Fields
Feature | May 16, 2017
Students at NYIT School of Health Professions presented their research at the ALETHEIA Annual Research Symposium.
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Read the Spring 2017 Issue of NYIT Magazine
Feature | May 15, 2017
In the Spring 2017 issue of NYIT Magazine, meet NYIT’s new president, learn about faculty research, and find out how Rock Steady Boxing knocks out Parkinson’s.
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Faculty Accomplishments & News: Spring 2017
Feature | Apr 02, 2017
From studying the safety of Long Island’s waters to surviving the rise of machines, read the most recent news and accomplishments from NYIT faculty members, including from:
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Mini Grants Help High School Scientists Maximize Their Goals
Feature | Mar 10, 2017
Thirty-five high school research project proposals were awarded $200 grants by NYIT through its first annual Mini Research Grant Award program, sponsored by the Department of Life Sciences.
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Helping Health Providers Care for Transgender Patients
Feature | Mar 06, 2017
Future healthcare providers attended Conversations in Transgender Health to learn how to care for the transgender community.
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Playing the Specialty Field in Occupational Therapy
Feature | Feb 28, 2017
Specialty fieldwork in occupational therapy offers students a unique advantage.
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School of Health Professions Scores High
Feature | Feb 06, 2017
NYIT nursing and physician assistant programs score big on recent licensure examinations.
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