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Research Projects Secure Competitive Federal Funding
Professors from the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences received research grants from the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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Re-envisioning Our University’s Libraries
Millie González, M.L.I.S, M.B.A., has joined New York Tech as the first dean of libraries.

Hands-On Engineering
Mechanical engineering student Tyler Hradek loves to create, so he feels right at home in New York Tech’s Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center.

Black History Month: Celebrating the Past, Empowering the Future
For Black History Month, student Mohit Rahul Gandhi reflects on the commemorative month’s origins, incorporating Black history in education, and the importance of representation.
Media Coverage
Psychology Expert Warns Against Phone Scrolling
Researcher discusses the mental health effects associated with prolonged screen time.
Graduate Engineering Program Recognized
The Energy Management, M.S. ranked highly in the U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Online Master’s in Engineering Programs.
Outlets Publicize Academic Achievements
News sites feature students named to the Fall 2024 Presidential Honor List and Dean’s Honor List.
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Fall 2024/Winter 2025
Pushing the Boundaries With AI
Faculty are using AI to tackle skin diseases, improve understanding of how scent impacts people with autism, and discover solutions to treat neurological and psychiatric conditions.
Expert Insights

Building in Fire-Prone Areas
The School of Architecture and Design’s Farzana Gandhi, M. Arch., offers strategies to help protect homes in high-risk wildfire areas.

Our Car-Centric Culture is Hurting New Yorkers—It Needs to Stop Now
As seen in RealClear Policy, an op-ed by the School of Architecture and Design’s Evan Shieh, M.S. AUD, contends that congestion pricing is an opportunity for New Yorkers to re-envision their city’s landscape.

Pharmacy Closures Are a Prescription for Catastrophe
As national retail pharmacy chains collectively shutter thousands of locations nationwide, NYITCOM Associate Professor Maria Pino, Ph.D., explains the potential impact on Long Island, where more than a dozen Rite Aid stores have already disappeared.

Staying Healthy at 35,000 Feet
NYITCOM-Arkansas infectious disease physician Carl Abraham, M.D., arms airline passengers with information to avoid getting sick.

There’s a Simple Solution to the Doctor Shortage
A Salon op-ed by College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean Nicole Wadsworth, D.O., makes the case for expanding the scope of practice for physician assistants. As she writes, doing so could help address challenges caused by the nationwide physician shortage.

Bird Flu Explained
NYITCOM-Arkansas infectious disease physician Carl Abraham, M.D., explains how the virus is transmitted and whether Americans should be concerned about the dairy products in their homes.