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New York Tech Students Selected as Finalists in Port Authority Robotics Challenge
College of Engineering and Computing Sciences students were selected as finalists and will move on to the next phase of the College Challenge: Vehicular Tunnel Catwalk Robotics.
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Working it Out
Physical therapy student Shannon Townsend combines her classroom learning and Orangetheory Fitness coaching to deliver best practices to her patients.

The Power of Faith
For Women’s History Month, Tanya Patterson-Stanley, assistant director of financial aid at the College of Osteopathic Medicine, shares the story of her mother, who overcame challenges and instilled in her the power of faith.

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.
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Gagna Featured Among Health Care Heroes for 2025
Claude Gagna, Ph.D., is recognized for the groundbreaking diagnostic tool he developed that uses AI to streamline diagnostics and improve patient outcomes.
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.
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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.
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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.