Articles

Portrait of Anthony Vasquez Rivas

Building Machines…and a Future

Mechanical engineering student Anthony Vazquez Rivas aspires to a career in HVAC, but it’s the projects he’s worked on along the way at New York Tech that inspired him to decide on the specialty.

Portrait of Ayodele Washington

Natural Talent

Future architect and Honors College student Ayodele Washington’s interests lie in sustainability, and she intends to design and develop buildings that are better not only for humans but for the planet.

Portrait of Efrat Nizan

A Lifelong Learner

Adjunct Instructor of Architecture Efrat Nizan (B.Arch.’ 98) looks ahead to new lessons—for herself and her students.

Portrait of Vanessa Botelho

Fulbright Scholar Traces Her Roots

Emmy award-winner and Fulbright Senior Scholar Vanessa Botelho (B.F.A. ’95) is writing a historical memoir about Anglo-Indian identity.

Portrait of Sungjoon Hong

Where Medicine and Artificial Intelligence Converge

As a first-year medical student, Sungjoon Hong worked on research that focuses on ways AI can be used to help comfort and heal the human body.

Portrait of Avery Gaeta

For an Occupational Therapy Alumna, Sports Are More Than Games

As an occupational therapist at Inclusive Sports and Fitness, Avery Gaeta, OTR/L (OTD ’24), helps children and adults of all abilities experience the joy of movement and teamwork.

Gonzalo Romero Lauro sitting at a desk

From Engineer to Healthcare Innovator

With a background in mechanical engineering and an M.B.A. from New York Tech, Gonzalo “Ilo” Romero brings an engineer’s problem-solving instinct to AI, analytics, and digital innovation across the West Virginia University Health System, a 25-hospital network.

Portrait of Andrew Tisser

Frankly Speaking

What began as hosting fun gatherings with friends, turned Andrew Tisser (D.O. ’14) into an entrepreneur, starting a mail-order-business pairing hot dogs with cocktail drink mixers.

Portrait of Anita Konfederak

Restoring the City

Anita Konfederak (B.Arch. ’85) has spent her career protecting New York City’s skyline.

Aiesha Ayaana Hamid standing behind a table outside

Compassion in Action

With her sights on a career in medicine, bioengineering major and global health advocate Aiesha Ayaana Hamid’s impact stretches from New York to underserved communities in Bangladesh.