School of Architecture & Design
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Sixteen Years of FRIENDS
More than 200 alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends gathered for the Annual Alumni and FRIENDS Reception to honor three alumni who have made significant impacts in architecture, design, and construction, and celebrate the achievements of faculty and students.
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New Books Authored by Faculty and Alumni
Six New York Tech faculty and alumni have recently published new works chronicling their unique insights, expertise, and experiences.
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Architecture Students Awarded in Design Competition
Eleven New York Tech architecture students recently competed at the NOMA (National Organization for Minority Architects) conference in Baltimore and came away with honorable mention in the 2024 Barbara G. Laurie Student Design Competition.
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Jeffrey Raven Appointed to NYC Panel on Climate Change
Associate Professor of Architecture Jeffrey Raven, Ph.D., FAIA, LEED BD+C, has been appointed to the fifth New York City Panel on Climate Change.
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News Byte: Architecture Students Win International Design Competition
School of Architecture and Design students have been selected as winners of We Are Out of Time’s competition for the design of two sustainable, artistic pavilions in Italy and England.
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New Academic Year Brings New Faculty
New York Tech welcomes new and recently hired faculty to the university for the new academic year.
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Rozina Vavetsi, M.Sc., Selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar
Associate Professor of Digital Art and Design Rozina Vavetsi, M.Sc., will travel to the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, where she will teach and research human-centered, participatory design and the decolonization of the curriculum.
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A Match Made in Architecture
John and Roxanna Kariyannis have been a remarkable duo ever since their days at New York Tech. It has only gotten better in the 18 years they have been married and raising their son and niece.
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Architecture Program Awarded for DEI Efforts
New York Tech’s Bachelor of Architecture degree program received Insight Into Diversity magazine’s 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award.
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Growing Long Island’s Tech Workforce
Alongside major partner Brookhaven National Laboratory, New York Tech is educating leaders for this booming technology corridor.