School of Health Professions

Awarding High School Researchers

New York Tech has completed the eighth year of its Mini-Research Grant Awards program, continuing its commitment to undergraduate research and encouraging high school students to pursue STEM fields.

Portrait of Sofoklis Sarellis

Symbol of Movement

Doctor of Physical Therapy student Sofoklis Sarellis is hard at work launching his athletic footwear company, Symbol.

Shannon Townsend in an Orangetheory studio

Working it Out

Physical therapy student Shannon Townsend combines her classroom learning and Orangetheory Fitness coaching to deliver best practices to her patients.

Portrait of Millie Gonzalez

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.

Portrait of Kevin Vaughan

Providing a Light in the Dark

Doctor of Physical Therapy student and military veteran Kevin Vaughan’s recovery from combat injuries has inspired him to pursue a career where he can inspire and help heal others.

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Finding “Pura Vida” in Costa Rica

Future physical therapists discovered why the nation has one of the world’s most regarded healthcare systems and longest life expectancies.

Students sitting by spinning wheel

Students Get the 411 in Data 101

Students in fall 2024’s Data 101 class sections partnered with CommuterLink to study student commuting habits across the Long Island and New York City campuses and propose potential solutions to challenges.

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An Exercise in Exercise

Exercise science students traded their classroom for the gym as they personally trained New York Tech faculty and staff in the Student Activity Center on the Long Island campus.

Students working on computers

AI Minor Debuts

Starting in the spring semester of 2025, New York Tech will begin offering a minor in artificial intelligence (AI), open to all undergraduate students preparing to transition into any number of careers.

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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.