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Portrait of Alex Lee

A Collaboration Across Continents

Medical student Dongchan (Alex) Lee participated in an academic study at Dong-A University alongside South Korean researchers as they explored possible links between mineral intake and depression.

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Study: VR Helps Children With Autism Participate in Exercise and Sports

A new study by researchers from the School of Health Professions and College of Osteopathic Medicine demonstrates how virtual reality (VR) can help children with autism spectrum disorder participate in exercise.

Woman boxing wearing pink boxing gloves

Boxers Fight Back Against Parkinson’s Disease

A holiday “boxathon” hosted by NYITCOM’s Parkinson’s Center raised awareness for the disease and the importance of exercise in treatment, while bringing members of the Rock Steady Boxing community together at a time when patients may experience loneliness and isolation.

Prototype of eyeglasses

“Envisioning” More Inclusive Eyewear

As part of a collaborative initiative between New York Tech and the global eyewear company Marcolin, students from the School of Architecture and Design and NYITCOM teamed up to develop potential eyewear solutions for neurodivergent populations.

Winning team with their professor

Vancouver Cybersecurity Students Hack Their Way to Third Place at CyberSci 2025 CTF Competition

New York Tech-Vancouver students achieved a significant milestone at CyberSci 2025, earning third place in the Vancouver region and 25th overall out of 86 teams across Canada.

Portrait of Nihar Gediya

Innovation in Rehabilitation

Occupational therapy student Nihar Gediya developed a rehabilitative device during a fieldwork placement, fueling his passion for arm and hand therapy treatment.

Gonzalo Otazu and Kassandra Sturm in a lab

Driven by ‘Why’

Third-year medical student Kassandra Sturm leads the charge on a new study helping to uncover the neurological source affecting the sense of smell in autism spectrum disorder.

An AI image of a graduation cap.

Op-ed: Universities Need More AI, Not Less

Many colleges and universities fret that AI will kill higher education, but keeping it out of the classroom will only produce graduates unprepared for the future, writes President Jerry Balentine.

Keerthi Kaparavapu holding award

Peer Success Guide Recognized at Conference

Computer science student Keerthi Kapavarapu visited San Francisco for the College Reading and Learning Association’s 58th Annual Conference, where she received the Outstanding Peer Educator Award.

Portrait of Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

Technology Partnership Helps Children With Disfluencies

Former NBA star Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has partnered with the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences’ ETIC to develop a prototype of a technology platform that he hopes will help children who stutter.