MayFest 2024
From April 29 through May 3, students, faculty, and staff celebrated the end of the academic year at MayFest. This year’s festivities were hosted by the Office of Student Life in collaboration with various student organizations.
A long-standing New York Tech tradition, MayFest kicked off with a swag giveaway on the Long Island campus and karaoke night in New York City. The week followed with a bevy of activities, including working on DIY projects while sipping bubble tea in New York City, Taco Tuesday on Long Island, Arcade Day in the 11th-floor auditorium in 16 W. 61st St., Final Roar Senior Toasts at Three Monkeys in New York City and Buffalo Wild Wings on Long Island, carnivals on both campuses, and a fashion show on the New York City campus featuring the styles of up-and-coming designers.
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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.
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Harper Named a Black Trailblazer by City & State
Vice President for Equity and Inclusion and Chief Medical Officer Brian Harper, M.D., M.P.H., is included in the inaugural Black Trailblazers list introduced by City & State New York.
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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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Research Projects Secure Competitive Federal Funding
Professors from the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences received research grants from the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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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.
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Celebrate Black History Month 2025
New York Tech celebrates Black History Month with a series of events.