Improving Health, One Posture Check at a Time
The School of Health Professions’ Department of Physical Therapy has long been a source of information about how to improve body movement to recover from, and ideally avoid, injury. With its service initiative, Posture Patrol, physical therapy students are working to improve the posture, and health, of the New York Tech community, one member at a time.
Keeping Science on Its Toes
In a study published by PeerJ, Professor Nikos Solounias, Ph.D., and NYITCOM student Shannon Smith explain why a bony structure—which they dub “the bony cap”—may play a large role in finger and toe regeneration and nail growth.
Student Profile: Viktoria Taranto
NYITCOM student Viktoria Taranto shadows dermatologist Navin Arora (D.O. ’04) as they work together to offer virtual dermatology consultations and treatment recommendations for Ukrainian citizens and refugees unable to access specialized care in their home country.
Future Military Physicians Get Their Marching Orders
Twelve members of NYITCOM’s Class of 2023 have matched into U.S. military residencies with the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Navy.
What’s A College Degree Worth?
New York Tech’s unique Return on College calculator helps to provide the answer.
Student Profile: Veronica Perez
First-year NYITCOM-Arkansas student Veronica Perez shares her journey to medical school, and her plans to one day treat patients in her home territory Guam.
Shining a Light on Student Research
More than 40 undergraduate students showcased their scientific research at Theobald Science Center on December 16.
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News Byte: Medical Student Authors Children’s Book About Depression
Student Doctor Syed Hasnain, a fourth-year medical student at NYITCOM-Arkansas wrote the book Let’s Talk About Feeling Sad to help make it easier for children to talk about mental health.
Student Profile: Kelsey Fisher
Aspiring neurologist Kelsey Fisher is gaining first-hand experience at NYITCOM, working with Adena Leder, D.O., director of the Parkinson’s program, on a project that focuses on an overlooked demographic diagnosed with the disease: young women.
Student Profile: Abdulhadi Badran
Abdulhadi Badran chose New York Tech for its bioengineering program and is now working in the lab of Assistant Professor Azhar Ilyas, Ph.D., to 3-D print a functioning human kidney.
Guiding the Next Generation of Women in STEM
Adina Tsibulevskiy, a senior working towards her B.S. in electrical and computer engineering and a minor in mathematics, is the first recipient of the Nada Anid Scholarship. She discusses her plans for the future, including being a role model for women in STEM.
News Byte: Studying the Impact of Smartphones in the Classroom
New research by the College of Arts and Sciences’ Melissa Huey, Ph.D., finds that smartphones negatively impact college students’ classroom experience.