Emergency Funds Help New York Tech Students During Pandemic
New York Tech’s student support team hosted a webinar for alumni and emergency fund donors that showcased the impact the funds had on many of our students.
2020 Grads Move Forward on Their Career Paths
Members of the Class of 2020 have secured impressive positions at top companies, including CNN and Morgan Stanley, or continuing their education in premier grad programs at universities including Georgia Tech and Albert Einstein College.
News Byte: NYITCOM 2020 Graduate Receives Research Award
Jennifer Behbodikhah, D.O. (’20), received the Eastern Section Scholars Award from the American Federation for Medical Research.
Alumni Profile: Natalía Reynisdóttir
Natalía Reynisdóttir (B.S. ’19), now a Program Management Associate at Ovid Therapeutics, began working for the company as an intern during her last undergraduate summer. She reflects on how her studies and research experiences while pursuing her biotechnology degree at New York Tech prepared her for success.
Architecture Alumnus Designs Innovative Mobile Med Units for COVID-19 First Responders
School of Architecture and Design alumnus Erik Fred (B.Arch. ’11) has developed a series of designs for multipurpose, mobile medical units constructed of recycled shipping containers in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Alumni Profile: Dominica Jamir
Dominica Jamir chose New York Tech’s UX/UI design and development program because of its hands-on, project-based learning approach that will give her an edge post graduation.
Alumni Profile: Carl Kindborg
Carl Kindborg (B.S. ’10, M.S. ’13) always knew that he wanted to work with people. As the head of human resources of the Nordic Region for Citi, he oversees human capital for Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
Alumni Profile: Elizabeth Belnap
During her second semester at New York Tech, Elizabeth Belnap (B.A. ’19) took an Irish literature class and fell in love. She is now pursuing her master’s in English literature with the hopes of becoming a college professor and exposing the next generation to English literature.
Alumni Profile: Kenneth R. Pugh
President and director of research at Haskins Laboratories, a Yale- and University of Connecticut-affiliated institute dedicated to the science of language.
Ellen DeGeneres Surprises New York Tech Alum Azel Prather (B.F.A. ’13)
Ellen DeGeneres donated $20,000 to the Prather Foundation, founded by Azel Prather, Jr. (B.F.A. ’13), after hearing about all of the good work he is doing for his community.
News Byte: New York Tech Alum’s Film Makes Its Theater Debut
Standing Up, Falling Down, a new movie by Peter Hoare (B.F.A. ’05), is being released in February 2020 in theaters and on streaming services, after premiering at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.
Alumni Profile: Hinali Shah
Hinali Shah (B.Arch. ’18) always had an affinity for telling stories. As an architect, she brings the two disciplines together and creates narratives through structures and spatial design.