Faculty Profile: Vitaly Katsnelson
Assistant Professor of Math Vitaly Katsnelson, Ph.D., has always been drawn to the beauty and the logic of math.
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Faculty and Staff Convocation Focuses on Student Experience, Annual Excellence Awards
On September 10, the annual faculty and staff convocation featured presentations by President Hank Foley, Ph.D., and members of the administration, while honoring faculty and staff winners of the 2021 Presidential Excellence Awards.
Faculty Profile: Michael Hadjiargyrou
Department Chair, Ph.D. Program Director, and distinguished scientist Michael Hadjiargyrou, Ph.D., became seriously interested in biology after taking an undergraduate class in the field. At New York Tech, he is dedicated to providing an outstanding education and service to the students.
Pejman Sanaei, Ph.D., Will Use Math to Improve Membrane Filter Performance
Using a $204,085 National Science Foundation grant, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Pejman Sanaei, Ph.D., will examine ways to improve the quality of filters [...]
New York Tech Physics Faculty Earns NSF Grant to Solve Cosmic Mystery
Assistant Professor of Physics Eve Armstrong, Ph.D., received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to research how the universe formed from stardust.
Study: Chimps Outstep Humans
New research by NYITCOM’s Nathan Thompson, Ph.D., suggests that human strides are considerably shorter than that of our nearest cousins, chimpanzees.
Building the Biotech Talent Pipeline Now is Critical
As the delta variant spreads, the United States’ plan to administer 100 million COVID-19 booster shots in the next few months would not be possible without the scientists and researchers working in America’s biotech sector. Unfortunately, the number of new researchers entering the workforce isn’t keeping up with demand.
Study: Gamers “Stand” to Benefit from Walking Breaks
Researchers from New York Tech’s Center for Esports Medicine have published a study in BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine that evaluates if walking breaks can benefit gamers’ reaction time and executive function.
Students First: Fall Academic Plans with the Deans
Deans and representatives from New York Tech’s colleges and schools joined the university community for the second discussion of the 2021 Students First: Community Conversations series.
New York Tech Supports K-8 STEM Education Through $3.75 Million in State Grants
The university will work with school districts across Nassau County on teacher training initiatives that were recently granted more than $3.75 million in funding by the New York State Department of Education’s Smart Start Grant Program.
News Byte: Jennifer Griffiths, Ph.D., Shares Her Pell Grant Story
Jennifer Griffiths, Ph.D., showed her support of increasing the maximum Pell Grant to $13,000 by sharing her personal story on the Pell Voices page.
New “Conversations in Urban Design” Series Taps Top Talent
The new series features discussions between School of Architecture and Design students and distinguished practitioners and researchers in academia who contribute to the fields of urban design, sustainable development, and landscape urbanism.