Alumni Profile: Eileen Shanahan
On six bucolic acres in Calverton, N.Y., Eileen Shanahan (B.F.A.’87) offers a place of healing for troubled horses and veterans and first responders who suffer from PTSD at her Warrior Ranch Foundation.
Hadjiargyrou Is New York Tech’s First Distinguished Professor
Professor Michael Hadjiargyrou, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences and director of the D.O./Ph.D. program, has been named New York Institute of Technology’s first distinguished professor. This designation recognizes outstanding faculty who have achieved the highest levels of scholarship over the course of their careers.
Alumni Profile: Virginia Gambale
Virginia Gambale (B.S. ’84) started on a path studying music performance. But her love for people and the rise of computer technology prompted her to switch gears, which brought her to New York Tech and a successful career in technological management.
Spotlight on Faculty Tenures and Promotions
As New York Tech prepares for the 2022-2023 academic year, several faculty members were recognized for their outstanding teaching, scholarship, service, and commitment to the university through tenure and promotions.
Researching Treatments for Pediatric Brain Cancer
New York Tech researchers published scientific findings that could bring the medical community one step closer to winning the fight against pediatric brain cancer.
New York Tech Celebrates Its 61st Commencement
New York Institute of Technology graduates, family members, and friends joined faculty, staff, and administration in person on May 22 at the university’s Long Island campus to celebrate its 61st annual commencement.
Student Profile: Lillian Pratt
When she first came to New York Tech, life sciences/biomedical engineering major Lillian “Lilly” Pratt wasn’t sure whether medical school was for her but her time her helped solidify that goal. As she prepares to graduate in May, Pratt is preparing to embark on a new adventure: graduate school at Cornell.
News Byte: Amanda Golden Receives NEH Summer Stipend
Associate Professor of English Amanda Golden, Ph.D., is among 103 faculty scholars to receive a $6,000 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) summer stipend, and the first New York Tech faculty member to receive the prestigious award.
Innovative Solutions for 21st-Century Global Health Issues
The Center for Global Health once again competed at the annual Emory Morningside Global Health Case Competition.
Alumni Profile: Clifford Virgin III
As senior vice president at RBC Wealth Management, Clifford Virgin III (B.S. ’81) helps his clients reach their financial goals. He also advises the next generation, visiting schools to teach students about financial literacy.
Student Profile: Anthony “Tony” Song Lara
Anthony “Tony” Song Lara is devoted to education and helping others. At New York Tech, he worked as a teaching assistant and is currently the president of the Graduate Student Association, where he is focused on creating a pleasant student experience.
New York Tech Awards Mini-Research Grants to High School Students for Fifth Straight Year
Underscoring its commitment to undergraduate research and to building a pipeline for students to pursue science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, New York Institute of Technology has awarded 30 research projects from 20 high schools with New York Tech Mini-Research Grant Awards.