Alumni Profile: Karen Florio
Karen Florio, M.P.H. (D.O. ’07), has dedicated her career to the study of high-risk pregnancies. When she developed preeclampsia during her own pregnancy, it changed her perspective, prompting her to spend more time with patients and focus on the cardiovascular aspect of maternal care.
Alumni Profile: Arianna Armelli
After seeing the struggles victims of Hurricane Sandy faced to rebuild their homes, Arianna Armelli (B.Arch. ’12) felt she needed to do something, prompting her to open her firm, Dorothy, which acts as a liaison between property owners and public adjusters who will process and review their insurance claims.
NYITCOM and Health Professions Students Present Research
Students representing the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the School of Health Professions presented their scholarly research at the Greater New York Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine’s 2023 Annual Fall Meeting, with several securing first-place wins.
Cutting Federal Funding for Basic Research Hurts the Economy
In an op-ed in The Hill, Provost and Executive Vice President Jerry Balentine, D.O., explains cuts to funding do not reduce debt but contribute to it by diminishing new knowledge that drives economic growth.
Student Profile: Antonio Patterson
While on a medical mission trip to Haiti, Antonio Patterson, then an ordained minister, circled back to a dream that began to take shape when he was a high school student. Now 50 years old, Patterson is pursuing his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at NYITCOM-Arkansas.
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The Future of Remote Work
Labor and employment expert Joshua Bienstock, J.D., associate professor in the School of Management, weighs in on the growing affinity for remote and hybrid work.
From Friends to Business Partners
Gustavo Penengo (B.Arch. ’96) and Philip Rossillo (B.Arch. ’97) met as architecture students and remained close ever since. After collaborating on a project for a 9/11 memorial on Long Island, they made it official, and started their firm PRDG architecture + design.
Alumnus Eli Wachtel Elected to Board of Trustees
Eli Wachtel (B.S. ’72), co-chief investment officer and founding member of the hedge fund Wachtel Capital LLC, has been elected to New York Tech’s Board of Trustees.
Faculty Profile: Yusui Chen
Assistant Professor of Physics Yusui Chen, Ph.D., is a first-generation college student and the first in his family to earn a doctoral degree. The personal honor is not one he takes lightly, as he committed early in his academic career to becoming an educator so he may help students with backgrounds like his own.
Putting Knowledge and Skill Into Action
Faculty and students from schools and colleges across the university come together to address the challenges of people living with Parkinson's disease and autism spectrum disorder, allowing students to grow beyond their traditional career paths.
New York State Awards ETIC $625,000
New York’s Empire State Development announced that the Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center (ETIC) will receive a five-year grant awarding $125,000 annually, totaling $625,000.
News Byte: President Foley Named Among Top Chief Officers
New York Tech President Hank Foley, Ph.D., has been named among the Herald 2023 Top Chief Officers of Long Island. President Foley is one of seven university presidents highlighted in the Education category, celebrating the critical role that chief officers play in shaping the success and future of their organizations.