Read the Spring 2017 Issue of NYIT Magazine
May 15, 2017
Check out the Spring 2017 issue of NYIT Magazine and learn more about the stories below.
Features:
On June 1, NYIT’s fourth president officially takes the helm of the university. Read a Q&A with Henry C. “Hank” Foley, Ph.D., and learn more about his background and hidden talents. Also inside, get an in-depth look at Rock Steady Boxing, which helps people with Parkinson’s disease fight their symptoms through boxing and other forms of therapy. NYIT’s program, organized by Assistant Professor Adena Leder (D.O. ’99) began in October 2016 and already has more than 70 registered boxers.
Also in this issue:
- NYIT architecture students are devising a mobile solution to improve digital literacy in Senegal.
- NYIT’s exceptional faculty is at the forefront of scholarship and discovery. Four professors share their current research with a “human side.”
- Alumni notes and spotlights, including Gabriela Rodriguez (B.S. ’13), Arun Manansingh (B.S. ’95), Barbara Connors (D.O. ’81), and Chad M. Robichaux (M.B.A. ’07).
Are you a graduate? Submit an alumni note. The spring issue is already underway; notes are due July 15, 2017.
Read online or download a PDF.
By Julie Godsoe
More Features
An Alumnus’ Commitment to the Environment
As an energy management graduate from New York Tech’s Vancouver campus, Jasdeep Gulati (M.S. ’22) is highly invested in educating people about environmental and climate sustainability.
Vancouver Faculty Win University-Sponsored Research Awards in New Program
The new Global Impact Research Grant (GIRG) program has been developed to keep Vancouver-based faculty connected to faculty and research projects being conducted on the university’s New York campuses.
Studying Climate Change One Degree at a Time
Junhua Qu (M.S. ’24) began her collegiate journey in Beijing. But, her interest in climate change took her to New York Tech’s Vancouver campus to study energy management.