Dean’s Digital Café Lecture Series

The Dean’s Digital Café is a series of general interest talks from New York Tech faculty on a variety of topics, ranging from science and literature to health and well-being. Students, staff, faculty, and alumni are all encouraged to come learn about the exciting work being done at New York Tech.

Both full-time and adjunct faculty interested in giving talks are welcome and encouraged to contact William Letsou, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological and chemical sciences, at wletsou@nyit.edu.

Coming soon: information about the lecture series for fall 2025.

Lecture Series Archive

Mind Games: Using Games to Learn

Presented By Nicole Calma-Roddin


US Citizenship: Birthright and Naturalized

Presented By Michael Izady


Development of Pyruvate Carboxylate Inhibitors for Studying Cancer Cell Metabolism

Presented By Subhabrata Chaudhury


Diaphanous I, a Formin that Promotes Obesity and Metabolic Dysfunction

Presented By Henry Ruiz


The Impact of Exercise Interventions on Middle School Students’ Psychological Well-Begin

Presented By Melissa DiMartino


Immobilization-Induced Bone Loss After Spinal Cord Injury, Challenges and Progress

Presented By Hesham Tawfeek


Insights in Infographics

Presented By Mena Youssef


Affective Matter and Inclusive Computation

Presented By Athina Papadopoulou


Casting as Conceptualization: Understanding Characters in Alternative Universe Fanworks

Presented By Jessica Hautsch


What Can We Learn About You From You Eye Movements: Applications for Eye Tracking Technology

Presented By Robert Alexander


How Video Gamers Will Cure Cancer

Presented By William Letsou


Repairing the World: Ecopoetic Asymmetry in Robert Frost’s “Mending Wall”

Presented By Sophie Christman


Mind Over Brain: From Dream to Poem

Presented By Anthony DiMatteo


Connections: Using Art and Critical Thinking to Explore Mental Health

Presented By Alex Fiano


Bird Woman, Sacajawea

Presented By Lynn Rogoff


Reconsidering Evolution: From Personalized Cancer Care to Pandemic Preparedness

Presented by Leonidas Salichos