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Cheers to the Class of 2025!
On May 18, graduates, family members, and friends joined faculty, staff, and administration at New York Institute of Technology’s Long Island campus to celebrate its 64th annual commencement.
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Entrepreneur, Treasurer, and Robotics Designer
When computer science student Gunn Aggarwal devised a business idea for a class, she didn’t envision the level of success that it would soon reach.

Forging New Frontiers in Computer Science
When Siddhant Bhandari (M.S. ’23) and Surbhi Hirawat (M.S. ’23) got together for dinner one evening, they had no idea it would inspire them to do research to help preserve their Indian traditions.

Students Propose Solutions to Commuting Challenges
On the heels of last fall’s efforts to solve commuting challenges, students in spring’s Data 101 course are turning ideas into action.
Media Coverage
Architect Advocates for Modular Construction
Modular construction, which largely takes place in factories, could help address the housing crisis in New York.
Medical Expert Weighs in on Slimming Agents
Obesity medicine physician explains the key differences between popular weight-loss medications.
Physician: Stay Hydrated During Summer Workouts
Sports medicine expert quoted in more than 2,700 news outlets, including International Business Times, Boston Herald, and others.
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Spring/Summer 2025
Strength in Leadership
President Foley’s Legacy of Growth, Community, and Innovation
Expert Insights

Tariffs Explained
Business analytics expert Shaya Sheikh, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Management, explains how newly imposed tariffs could impact consumers, businesses, and supply chains.

Building in Fire-Prone Areas
The School of Architecture and Design’s Farzana Gandhi, M. Arch., offers strategies to help protect homes in high-risk wildfire areas.

Our Car-Centric Culture is Hurting New Yorkers—It Needs to Stop Now
As seen in RealClear Policy, an op-ed by the School of Architecture and Design’s Evan Shieh, M.S. AUD, contends that congestion pricing is an opportunity for New Yorkers to re-envision their city’s landscape.

Pharmacy Closures Are a Prescription for Catastrophe
As national retail pharmacy chains collectively shutter thousands of locations nationwide, NYITCOM Associate Professor Maria Pino, Ph.D., explains the potential impact on Long Island, where more than a dozen Rite Aid stores have already disappeared.

Staying Healthy at 35,000 Feet
NYITCOM-Arkansas infectious disease physician Carl Abraham, M.D., arms airline passengers with information to avoid getting sick.

There’s a Simple Solution to the Doctor Shortage
A Salon op-ed by College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean Nicole Wadsworth, D.O., makes the case for expanding the scope of practice for physician assistants. As she writes, doing so could help address challenges caused by the nationwide physician shortage.