Faculty & Staff Accomplishments
We are excited to share recent accomplishments from faculty and staff members at our campuses around the world.
Accomplishments are listed by date of achievement in reverse chronological order, with the most recent first.
Kevin LaGrandeur
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishKevin LaGrandeur, Ph.D., professor of English, was appointed to the editorial board of the new interdisciplinary journal, AI and Ethics on June 16, 2020. The journal will be published by Springer.
Robert Amundsen
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences College of Engineering & Computing Sciences Energy ManagementRobert N. Amundsen, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Energy Management, delivered a virtual presentation, “Urban Parks: Enlightenment, Engagement and Empowerment,” at the 4th International SCORAI Conference on Sustainable Consumption and Social Justice in an Urbanizing World in Boston, MA, June 10-12, 2020.
Pablo Lorenzo-Eiroa
School of Architecture & Design ArchitecturePablo Lorenzo-Eiroa, M.Arch., associate professor of architecture, was a keynote speaker for the Biodigital Archtiecture BIODIG 2020 - RESIM 2020 International Conference in Bareclona, Spain, held June 3-5, 2020. He presented his research on a radical evidence-based interactive zoning system proposal contemplating for a futuristic ecological vision for New York City through big data processing and simulation.
Andrew Costello
College of Arts & Sciences Behavioral SciencesAndrew Costello, Ph.D., assistant professor of behavioral sciences, appeared on Fox and Friends First on June 2, 2020, about the riots in New York City and the lackluster response of the Governor and Mayor.
Niharika Nath
College of Arts & Sciences Biological & Chemical SciencesNiharika Nath, Ph.D, professor of biological and chemical sciences, published a perspective titled, “Tumor associated macrophages and, 'NO'” in the June 2020 issue of Journal of Biochemical Pharmocology. he article discusses how nitric oxide gaseous signaling molecule may program and reprogram macrophages that can go onto either promote or prevent tumor growth.
\nNiharika Nath
College of Arts & Sciences Biological & Chemical SciencesNiharika Nath, Ph.D, professor of biological and chemical sciences, and her student Thuy Tien Le (B.S.'15) published a research paper, “NOSH-aspirin (NBS-1120) inhibits pancreatic cancer cell growth in a xenograft mouse model: Modulation of FoxM1, p53, NF-κB, iNOS, caspase-3 and Reactive oxygen species, ” in Biochemical Pharmacology on June 2, 2020. The article demonstrates the anti-cancer potential of nitric oxide—and hydrogen sulfide—donating hybrid molecule of aspirin.
\nSusana Case
College of Arts & Sciences | Behavioral SciencesSusana Case, Ph.D., professor of behavioral sciences, had her book of poems, Dead Shark on the N Train, published on June 1, 2020 by Broadstone Books.
Dongsei Kim
School of Architecture & DesignDongsei Kim, M.Des., assistant professor of architecture, published a journal article, “Borders as Urbanism: A Preliminary Study on Realigning Border Rivers as Productive Spaces,” in The Journal of Seoul studies on May 31, 2020. The article expands his ongoing research on nation-states borders and their relationship to architecture.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English, presented “'It bides its time': Sylvia Plath's Library and The Earthenware Head” at the Sylvia Plath Zoomposium on May 30, 2020.
Kevin LaGrandeur
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishKevin LaGrandeur, Ph.D., professor of English, gave a talk titled “Why it is Helpful and Dangerous to Use AI to Fight Covid” at the The Philosophical and Political Implications of Covid19 and the Posthuman symposium, on May 30, 2020. The symposium was organized by the NY Posthuman Research Group and NYU. LaGrandeur talk was attended by 250 people from around the world, from countries including China, India, South Korea, and in the Middle East and Europe.