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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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A Legacy of Justice, Perseverance, and Healing
For Jewish American Heritage Month, Theodore Flaum, D.O., professor of osteopathic manipulative medicine, reflects on his heritage and how it has shaped how he teaches, practices medicine, and lives.

Sci-Fi Sparked His Studies
As a child, watching science fiction cartoons inspired Derrick Chiu to pursue a degree in electrical and computer engineering at New York Tech, where he is also working as a project manager in the ETIC.

UREP Spotlights Innovative Student Research
On May 8, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences students presented their cutting-edge research projects at the eighth annual Undergraduate Research and Entrepreneurship Program (UREP) showcase.
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ETIC Projects Garner Local Publicity
Engineering students develop devices for nonprofit rehabilitative organizations supporting those with disabilities.
Jarkon Discusses the Importance of Resilience
Psychiatrist explains how the ability to bounce back is critical to maintaining good mental and physical health.
Cybersecurity Expert Shares Advice for K-12 Schools
Professor explains why school districts are prime targets for cybercriminals and what administrators can do to protect their schools.
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Fall 2024/Winter 2025
Pushing the Boundaries With AI
Faculty are using AI to tackle skin diseases, improve understanding of how scent impacts people with autism, and discover solutions to treat neurological and psychiatric conditions.
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.