Articles

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Understanding Sanctuary Cities

Teaching Assistant Professor Michael Izady, Ph.D., led a Dean’s Digital Café conversation about sanctuary cities.

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Promoting Early Engagement in Research

New York Tech recently completed the ninth year of its Mini-Research Grants Awards program to encourage high school students to pursue STEM fields.

Portrait of Hesham Tawfeek

Reversing Bone Loss After Spinal Cord Injury

People with spinal cord injury may lose up to 41 percent of their bone mass in the first year. A new study by the College of Arts and Sciences’ Hesham Tawfeek, MBBCh, seeks to repair this damage.

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Uncovering the Body’s Fat-Burning Strategy—It’s Math-Driven!

A new study by an NYITCOM-Arkansas researcher finds that the body calculates which fat to burn, choosing those that produce the most usable energy while consuming the least oxygen.

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When Rehab Meets Robotics

A study co-authored by John P. Handrakis, D.P.T., Ed.D., and graduates of the physical therapy program finds that a wearable robotic device could help stroke survivors get back on their feet.

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Realistic 3-D Colon Model Shifts Paradigm for Drug Development

Assistant Professor Steven Zanganeh, Ph.D., is striving to further improve the model he developed to open the door to drug development for cancer and other conditions.

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Celebrate Black History Month 2026

New York Tech celebrates Black History Month with a series of events.

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Physician Responds to CDC Vaccine Schedule Changes

Family medicine physician Shane Speights, D.O., site dean for NYITCOM-Arkansas, weighs in on the new recommendations.

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Community Building

Working on the Institute for Public Architecture’s Modeling Community Visions for a Future Without the BQE project, Marcus Wilford (B. Arch. ’16) turned to his alma mater for support.

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Winter Weather Safety 101

Shane Speights, D.O., site dean at NYITCOM-Arkansas, shares tips to stay warm, dry, and safe during the cold months.