NYITCOM and Health Professions Students Present Research
Students representing the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the School of Health Professions presented their scholarly research at the Greater New York Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine’s 2023 Annual Fall Meeting, with several securing first-place wins.
Faculty Profile: Yusui Chen
Assistant Professor of Physics Yusui Chen, Ph.D., is a first-generation college student and the first in his family to earn a doctoral degree. The personal honor is not one he takes lightly, as he committed early in his academic career to becoming an educator so he may help students with backgrounds like his own.
New York State Awards ETIC $625,000
New York’s Empire State Development announced that the Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center (ETIC) will receive a five-year grant awarding $125,000 annually, totaling $625,000.
News Byte: President Foley Named Among Top Chief Officers
New York Tech President Hank Foley, Ph.D., has been named among the Herald 2023 Top Chief Officers of Long Island. President Foley is one of seven university presidents highlighted in the Education category, celebrating the critical role that chief officers play in shaping the success and future of their organizations.
Medical Marathon
NYITCOM students and faculty volunteered at this year’s TCS New York City Marathon, providing medical support and cheering on the athletes
Student Profile: Ali Gedawi
Physics student Ali Gedawi did not see physics in his future—he thought he would become an engineer. But as he balances his studies with his role as president of the New York City campus Student Government Association, his professors have instilled in him a love for the field.
Fusing Atoms and Passions
Computer science student Manpreet Singh spent his summer at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, where he performed experiments around inertial confinement fusion—an explosive source of energy.
Bridging Military Service and Higher Ed
Joel Acevedo has joined New York Tech as associate director of the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs. With seven years of service in the Army National Guard, he is in a unique position to help bridge the gap between military service and academia.
Student Profile: Yamini Bhaveshbhai Patel
A biology student, a Student Government Association president, and a mixed martial artist walk into a classroom. There’s no punchline here—that’s just Yamini Bhaveshbhai Patel.
Social Life: Get to Know the Fall 2023 Social Media Ambassadors
Through the power of social media, three students are sharing an inside look at what it means to be a New York Tech student.