Fighting Childhood Brain Cancer
For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, New York Tech News highlights the work of NYITCOM’s Haotian Zhao, M.D., Ph.D., and medical student Lukas Faltings, who are researching the biological processes responsible for childhood brain tumors and possible therapies to help children battle these malignant masses.
Local Law Enforcement Gets Cooking
Local law enforcement gathered at NYIT de Seversky Mansion, whipping up appetizing dishes in the ninth annual Cast Iron Chef cooking competition.
New York Tech Students Coach Budding STEM Scholars
Eight New York Tech students coached this year’s Middle School Summer Maker Academy, a weeklong program that exposes young students to the connections between technology and sustainability.
Student Profile: Alana Singh
Alana Singh has a dual interest in biology and engineering. When she discovered New York Tech’s bioengineering degree, pursuing the field was a no-brainer.
Student Profile: Bhavi Doshi
Master of Business Administration – Business Analytics student Bhavi Doshi obtained two degrees in psychology and then realized human resource analytics might be her true calling. Now she’s shooting for the stars with the goal of working for NASA.
A Passion for Prototypes
Brandon Castellano always knew he wanted to be an engineer, but he couldn’t have predicted that one day he would be creating prototypes in a laboratory.
Student Profile: Danielle Ongsohu
Danielle Ongsohu discovered her passion for coding and web design in high school and is now pursuing her bachelor’s degree in computer science to support her dream of becoming a front-end web developer.
From the Ground Up
M.B.A. student Nehal Beniwal has an established background in architecture but hopes to amplify her future career with business and management skills.
Student Profile: Daniel Tanis
Daniel Tanis successfully defended his doctoral dissertation in May. Over the next two years, the aspiring physician-scientist will complete his clinical rotations to graduate from New York Tech’s first Ph.D. program.
Garden as Classroom
James O’Rourke B.A. ’85) has worked at New York Tech for 43 years, but the real fruits of his labor are in the garden behind Balding House on the Long Island campus, where more than 50 different crops grow and provide both fresh produce and learning opportunities for the greater New York Tech community.