College of Arts & Sciences
New York Tech Represents at LICSPA 2023
New York Tech staff made a big showing at LICSPA 2023. Two staff members were recognized and New York Tech helped to organized the event.
Students Achieve Second Place Win at Biology Conference
Biology majors Taimoor Chaudhry and Abdur-Rehman Hussain came in second place for their poster presentation in the biochemistry, biophysics, and biotechnology division at the 56th annual Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists Conference.
Faculty Profile: Nayoung Kim
Nayoung Kim, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and Counseling, is a champion for mental wellness and access to counseling services.
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.
Alumni Profile: Erica Ayisi
When Erica Ayisi (B.F.A. ’03, M.A. ’10) takes on an story, it is always with a deep sense of curiosity. Her work has been published in countless nationally recognized media outlets and publications. And as a Pulitzer Center grantee, she receives funding to pursue work on underreported international human-interest stories.
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.
Faculty Participate in Modernist Studies Association Conference
Amanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor and director of writing, co-chaired the recent Modernist Studies Association conference, which drew more than 700 attendees. She talks about her experience and New York Tech’s participation.
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.
Dangerous Books. Who Decides? And Should They?
In his course Dangerous Books, Professor Michael Schiavi, Ph.D., tackles book banning. Students will learn why books are censored and be asked to think about the assumptions that have caused them, as well as the effects these books might have if readers are permitted to discover them.