College of Engineering & Computing Sciences

Students with faculty and judges

Student Entrepreneurs Share Big Ideas

Students gathered at the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Academy’s Startup Tech Central to present their startup companies at the third NESTS FlyOff event.

Ananya More sitting at a desk with a laptop

Intern Insight: Ananya More

When graduate computer science student Ananya More secured an internship with the MTA, she gained the opportunity to work with data for the largest subway system in the United States.

Winning team with their professor

Vancouver Cybersecurity Students Hack Their Way to Third Place at CyberSci 2025 CTF Competition

New York Tech-Vancouver students achieved a significant milestone at CyberSci 2025, earning third place in the Vancouver region and 25th overall out of 86 teams across Canada.

Keerthi Kaparavapu holding award

Peer Success Guide Recognized at Conference

Computer science student Keerthi Kapavarapu visited San Francisco for the College Reading and Learning Association’s 58th Annual Conference, where she received the Outstanding Peer Educator Award.

Andra Voicu holding an award

For the Love of Engineering

Andra Voicu (B.S. ’08) found the love of her life—electrical contracting—after joining her father’s business and working behind the scenes on municipal buildings projects in the New York area.

Portrait of Dru Arana in uniform

Student Veteran Spotlight: Dru Arana

Dru Arana joined the U.S. Navy to get field experience in construction and civil engineering. After a successful career, he decided to pursue a lateral shift into energy and sustainability engineering, enrolling in the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences.

Madalina Cupsa sits next to a computer

Intern Insight: Madalina Cupsa

Bioengineering student Madalina Cupsa began interning at The Mount Sinai Hospital in January and is now approaching one year as a research assistant.

Portrait of Steven Zanganeh

Engineering a Cancer Treatment Game Changer

A groundbreaking project co-led by the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences’ Steven Zanganeh, Ph.D., provides the world’s first functional, drug-testable, 3-D-printed human colon model.

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Startup Tech Central Officially Opens

Members of New York Tech and the local community gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Startup Tech Central, a resource for students to transform ideas into real-world impact.

Portrait of Marcus Fredericks

My Co-op Gig: Marcus Fredericks

Computer science student Marcus Fredericks credits his willingness to experience new things with turning his co-op at 1-800-flowers.com into an ongoing employment opportunity.