Schools & Colleges
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.
School of Health Professions Awarded State Grant to Train Diverse New Yorkers for Healthcare Jobs
New York Tech will use a $250,000 grant from the New York State Department of Labor and the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council to train individuals to become healthcare workers prepared to answer Long Island’s need for physical therapy aides, personal trainers, healthcare workers with Spanish language skills, and more.
Welcome, New Faculty!
As part of the activities to begin the new academic year, New York Tech welcomed new (and recently hired) faculty at a reception held on the Long Island campus.
Unlocking New Insights Into Breast Cancer Risk
Research by the College of Arts and Sciences’ William Letsou, Ph.D., could change how scientists and physicians understand genetic predisposition to breast cancer.
Alumni Profile: Farrah Désir
Farrah Desir (B.S. ’99) never intended to work in construction. But after taking on a project manager role at JR Construction in New York City, she never looked back. Today, she is the founder of construction management company Creative Form Development.