Research
Mini-Research Grant Program for High School Students Thrives
Continuing its commitment to undergraduate research and to building a pipeline for students to pursue STEM fields, New York Tech has completed the sixth year of its Mini-Research Grant Awards program.

Health Professions Students Present Their Work at Aletheia
The School of Health Professions hosted its annual Aletheia Research Symposium, where students presented their scholarly research and defended their capstone projects.

Study: Hearing Loss Disproportionately Impacts People of Color
Findings by David Nadler, Ph.D., highlight hearing loss as a public health issue and may help employers reduce this occupational hazard in an ever-evolving and more diverse workforce.

Guiliano Global Fellows: From the Midwest Plains to the African Savanna
Computer science student Amadeaus Reeves, and medical student Nathanael Rehmeyer recently completed their research projects as part of the Edward Guiliano Global Fellowship Program, one in the great plains of Oklahoma and the other in the subtropical grassland savanna in Eswatini, respectively.

Making Heads or Tails of Helmet Safety
A new study by NYITCOM researchers explores how helmet design may play a role in limiting concussion severity.

News Byte: Vancouver Students Showcase Their Scholarly Work
The Employer Student Showcase was held this spring on the Vancouver campus. An event exhibiting 15 student projects, the showcase provided a unique networking opportunity and fostered meaningful collaborations.

Celebrating 20 Years of SOURCE
New York Tech’s annual celebration of student research and scholarly work, Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE), celebrated its 20th anniversary on April 14 on the New York City campus.

Searching for the True Sequence of RNA
Shenglong Zhang, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biological and Chemical Sciences, received a National Institutes of Health grant estimated at $2,588,918 over the next four years, to develop a tool to reveal the true sequence of RNA.

NIH-Funded Research Could Lead to New Drug Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease
Assistant Professor Jole Fiorito, Ph.D., an expert in medicinal chemistry, has secured a three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke that will support research into early-stage drug development to treat Alzheimer’s disease.

Autism Acceptance Month: Promoting Inclusivity
April is Autism Acceptance Month, promoting inclusivity and positivity toward those with autism spectrum disorder. Here we highlight a few members of the New York Tech community who are working to enhance understanding, therapies, and life experiences for those with autism.