LI/NYC Campus: Partial Closure Tuesday, February 24

All in-person classes and activities on the Long Island and New York City campuses are suspended on Tuesday, February 24, with classes shifting to remote instruction. Buildings and offices on both campuses remain open. Impacted employees should shift to remote work where feasible or make alternate on-campus office arrangements for work activities.

We will post additional updates when they become available.

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Portrait of Hesham Tawfeek

Reversing Bone Loss After Spinal Cord Injury

People with spinal cord injury may lose up to 41 percent of their bone mass in the first year. A new study by the College of Arts and Sciences’ Hesham Tawfeek, MBBCh, seeks to repair this damage.

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Uncovering the Body’s Fat-Burning Strategy—It’s Math-Driven!

A new study by an NYITCOM-Arkansas researcher finds that the body calculates which fat to burn, choosing those that produce the most usable energy while consuming the least oxygen.

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When Rehab Meets Robotics

A study co-authored by John P. Handrakis, D.P.T., Ed.D., and graduates of the physical therapy program finds that a wearable robotic device could help stroke survivors get back on their feet.

Group of NYITCOM-Arkansas graduates in military uniform

NYITCOM-Arkansas Announces Partnership With SOFtoSOM

NYITCOM-Arkansas has formed an official partnership with Special Operations Forces to School of Medicine (SOFtoSOM), an organization that helps military veterans who are interested in pursuing medical education.

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Building Bridges

New York Tech students earned first place at the 2026 KEEN Bridge Design Competition for their outstanding bridge design and structural efficiency.

Architectural model of a city

NOMA Competition: Reimagining Kansas City

Twelve architecture students competed in the 2025 Barbara G. Laurie Student Design Competition sponsored by the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) to propose a model for housing that prioritizes those vulnerable to racialized disinvestment.

Portrait of Angelina Do

Making an Impact

As an ETIC engineer, computer science student Angelina Do is working on a project in partnership with a former NBA star aimed to help children who stutter.

Steven Zanganeh looking at a 3-D printer

Realistic 3-D Colon Model Shifts Paradigm for Drug Development

Assistant Professor Steven Zanganeh, Ph.D., is striving to further improve the model he developed to open the door to drug development for cancer and other conditions.

Portraits of Fred Harris and Elizabeth Haines

Additional Alumni Named to Board of Trustees

Two New York Institute of Technology alumni have been named to the Board of Trustees, the most recent alumni to join the university’s governing board.

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Celebrate Black History Month 2026

New York Tech celebrates Black History Month with a series of events.