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News Byte: President Foley Named as Top NYC Power Player
Politics NY named President Hank Foley, Ph.D., one of 2022’s Power Players in Education.
NSF Grant Supports Research to Advance Mobile Edge Computing
A National Science Foundation (NSF) grant will support research conducted by Assistant Professor Jerry Cheng, Ph.D., as he takes part in a project to ensure that smart device computing advancements do not outpace experiments in the field.
New York Tech Physics Faculty Earns NSF Grant to Solve Cosmic Mystery
Assistant Professor of Physics Eve Armstrong, Ph.D., received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to research how the universe formed from stardust.
Alumni Profile: Oliver Vasquez
Upon graduating in 2012, Oliver Vasquez (B.S. ’12) was on the move, landing a job with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). In just two years, he would start his company, Vasquez Integrators, designing communication networks and security systems to support transportation agencies, including the MTA.
Alumni Profile: Domenick Chieco
Since graduating from New York Tech, Domenick Chieco (B.S. ’89) has remained active at his alma mater, serving as chair of the FRIENDS of the School of Architecture and Design for the past 15 years, a role that is close to his heart.
School of Architecture and Design Co-hosts “Future of Cities”
The School of Architecture and Design and the Consulate General of Denmark in New York partnered to host a virtual event addressing “The Future of Cities: Designing Circularity.”
NIH Grant Funds Depression Research
Assistant Professor Weikang Cai, Ph.D., secured a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how certain brain cells respond to chronic stress. The research project could help identify breakthrough treatments for clinical depression, which affects more than 260 million people worldwide.
Student Profile: Mary Margarette Sanchez
Mary Margarette Sanchez is making the most of her college experience, working on multiple research projects across different disciplines, and coming in second in the Sigma Xi Student Research Competition.
Student Profile: Kelly Borges
First-year NYITCOM student Kelly Borges sat down with The Box to discuss her plans for medical school and how she intends to use her passion for wellness to help improve public health outcomes.
Reinventing the Future of Cities
A virtual panel featuring experts from the School of Architecture and Design and the Consulate General of Denmark in New York posed solutions to address the need for more sustainable cities.