MayFest 2024
From April 29 through May 3, students, faculty, and staff celebrated the end of the academic year at MayFest. This year’s festivities were hosted by the Office of Student Life in collaboration with various student organizations.
A long-standing New York Tech tradition, MayFest kicked off with a swag giveaway on the Long Island campus and karaoke night in New York City. The week followed with a bevy of activities, including working on DIY projects while sipping bubble tea in New York City, Taco Tuesday on Long Island, Arcade Day in the 11th-floor auditorium in 16 W. 61st St., Final Roar Senior Toasts at Three Monkeys in New York City and Buffalo Wild Wings on Long Island, carnivals on both campuses, and a fashion show on the New York City campus featuring the styles of up-and-coming designers.
Op-ed: AI Education Can’t End at Graduation
Universities have an opportunity and a responsibility to ensure their students—past, present, and future—are AI literate, writes President Balentine in an op-ed.
Turning Adversity Into Discovery
Mechanical engineering graduate student Bryan Shivram’s (B.S. ’23) journey into biomechanics research.
First-Gen Entrepreneur
Computer science student Rida Rahim has an impressive résumé of projects, and is only getting started.
Faculty and Alumni Publish New Books
New publications from members of the New York Tech community explore topics and interests across the fiction and nonfiction genres.
Chemistry With a Side of Art
Chemistry student Makayla Napper looks forward to exploring her field while still making time for her creative hobbies.
NYITCOM-Arkansas Receives Two Grants for New Residency Program, EMS Training Initiative
Two Rural Health Transformation Project grants, totaling $3.7 million, will support health education programs at the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM-Arkansas).