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.
A Passion for Games, a Vision for Business
College of Engineering and Computing Sciences student Cody Ortiz helps his father run a florist shop, an endeavor that inspired him to become an entrepreneur, too.
Intern Insight: Brandon Vasquez
This summer, architecture student Brandon Vasquez interned with Gensler, a globally recognized architecture, design, and planning firm.
Discover Jiangxi: Two Undergraduate Students’ Experience
For two weeks in July, a nursing student and an architecture student studied on the other side of the globe through the Discover Jiangxi program.
NYITCOM-Arkansas’ Rajagopalan Receives $573K NIH Grant for Cardiovascular Disease Research
The funding will further Associate Professor Viswanathan Rajagopalan’s research regarding the impact thyroid dysfunction has on cardiovascular disease.
Helping Children Manage Back-to-School Anxiety
Cognitive neuroscientist Robert Alexander, Ph.D., assistant professor of counseling and wellness, reminds parents to know the signs of potential anxiety in children as the new school year approaches.
Meet Provost Daniel Grassian
Daniel Grassian, Ph.D., has joined New York Institute of Technology as provost and executive vice president.