News Byte: Summer Maker Academy Recognized as an Inspiring STEM Program
New York Tech’s 2022 VOYA summer camp program, spearheaded by the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, has received the 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.
During the weeklong Summer Maker Academy, supported by a grant from the VOYA Foundation and the New York Community Bank Foundation, middle-school students were challenged with building a tech-infused, environmentally friendly, low-impact smart building. The main design goal was to create a sustainable space that has minimal impact on the environment and its surroundings while maximizing the comfort and safety of the occupants.
Students worked in teams to design, develop, and build their smart building using skills learned in 3-D modeling, 3-D printing, laser cutting/engraving, augmented reality, and more.
The Inspiring Programs in STEM Award honors colleges and universities that encourage and assist students from underrepresented groups to enter STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). New York Tech is featured, along with 78 other recipients, in the September 2023 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine (page 60).
Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners were selected by INSIGHT Into Diversity based on efforts to inspire and encourage a new generation of young people to consider careers in STEM through mentoring, teaching, research, and successful programs and initiatives.
“We want to honor the schools and organizations that have created programs that inspire and encourage young people who may currently be in or are interested in a future career in STEM.” says Lenore Pearlstein, owner and publisher of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. “We are proud to honor these programs as role models to other institutions of higher education and beyond.”
More Features
Guiliano Global Fellows: Spreading Care Around the World
Under the Edward Guiliano Global Fellowship program, seven students traveled the globe, broadening their perspectives and working on transformational research projects.
Celebrating Faculty Scholars
Exhibits at the Faculty Scholars Reception showcased faculty and staff’s scholarly and creative achievements during the previous calendar year.
Medical Student Studies Cancer With Catholic Health Physician
Osteopathic medicine/academic medicine (D.O./M.S.) student Rachel Radigan recently completed research on circulating cancer tumor DNA with a radiation oncologist from Good Samaritan University Hospital.
Engineering Students Receive Prize at CREATE Symposium
College of Engineering and Computing Sciences students took home a third-place win for their invention designed to assist those with disabilities in their everyday work tasks.
Seven Years of the Big Give
The New York Tech community celebrated in a big way, bringing in $421,596 to help support student experiences across the university’s campuses.
Building a Network of SGAs
Students Marina Moussa and Ridge Tawdrous have taken their Student Government Association (SGA) leadership duties to the next level after successfully organizing New York Tech’s inaugural SGA Summit.