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$1 Million Grant Supports the Institute for Design Research and Innovation at the School of Architecture and Design
The three-year IDC Foundation grant supports the establishment of the IDC Institute for Design Research and Innovation, creating an integrated ecosystem of the school’s facilities, labs, and centers on the Long Island and New York City campuses.
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Healthcare Providers Feel Unprepared to Counsel Patients on Medical Marijuana
New research from the College of Osteopathic Medicine finds that most United States healthcare professionals believe they lack the necessary training to discuss medical cannabis with their patients.

School of Architecture and Design Student and Faculty Work Displayed at NYCxDESIGN
The School of Architecture and Design returned to the NYCxDESIGN Festival with its Future by Design series.

Feeling Like Herself Again
For Disability Pride Month, Director of HEOP Rachel Morrison, M.S.Ed. (M.S. ’15), talks about the moment she realized she had become disabled, how she struggled to embrace her identity as a person with multiple disabilities, and how ultimately identifying with that title helped her feel like herself again.
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Haar: Two Kinds of Fiber are Necessary
Nutrition expert shares food choice recommendations for a healthier, more fibrous diet.
$1 Million IDC Grant Highlighted
New York Tech receives a three-year grant to establish the IDC Institute for Design Research and Innovation.
NYITCOM-Arkansas Scientist Featured in National News Outlets
Assistant dean of research shared insight on the Nimbus COVID-19 variant.
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Spring/Summer 2025
Strength in Leadership
President Foley’s Legacy of Growth, Community, and Innovation
Expert Insights

This Summer, Don’t Let Dehydration Ruin Your Workout
Sports medicine physician Hallie Zwibel, D.O., shares tips to stay hydrated during summer exercise.

Tariffs Explained
Business analytics expert Shaya Sheikh, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Management, explains how newly imposed tariffs could impact consumers, businesses, and supply chains.

Building in Fire-Prone Areas
The School of Architecture and Design’s Farzana Gandhi, M. Arch., offers strategies to help protect homes in high-risk wildfire areas.

Our Car-Centric Culture is Hurting New Yorkers—It Needs to Stop Now
As seen in RealClear Policy, an op-ed by the School of Architecture and Design’s Evan Shieh, M.S. AUD, contends that congestion pricing is an opportunity for New Yorkers to re-envision their city’s landscape.

Pharmacy Closures Are a Prescription for Catastrophe
As national retail pharmacy chains collectively shutter thousands of locations nationwide, NYITCOM Associate Professor Maria Pino, Ph.D., explains the potential impact on Long Island, where more than a dozen Rite Aid stores have already disappeared.

Staying Healthy at 35,000 Feet
NYITCOM-Arkansas infectious disease physician Carl Abraham, M.D., arms airline passengers with information to avoid getting sick.