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Staff Profile: Tadiyos Gebre
Director of Academic Success and Enrichment Tadiyos Gebre oversees his department’s student success programs, including the Learning Center, which received an International Tutor Training Program Certification.

Staff Profile: Joanne West
Joanne West works in the Office of Student Life on the Long Island campus, where she supports operations to help enhance New York Tech’s student life offerings. But outside the university walls, she is a gardener, advocate, and friend to all.
Cybears Win Big
New York Tech’s esports team, the Cybears, has more than 10 accolades for the spring 2023 season. Manager of Esports Operations Eric Marinaccio is excited to see what the team accomplishes next year.
Hooding 2023: The New Doctors Are In!
At this year’s Hooding Ceremonies in Old Westbury, N.Y., and Jonesboro, Ark., NYITCOM welcomed more than 400 new physicians to the medical profession.

Staff Profile: Thomas Shea
Director of Undergraduate Admissions Thomas Shea (M.S. ’21) works tirelessly to ensure New York Tech is akin to a second home where prospective and current students can achieve their goals.
New York Tech Celebrates the Class of 2023
On May 21, New York Institute of Technology celebrated its 62nd annual commencement and welcomed its newest alumni.
Two Luminaries to Receive Honorary Degrees at 2023 Commencement
Antonio C. Bianco, M.D., Ph.D., a professor of medicine at the University of Chicago, and alumnus Eli Wachtel (B.S. ’72), co-CIO and founding member of the hedge fund Wachtel Capital LLC, will receive honorary degrees at New York Tech’s 62nd commencement on Sunday, May 21.

Searching for the True Sequence of RNA
Shenglong Zhang, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biological and Chemical Sciences, received a National Institutes of Health grant estimated at $2,588,918 over the next four years, to develop a tool to reveal the true sequence of RNA.
D.P.T. Class of 2025 Receives Their White Coats
The School of Health Profession’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2025 gathered in Riland Auditorium to receive their white coats, marking the start of their journey as physical therapists.

Keeping Science on Its Toes
In a study published by PeerJ, Professor Nikos Solounias, Ph.D., and NYITCOM student Shannon Smith explain why a bony structure—which they dub “the bony cap”—may play a large role in finger and toe regeneration and nail growth.