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Scans of the brain of a Polish crested chicken

Beyond the Bones: Brainy Birds

Assistant Professor Aki Watanabe, Ph.D., published the first study from his NSF CAREER grant-funded research project; he proposes using a domesticated chicken to study how birds—and perhaps animals in general—ended up with differently shaped brains.

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.