Category: Highlight

Dr. Hamidreza Norouzi, Director of Undergraduate Research and Professor in the Department of Construction Management and Civil Engineering, and Dr. Reginald Blake, Interim Associate Provost and Dean of Curriculum and Research, at the New York City College of Technology (CityTech) were part of an over $7.3M NSF grant in collaboration with Columbia University with more…

Dr. Shakila Merchant, received a small grant funded by NSF- ARIS and will be partnering with the ARIS – Rutgers University team in developing Research Impact on Society – Broadening Impact (BI) Toolkit in collaboration with the CUNY stakeholders, particularly students/alumni, and early career faculty members particularly from the traditionally underrepresented communities. Through this  18 months funding,…

CUNY CREST Institute and Bronx Community College Visits Universities in India to Foster Research and Education Related Collaborations

Dr. Fred Moshary, Professor of Electrical Engineering at the City College Grove School of Engineering was elected the President of International Coordinating group for Laser Atmospheric Studies (ICLAS) in June 2022.  ICLAS, a working group under International Radiation Commission. ICLAS works to o   To promote international research on the development, improvement, and use of lidars to…

Claudia Solano Rodriguez is the Chief Financial Specialist for CUNY CREST Institute. She has a Master’s degree in Economics from the City College of New York and a Master’s degree in Innovation and Tech Business from Universidad de Valencia. Claudia has been working for three years as the Administrative and Budget Coordinator at the NOAA…

Joyce Freeling is President of Trendsetters Network and Director of its national Imagine Forward public engagement and education campaign for a sustainable future. The organization worked with a broad network of city agencies, professional associations, nonprofit groups, and schools on STEM careers and transition to college for disadvantaged New York City students.  The impact of…

Dr. Tarendra Lakhankar received the 2022 CCNY President’s S.T.A.R. award on October 24, 2022 for his fourteen years of exemplary service to the City College of New York (CCNY) including extraordinary achievements in academia and research. The CCNY President’s S.T.A.R. award stands for Service, Teamwork, Action, and Results. Dr. Tarendra Lakhankar with the S.T.A.R Award…

Discover more about CUNY Black, Race and Ethnic Studies Initiative (BRESI) Grant Recipient, Dr. Marzi Azarderakhsh of the New York City College of Technology. Dr. Marzi Azarderakhsh was one of the professors from the New York City College of Technology (City Tech) selected as a CUNY Black, Race and Ethnic Studies Initiative (BRESI) Grant Recipient…

Dr. Naresh Devineni and Dr. James Booth received award from the US Department of Energy through the Research Development and Partnership Pilot Program Dr. Naresh Devineni, Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Dr. James Booth, Professor and Deputy Chair of the Earth and Atmospheric Science Department, at the City College of New…