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CREST congratulates its doctoral student, Ms. Fatemeh Yavari (Civil Engineering), for successfully completing the prestigious Water Prediction Innovators Summer Institute internship on July 25, 2025. The institute, jointly organized by the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI)
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On June 18 2025, Dr. Reza Khanbilvardi delivered a talk on Urban Flood Forecasting and Community-Based Risk Mitigation: Integrated Approaches from Mumbai to the Caribbean and New York City at the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health’s (UNU-INWEH) Science
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CREST faculty affiliate and Professor of Civil Engineering at The City College of New York (CCNY) and the Earth and Environmental Sciences Program at the CUNY Graduate Center, Dr. Naresh Devineni is serving as a 2025-26 University Faculty Leadership Fellow in the
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This summer, thirty-five (35) aspiring NY metropolitan region high school students received hands-on technical training, mentorship from the City College of New York (CCNY) faculty and students, and the chance to conduct college-level research in Earth System Sciences and Environmental Engineering through
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2025 HSTAT’s Career, Internship, and Transition Services Spring Fair Dr. Shakila Merchant, Director, CUNY CREST HIRES and Deputy Director, CUNY CREST, Mr. Cesar Ortiz, CREST Office Manager, Dr. Vartika Chandra Saman, CREST Research Scientist, and Ms. Srishti Tyagi, CREST Communication Manager represented
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On his recent trip to India, CREST Research Scientist and Director of the CREST Education and Training Pillar, Dr. Tarendra Lakhankar engaged with over thousand (1000) students across nine prestigious universities and colleges, including Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s University (SNDT), Dr.
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Jahnelle Howe Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences from the Graduate Center of New York | Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) Jahnelle’s inspiration for wanting to become a scientist stemmed from growing up in Montserrat, an island with an active volcano. Volcanic
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CUNY CREST HIRES Director and Deputy Director of the CUNY CREST Institute, Dr. Shakila Merchant represented the CREST at the Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) Summit 2025 held in San Juan, Puerto Rico from April 22 to 25, 2025. The summit
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As part of the President’s 2025 Faculty and Staff Service & Excellence Awards ceremony held on May 6, 2025 at the City College of the City University of New York, CREST Executive Director and NOAA Chair and Professor at the Grove School
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CUNY CREST HIRES Director and Deputy Director of the CUNY CREST Institute, Dr. Shakila Merchant, CREST Research Scientist, Dr. Vartika Chandra Saman and CREST Faculty Affiliate, Prof. Smita Ekka Dewan and CREST Faculty Affiliate Dr. Naresh Devineni visited the Tribal Nations of
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