News
Marc Crampe, PhD in Civil Engineering-Water Resources at CCNY, CUNY CREST Institute and UNU Hub-R-SIRUS Marc’s research focuses on improving short-term precipitation forecasting to enhance urban flood resilience in New York City, with a particular emphasis on convective storm nowcasting. He
Read More
CREST and the UNU-Hub at CCNY-R-SIRUS actively participated in The 2025 New York Climate Week held from September 20-27, 2025. CREST & R-SIRUS leadership, faculty, researchers, and students including Dr. Reza Khanbilvardi, Dr. Shakila Merchant, Dr. Naresh Devineni, Dr. Karin Sjöstrand, Dr.
Read More
The United Nations University (UNU) Hub at The City College of New York (CCNY)-Remote Sensing & Sustainable Innovations for Resilient Urban Systems (R-SIRUS) in collaboration the The CUNY CREST Institute hosted two inspiring events in October 2025 that highlighted the hub’s growing
Read More
The CUNY CREST Institute was honored to participate in Rep. Adriano Espaillat’s 2025 Harlem River Watershed Revitalization Boat Tour on October 2, 2025. The tour provided a valuable opportunity to engage with community members and partners while learning more about impactful initiatives
Read More
CREST hosted its 4th Annual Retreat on October 20, 2025, at the City College of New York’s (CCNY) Center for Workers Education (CWE), located at 25 Broadway in Manhattan. The retreat convened 35 participants, including 8 students and 27 CREST members, representing
Read More
The Innovation Lean Bootcamp, hosted by the New York NSF I-Corps Hub, is a fast-paced, hands-on training program for researchers, scientists, engineers, and technologists looking to explore the commercial potential of their innovations. As part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps Network,
Read More
The United Nations University Hub R‑SIRUS at The City College of New York is launching a five-day Professional Development Workshop in Digital Earth and Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability, taking place January 12-16, 2026 in New York. Participants will gain hands-on experience with
Read More
We’re proud to announce that CUNY CREST HIRES, the Summer Bridge Program, and the Earth System Science and Environmental Engineering Program at the City College of New York have entered into a new university partnership with MobilizeGreen. Through this partnership, students can access
Read More
The CUNY CREST Institute participated in the Geospatial Technologies for the Earth: Commemoration & Showcase Day hosted by the CUNY Bronx Community College in partnership with Hunter College on August 21, 2025. CREST’s Executive Director, Dr. Reza Khanbilvardi, Deputy Director, Dr. Shakila
Read More
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 served as one of the four instructors at the three-day Sub-Seasonal
Read More