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CREST hosted its second presenter, Dr. Arpita Mondal under its Deliver, Dialogue, Discuss, and Discourse (D4) Series. Dr. Mondal’s presentation focused on deciphering the role of human-induced climate change in flooding in India and its impact. The event was well attended by
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CUNY-India Study Abroad Program Send Off Ceremony The Consulate General of India, New York hosted a send off ceremony for the third cohort of the CUNY-India Study Abroad Program on July 18, 2024 in New York. Dr. Reza Khanbilvardi, CREST Executive Director,
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CREST faculty members, Drs. Te Pei (Principal Investigator) and Yingli Tian (Co-Principal Investigator) received funding from the National Science Foundation on August 29, 2024 to conduct research on Unifying Landslide Domain Knowledge and AI to Understand Landslide Causality. The study begins on
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CREST is delighted to introduce its newest Research Scientist, Dr. Vartika Chandra Saman, who joined the institute on July 1, 2024. Dr. Saman is excited about her new role and motivated to lead research and educational efforts that promote workforce development and
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Over 54 interns (30 HIRES, 5 summer bridge, and 19 NSF REU/IUSE) got the opportunity to participate in the CUNY CREST High School Initiative in Remote Sensing of the Earth Systems Engineering and Sciences (HIRES), Summer Bridge, and National Science Foundation Research
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The American Meteorological Society announced its 2025 award and honors recipients. Dr. Reginald Blake, CREST’s Community Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement Pillar and the Associate Provost and Dean of Curriculum and Research at New York City College of Technology is the recipient of
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New York, NY – On July 30, 2024, The City University of New York (CUNY) Remote Sensing Earth System (CREST) Institute and the International Institute for Security and Safety Management (IISSM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a mutually beneficial
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The institute is excited to engage in yet another summer filled with learning, research, field trips, workshops, and more! Welcoming HIRES Students and Parents/Guardians at HIRES Networking Reception On June 20, 2024, CUNY CREST HIRES welcomed its interns and their parents/guardians to the
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CREST congratulates its students who graduated this semester and wish them a bright future ahead. In the picture above, Dr. Luba Kreminska, Associate Director for Administration and Advising, Earth System and Environmental Engineering (ESE) Program at CCNY is seen along with (left
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Dr. Te Pei joined the CREST institute as its affiliated faculty member in Spring 2024. Dr. Pei is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering. He teaches Geotechnical Engineering/Geomechanics. Commenting on what motivated him to pursue a career in teaching,
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