Dr. Aliasghar Arab, Research Associate at the CUNY CREST Institute participated in the 2026 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), held in Vienna, Austria in June 2026, where he hosted a technical workshop and delivered a presentation at the conference’s
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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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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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Dr. Linda Y. Tseng. joined CCNY as Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the City College of the City University of New York and joined the CREST institute as its faculty member in Fall 2024 She teaches CE 31500 Computer Methods in Civil
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CREST, under the leadership of CUNY CREST High School Initiative in Remote Sensing of the Earth Systems Engineering and Sciences (HIRES) Director, Dr. Shakila Merchant successfully completed the 2024 Bridge to College (B2C) on January 10, 2024. The B2C initiative began in
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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 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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CREST participated in the 2024 Pre-College Engineering Day by Latin American Engineering Student Association Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineerings on April 5, 2024 at the City College of New York, a 10 year long tradition. Mr. César Ortiz, CREST
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CREST participated in the inaugural 2023 City University of New York (CUNY) Climate Consortium (C3) TownHall and Expo held on November 13, 2023 at the CUNY Graduate Center, New York. CREST leadership including Dr. Shakila Merchant, staff, affiliates, and students attended the
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