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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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 served as one of the four instructors at the three-day Sub-Seasonal
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Karin Sjöstrand, Deputy Executive Director of Operations of the United Nations University Hub at CCNY- Remote-Sensing and Sustainable Innovations for Resilient Urban Systems (R-SIRUS) attended important meetings at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from July 8 to 10, 2025. These
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Dr. Reza Khanbilvardi represented the CUNY CREST Institute at The 45th International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), flagship conference of the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS), in Brisbane, Australia, from August 3 to 8, 2025. The overarching theme of
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