In the weeks since the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protesters were rousted from Zucotti Park, spin-off encampments in California, Europe and elsewhere have been similarly evicted. Yet the OWS movement continues to gain traction, and its core concerns continue to dominate the headlines.
They may not hit the New York Times bestseller list, but books about government-issued patents serve a vital research purpose, says Assistant Professor of science, Thomas DeRosa. “Patents are the most under-utilized resource out there,” he says. “They’re the best-kept secret in chemical research and development in both industry and academia.”
People who meet Juliet Scott-Campbell for the first time often tell her she must be a happy person. “I smile a lot and have an upbeat attitude,” she says. “In my profession, it really helps.”
“I think comics are a fascinating way to get technical information across to students,” says Media Arts and Technology professor Jody Culkin, whose 15-page comic strip, Arduino—which explains a popular, single-board microcontroller of the same name—just went viral.
Dr. Gregory Downs, associate professor of history, and Dr. Emily Greble, assistant professor of history at The City College of New York are recipients of faculty research awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The grants, announced by NEH December 9, will support book projects currently in development.
The CUNY Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) has announced that the women’s volleyball championship match between Baruch and Hunter will be televised on CUNY-TV (Local Cable Channel 75) on Sunday, January 1, at 1:00 pm.
Arts, Culture, and Fun Series Presents a Screening of Taking Root: the Vision of Wangari Maathai.
LaGuardia Community College was one of 10 programs in the nation to receive a $25,000 grant from the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) to assist Hispanic and other families to enter college.
For some patients, knowing how to ask questions in a doctor’s office could make a huge difference in their outcomes. A pilot program at The City College of New York’s Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education is teaching future physicians to help patients take charge of their health by querying their medical providers.
Greetings, The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism is pleased to announce the addition of an exciting, new Master’s degree program in Entrepreneurial Journalism which will launch in Fall 2012. Although the recommended application deadline for the Class of 2013 is on January 4, 2012, we are extending the final deadline to February 1, 2012 to [...]
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