“Every time I step into a hotel, I fall in love again,” says Keila Joann Jimenez, whom New York City College of Technology (City Tech) has chosen as its 2012 Salutatorian (second in her class).
City Tech Alum’s Anti-Fracking Billboard Reaches Millions
May 10, 2012 | New York City College of Technology
When thousands of citizens opposed to “fracking” present their case to legislators in Albany this spring, chances are that some of them will carry posters of a controversial billboard created by New York City College of Technology (City Tech) graduate Svetlana (Lana) Akhmadieva.
City Tech to Honor Ten ‘Community Builders’ at 2012 Best of New York Award Dinner on May 14
May 7, 2012 | New York City College of Technology
New York City College of Technology (City Tech) will honor ten “community builders” at the 2012 Best of New York Award Dinner on Monday, May 14, in the Hilton New York’s Trianon Ballroom.
City Tech’s New OpenLab Creates Digital Community to Facilitate Collaboration
May 4, 2012 | New York City College of Technology
New York City College of Technology (City Tech) recently launched a new digital platform — the City Tech OpenLab (http://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu) — designed to enhance teaching, learning and collaboration at the College and create a virtual community for students, faculty and staff.
STEP Academy @ City Tech Team Takes Third Place in Statewide Robotics Competition
May 2, 2012 | New York City College of Technology
A team of local high school students enrolled in New York City College of Technology’s (City Tech’s) pre-college programs won third place at the first statewide Science & Technology Entry Program (STEP) Robotics Competition.
Purple Heart Recipient Richard Fisher Named City Tech’s 2012 Valedictorian
April 26, 2012 | New York City College of Technology
One might think that Richard Fisher chose a circuitous path to a college degree and academic achievement. But it ended up working out just fine for him, as he has been named New York City College of Technology’s (City Tech’s) 2012 Valedictorian.
Where Earth & Space Technologies Meet Is Focus of City Tech Prof. Razani’s New Book
April 18, 2012 | New York City College of Technology
A young boy growing up in Iran, Mohammad Razani was fascinated with space travel and its potential to benefit humans. His passion has shaped his career and his scholarship, inspiring the publication of his new book, Information, Communication, and Space Technology (CRC Press, 2012).
Harlem Renaissance Writer Zora Neale Hurston Focus of One-Woman Show at City Tech, May 3-5
April 17, 2012 | New York City College of Technology
The life and times of of Zora Neale Hurston, one of the most gifted and prolific writers of the Harlem Renaissance, will be portrayed in a one-woman show, “Zora Returns to Harlem,” at New York City College of Technology (City Tech), Voorhees Theatre, 186 Jay Street, Downtown Brooklyn. The five performances will take place Thursday, May, 3 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Friday, May 4, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Saturday, May 5, 2 p.m. Admission is free.
Global Warming Visionary to Speak at City Tech on May 8; Lecture Inaugurates College’s New Remote Sensing Center
April 13, 2012 | New York City College of Technology
Global warming expert Dr. James E. Hansen, director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City, will give a talk, “Human-made Climate Change: A Scientific, Economic and Moral Issue,” on Tuesday, May 8, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at New York City College of Technology (City Tech). Admission is free.
XiangDong Li Named City Tech’s 2012 ‘Scholar on Campus’
April 10, 2012 | New York City College of Technology
XiangDong Li has been named New York City College of Technology’s (City Tech’s) 2012 Scholar on Campus for his outstanding work in the emerging fields of informational security and quantum computing. He will deliver his Scholar on Campus lecture, titled “The Long Journey from Computer to Quantum Computer,” on Monday, April 23, at 5 p.m., in the College’s Atrium Amphitheater.