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Methane hydrate is a substance consisting of molecules of methane encased in molecules of water. Naturally occurring deposits of the ice-like substance have been located in Polar Regions and on the continental shelves of the world’s oceans. They represent a potentially huge untapped energy source since the deposits may contain more organic carbon than all the world's coal, oil, and non-hydrate natural gas combined, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Dr. Jae Lee , Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering in The Grove School of Engineering at The City College of New York, is

NEW YORK, July 10, 2009 – Dr. Doris Cintron has been appointed Acting Dean of City College’s School of Education . She will hold that position, which she assumed June 1, while the College conducts a search for a permanent successor to Dr. Alfred Posamentier, who has retired. Dean Cintron had been Assistant Dean of Education since 1998. A CCNY alumna, she joined the faculty 16 years ago as an Assistant Professor of Bilingual Education after receiving her Ed.D. degree from Columbia University’s Teachers College. The native of Puerto Rico, who was raised in the South Bronx, is the first woman and

NEW YORK, July 10, 2009 – Hon. Kiyoshi Masuda, Chairman of the Shimoda, Japan, City Assembly, will lead an eight-member delegation on a pilgrimage to The City College of New York (CCNY) Wednesday, July 15, to honor CCNY’s founder Townsend Harris, who opened the first U.S. consulate in Japan. The party will be the 23rd delegation from Shimoda to visit CCNY to pay homage to Harris, who founded the College as The Free Academy in 1847. The visit coincides with the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce by the United States Senate in 1859, which formalized

NEW YORK, July 1, 2009 – Since the 1970s, there has been much debate surrounding the fact that individuals with autism have difficulty in understanding speech in situations where there is background speech or noise. Today, at the annual meeting of the International Multisensory Research Forum (June 29th – July 2nd) being held at The City College of New York (CCNY), neuroscientists announced conclusive evidence to verify this fact. Speaking at the conference, Dr. John J. Foxe, Professor of Neuroscience at CCNY said: “Sensory integration dysfunction has long been speculated to be a core

City College’s Compton-Goethals Art Gallery will host “Economy,” an exhibition of 58 photographs by members of the Northern Manhattan Photography Group (NOMA Photo), Wednesday, July 8, through Wednesday, July 22. Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays and 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Thursdays. The Compton-Goethals Art Gallery is located on Amsterdam Avenue between 139th and 140th Streets. “Economy,” which explores the meaning and impact of today’s economy through abstract and literal images – many photographed in Washington Heights and Inwood – showcases the work of a dozen

Supraglacial lakes are pools of liquid water that collect on the surfaces of glaciers during summer months as a consequence of melting. Because of the huge pressure created by the water over the ice, they can empty out in a matter of hours. Dr. Marco Tedesco, City College Assistant Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS), wants to find out how much water these lakes store and where it goes. He and EAS graduate student Nick Steiner are traveling to Greenland in late June and early July to study the connection between the formation of these ponds and the melting of Greenland’s ice

Natalie L. Mason-Kinsey has been appointed Director of Affirmative Action, Compliance and Diversity at The City College of New York (CCNY). She started at CCNY June 15. Ms. Mason-Kinsey, a native of Seattle who now lives in Brooklyn with her husband and son, joins from Hostos Community College where she served as Director of Affirmative Action for more than four years. In announcing her appointment, President Williams called her “an invaluable addition to the CCNY community as we continue striving for excellence in all facets of the institution.” A graduate of the University of Washington and

For the second consecutive year and the third time since 2001, graduating seniors in the CCNY Division of Science CCAPP (City College Academy of Professional Preparation) program have selected Dr. Sally Hoskins , Professor of Biology, to receive the CCAPP “Teacher of the Year” Award. No other faculty member has won as often, according to Dr. Millicent Roth, the program director. Professor Hoskins attributes her popularity with students to the appeal of her Biology 355 class, “Analysis of Scientific Literature with C.R.E.A.T.E,” an upper-level elective for biology and other science majors.

Award is Second for CCNY in Three Years NEW YORK, June 18, 2009 – Jeremy Joffee, a 2008 graduate of the M.F.A. program in Media Arts Production at The City College of New York (CCNY), received the Silver Medal in the 36th Annual Student Academy Awards for his thesis film “The Bronx Balletomane.” The award was announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences at a ceremony Saturday, June 13, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Mr. Joffee’s film, which he wrote and directed, was selected in the Narrative category. The 30-minute movie is a father and daughter tale about two tough souls from the

Joyce Conoly-Simmons, Academic Support and Supplemental Instruction Coordinator for CCNY’s SEEK Program received the 2009 Faculty Service Award from the CCNY Alumni Association at the Association’s 157th Annual Meeting, Thursday, June 11. In addition, the Association presented its new Administrative Service Award to Joan Newman, Deputy to the Dean of the School of Education. Professor Conoly-Simmons, who joined CCNY as a research assistant in 1968, was honored for her more than 40 years of contributions to the academic and social welfare of the College’s students. She has worked with SEEK