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National Geographic’s Genographic Project finds 130 distinct maternal lineages among participants in study led by City College of New York The 200 college students who provided DNA samples in February for the New York City Student Ancestry Project, led by The City College of New York, today learned the results of an analysis of their genetic profile at an event held at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). The students, from eight institutions in the New York metropolitan area, had their samples analyzed by National Geographic’s Genographic Project. Key project findings include: The

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, demand for environmental engineers is expected to grow by 15 percent between 2012 and 2022; with demand for environmental engineering technicians expected to grow by 14 percent during the same period. This is faster than the average for all occupations. Hostos Associate Professor Nieves Angulo, who helped secure the grants for this initiative and is a co-PI, called the new environmental engineering program a pathway to equal educational opportunity. “This is really about expanding the horizon for our students, we are building two breakout rooms

Dr. Zeynep Dereli Korkut forms company to commercialize 3D microfluid testing chamber designed as thesis project in lab of Professor Sihong Wang Supported by a NSF CAREER grant awarded in 2011, Dr. Sihong Wang , associate professor of biomedical engineering in City College’s Grove School of Engineering has been working with students to develop three-dimensional microfluid cell array for screening anti-cancer drugs. Now, one of her former graduate students, Dr. Zeynep Dereli Korkut, who developed the technology while working on her PhD, has established a biotech company with Professor Wang and

Seven out of ten students from the City College Academy for Professional Preparation (CCAPP) who presented at New York State CSTEP Student Conference won awards in their categories, the most among the 49 participating institutions. The conference was held April 11 – 13 in Lake George. CCNY students received three distinguished winner awards and four honorable mentions. CCAPP is City College’s CSTEP program, an acronym for Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program. These programs support talented underrepresented students pursuing professional licensure and careers in the STEM (science

Grove School engineers win Hackathon, chapter receives awards and 16 full-time employment offers are made to chapter members A prize-winning app developed in 24 hours by three City College of New York engineering students took first place in a "Hackathon" competition held at the National Society of Black Engineers' (NSBE) 40th annual national convention, March 26 - 30 in Nashville, Tenn. The award was one of the 11 accolades garnered by the 52 City College students participating in the event. In addition, City College students attending the event, which drew more than 10,000 participants from

Dr. William F. Tate , an expert on health and education disparities, will speak at The City College of New York 5 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in the Faculty Dining Room. His topic will be "Education and Health Disparities: Taking Seriously the Geospatial Nature of Regional Conditions." His appearance is part of the City College School of Education's Doyle and Alba Bortner Distinguished Speaker Series in Urban Education. The talk is free and open to the public. Dr. Tate is the Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. He also

WHO: Andrew J. Bacevich WHAT: Breach of Trust: The U.S. Military and American Society WHEN: 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 28 WHERE: Room 250, Shepard Hall, The City College of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, New York Since 2002, the United States has been engaged in near-continuous warfare, particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan. How effective have these interventions been? How have they affected American society and the military itself? Andrew J. Bacevich, author of “Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and their Country” and a professor of international relations at Boston University

Kar Yee Au , a junior in The City College of New York's media and communication arts (MCA) department, is one of 17 exceptional students named New York Women in Communications (NYWICI) Scholars for 2014. The recipients of the highly competitive award were selected on the basis of academic excellence, need and a demonstrated commitment to the field of communications. Ms. Au holds a 3.54 GPA and is pursuing a dual major in advertising and public relations and Jewish Studies . She is currently interning at the Manhattan PR firm, Child's Play Communications , and is also the founder of karyeeSays

Jonathan Aguirre, member of 2013 cohort, receives fellowship to pursue PhD at Princeton University Last summer, Jonathan Aguirre was one of 10 students selected to participate in the first cohort of the CCNY-Stanford Summer Research Program for students considering graduate school in the humanities. The Bronx resident, who received his MA in Spanish from City College in February, described it as an “amazing opportunity” that enabled him to conduct research with top scholars who became his mentors. This fall, he will attend Princeton University on a fellowship to pursue a PhD in Spanish and

Competition sponsored by masonry contractors, bricklayers union challenges third-year architecture students to design meditation space for church The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture at The City College of New York today announced the winners of $8,000 in prizes in a competition intended to help students learn how to design with brick. Dean George Ranalli and Professor Christian Volkmann, coordinator of the third-year undergraduate studio, presented the awards at a ceremony in the school’s Sciame Auditorium. The winning teams and the prizes they received are: First Place: Roman