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One of only 11 institutions recognized in national task force report addressing shortage of qualified instructors The City College of New York was one of only 11 colleges and universities nationwide cited for excellence in physics teacher preparation, according to a new national study. The report, produced by the National Task Force on Teacher Education in Physics (T-TEP), pointed out that physics has a greater shortage of teachers than any other science discipline. The report, “Transforming the Preparation of Physics Teachers: A Call to Action,” praised the City College program for active

It took just 30 days to write, but author Alexa Mieses, a standout member of The City College of New York's Class of 2011, considers "The Heartbeat of Success: A Med Student's Guide to Med School Admissions" a rarity among how-to-books for medical school. "There are numerous medical school guide books out there, but few written by a medical student," said Ms. Mieses, now a second-year student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Hospital), whose self-published book was released October 7. "What I tried to offer is professional advice from a student's perspective." The 166-page text

‘Social Justice and Latinos in NYC: 1913 – 2013’ draws heavily on articles from longest-running Spanish language daily newspaper City College of New York education majors have completed a project to develop a new curriculum called “Social Justice and Latinos in NYC: 1913 – 2013” developed in partnership with “El Diario/La Prensa.” It will be launched at a press conference Thursday, October 17, at Gregorio Luperon High School in Washington Heights hosted by the Spanish daily newspaper, which is celebrating its centennial. “For a century, “El Diario,” the longest-running Spanish daily newspaper

Speak Up Speak Out asks members of CCNY community to be photographed October 21 - 23 to highlight the problem’s universality Speak Up Speak Out, a student-led program to increase awareness of domestic violence issues, invites member of the City College community to participate in a campus-wide photo campaign to highlight the universality of the problem. Photos for the campaign will be taken 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Monday, October 21, Tuesday, October 22, and Thursday, October 24, in Room 157, Shepard Hall on the CCNY campus. “Everyone has the right to a peaceful life,” said Gargi Padki, the campaign

Awarded $5.2 million from U.S. Department of Transportation, $20 million from two New York State agencies The University Transportation Research Center, Region 2, (UTRC) based at The City College of New York, reports that it has received more than $25 million in new federal and state funding: $5.2 million for 2013 and 2014 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) through the Research and Innovative Technology Administration’s (RITA) University Transportation Center (UTC) program. $10 million over five years from the New York State Department of Transportation. $10 million over five

CCNY, New York Botanical Garden, University of São Paulo scientists to develop framework to explain and predict distribution of biological diversity A multidisciplinary, international team of researchers has been awarded nearly $4 million to develop a broad interdisciplinary framework to explain and predict plant and animal species distribution in Brazil’s endangered Atlantic Forest. Scientists from The City College of New York (CCNY), New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) and University of São Paulo (USP) comprise the team, which is co-led by CCNY’s Ana Carnaval and USP’s Cristina Miyaki. “By

The City College of New York announced today that the Moxie Foundation is giving the College $750,000 to expand the Zahn Innovation Center (Zahn Center) at CCNY to incorporate social entrepreneurship. “The gift from the Moxie Foundation and Irwin Zahn will greatly expand the Zahn Center and support a new strategic direction that empowers our students and faculty to take their ideas for addressing critical societal needs and put them into action,” said City College President Lisa S. Coico. “The Zahn Innovation Center will serve as the launching pad for new organizations, created by people from

City College of New York Professor of Biology Sally Hoskins is the 2013 recipient of the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) Research in Biology Education Award. The honor, sponsored by Leica Microsystems and Pearson Benjamin Cummings, recognizes creativity and innovation in research related to undergraduate biology teaching. Since 2003, Professor Hoskins has been developing a pedagogy know as C.R.E.A.T.E. in collaboration with Dr. Leslie M. Stevens, a University of Texas geneticist, and Dr. Kristy Kenyon, a developmental biologist at the Hobart and William Smith Colleges. C.R.E.A

Zahn Prize for Entrepreneurship, Kaylie Prize for Hardware offer prizes totaling $70,000; all CCNY students eligible to compete City College’s Zahn Innovation Center is holding three information sessions for students who want to learn how to enter two college-wide entrepreneurship competitions; the Zahn Prize for Entrepreneurship and the Kaylie Prize for Hardware. The contests, open to CCNY students in all fields of study, offer prizes totaling $70,000. The sessions will be held 12:30 – 1:30 pm Thursday, October 3; Tuesday, October 22, and Thursday, November 7, in Room B-20, Steinman Hall

New York State Health Commissioner Nirav R. Shah, MD, MPH, to keynote anniversary research conference October 5 The Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at The City College of New York is celebrating its 40th anniversary with two events: a benefit dinner cruise Thursday, October 3, and a daylong research symposium Saturday, October 5, with Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD, MPH, New York State Commissioner of Health, as keynote speaker. The school was established in 1973 with a mission to recruit more persons from underrepresented populations into medicine and increase the availability of primary