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Wins for best chapter in region, finishes in second for retention at national conference; three members receive individual honors The City College of New York's student chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) celebrated its 30th anniversary on a high note; it was named best chapter at the NSBE Region 1 conference, held November 23 in Hauppauge, N.Y. The recognition follows taking second place for retention programs at the NSBE national convention, held last March in Indianapolis. In addition to the group awards, three chapter members received awards at the regional level

Biomedical engineering professor is one of 102 researchers to receive United States’ highest award for early-stage science and engineering professionals Dr. Debra Auguste , associate professor of biomedical engineering in the Grove School of Engineering at The City College of New York, was one of 102 researchers chosen as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. This is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their research careers. “The impressive achievements of these early-stage

More than 350 experts from academia and private industry from nine countries will participate in the third Real World Cryptography Workshop , January 13 – 15 at The City College of New York. The event, to take place in The Great Hall of Shepard Hall, is hosted by CCNY's Center for Algorithms and Interactive Scientific Software (CAISS) and the Grove School of Engineering. "This event brings together cryptography researchers with developers implementing cryptography in real-world systems," said Dr. Rosario Gennaro , director of CAISS and local chair of the organizing committee. "The main goal of

C-SPAN3 will carry a lecture by City College of New York Associate Professor of History Gregory Downs 8 p.m. Saturday, December 28, as part of its American History TV weekend programming. In New York City, C-SPAN3 is carried on Time Warner Cable channels 149, 1902 and 777 (high definition). The lecture will also be streamed live and added to C-SPAN's archives December 30 for future online viewing. A C-SPAN video crew taped one of Professor Downs' classes in October for its "Lectures in History" series. His lecture examines the Reconstruction Era that followed the American Civil War, and

Mannitol and sorbitol dioctanoates could provide alternatives to trans fats linked to obesity, coronary artery disease and diabetes Researchers at The City College of New York have reported the successful transformation of vegetable oils to a semisolid form using low-calorie sugars as a structuring agent. The findings portend the development of alternatives to structured oil products produced using saturated/trans fatty acids, which have been linked to coronary artery disease, obesity and diabetes. The team, led by City College Professor of Chemistry George John, tested two sugar alcohol-based

In November, students in Professor Linda Villarosa’s “Introduction to Journalism” class participated in an online press conference with the producers of “Overly Attached Andy,” a new YouTube television series. After the Q&A was over, each student filed their story and Professor Villarosa selected two of the best, by Aurea Gonzalez and Akbar Mirza, to post on “The Conversation,” the City College journalism program’s blog. Two years ago, Professor Villarosa, the program director, began the blog because, she explained, “I needed a way to connect digitally with my students.” Today, she not only

“Godka Cirka,” documentary short about Somali shepherdesses, already invited to 16 other exhibitions globally, including Cannes " Godka Cirka - A Hole in the Sky ," a 10-minute short co-directed by City College of New York film and video professor Antonio Tibaldi and alumnus Alex Lora , '12, MFA media arts production, is an official selection for both the Sundance Film Festival and International Film Festival Rotterdam next month. The documentary, about the plight of Somali shepherdesses in a remote village, is one of 66 short films selected for the Sundance Film Festival, January 16 – 26, in

‘Liminal States’ features works of six MFA candidates in CCNY’s new Digital and Interdisciplinary Art Practice program When Professor Hajoe Moderegger , director of City College’s Digital and Interdisciplinary Art Practice program (DIAP), wanted to find someone to curate an exhibition of works by his students, he didn’t have to look far. He put out a query to graduate art history majors, and Maggie Downing jumped at the opportunity. Maggie recruited classmate Adrienne Meraz to work on the project. Their show, “Liminal States,” featuring the works of six MFA candidates in the DIAP program

In his private practice, George Ranalli, dean of City College’s Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, has designed for a rock star as well as some of New York City’s poorest residents. His body of work, which spans more than 30 years, is the subject of “In Situ,” a 450-page book published by Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers to be released December 16. The book sums up the theoretical position embodied in Dean Ranalli’s work, which includes large-scale urban design, houses in the landscape, additions, renovations of landmark buildings and new construction. Because he practices

The City College of New York announced today that ten fourth-year students in the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education BS/MD program have been chosen to receive the Sophie and Leonard Davis Scholarship, which awards $30,000 toward medical studies. They are the 34th cohort of scholars in the program, which was begun in 2000. "Through the generosity of Sophie and Leonard Davis, we are honoring their spirit and commitment to education by recognizing ten outstanding young men and women," said Dr. Maurizio Trevisan, provost of City College and dean of the Sophie Davis School, in announcing