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"Koho Yamamoto: Works of the Master," an exhibit by Koho Yamamoto opens Thursday, October 24, at The City College of New York's Aaron Davis Hall. The opening reception will be held that day from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The show runs through November 22 and is free and open to the public. Viewing hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. A master of the Japanese brush painting style of sumi-e, Ms. Yamamoto has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions in New York City and around the world. She is one of the featured artists in "Joining Forces: Living Art on the Hill," an outdoor public

First Hispanic to serve on U.S. Supreme Court to participate in conversation with President Coico, Professor Di Iorio on her memoir, “My Beloved World” The Hon. Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic to serve on the United States Supreme Court, will participate in a conversation about her memoir, “My Beloved World,” 5:30 p.m. Monday, November 18, in The Great Hall, Shepard Hall, on The City College of New York campus. The event, part of the Samuel Rudin Distinguished Visiting Scholar Lecture series, is free and open to the public. CCNY President Lisa S. Coico and Professor of English Lyn Di Iorio

UCLA Professor Efraín Kristal to deliver inaugural lecture at November 4 event celebrating advent of center honoring 2010 Nobel Laureate The City College of New York will host the first Cátedra Vargas Llosa in the United States. The Cátedra is an international academic project honoring Mario Vargas Llosa, the 2010 Nobel laureate in literature. It will serve as an interdisciplinary resource for the study of Mr. Vargas Llosa's writings and will promote emerging Spanish-language writers, as well. To celebrate the advent of the Cátedra, City College will host an inaugural lecture by Dr. Efraín

$3.4M from NIH for brain development and injury research; $300K from Neilsen Foundation to study recovery of movement after brain or spinal injury The laboratory of Dr. John Martin, medical professor in The City College of New York’s Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, recently received $3.7 million for three new investigations into how the nervous system controls movement. Two $1.7 million, five-year awards from the National Institutes of Health and a grant of $300,000 over two years from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation comprise the funding. The funds will be used to generate new

Book co-authored by CCNY sociologist Ramona Hernández examines how foreign press portrayed dictator’s assassination, coup two years later In the early 1960s, the Dominican Republic was rocked by two critical events: the assassination of longtime dictator Rafael Trujillo in May 1961 and the September 1963 coup d'etat that removed President Juan Bosch from power. City College of New York sociologist Dr. Ramona Hernández is the co-author of a new book, published in Spanish in the Dominican Republic, which examines how the foreign press portrayed these events and the country during the 27 months

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