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Dr. Carla Cappetti, a professor of English at The City College of New York whose specialty is American literature and literary theory, has been awarded a 2013-2014 Fulbright Scholar Award for teaching and research in Italy. She will spend Spring 2014 at Ca' Foscari, University of Venice, an institution with approximately 18,500 students and concentrations in the humanities, foreign languages, economics and environmental studies. Professor Cappetti will teach MA and PhD candidates specializing in Anglophone literatures. Her seminar will focus on her current interest, the role of nature and wild

New book by Spitzer School of Architecture’s June Williamson seeks to increase ‘Design DNA’ for place where most North Americans live In 2010, June Williamson, associate professor of architecture at The City College of New York’s Spitzer School of Architecture, organized and ran a design competition for the Long Island Index, a not-for-profit that conducts research on regional issues. Ideas from that contest, which challenged entrants to creatively retrofit Long Island’s existing downtown areas, provide the foundation for her new book, “Designing Suburban Futures: New Models from Build a

Award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson to be guest speaker The First Annual Poetry Outreach Conference, sponsored by The City College of New York School of Education and CCNY’s Poetry Outreach Center, will be held 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 8, in the City College Faculty Dining Room, third floor, North Academic Center, on the CCNY campus. Award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson will be the keynote speaker. In addition to Ms. Woodson’s keynote address, the conference features workshops on teaching poetry for K-12 teachers and readings by high school students of award-winning poems from

More than 500 to attend science, engineering and math camps Two summers ago, Philomina Kane, 16, and the daughter of Ghanaian immigrants, was one of seven participants in The City College of New York's annual IUSL Photonics Training Program. The program offers high school students an opportunity for applied research in photonic science and technology. This fall, Ms. Kane enters Princeton University grateful to her CCNY experience for setting her on a path that she hopes will lead to a career in biomedical engineering. "Through IUSL, I was able to develop an original project called "Black Lens

Dr. Ernest McDuffie leads federal initiative that spans personal ‘cyber hygiene’ to professional development In a world increasingly dependent upon interconnected computer systems, cybersecurity cannot be ignored. Dr. Ernest McDuffie directs the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), a federal program with a portfolio that ranges from teaching people how to protect themselves on the Internet to preparing people for careers as cybersecurity professionals. Last month, he was keynote speaker for the 12th annual NOAA-CREST Day at The City College of New York. Four areas – national

Spitzer School distinguished professor recognized in Design Mind category Michael Sorkin, distinguished professor of architecture and director of the graduate urban design program at The City College of New York’s Spitzer School of Architecture, has won a 2013 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award. Professor Sorkin was selected in the Design Mind category, which recognizes “a visionary, such as an educator, author, critic, curator, or designer, who has had a profound impact on design theory, practice, or public awareness.” The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum conceived the

“Juan Rodriguez and the Beginnings of New York City” details Latino identity of man from Island of Santo Domingo who settled here 400 years ago “Juan Rodriguez and the Beginnings of New York City,” a monograph revealing information on the Latino identity of the first immigrant to settle in New York City, will be released to the public Wednesday, May 15, by the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute (CUNY DSI). Rodriguez, who was also known Jan Rodrigues, arrived in what was known as Hudson’s Harbor in 1613 and stayed until 1614. Historical records identify Rodriguez as a black or mixed-race male

Alana Lewis, Susanna Nguy, Ivan Santiago and Emma Schatoff, members of The City College of New York Class of 2013, have been selected to receive the 2013 Jonas E. Salk Scholarship awarded by The City University of New York. All four students plan to apply the Scholarship’s $8,000 stipend toward medical school or PhD study. “We are thrilled that these outstanding City College students have now become part of Jonas Salk’s legacy,” said CCNY President Lisa S. Coico in congratulating them. “They have taken advantage of mentoring and research opportunities afforded to them at City College that

Chiara Di Palma’s proposal would use dredged material from deepening of New York Harbor to create new coastal habitats Dredging shipping channels to keep up with the changing needs of the container ship industry poses environmental risks. Contaminated material brought up from the bottom of waterways could threaten coastal habitats if not properly handled. Chiara Di Palma, a 2012 graduate of the Spitzer School of Architecture’s Masters of Landscape Architecture program, proposed a solution that would enable New York’s container ports to receive larger ships. At the same time, it would promote a

Chiara Di Palma’s proposal would use dredged material from deepening of New York Harbor to create new coastal habitats Dredging shipping channels to keep up with the changing needs of the container ship industry poses environmental risks. Contaminated material brought up from the bottom of waterways could threaten coastal habitats if not properly handled. Chiara Di Palma, a 2012 graduate of the Spitzer School of Architecture’s Masters of Landscape Architecture program, proposed a solution that would enable New York’s container ports to receive larger ships. At the same time, it would promote a