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A cohort of City College of New York students is set to help make cancer treatment for Mandarin-speaking Chinese New Yorkers more accessible. This follows an approximately $200,000 fall 2022 pilot grant from the CCNY-MSKCC Partnership for Cancer Research, Education, and Community Outreach for a two-year pilot program led by CCNY faculty Carlos Riobó of the Division of Humanities and the Arts, and Adriana Espinosa of the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership. The interdisciplinary project – which also includes participants from CCNY’s Division of Science and Memorial Sloan

The City College of New York Grove School of Engineering today released a new report which examined advanced recycling. The report concluded that advanced recycling helps avoid climate impacts, reduces demand for energy resources, and offers key tools for expanding the circular economy. The report was authored by Dr. Marco J. Castaldi, professor of chemical engineering and director of CCNY’s Earth Engineering Center (EEC), and EEC research associate Lauren Creadore. The authors examined 13 recently completed life cycle assessments (LCAs) and found that advanced recycling can transform hard-to

United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has lauded The City College of New York’s designation as a 2022 Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Leader. “As one of 43 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) honored for demonstrating noteworthy engagement with the Fulbright Program by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), City College of New York exemplifies a deep commitment to international exchange and to building lasting connections between the people of the United States and the people of other countries,” Blinken said in letter to

After two years of being a virtual event, the 5th Annual Halloween CCNY Scarefest is back in-person for some spooky fun. The event is open to the public on a first come, first served basis and takes place on Monday, Oct. 31 from 4-10 p.m. Adults and kids are welcome. Groups of 10 will embark on a spooky 10-minute guided tour through the secret tunnels of City College’s creepy gothic buildings, and be in for a scary good time as our haunted tunnels come to life. Tours begin at the North Academic Center (NAC) building lobby where the entrance is located at West 138th Street and Convent Avenue

Internationally renowned City College of New York historian, Andreas Killen, has been selected as 2022-2023 Stuart Z. Katz Professor in the Humanities & the Arts. The endowed professorship is supported by a $1 million gift to City College by distinguished alumnus Stuart Z. Katz, Esq., a 1964 graduate. The appointment is for one year. Killen has been a faculty member at CCNY since 2005. His research and teaching traverse the history of the modern era, focusing on the convergences between science, politics, and culture. Killen’s first book, “ 1973 Nervous Breakdown: Watergate, Warhol, and the

New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Commissioner Jess Dannhauser, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, The City University of New York (CUNY) and The City College of New York announced “College Choice,” a program that will provide college students in foster care with greater support systems, including financial support, so they can attend the college of their dreams without having to worry about the hefty price tag. As part of the program, ACS will help pay remaining costs of college tuition— up to $15,000 each year — in addition to any room and board not covered by a student

Architecture is a complex discipline which transcends building design and construction. Context and use are everything: the surrounding landscape, the people who will occupy the building, and large-scale environmental issues such as climate change and sustainability. With this multifaceted model in mind, renowned architectural firm Beyer Blinder Belle has created a scholarship at The Foundation for City College for The City College of New York’s Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture to support students who demonstrate both exceptional ability and financial need. BBB Partner and 1992

Raquel Chang-Rodríguez, Distinguished Professor of Hispanic literature and culture at The City College of New York, is the latest leading academic elected a member of the North American Academy of the Spanish Language (ANLE), which is an affiliate of the Spanish Royal Academy. She’s been recognized by ANLE for her contributions to Spanish American literary and cultural studies and her many publications including those on the Spanish presence in early La Florida. ANLE serves 60 million Spanish speakers in the U.S. It’s also one of 23 academies on four continents serving 600 million Spanish

The City College of New York’s Office of Student Life and Leadership Development celebrates Latinx/a/o Heritage Month with an Instagram tribute. Submissions are featured on their Instagram stories @ccnystudentlife. The CCNY community can participate here by sharing what being Latinx/a/o means to them. There is also an opportunity to participate by suggesting an LHM honoree and a favorite song for their LHM playlist. Below is a list of LHM events: The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture’s 2022 Fall Sciame Lecture Series titled Border Crossings: Architecture and Migration in the

The City College of New York’s annual “Community Read” project continues this fall for the third year with award-winning poet Ross Gay’s New York Times best-seller “ The Book of Delights” the selection committee’s choice. And as part of the project, Gay will be the keynote speaker at CCNY’s 2022 Freshman Convocation, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22, in The Great Hall, located in Shepard Hall. In addition to his virtual address, Gay will discuss essays in his book, which was a National Book Award Finalist and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, with the campus community