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Claire Balani, a master’s in Language and Literacy major at The City College of New York, is the recipient of a 2021–22 Career Development Grant from the American Association of University Women (AAUW). The grant will enable Balani, a Jersey City, New Jersey, resident, to continue her work in refugee youth and adult education. That is her research focus towards fostering refugee integration through language learning. “Thanks to this grant from AAUW, I’m able to continue my journey toward helping others and making a real impact in my career,” said Balani. “Now I’ll be able to complete my

The City College of New York, alma mater of Colin L. Powell, the first African-American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, maintains its tradition as a military friendly school. CCNY is among the top schools nationally to earn this designation in the 2021-2022 survey by Military Friendly®. The recognition is in the “large public” school category. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Over 1,200 schools participated in the 2021-2022 survey with around 750 schools earning the

Caroline Schwab, a junior and Macaulay Honors student majoring in environmental engineering at The City College of New York, is the winner of an Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship for study and an internship with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Supported by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the scholarship program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to $9,500 per year) for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid ($700/week) internship at a NOAA facility during the summer. Among its

Alessandra Carriero, assistant professor of biomedical engineering in The City College of New York’s Grove School of Engineering, is the recipient of more than $1.1 million from the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) -- one of 28 grants awarded for top class research after a rigorous year-long global selection process. The funding will support her study on the role of bone cellular and sub-cellular porosity in calcium homeostasis. Carriero heads the City College arm of a three-year international grant awarded from the HFSP, which promotes new intercontinental collaborations in risky

Catherine Seavitt Nordenson, director of the Graduate Landscape Architecture Program at the City College of New York, is one of 35 American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) members elected ASLA Fellows for their exceptional contributions to the landscape architecture profession and society at large. Election to the ASLA Council of Fellows is among the highest honors ASLA—the nation's largest professional association of landscape architects—bestows on members. It is based on their work, leadership/management, knowledge, and service. Seavitt Nordenson and the other new Fellows will be

The City College of New York is pleased to announce a major gift to establish the Dr. Bernard Malberg Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Endowed Scholarship Fund to support aspiring medical and dental students in its Division of Science. “We’re so very grateful to receive these new funds to help support our students who want to go on to pre-medical and pre-dental programs,” said Dean Susan Perkins of the Division of Science. “We pride ourselves on our excellence in teaching and research in science here at City College and as such, to attract so many talented students. To be able to help more of them

A City College of New York project led by biochemist David Jeruzalmi that engages students in DNA repair-related research is the recipient of a $979,864 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The support for the project entitled “Molecular machinery of the bacterial nucleotide excision repair pathway,” is over four years. “One of the strengths of our proposal, which was highlighted by the NSF review panel, was our work in bringing undergraduates into research labs, and especially efforts to bring students from throughout City College into research projects with faculty,” said

The City College of New York is pleased to announce a new accelerated Post Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Certificate (PBPHC) Program. PBPHC is a program for career-changing individuals who have already earned a bachelor’s degree and are seeking to enter the medical field. Students will be able to complete the academic prerequisites for admission to most medical schools in less than 18 months and at a competitive price. Post-bac students will also have many individualized services at their disposal, including assistance in clinical and research experience placement and guidance through the medical

This year, applications to the CUNY School of Medicine at The City College of New York’s 7-year B.S./M.D. program increased, which was the case at medical schools across the country. This is credited to high profile, pandemic spokesman Dr. Anthony Fauci, who had inspired increased interest in medicine among prospective students. The difference for the CUNY School of Medicine, which was established in 1973 as the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, is that applicants were not college seniors; they were 16 and 17-year-old high school students. Out of the 980 applicants, 341 students

The City College of New York-based CUNY Institute for Urban Systems Building Performance Lab (CUIS BPL) is the winner of a 2021 Energy to Lead Award from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The Energy to Lead Competition supports colleges and universities that strive to meet their financial, environmental, academic, and community goals through clean energy solutions. The $1.4 million award will aid the BPL in developing control based systematic processes for facilities staff and building operators to increase their ability to effectively manage and properly