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Naomi Nwosu-Stewart is The City College of New York’s new vice president of Enrollment Management in the Division of Enrollment Management. She previously served as the assistant vice president in the Division. “I am honored and grateful for the opportunity to serve as the vice president for Enrollment Management. I look forward to leading with vision and purpose, building upon our successes, expanding early outreach and engagement with New York City public high school students, and advancing sustainable enrollment growth and retention,” said Nwosu-Stewart. Nwosu-Stewart’s career spans more

Dominicans and their children play a pivotal role in the economic renaissance of Yonkers, N.Y., a new study by researchers at the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute (CUNY DSI) at The City College of New York finds. The first comprehensive demographic and socioeconomic analysis of Dominicans in New York state’s third-largest city, the study documents remarkable gains in income, education, and homeownership, revealing the critical role of immigrants and their children in urban economic revitalization. The report, Dominicans in Yonkers: A Demographic and Socioeconomic Profile, 2026, was authored by

Renowned philosopher and animal cognition researcher Kristin Andrews will deliver the keynote address for UNESCO’s World Philosophy Day at The City College of New York on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. Her lecture,“Societies of the Wild,” will explore how animals develop cultures, communities, and social norms. The event is free and open to the public, and will be held in Room 1/203 of the North Academic Center (NAC). Andrews' research has transformed our understanding of animal social life, revealing that many species learn from one to another and that much of this learning is shaped by

Jericho Brown, the award-winning poet whose accolades include the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and a MacArthur “Genius” Award, is the recipient of The City College of New York’s Langston Hughes Medal. He will receive the Medal on the opening day of CCNY's 46th annual Langston Hughes Festival on Nov. 19, in the College’s Shepard Hall Room 95. The presentation ceremony, 6 - 8 p.m., will feature a conversation between Brown and Claudia Rankine, the celebrated poet, essayist, playwright, and editor. In addition to the medal presentation, this year’s two-day festival celebrates the centennial of the

Distinguished alumnus Solomon S. “Sol” Rosenblatt ’52 is The City College of New York’s 2026 President’s Medal recipient. He received his medal from CCNY President Vincent G. Boudreau at the annual President’s Circle Dinner in Manhattan. The President's Medal is awarded for distinguished achievement and public service. Past recipients include: Nelson Mandela; Nobel Laureates Robert Aumann and Leon M. Lederman; Coretta Scott King; Gen. Colin L. Powell, US Army (ret.); astronaut Mario Runco, Jr.; former Secretary of State and former U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.); and Benjamin B

City College of New York Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communications Simone Tarver has been named a 2026 Notable Leader in Communications by Crain’s New York Business. This is the second time that Tarver has been recognized by the publication, having been a Notable in Advertising and PR in 2022. She was honored this year for her leadership of CCNY’s integrated communications initiatives, including the modernization of its digital presence and institution-wide marketing campaigns. That leadership also includes the central role that she plays in CCNY’s 180th anniversary celebration

Supported by a $3.2 million grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health ( ARPA-H), a multidisciplinary team of researchers from The City College of New York (CCNY) and the CUNY A dvanced Science Research Center (ASRC) is developing new approaches to sensing and imaging that combine quantum technologies, integrated photonics, and advanced electromagnetic methods. Led by Carlos A. Meriles, Martin and Michele Cohen Professor of Physics in CCNY's Division of Science, the project explores how the exceptional sensitivity of quantum sensors can be harnessed in practical imaging

Notching yet another prestigious recognition, City College of New York senior executive Dee Dee Mozeleski has been named to City & State New York’s 2026 Trailblazers in Economic Development list. This annual list “takes a closer look at some of the most notable job creation efforts underway in New York – and puts a spotlight on the individuals behind these efforts,” the publication stated. Noting that Mozeleski has continued the tradition of CCNY being “a driver of economic growth for New Yorkers for 179 years,” the publication highlighted her work in launching the College’s partnership with

The City College of New York has been awarded a $750,000 three-year grant from Mellon Foundation. It brings together the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute (CUNY DSI), the Department of Anthropology and Interdisciplinary Programs, the Moynihan Center, and the Foundation for City College as equal institutional partners in a collaborative initiative to renew and expand CCNY's fellowship program supporting scholars, writers, artists, and other intellectuals whose work has been affected by threats, harassment, marginalization, or restrictions on intellectual and creative freedom. The new award

Naresh Devineni, professor of civil engineering in The City College of New York’s Grove School of Engineering, is partnering with Stony Brook University experts on a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded collaborative research project led by the SUNY institution, that combines multimodal AI with physics-informed flood modeling. Titled, “Collaborative Research: CAIG: Inferring Hidden Urban Flood Controls Using Physics-Informed Multimodal Learning,” the three-year study aims to better understand the hidden influences on urban flooding that can result in two nearby streets experiencing