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SUBMISSION DEADLINE: LAF Writing Competition
2015-03-02
Literary Arts Festival
DEADLINE: Mar. 2, 2015
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SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Summer 2015 NEH Programs
2015-03-02
Summer 2015 NEH Programs
DEADLINE: Mar. 2, 2015
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SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 9th Annual City Tech Research Conference
2015-03-01
9th Annual City Tech Research Conference
DEADLINE: Mar. 1, 2015
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Preparing Your PARSE: an evidence-based, cumulative approach
2015-02-27 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | N-227
When: February 27, 2015 @ 12:30 – 1:30pm
Where: N227 (Conference room)
All Welcome.

BWRC Breakfast Talk: CSI on the Waterfront
2015-02-27 08:30 - 10:00 | A-632
The first BWRC Breakfast Talk of 2015 is with Eymund Diegel on Friday, February 27at Citytech in A632 from 8:30am to 10:00am:
Citizen
Science
Investigations
on the Waterfront
Urban planner and citizen-scientist Eymund Diegel has used kites, helium-filled balloons, and inexpensive cameras for the aerial photography that has helped him chart the environmental history of the land and the people of his neighborhood along the Brooklyn waterfront.
Diegel is a board member of the Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science (Public Lab), a loosely organized community that practices “civic science.” He will speak about some of his discoveries, the tools that were employed to make them, and the way these discoveries can be used to improve the environmental conditions of his Gowanus neighborhood.
Pastries, juice, and coffee will be served.
Want to know more about us? Visit our website!
Where: CityTech (CUNY), 300 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY. Room Atrium 632
When: 8:30am – 10:00am, Friday, February 27, 2015
RSVP here

The African American Studies Department presents Black History Month: What Does Freedom Mean?
2015-02-26 16:00 - 18:00
Sponsored by: AFR, OSA, and SLD
More details to follow.

Blackboard Grade Center
2015-02-26 13:00 - 14:30, 2015-02-11 10:00 - 11:30 | G-604
This workshop will cover how to create tests and set up Blackboard’s grade center for quizzes and assignments. To register email itec@citytech.cuny.edu.

Library: New York Times Academic Pass Workshop
2015-02-25 13:00 - 14:00 | A-441
Workshops open to all City Tech Students, Faculty and Staff.
DATE: Wednesday, February 25, 2015
VENUE: Rm A441 in the City Tech Library, Atrium Bldg.
TIME: 1:00 p.m.– 2:00 p.m.
RSVP to Prof. Keith Muchowski: kmuchowski@citytech.cuny.edu
Ursula C. Schwerin Library Website: library.citytech.cuny.edu
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iTEC: ePortfolios
2015-02-25 13:00 - 14:00 | G-604
A faculty workshop introducing the ePortfolio project on OpenLab’s WordPress software. Discover a simple, effective way to bring ePortfolios into your classroom to support your students’ academic growth.
To register, email itec@citytech.cuny.edu.

Scholars Exchange: Professor Mark Noonan presents City of Print: New York and the Periodical Press from the Antebellum Era to the Digital Age
2015-02-24 08:30 - 09:30 | N-227, NY
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Blackboard Basic
2015-02-23 17:00 - 18:30 | G-604
Bring your syllabus and course materials to prepare your actual course on Blackboard for Web- enhanced instruction. All faculty must have a CUNY portal ID before attending this workshop. You should also check to make sure your course is listed on Blackboard. To obtain a CUNY portal ID and register, please email itec@citytech.cuny.edu.

iTEC: MS Office PowerPoint 2013
2015-02-20 17:00 - 18:00 | G-604
This workshop will cover the basic fundamentals of Microsoft PowerPoint 2013.

Preparing Your PARSE: an evidence-based, cumulative approach
2015-02-20 12:30 - 13:30 | N-227
When: February 20, 2015 @ 12:30 – 1:30pm
Where: N227 (Conference room)
All Welcome.

FYP: First Year Learning Communities Workshop Series
2015-02-20 09:00 - 12:00 | N119
Time: 9am – Noon
Date: February 20, 2015
Room: Namm 119
Join by invitation

Biological Sciences Seminar: Urban Ecology: What Projects are Possible?
2015-02-19 13:00 - 14:00 | N-1002
Place: N1002
Feb 19th, at 1:00 pm
Guest speaker: Prof. Kathleen Nolan
Faculty and students are welcome.
For more information contact Davida Smyth (dsmyth@mail.citytech.cuny.edu)
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Transmission Of Information Within Transnational Social Networks: A Field Experiment
2015-02-19 13:00 - 14:00
Social Science Faculty Lecture Series
You are invited to a Faculty Lecture from Dr. Natalia Candelo Londono (CUNY-Queens College).
When: Thursday February 19th at 1 pm
Where: N601A
Prof. Londono (Assistant Professor at CUNY Queens College, Economics) graduated from the University of Texas–Dallas (2012) with a specialization in experimental and behavioral economics. Her research uses field experiments to investigate economic decision-making by low-income populations. She has conducted field experiments in Bogota, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Lima, Montevideo, and San Jose de Costa Rica, in 11 rural villages and Ocampo in Mexico, as well as in multiple low-income neighborhoods in the U.S.
Refreshments will be served.

Faculty Workshop: Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities
2015-02-19 13:00 - 14:00 | A-237
Place: A237
February 19, at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
RSVP by Feb. 17: cbaram@citytech.cuny.edu
Presented by Sheila Steinhof, MS, MSW, Education Specialist at Steinhof Educational Services. Ms. Steinhof has also served as Vice President of Programs at LD Association of NY and CUNY LD Project Coordinator at City College.
– Overview of learning disabilities
– Best practices for teaching students with LD
– Refreshments provided
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OpenLab: Office Hours
2015-02-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2015-02-11 14:00 - 15:00 | N-227, NY

Physics Seminar: Photonic Topological Insulators: From Theory to Practical Realization
2015-02-19 12:00 | N-823
Place: Namm 823
February 19, at 12:00 pm
Presented by Dr. Alexander B. Khanikaev
Faculty and students are welcome.
Abstract:
The past three decades have witnessed the discovery of the Quantum Hall Effect (QHE), Quantum Spin Hall Effect (QSHE) and Topological Insulators (TIs) which transformed our views on the quantum states of matter. These exotic states are characterized by insulating behavior in the bulk and the presence of the edge states contributing to charge or spin currents which persist even when the edge is distorted or contains impurities. In the last few years, a number of research groups have realized that the same “robust” conducting edge states can be implemented in photonic systems. An early theoretical prediction [1, 2] and experimental demonstration [3] of the topologically protected transport of light opened a new direction in photonics. In this talk I will review development of this field with focus on photonic topological insulators with preserved time-reversal symmetry that we have recently proposed and realized experimentally with the use of bianisotropic metamaterials [4]. I will present new designs of photonic topological insulators based on waveguide geometries that has been implemented at microwave frequencies and will discuss perspectives for applications. It will be shown that photonic topological insulators offer an unprecedented platform for controlling light: deliberately created distribution of the bianisotropy, which playing the role of the effective magnetic field, allows routing of photons along arbitrary pathways without significant loss or backscattering [5].
[1] F. Haldane and S. Raghu, Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 13904 (2008).
[2] Z. Wang, Y. D. Chong, J. D. Joannopoulos, and M. Soljačić, Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 013905 (2008).
[3] Z. Wang, Y. Chong, J. D. Joannopoulos, and M. Soljacic, Nature 461, 772 (2009).
[4] A. B. Khanikaev, S. H. Mousavi, W.-K. Tse, et al.,Nature Mater. 12, 233 (2013).
[5] A. B. Khanikaev, Nature Photon. 7, 941 (2013).

iTEC: City Tech Online Seminar
2015-02-19
City Tech Online Seminar starts February 19, 2015 and will run until March 31, 2015.
This online seminar includes only one face-to-face meeting on Thursday, February 19th, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. If you cannot attend the face-to-face meeting, you can still participate. Learn how to design your online course syllabus, communicate with students online, and assess students. Participation is required for faculty who will be teaching hybrid and online courses. Prerequisite: Blackboard Basic and a City Tech email account. For more information or to register, contact Dr. Karen Lundstrem at klundstrem@citytech.cuny.edu

Swimming Upstream: Black Males in Adult Education
2015-02-18 15:00 - 17:00 | N119
A multi-media event presented as part of Black History Month.

When: 3:00 – 5:00pm(doors open at 2:30pm)
Organizer: Counseling Center, African American Studies
All Welcome.

iTEC: Blog & Wiki
2015-02-18 14:00 - 15:00 | G-604
Learn how to create group or private assignments for students using Blog or Wiki tools.
To register, email itec@citytech.cuny.edu.

Humanities Seminar: Works in the Works: Presented by Prof. Ann Delilkan - "Old Challenge + Revisited Structure = Solution?"
2015-02-17 13:00 - 14:15 | A-631
Date: February 17, 2015
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Room: A631
Open To: Students, Faculty & Staff, CUNY
Event Description
“Old Challenge + Revisited Structure = Solution?: Tackling overlapping segments in an Austronesian language–again”
Prof. Ann Delilkan shares her research in the area of phonology.

Blackboard Upgrade
2015-02-17 10:00 - 11:00 | G-604
Prerequisite: Blackboard Basic
This workshop will cover the new features in Blackboard, including Student Preview, the Content Management System, and the integration of SafeAssignments. To register, please email itec@citytech.cuny.edu.

OpenLab: Using Your Site as a Dynamic Syllabus
2015-02-13 11:00 - 13:30 | G-604

Library: OneSearch Workshop
2015-02-10 15:00 - 16:00 | A-441
Workshops open to all City Tech Students, Faculty and Staff.
DATE: Tuesday, February 10, 2015
VENUE: Rm A441 in the City Tech Library, Atrium Bldg.
TIME: 3:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.
RSVP to Prof. Keith Muchowski: kmuchowski@citytech.cuny.edu
Ursula C. Schwerin Library Website: library.citytech.cuny.edu
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WAC: Better Note Taking, Better Grades: A Student Workshop
2015-02-10 13:00 - 14:15 | N-1105
DATE: Tuesday, February 10, 2015
TIME: 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
VENUE: Atrium Amphitheater
Open to all City Tech students. Faculty encouraged to attend.
For more information: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/writingacrossthecurriculum/
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Scholars Exchange: Professor Pa Her presents HMong American Women's Identity and Socialization Strategies
2015-02-10 08:30 - 09:30 | N-227, NY
