Akm Rahman and Ozlem Yasar (Mechanical Engineering Technology) were awarded a grant from NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Partnership Learning Annual Notification (MPLAN) for a research project, “Polyethylene Glycol Diacrylate for Seed Growth: Microgreens in Space,” to address the challenges of microgreen cultivation using a minimum amount of water in space, thereby…
Robert Polchinski Featured in The Guardian Article on Window Air Conditioners
Robert Polchinski (Environmental Control Technology) was interviewed for an August article in the Guardian “From A to C: how to get the most out of your window air conditioner.”…
Paul King Appointed Director of Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center
Paul King (Architectural Technology) has been appointed Director of the Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center following Richard Hanley’s retirement from the position this past spring….
Reginald Blake Honored with The Charles E. Anderson Award by AMS
Reginald Blake (Associate Provost and Dean of Curriculum and Research) has been honored by the Council of the American Meteorological Society with a vote to receive The Charles E. Anderson Award. The citation reads: “For being a selfless champion of BIPoC students, an inspiring mentor, and a treasured colleague who enriches DEIJ efforts in the…
Nina Bannett Publishes New Poetry Collection, Motion Photos, Exploring Loss and PSP
Nina Bannett (English) dissects the connection between physical and emotional loss in her new Poetry collection, Motion Photos. Written as a response to her father’s passing following a battle with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare and incurable neurological disease, the book is both an expression of grief for Bannett and an opportunity to highlight…
Illya Azaroff Elected 2025 President-elect of AIA’s Board of Directors
Illya Azaroff (Architectural Technology) has been elected President of the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Board of Directors, as 2025 President-elect/2026 President. Read more . . . Professor Azaroff was profiled in June as “a visionary architect dedicated to disaster mitigation, adaptation, and regenerative design” in the online newsletter, Disrupt. Read the full article….
Phillip Anzalone Appointed Director of City Tech’s Research Yard at Brooklyn Navy Yard
Phillip Anzalone (Architectural Technology) has been asked to serve as City Tech’s Director of the Research Yard at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, a joint initiative with Pratt and the Brooklyn Navy Yard for an advanced research and applied learning facility that connects faculty and students with the Yard’s ecosystem of more than 500 businesses….
New Full Time Faculty – Fall 2024
Raaghav Pandya, Assistant Professor, Career & Technology Teacher Education Ahmed Hassebo, Lecturer, Electrical Engineering Technology Shang-Huan Chiu, Assistant Professor, Mathematics Kayla Davie, Lecturer, Mathematics Emilio Minichiello, Assistant Professor, Mathematics Emerson Ea, Professor & Chair, Nursing Dashawn James, College Laboratory Technician, Physics Lillian Amann, Lecturer, Radiologic Technology Jean Bonhomme, College Laboratory Technician, Restorative Dentistry Alba Rossi-George,…
New College Leadership Appointments – Fall 2024
Chris Daversa became City Tech’s new Director of Student Life & Development in August. He comes to us from Macaulay College, where most recently served 5+ years as Director of Student Development. Dr. Emerson Ea joined City Tech this fall as the new chair of the Nursing Department. Ea has over 20 years of experience…
Marissa Moran was appointed by the New York State Bar Association to a task force to explore Artificial Intelligence and the law
Marissa Moran (Law & Paralegal) was appointed by the New York State Bar Association to a task force to explore Artificial Intelligence and the law. She is one of the main drafters and contributors of the recently published report including sections on Legal Profession Impact and the Evolution of AI and Generative AI. (Read more…