Denise H. Sutton Appears on CUNY TV’s A Slice of New York
Denise H. Sutton, Associate Professor at City Tech and Co-Director of the Fashion Institute at the CUNY Graduate Center, was a guest on CUNY TV’s “A Slice of New York.” Watch here.
Geoff Zylstra Selected for Common Core Course Review Committee
Geoff Zylstra (Social Science) has been selected to serve as a member of the Common Core Course Review Committee (CCCRC), from Fall 2025 through Spring 2027.
Farrukh Zia’s Students Win at IEEE Conference
Farrukh Zia (Computer Engineering Technology) guided two separate student teams to impressive wins at the 2025 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Student Conference hosted at Stony Brook University on April 5, 2025. Shiou Ching Chen and Majida Naz won second place for their research paper on the development of an assistive technology system that allows control of a robotic arm using only mouth movements. Shajib Ahsan and Afroza Aktar won first place in the sumo-bot competition. Read more here and here.
Huseyin Yuce Chosen as University Faculty Leadership Fellow
Huseyin Yuce (Mathematics) has been chosen to serve as a University Faculty Leadership Fellow in the Office of Research leadership for 2025-2026.
Laura Westengard Comments on Vampire Lore in National Geographic
Laura Westengard (English), who teaches gothic literature, comments about vampire lore and evolution of their archetypes in the National Geographic history and culture piece, “How Vampires Became Allergic to the Sun.”
Annette J. Saddik Appointed Editor in Chief of TWAR
Annette J. Saddik (English) has been appointed editor in chief of HNOC’s scholarly journal, the Tennessee Williams Annual Review (TWAR).
Hoda Ramy Named Rising Star by CanvasRebel
Hoda Ramy (Communication Design) was recently named a rising star by “CanvasRebel.” Read about it here.
Marissa Moran Appointed Vice Chair of NYSBA AI Committee
Marissa Moran (Law and Paralegal) has been appointed Vice Chair of the New York State Bar Association Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies Committee. Read about it here.