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New CCNY Lecture Series Explores Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnicity and religion are the foci of a new lecture series presented by The City College of New York history department. The three-part series, which kicks off Thursday, March 3, presents diverse perspectives on contemporary issues in which these topics play an important role. It is made possible by a grant from the office of CCNY President Lisa Staiano-Coico.
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Harry Belafonte to Deliver CCNY Black History Month Keynote Address

Harry Belafonte, the veteran entertainer, actor and social activist, will deliver The City College of New York’s Black History Month keynote address, 4:30 p.m., February 24, in Aaron Davis Hall’s Marian Anderson Theater. His talk will be entitled “Freedom and the 21st Century.”
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Conference to Explore NMR Spectroscopy Discoveries

The City College of New York will host an all-day conference Wednesday, March 23, to explore groundbreaking discoveries made through the use of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The event features presentations by seven distinguished scientists on how they applied NMR spectroscopy to study the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms in complex bio-molecules and the motions and interactions that are important to their functioning.
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Spitzer School of Architecture Presents Sciame Spring Lecture Series

“Architecture: Myth, Symbol and Representation” is the theme for the Spring Sciame Lecture Series at the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture at The City College of New York (CCNY). The nine-week series, which is free and open to the public, presents prominent architects, historians, critics and authors.
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December 2010 Science Events at The City College of New York

The City College of New York Division of Science announces eight events for December featuring prominent scientists from across the United States speaking on their research. All are free and open to the public and held in the Marshak Science Building, unless otherwise noted. Listings of event times, speakers, topics and room numbers follow, along with contact information at the bottom of the list.
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Dr. Jeffrey Gordon Delivers 2010 Cosloy-Blank Lecture

Dr. Jeffrey I. Gordon, M.D., will deliver the 5th Annual Sharon Cosloy-Edward Blank Lecture at The City College of New York 4 p.m. Wednesday, December 8. His topic will be “The human gut microbiome: dining in with trillions of friends.” The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will take place in Room 250, Shepard Hall, and will be followed by a reception in Room 150, Shepard Hall.
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CCNY Division of Science Presents Nobel Prize Panels

Do you want to know more about the winners of the 2010 Nobel Prizes as well as top awards given in architecture, geosciences and mathematics? Then attend “Who Won the Nobel Prize* this Year and Why,” two panel discussions featuring short presentations by City College faculty experts, 4:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Monday, November 15, and Tuesday, November 16, in Room 95, Shepard Hall, The City College of New York. The event, which is free and open to the public, is presented by CCNY’s Division of Science.
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Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa Speaks at CCNY November 18

Mario Vargas Llosa, the 2010 Nobel Laureate in Literature, will deliver The City College of New York’s President’s Lecture 5:30 p.m. Thursday, November 18, in the Great Hall of Shepard Hall on the CCNY campus at 160 Convent Avenue, Manhattan. Prior to his address, CCNY President Lisa Staiano-Coico will bestow upon him the honorary degree Doctor of Letters.
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Dominican Studies Institute Hosts Science Panel November 6

Four scientists will participate in a panel discussion on projects under way in the Dominican Republic and their impact on the country’s economic development. The event, presented by the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute (CUNY DSI) takes place 4 p.m. Saturday, November 6, Room 1/203, North Academic Center, The City College of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, Manhattan.
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November 2010 Science Events at The City College of New York

The City College of New York Division of Science announces 18 events for the month of November featuring scientists from prominent universities and research institutes from across the United States and Germany. All are free and open to the public and held in the Marshak Science Building, unless otherwise noted. Listings of event times, speakers, topics and room numbers follow.
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Marian Seldes, Eli Wallach to Receive CCNY Alumni Finley Award

Veteran actors Marian Seldes and Eli Wallach will receive the 63rd John H. Finley Award for exemplary service to the city from The Alumni Association of The City College of New York at its 130th Annual Dinner, Thursday, October 28 at the New York Hilton. The Finley award, named for CCNY’s third President, is presented annually to deserving New Yorkers.
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