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New Depiction Of Light Could Boost Telecommunications Channels

Physicists with the Institute for Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Lasers (IUSL) at The City College of New York have presented a new way to map spiraling light that could help harness untapped data channels in optical fibers. Increased bandwidth would ease the burden on fiber-optic telecommunications networks taxed by an ever-growing demand for audio, video and digital media. The new model, developed by graduate student Giovanni Milione, Professor Robert Alfano and colleagues, could even spur enhancements in quantum computing and other applications.
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CCNY Biologist Finalist for Blavatnik Young Scientist Awards

The New York Academy of Sciences Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists acknowledge and celebrate the excellence of the most noteworthy young scientists and engineers in the tri-state New York metropolitan region. This year, a member of The City College of New York faculty, Associate Professor of Biology Robert P. Anderson, was chosen as a finalist in the competition.
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Two CCNY Graduate Science Students Earn Top Recognition

Swapnil Jadhav and Giovanni Milione, graduate students in The City College of New York’s Division of Science, have been lauded for their leadership potential by prominent organizations in their respective fields.
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CCNY Sustainability Program Receives Green Infrastructure Grant

A joint proposal from The City College of New York’s interdisciplinary Sustainability in the Urban Environment master’s program and two other organizations was one of 15 projects funded in the New York Department of Environmental Protection’s 2011 Green Infrastructure Grant Program. The team, which also includes New York Restoration Project, as lead partner, and Stantec Consulting, received $244,920.
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CCNY Students Tweeting Their Summers

Each summer, many City College of New York students leave the classroom behind to immerse themselves in exciting off-campus experiences. This year, a cadre of undergraduates invites you to follow their adventures on Twitter as they launch summer projects in academia, government, and the non-profit sector.
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Professor Tedesco Tracks Life and Death of Greenland Glacial Lake

How do you observe signs of climate change in real time? Dr. Marco Tedesco, associate professor of earth and atmospheric sciences at The City College of New York, plans to be the first to catch sight of one dramatic indicator of a warming world on the Greenland ice sheet this summer, and through social media, people will be able to track his progress.
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Why We 'Feel' Sounds

The high whine of a hovering mosquito makes the skin tingle and crawl. Some sounds, such as fingernails screeching down a blackboard or the throbbing bass of a cranked-up car stereo, are felt as much as heard.
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Three CCNY Students Named 2011 Salk Scholars

Deborah Ayeni, Maria Otazo and Joshua Usani, members of The City College of New York Class of 2011, have been selected to receive 2011 Jonas E. Salk Scholarships awarded by The City University of New York.
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Michio Kaku to Deliver Samuel Rudin Lecture May 16

Dr. Michio Kaku, Henry Semat Chair and Professor of Theoretical Physics at The City College of New York, has been in great demand around the country to speak on his best-selling book, “Physics of the Future.” He will have home court advantage, however, when he presents the Samuel Rudin Distinguished Visiting Scholars Lecture 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 16 in the Great Hall of Shepard Hall on the CCNY campus, 160 Convent Avenue, New York. The event is free and open to the public.
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CCNY Appoints Martin Moskovits Provost, Chief Academic Officer

Dr. Martin Moskovits, a scholar, university administrator and business executive who is a recognized leader in nanoscience and nanotechnology, will become the next provost and chief academic officer of The City College of New York, effective August 1. The CUNY Board of Trustees approved his appointment May 2.
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CCNY Undergrad Johnson Ho Named 2011 Goldwater Scholar

Johnson Shiuan-Jiun Ho, a junior biomedical engineering major in the Grove School of Engineering and Macaulay Honors College at The City College of New York, has been awarded a Goldwater Scholarship for 2011. The national award recognizes undergraduate students who demonstrate academic excellence and outstanding potential for future scientific research.
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