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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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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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Philippines May Have More Unique Bird Species: CCNY Biologist

Recent work by Dr. David Lohman, assistant professor of biology at The City College of New York, suggests the Philippines, considered by biologists to be a “biodiversity hotspot,” could have more unique species of birds than previously thought. If that proves to be the case, it could have important ramifications for conservation practices there.
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CCNY Research Funding Grows 24.3 Percent to $69.1 Million

For the second consecutive year, funded research programs at The City College of New York experienced gains in excess of 20 percent. Awards for the 2009 – 2010 academic year totaled $69.1 million, a 24.3 percent gain from the prior year, according to the College’s Office of Research Administration.
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Summer Programs Send CCNY Students Near and Far

For many undergraduates, summer break is all about fun and games. However, many bright and talented students at The City College of New York (CCNY) took advantage of once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for internships and research experience in exotic locales and prestigious organizations.
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Energy Department Awards CUNY Energy Institute $4.6 Million

The CUNY Energy Institute, based at The City College of New York (CCNY), was awarded two grants totaling $4.6 million over three years in the latest round of funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E). They are among the 43 grants totaling $92 million announced July 12 by U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu for cutting-edge research projects to dramatically improve how the United States uses and produces energy.
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Location Determines Social Network Influence, CCNY-Led Team Finds

A team of researchers led by Dr. Hernán Makse, professor of physics at The City College of New York (CCNY), has shed new light on the way that information and infectious diseases proliferate across complex networks. Writing in “Nature Physics,” they report that, contrary to conventional wisdom, persons with the most connections are not necessarily the best spreaders.
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CCNY Biologists Study Rain Forest Host-Plant Associations

The widening of the Panama Canal currently underway has created a rare opportunity to study the insects that inhabit the plants of environmentally sensitive Central American rain forest habitats. Dr. Amy Berkov, Professor of Biology at The City College of New York (CCNY), is leading a research effort that could shed new light on biodiversity by documenting the area’s host-plant relationships.
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CCNY-Led Team Develops Non-Toxic Oil Recovery Agent

A team of chemists led by Dr. George John, Associate Professor at The City College of New York (CCNY), have developed a non-toxic, recyclable agent that can solidify oil on salt water so that it can be scooped up like the fat that forms on the top of a pot of chilled chicken soup. The agent could potentially be used to recover oil lost in the British Petroleum (BP) spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Professor John said.
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Professor Alfano Briefs Navy on Ultrafast Light Propagation

Dr. Robert R. Alfano, CUNY Distinguished Professor of Science and Engineering at The City College of New York (CCNY), will address a gathering of U.S. Department of Defense (U.S. Navy) researchers and officials meeting Wednesday, May 26, at Lockheed-Martin offices in Garden City, NY. He will discuss the potential application of his work in ultrafast propagation of light through dielectric media and seeing through scattering and absorption walls to improve underwater navigation systems for the U.S. Navy Trident–class submarine program.
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