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Dr. Robert R. Alfano, a pioneer in ultrafast optical science and engineering, is the 2016 recipient of the Optical Society of America’s Michael S. Feld Biophotonics Award. The award recognizes individuals for their innovative and influential contributions to the field of biophotonics. The OSA cites Alfano, a Distinguished Professor of Science and Engineering at The City College of New York, for his “leadership and pioneering contributions in the field of biophotonics, comprising the diverse use of label -free native fluorescence, Raman spectroscopy, and optical imaging for cancer detection in

Melissa Julien is the latest member of The City College of New York’s Branding + Integrated Communications program selected for the 4A’s elite Multicultural Advertising Internship Program. As a MAIP Fellow, she will intern this summer at DigitasLBi, a global marketing and technology agency. A Brooklyn resident, Julien is the third BIC student to receive the competitive national honor since 2013. “Working in advertising and communications is my dream, and I'm so excited to start this journey and learn more about the industry,” said Julien, who is on a Public Relations track. “My career goal is

“James Baldwin’s America,” is the title of a reading and discussion series at The City College of New York in March. It celebrates the work of the renowned writer and Harlem native. Four seminars, hosted by Dr. Gordon Thompson, professor of English, are scheduled for March 7, 14, 19 and 21. Co-sponsored by the New York Council for the Humanities and CCNY’s Division of the Humanities and the Arts and the English Department, they are free and open to the public. Register via email at gthompson@ccny.cuny.edu or by calling (212) 650-5100. All events are in the North Academic Center, Room 6/316

Female empowerment, networking and book discussions highlight The City College of New York’s 2016 Women’s History Month observance. The schedule of events is as follows: Tuesday, March 1, Women’s History Month Kickoff. Guest speakers, networking and a free WHM appreciation lunch. 12 – 2 p.m., North Academic Center (NAC) ballroom. Thursday, March 3, “Contemporary Narratives: Gender and Resistance.” A discussion with Nimmi Gowrinathan, Visiting Professor, Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership; Meena Kandasamy, poet, author, activist; and Rafia Zakaria, attorney, political

City College of New York chemistry Professor Teresa J. Bandosz’ pioneering research has earned her a 2016-2017 Fulbright Senior Scholar Award. Bandosz, who also holds a professorship in chemical engineering at City College, will travel to the University of Malaga in Spain to conduct research that could help alleviate global warming and solve energy problems. An authority on the application of adsorption to environmental problems, she will develop new catalysts based on porous carbons and special photoactive polymers. These will be able to convert carbon dioxide to fuels and add-on chemicals

George Basaly, a senior in The City College of New York’s Grove School of Engineering, is the recipient of a 2016 WISE fellowship for outstanding undergraduates. Its goal is to prepare future leaders of the engineering profession in the United States. A chemical engineering major with minors in mathematics and economics, Basaly will spend nine weeks in Washington, D.C., this summer developing a public policy sponsored by AIChE. He hopes to combine his interests in engineering, finance and technology to pursue a policy related to the advancement of green energy storage. “This fellowship will

New program will enhance training of lawyers entering field The CUNY Board of Trustees has approved a new dual-degree program between The City College of New York’s Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership and the CUNY School of Law that will lead to a masters in international relations and a JD in law. The proposal is pending approval by the New York State Department of Education. The Colin Powell School and CUNY Law are particularly well positioned to offer this exceptional new opportunity. As an urban, public institution with tuition among the lowest in the U.S., CUNY has the

City College of New York women's basketball head coach, Jamie Angeli, headlined the CUNYAC Basketball Awards when he earned CUNYAC Women's Coach of the Year. Tiara Brown was named to the women’s First Team, while Khalil Hamer was named to the men’s Second Team. Marissa Olsen received the Sportsmanship award. In his second year as the head coach, Angeli, has completely turned around the women's basketball program. Last season, the team was 5-21 and 3-13 in conference play. This season he has set up a team that finished the regular season 16-9, which is the most wins since the 2002-03 season

Dr. Candace Brakewood, assistant professor of civil engineering at The City College of New York, joins an elite group of academics this summer to explore the nexus of mobility and communications. She is one of seven transportation experts selected globally to participate in the 2016 Chan Wui and Yunyin Rising Star Workshop for Early Career Professionals aboard an England-bound cruise ship, July 6-13. Named along with her as Rising Star Fellows are Paleti Rajesh Paleti (Old Dominion University), Gregory D. Erhardt (University College of London), Ke Han (Imperial College of London) and Rolf

For her research on star-like objects known as brown dwarfs, Ellianna Schwab earns the Chambliss Student Poster Award from the American Astronomy Society. “By calculating the space motions and positions of a sample of brown dwarfs, my collaborators and I successfully placed three brown dwarfs into moving groups, thus confirming that they were between the ages of 30 million and 257 million years old,” explains Schwab, a B.S. candidate in physics and mathematics at Macaulay Honors College at the City College of New York. Schwab conducts her research with Professors Emily Rice of the College of