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Samah M. Saeed, associate professor of electrical engineering in The City College of New York’s Grove School of Engineering, is the winner of a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award. Recipients of this prestigious and highly competitive award are considered the best and brightest talents in the United States. Many of the winners later became world-famous scientists and Nobel laureates. A computer engineer, Saeed’s award is for her project titled “CAREER: Towards Secure and Reliable Cloud-Based Quantum Computers.” It aims to bridge the gap between the theoretical foundations of secure

In a special ceremony at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris to mark World Water Day, Kaveh Madani, Research Professor in The City College of New York’s CUNY-CREST Institute, and Director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health ( UNU-INWEH), was named the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize recipient. He will receive the award from His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during World Water Week in Stockholm in August. The Stockholm Water Prize is the ultimate global recognition for extraordinary achievements in water-related activities. Often described as the “Nobel

In a further boost to its mission after another successful year, The City College of New York’s STEM Institute is the recipient of a $110,000 grant from the Pinkerton Foundation. The one-year support beginning this summer will bolster the Institute’s programs aimed at empowering students from historically underrepresented communities to pursue meaningful careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics [STEM]. This new Pinkerton funding will support: Curriculum development; Staff training; The purchase of classroom materials; Technology access; and Enhanced project experiences. In

A clean energy program at The City College of New York for vehicles has received a $300,000 boost from the New York Power Authority, the largest state public power organization in the United States. The money is CCNY’s share of $4 million in funding announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul to support clean energy workforce development programs across the State. At CCNY, the funds will establish a pilot program that will prepare participants for careers in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, combining technical instruction with industry-recognized certification pathways to meet workforce needs in

Jeffrey F. Morris, director of the Benjamin Levich Institute for Physico-Chemical Hydrodynamics in The City College of New York’s Grove School of Engineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The recognition is for his research on the fundamentals of concentrated suspension and hydrate slurry flows and for implementing applications in many industries. The Academy has also welcomed Israel E. Wachs, the noted CCNY alumnus from the Grove School’s Class of 1973, as a member. The G. Whitney Snyder Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at

The City College of New York welcomes top cryptography researchers to its campus on Friday, Feb. 20 for “ NY CryptoDay.” Sponsored by Google, the program is aimed at promoting research in cryptography in the New York area. Presentations, in CCNY’s ASRC Auditorium at 85 St. Nicholas Terrace, in Manhattan, include a talk, 11 –11:50 a.m., by doctoral degree candidate Tugce Ozdemir of Distinguished Professor Rosario Gennaro’s Center for Algorithms and Interactive Scientific Software ( CAISS) research group. It is entitled “Towards Verifiable AI with Lightweight Cryptographic Proofs of Inference.”

For decades, the world has been warned of a looming water crisis. A landmark report released today at the United Nations Headquarters argues that the time for "crisis management" has passed. The report, Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era, is the outcome of an investigation led by Kaveh Madani, the renowned environmental scientist and Research Professor at The City College of New York’s CUNY CREST Institute. The study concludes that humanity has entered a state of “ Global Water Bankruptcy”—a permanent, systemic failure where the natural capital

Imagine going to the pharmacy and getting an adhesive bandage that applies gentle energy to accelerate wound healing, reduce infection or enhance skin complexion. Or sticking a patch on your forehead to control a migraine, depression or other brain disorders. Or getting your next vaccine booster not through a needle, but from a sticker. These may soon be a reality, thanks to cutting-edge research at The City College of New York led by the Grove School of Engineering’s Marom Bikson, Mohamad Fallahrad, and Dean Alexander Couzis. Entitled “Wearable Disposable Electrotherapy,” the CCNY team’s work

AI-powered products that offer early wildfire smoke and air quality predictions, and track tenant and landlord leases were among the winners in the inaugural “BYTE Hacks,” a 24-hour hackathon at The City College of New York. More than 100 students from schools in the Metropolitan area, including New York University, Fordham, Rutgers Honors College, Stony Brook and Hunter College, participated in the event sponsored by Google Labs, Vercel, and Red Bull. Organized by BYTE (Build Your Technical Experience), a CCNY student club, the hackathon offered $5,000 in prizes. Project themes were

Dr. Yang Liu, assistant professor in The City College of New York’s Grove School of Engineering and an expert in experimental fluid mechanics, is one of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ (AIAA) Class of 2026 Associate Fellows. The honor is for his pioneering research and academic leadership. This includes his impactful contributions to experimental aerodynamics and multiphase flow, advancing aircraft icing mitigation, additive manufacturing, and plasma-droplet interactions. According to the AIAA, the grade of Associate Fellow recognizes individuals “who have accomplished