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Dr. Leslie B. Vosshall, the noted molecular neurobiologist renowned for her work on the genetic basis of chemosensory behavior in both insects and humans, delivers the 10th Annual Sharon Cosloy - Edward Blank Family Distinguished Scientist Lecture at The City College of New York on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Her talk, “Mosquitoes: A Flexible & Dangerous Predator of Humans,” starts at 4 p.m. at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center located on the CCNY campus at 85 Saint Nicholas Terrace, Manhattan. It is free and open to the public. Click here to register and for directions. Vosshall is the Vice

New research led by City College of New York scientist Spencer A. Hill challenges generations-old beliefs about how El Niño events influence rainfall during the Indian summer monsoon. Entitled “More extreme Indian monsoon rainfall in El Niño summers,” the study appears in the journal Science. “Our key finding is that you tend to get more days with extreme amounts of rainfall within India, not less, in El Niño summers. An El Niño event means that ocean surface temperatures in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean are warmer than usual,” said Hill, assistant professor, in CCNY’s Department of

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the City College of New York-based CUNY Dominican Studies Institute is partnering with Google Arts & Culture to create a groundbreaking digital hub. The collection features archival treasures and stories spanning migration, innovation, culture, and activism. It will offer unprecedented access to Dominican history, culture, and contributions in the United States and beyond. The collaboration places Dominican voices and experiences on a global stage, offering audiences everywhere a dynamic exploration of the Dominican journey through archival treasures

John Ploss, a distinguished alumnus of The City College of New York’s Bernard & Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, is giving back to his alma mater after a successful career as an architect. He’s funding a $5,000 annual travel scholarship for Spitzer architecture students nearly 50 years after graduating with a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the School. John spent 44 years as an architect in San Francisco. He was self-employed for 33 years and retired at age 70. “I’m thrilled that John is supporting this travel fellowship for an architecture student at Spitzer. Travel abroad is life

The City College of New York marks the launch of its pioneering bachelor of science in digital game development program with a symposium on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Participants, including leading academics, educators and industry experts, will explore how New York City can increase the economic impact of the video game industry on its economy and strengthen its technology ecosystem, foster entrepreneurship, and create new pathways for high-quality employment. Key to this is the need to develop a skilled and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of New York City’s communities. The

Keziah Sullivan, who has served in various capacities in the past 20 years at WHCR 90.3 FM, The City College of New York’s non-commercial community radio station, is the station’s new general manager and program director. Known on air as Keziah Glow, she has served WHCR 90.3 FM in a wide range of roles, including host, producer, board operator, news director, and relief production manager. In addition to her longstanding service at WHCR, she also held leadership positions at WBAI 99.5 FM, where she advanced to executive producer and interim program director, all while continuing her commitment

Researchers at The City College of New York have shown how a quantum emitter, the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond, interacts in unexpected ways with a specially engineered photonic structure when moved around with a scanning tip. The study, led by Carlos A. Meriles, Martin and Michele Cohen Professor of Physics in the Division of Science and entitled “Emission of Nitrogen–Vacancy Centres in Diamond Shaped by Topological Photonic Waveguide Modes,” appears in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. What has long been considered a drawback of the NV center—its broad and messy emission spectrum

Reaffirming its reputation as a social mobility powerhouse, Forbes lists The City College of New York among the 25 colleges nationally with the highest payoff. As part of its Forbes 2026 Top Colleges ranking, the business magazine put together a list of the 25 schools that offer students the best returns on their investment—high earnings potential for a relatively low price. To determine which of Forbes’ top 500 colleges offer the best return on investment (ROI), it looked at each school’s price-to-earnings premium, a calculation by the think tank Third Way that shows the number of years it

Rated among the nation’s elite engineering programs annually, The City College of New York’s Grove School of Engineering is listed #120 by U.S. News & World Report in its 2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings. Grove is #113 in the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs category for schools whose highest degree is a doctorate. U.S. News' rankings compare schools on their research activity, faculty resources, academic achievements of entering students, and assessments by other engineering schools and employers. Click here for the complete methodology used to rank the best engineering schools. The

In a move to expand opportunities for New Yorkers interested in becoming educators in critical shortage areas, Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $14.4 million in Workforce Development awards to several colleges and universities – private and public – including The City College of New York. Part of the State’s Education Workforce Investment, the grants will be distributed through the Upskilling Paraprofessionals Program and the Alternative Teacher Certification Program. “Every student deserves a great teacher, and every aspiring educator deserves a clear, supported path into the classroom,”