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Dr. Ernest McDuffie leads federal initiative that spans personal ‘cyber hygiene’ to professional development In a world increasingly dependent upon interconnected computer systems, cybersecurity cannot be ignored. Dr. Ernest McDuffie directs the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), a federal program with a portfolio that ranges from teaching people how to protect themselves on the Internet to preparing people for careers as cybersecurity professionals. Last month, he was keynote speaker for the 12th annual NOAA-CREST Day at The City College of New York. Four areas – national

Spitzer School distinguished professor recognized in Design Mind category Michael Sorkin, distinguished professor of architecture and director of the graduate urban design program at The City College of New York’s Spitzer School of Architecture, has won a 2013 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award. Professor Sorkin was selected in the Design Mind category, which recognizes “a visionary, such as an educator, author, critic, curator, or designer, who has had a profound impact on design theory, practice, or public awareness.” The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum conceived the

Alana Lewis, Susanna Nguy, Ivan Santiago and Emma Schatoff, members of The City College of New York Class of 2013, have been selected to receive the 2013 Jonas E. Salk Scholarship awarded by The City University of New York. All four students plan to apply the Scholarship’s $8,000 stipend toward medical school or PhD study. “We are thrilled that these outstanding City College students have now become part of Jonas Salk’s legacy,” said CCNY President Lisa S. Coico in congratulating them. “They have taken advantage of mentoring and research opportunities afforded to them at City College that

“Juan Rodriguez and the Beginnings of New York City” details Latino identity of man from Island of Santo Domingo who settled here 400 years ago “Juan Rodriguez and the Beginnings of New York City,” a monograph revealing information on the Latino identity of the first immigrant to settle in New York City, will be released to the public Wednesday, May 15, by the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute (CUNY DSI). Rodriguez, who was also known Jan Rodrigues, arrived in what was known as Hudson’s Harbor in 1613 and stayed until 1614. Historical records identify Rodriguez as a black or mixed-race male

Chiara Di Palma’s proposal would use dredged material from deepening of New York Harbor to create new coastal habitats Dredging shipping channels to keep up with the changing needs of the container ship industry poses environmental risks. Contaminated material brought up from the bottom of waterways could threaten coastal habitats if not properly handled. Chiara Di Palma, a 2012 graduate of the Spitzer School of Architecture’s Masters of Landscape Architecture program, proposed a solution that would enable New York’s container ports to receive larger ships. At the same time, it would promote a

Chiara Di Palma’s proposal would use dredged material from deepening of New York Harbor to create new coastal habitats Dredging shipping channels to keep up with the changing needs of the container ship industry poses environmental risks. Contaminated material brought up from the bottom of waterways could threaten coastal habitats if not properly handled. Chiara Di Palma, a 2012 graduate of the Spitzer School of Architecture’s Masters of Landscape Architecture program, proposed a solution that would enable New York’s container ports to receive larger ships. At the same time, it would promote a

New offerings, including STEM program in Cuba, aimed at increasing number of students taking courses outside United States The City College of New York has substantially expanded its summer study-abroad programs, offering courses in 11 countries on five continents, up from five programs a year ago. Among the new options is the College's first program for STEM majors, run in collaboration with Universidad de La Habana, Cuba. The programs are available to CCNY undergraduates as well as students from other institutions, and many still have space available. The expansion is part of an initiative

Participants from March ‘Waterproofing New York’ conference return to CCNY to re-imagine five vital urban infrastructure systems In March, municipal leaders, scientists, engineers and designers met at The City College of New York for “Waterproofing New York,” a conference that explored the impact of past and future storms on five vital infrastructure systems. “Beyond Waterproofing,” a sequel to that event, presents the designer-participants approaches to re-imagining New York’s water/waste, power/data, circulation/fuel, parks/recreation and shelter infrastructure systems. The program takes

College to Confer Honorary Degree on Martin Cohen, ’70; C. Virginia Fields to receive President’s Medal Dr. Matthew Goldstein, Chancellor of The City University of New York (CUNY) and a member of the CCNY Class of 1963, will be the keynote speaker at The City College of New York’s 164th Commencement Exercises, 10 a.m., Friday, May 31, on the CCNY campus. In addition, CCNY will confer the honorary degree Doctor of Science on real estate investor and philanthropist Martin Cohen, ’70 liberal arts. C. Virginia Fields, president and CEO of the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, Inc.

Colin L. Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, incorporating CCNY’s Division of Social Sciences, to be inaugurated at May 2 ceremony The City College of New York will rename its Division of Social Sciences The Colin L. Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership. The City University of New York Board of Trustees approved the name change at its April 29 meeting after hearing testimony from General Powell and students from the Colin Powell Center for Leadership and Service, the leadership and public policy center at CCNY established in 1997. The School’s formal inauguration will take