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A team led by scientists from The City College of New York (CCNY) and The Graduate Center of The City University of New York (GC/CUNY) has made a major breakthrough in chemical synthesis making it possible to quickly and reliably modify the 3D structure of molecules used in drug discovery, according to a paper appearing in the current issue of the journal Science. The researchers’ work builds on the Nobel Prize-winning discovery by chemist Akira Suzuki, who pioneered the development of cross-coupling reactions, which use palladium catalysts to form bonds between two carbon atoms. Suzuki’s

Physicists at The City College of New York have used atomically thin two-dimensional materials to realize an array of quantum emitters operating at room temperature that can be integrated into next generation quantum communication systems. Researchers from the groups of City College Professors Carlos Meriles and Vinod Menon developed for the first time an array of on-demand single photon emitters that operate at room temperature. Using an atomically thin material, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), placed on nanopillars, the researchers demonstrated single photon emission at the pillar locations

As part of the $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation, The City College of New York and the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez will virtually recreate Hurricane Maria and its impact on Puerto Rico. The virtual creation of the hurricane will enable research focusing on the critical infrastructure that left the island and its people without power and water for months. According to principal investigator Jorge E. Gonzalez of the Grove School of Engineering, there is an urgent need for a better understanding of the future risks and expected damage due to extreme climate and

A study of the pigment molecules that give color to the wings of butterflies, led by two City College of New York professors and two former students, was published in the science journal PLOS ONE. The paper, “Different ommochrome pigment mixtures enable sexually dimorphic Batesian mimicry in disjunct populations of the common palmfly butterfly, Elymnias hypermnestra”, was authored by Professor George John of the Chemistry Department and Professor David Lohman of the Biology Department, with Silvio Panettieri who earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the CUNY Graduate Center and Erisa Gjinaj who

The City College of New York is among the top 100 Best Regional Universities in the North and a Top Public School in the North, as reported in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Colleges. City College is ranked #14 of the Top Public Schools rankings in the North, and also ranked high at #55 in the Best Regional Universities rankings among 196 universities. Schools are ranked by U.S. News according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. To calculate the rankings, U.S. News gathers data from each college on up to 15 indicators of academic excellence. The

In recognition of her pre-eminent status in the field, City College of New York inventor, researcher and medical professor Patricia A. Broderick is the keynote speaker at the 30th Annual Congress on Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials in Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 10-11. Her talk is entitled “A Live Imaging Nanotechnology: Sensing the Brain from Spectral Analysis to Neuromolecular Imaging to Voltaic Photonics.” It focuses on the BRODERICK PROBE®, her unique series of nanobiosensors that have changed the way scientists and doctors view the brain. Based on nano biotechnology, the probes are

As the home of New York City’s only Master’s in Translational Medicine (MTM) program, City College’s Grove School of Engineering is a leader in teaching a diverse student population new medical technology. At the 2018 BMES Coulter College – a highly selective summer training program focusing on translation of biomedical innovations -- the school incorporated its rigorous standards into the event for top national students. Gilda A. Barabino, dean of the Grove School, and Jeffrey S. Garanich, who directs its MTM program, led this year’s Coulter College for 48 students and 12 faculty advisors in

Saam Malik Hassan, senior in the Ad/PR Program at The City College of New York, is the winner of The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations award. The center awards five students nationally $7,500 in travel scholarships to help further their professional development in areas of public relations leadership, mentorship and diversity and inclusion. Each scholarship provides students with the opportunity to attend two events sponsored by the Center: The inaugural Summit on Diversity & Inclusion in Public Relations where attendees will gain a deeper understanding of D&I in the profession

Summer is ending. But the fun continues for Pilar Newton, an Adjunct Professor who teaches 2D animation in Electronic Design and Multimedia. Newton was one of two City College faculty members who got to spend a few days in her happy place – Pixar Animation Studios. And now she gets to bring what she learned into the classroom. Newton was thrilled to be part of the Pixar Education Story Development Summit. “Pixar was amazing! A whirlwind of famous character statues; meetings with legendary story artists, a talk by Adrian Molina the Co-director/Co-writer of Coco (who started as an intern at

As scientists have learned from working on diseases like HIV and tuberculosis, sometimes the best way to develop a new therapy is to think about how it might work in combination with other therapies. In order to do that, it’s important to identify, visualize, and modify new targets so a disease can be attacked from multiple vantage points. David Jeruzalmi, professor of chemistry and biochemistry in The City College College of New York's Center for Discovery and Innovation, and his team have identified and visualized a three-dimensional model of a new target and a helicase protein that can