/ en /news/100k-member-bctc-honors-ccny-president-vince-boudreau Dr. Vincent G. Boudreau, President of 海角社区, is the recipient of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York鈥檚 (BCTC) 2025 Building Futures Award.   The honor, which recognizes labor, contractor, and government dignitaries who have made significant contributions to building a more inclusive and equitable construction industry, was presented to Boudreau, The City College鈥檚 13th president, by BCTC President Gary LaBarbera.  "Without President Boudreau's understanding and support of the family-sustaining career opportunities the union construction industry can create for New Yorkers of all backgrounds, the innovative partnership between CSKILLS and CCNY would not be evolving in the way it is today," said LaBarbera, who is also President and CEO of The Edward J. Malloy Initiative for Construction Skills (CSKILLS). 鈥淗e has full belief in the benefits the CSKILLS curriculum can offer CCNY student and is dedicated to helping provide more individuals in these programs a clearer path to the middle class. It was a pleasure to recognize President Boudreau's contributions to growing our programs and we are thankful for our collaboration with CCNY, which is giving more hard-working New Yorkers the opportunities to build the skills and experience necessary to lead a successful career in the trades."  Boudreau said CCNY鈥檚 Charles B. Rangel Infrastructure Workforce Initiative (RIWI) entered a new and exciting phase of its work when it partnered with BCTC. 鈥淥ur historic vision of educating the whole people often did not reach deeply into the world of non-degree workforce development, but it should have. Working shoulder to shoulder with BCTC is a tremendous gift, especially because we see in them an organization whose values, aspirations and practices utterly mirror our own. Together, we have the chance to bring vast segments of our communities into lives of remunerative and stable work, and it鈥檚 been a joy to work together,鈥� he added.  Established under Boudreau鈥檚 tenure, RIWI is a massive program that aims to address the lack of modern infrastructure jobs in the late U.S. Rep. Rangel鈥檚 old congressional district. With more than $10 million in funding procured, RIWI鈥檚 overarching goal is to prepare a diversified and democratically constituted workforce for the crucial, patriotic work of rebuilding America鈥檚 Infrastructure. It will equip historically underserved communities with analytical and operational skills through innovative curricula, simulation-based training, and experiential learning to help them pursue career paths in the rapidly changing urban infrastructure sector. Previous Building Futures Award winners include:  U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer; U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries; New York State Attorney General Letitia James; Metropolitan Transportation Authority CEO Janno Lieber;   UA Plumbers Local 1 International Representative John Murphy; and  Iron Workers International General Treasurer James Mahoney. About the BCTC The Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York (BCTC) represents more than 100,000 tradesmen and tradeswomen across New York City and consists of local affiliates of 15 national and international unions. Read more.   Thu, 09 Oct 2025 21:47:05 -0400 Clarence Mwamba /news/100k-member-bctc-honors-ccny-president-vince-boudreau /news/ccnys-yang-liu-earns-top-honor-worlds-largest-aerospace-technical-society Dr. Yang Liu, assistant professor in 海角社区鈥檚 Grove School of Engineering and an expert in experimental fluid mechanics, is one of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics鈥� (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 鈥渨ho have accomplished or been in charge of important engineering or scientific work, or who have done original work of outstanding merit, or who have otherwise made outstanding contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology of aeronautics or astronautics.鈥� To be selected as an Associate Fellow an individual must be an AIAA Senior Member in good standing, with at least 12 years of professional experience, and be recommended by three AIAA members. 鈥淐ongratulations to each member of the Class of 2026 Associate Fellows,鈥� said AIAA President Dan Hastings. 鈥淭his distinguished group of professionals has performed extraordinary work and advanced the state of science and technology in aeronautics and astronautics. They exemplify a dedication to excellence in their specific technical disciplines. We are proud of their achievements as they shape the future of aerospace.鈥� Liu is the Director of the Experimental Aerodynamics and Multiphase Flow Laboratory (ExAM-Flow Lab) at The City College. His research explores how liquids, gases, and plasmas interact under extreme conditions to reveal the physics that govern complex flow and heat-transfer phenomena. His work bridges fundamental science and real-world applications in areas such as aerospace safety, additive manufacturing, and energy systems.  Liu鈥檚 current research interests include plasma-droplet interactions, multiphase dynamics in additive manufacturing, shockwave-surface interactions, complex multiphase interactions driven by supersonic/hypersonic flows, aircraft icing physics and anti-/de-icing technologies, and unsteady flow dynamics in energy devices. He obtained his PhD in aerospace engineering from Iowa State University in 2016 and a BS in aerospace engineering from China鈥檚 Beihang University in 2011. AIAA will formally honor Liu and his Class of 2026 peers at the AIAA Associate Fellows Induction Ceremony and Dinner on Jan. 14, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. The ceremony will take place during AIAA SciTech Forum 2026, Jan. 12-16 in Orlando, Florida. About AIAA The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world鈥檚 largest aerospace technical society. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 100 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. For more information, visit www.aiaa.org, and follow AIAA on X/Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.   Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:39:25 -0400 Clarence Mwamba /news/ccnys-yang-liu-earns-top-honor-worlds-largest-aerospace-technical-society /news/eighth-annual-scarefest-beckons-harlemites-ccny-oct-31 鈥淪carefest,鈥� City College of New York鈥檚 annual family-friendly Halloween celebration welcomes the Harlem community on campus on Friday, Oct. 31, with spooky fun and frights for all. In its eighth year, the event, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., is free and open to the public on a first come, first served basis. As always, the highlight of Scarefest is a walk through the dark tunnels running underneath The City College campus and designed to resemble a haunted passageway. Curated by CCNY鈥檚 Theatre and Speech Department, the 15-minute experience includes all the staple elements of your traditional horror movie: ghoulish sightings, spine tingling sound effects and more.  The entrance is at West 138th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. The ADA entrance is located at the North Academic Center (NAC) Building ground floor Plaza at 160 Convent Avenue (near 138th Street). Click here for more information on the 8th annual Scarefest.  Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:05:44 -0400 Clarence Mwamba /news/eighth-annual-scarefest-beckons-harlemites-ccny-oct-31 /news/ccny-partners-nyu-stanford-4m-project-accelerate-privacy-preserving-computing CUNY Distinguished Professor Rosario Gennaro and Assistant Professor Tushar Jois, two of 海角社区鈥檚 leading cryptography experts, are participants in a $3.8 million National Science Foundation-funded project led by New York University to speed up cryptographic computing. Stanford University is the other institution involved in the four-year research helmed by NYU Tandon School of Engineering. The challenge facing the team is that the most advanced cryptographic computing technologies today 鈥� which enable privacy-preserving computation 鈥� are confined in research labs by one critical barrier: they're orders of magnitude too slow for everyday use. The researchers鈥� goal is to build the missing infrastructure that could make those technologies practical, via a new design platform and library that will allow engineers and researchers to develop and share the design of computer chips specialized in speeding up cryptographic operations. The team's proposed solution is a new platform called "Cryptolets.鈥� Currently, researchers working on crypto-accelerator chips must build everything from scratch. Cryptolets will provide three things: a library where researchers can share and access pre-built, optimized hardware designs for privacy computing; tools that allow multiple smaller chips to work together as one powerful system; and automated testing to ensure contributed designs work correctly and securely.  This chiplet approach 鈥� using multiple small, specialized chips working together 鈥� is a departure from traditional single, monolithic chip optimization, potentially breaking through performance barriers. At The City College鈥檚 Grove School of Engineering, Jois will be working on developing performance benchmarking for the infrastructure and on outreach and engagement through initiatives that create tutorials and integrate Cryptolets into undergraduate and graduate curricula. Gennaro will be providing the theoretical foundations for the benchmarks and infrastructure as well as working on new advances in cryptography and network security that will be enabled by the Cryptolets infrastructure.   The two will be assisted by Cora Ruiz, a PhD student in electrical engineering.    Click here to read more about the NYU Tandon-led 'Cryptolets' project.  Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:54:25 -0400 Clarence Mwamba /news/ccny-partners-nyu-stanford-4m-project-accelerate-privacy-preserving-computing /news/1m-gift-grove-school-establishes-scholarship-fund-undergrads Wishing to provide opportunities for future generations of full-time Grove School of Engineering undergraduate students at 海角社区, James Cunningham, BEE 鈥�69 and his wife, Vicki Cunningham, have contributed $1,000,000 to establish the James and Vicki Cunningham Scholarship Fund. The new endowed fund will generate annual awards of $40,000 to support five full-time Grove School undergraduate students who maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher with scholarships of $8,000 each. The scholarships are to be used for tuition costs and research-related expenses, allowing recipients to continue their studies. 鈥淐CNY did very well by me,鈥� said Cunningham, who graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1961 before serving at the U.S. Air Force鈥檚 Strategic Air Command based at Westover (Mass.) Air Force Base for four years. He then attended CCNY on the GI Bill, studying for his degree in electrical engineering while paying $27 a semester. 鈥淚 entered as a 22-year-old freshman,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 was the old man in the classroom.鈥� Cunningham earned a doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University before embarking on a 40-year career with various aerospace and defense electronics companies, including TRW, Rockwell International and several small consulting companies. He began in research of acousto-optic technologies for the Defense Advanced Research Agency, but soon transitioned to systems engineering of missile detection and tracking systems for the military. He finished his career as the system engineering manager of a major satellite program back at TRW (now part of Northrop Grumman). 鈥淭he Cunninghams鈥� generosity will enable future engineers to focus on their studies, secure summer internships, and graduate on time, unburdened by financial stresses,鈥� said Senior Vice President of the Office of Institutional Advancement, Communications and External Relations Dee Dee Mozeleski. 鈥淲e are grateful for their ongoing commitment to engineering education in New York and it has been wonderful to work with them on the development of this new gift.鈥� The Grove School of Engineering at 海角社区 is the only public school of engineering in New York City and one of the most diverse engineering schools in the nation.  Established in 1919 as the City College School of Technology and renamed the School of Engineering in 1962, it was renamed once again in 2005 as the Grove School of Engineering after the largest single donation ever made to the College, by Andrew Grove 鈥�60, a Hungarian immigrant who co-founded Intel Corp. in 1968. Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:05:36 -0400 Syd Steinhardt /news/1m-gift-grove-school-establishes-scholarship-fund-undergrads /news/ccny-hosts-second-edition-science-ukraine-program For the second time in three years, some of Ukraine鈥檚 brightest high school students can count on 海角社区 as they continue on the path to become their embattled nation鈥檚 next generation of scientists and engineers.   The 鈥淪cience for Ukraine鈥� program is the brainchild of former CCNY physicist Alexander Khanikaev, a pioneer of topological photonics and one of the world鈥檚 Highly Cited Researchers (HCR). It brings students, mostly from the STEM-focused Ukraine Physics and Mathematics Lyceum (UPML) in Kyiv, and is supported by the Simons Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, as well as CCNY and the Graduate Center, CUNY.  Recently, 30 students from UPML spent three weeks at CCNY as the latest cohort of the program designed to be an immersive, intensive experience for top-performing students, many of whom are winners or finalists in international science Olympiads.  They worked directly with researchers and advisors from both CCNY and the CCNY-based CUNY Advanced Science Research Center, as well as Khanikaev鈥檚 team at CCNY and from the University of Central Florida. The students conducted experiments in photonics, including wave phenomena, polarization, interferometry, and two-dimensional materials like graphene, and immersed themselves in nanoscience, neuroscience research, and environmental science. At the end of the program, students presented research posters to showcase what they learned. The program also introduces the students to the U.S. higher education system鈥攕omething Khanikaev hopes will inspire longer-term opportunities. Students learned how to apply to American universities鈥攊ncluding how to write application essays and prepare for interviews. 鈥淪ome of the students who participated [two years ago] are now students here in the U.S.鈥� said Khanikaev. 鈥淎nd even if they decide to stay in Ukraine, it鈥檚 great for rebuilding the country after the war ends.鈥� Click here to read more about the second edition of the 鈥淪cience for Ukraine Program.鈥�   Fri, 26 Sep 2025 23:42:36 -0400 Clarence Mwamba /news/ccny-hosts-second-edition-science-ukraine-program /news/us-news-ranks-ccny-among-nations-best-colleges In its 2026 edition of Best Colleges published today, U.S. News & World Report ranks 海角社区 #132 out of the top 436 National Universities. CCNY is also ranked #9 in Top Performers on Social Mobility, a traditional forte of the institution. Overall, more than 1,700 U.S. colleges and universities are ranked, with most participating in the U.S. News statistical survey. The City College鈥檚 other top placings in the U.S. News rankings include: #68 in Top Public Schools;  #91 in Best Colleges for Veterans (web-exclusive); #109 in 2026 Best Value Schools; #112 in Undergraduate Engineering Programs (at schools whose highest degree is a doctorate); #169 in Best Undergraduate Psychology; #174 in Undergraduate Economic Program; and  #193 in Undergraduate Computer Science Programs; Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Click here to read more about how U.S. News ranks schools. U.S. News鈥� latest rankings follow the publication鈥檚 recognition of CCNY鈥檚 Grove School of Engineering as one the nation鈥檚 elite engineering programs last month. Other recent accolades for CCNY include being named one of the nation's academically best undergraduate institutions by The Princeton Review庐. And last year, CCNY received affirmation as one of the nation鈥檚 leading research institutions by the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education. The influential classifications are administered by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.   Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:13:40 -0400 Clarence Mwamba /news/us-news-ranks-ccny-among-nations-best-colleges /news/renowned-molecular-neurobiologist-leslie-vosshall-presents-ccnys-2025-cosloy-blank-lecture 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 海角社区 on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Her talk, 鈥淢osquitoes: A Flexible & Dangerous Predator of Humans,鈥� 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 President and Chief Scientific Officer of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, as well as HHMI Investigator, and Robin Chemers Neustein Professor, Head of the Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior at The Rockefeller University. Her notable contributions to science include the discovery of the insect odorant receptors, and the elucidation of general principles regarding their function, expression, and the connectivity of the sensory neurons that express them to primary processing centers in the brain. She founded the Rockefeller University Smell Study in 2004 with the goal of understanding the mechanisms by which odor stimuli are converted to olfactory percepts.  Currently, her group is interested in the molecular neurobiology of mosquito host-seeking behavior. Female mosquitoes require a blood meal to complete egg development. In carrying out this innate behavior, mosquitoes spread dangerous infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever. Humans attract mosquitoes via multiple sensory cues including emitted body odor, heat, and carbon dioxide in the breath. The mosquito perceives differences in these cues, both between and within species, to determine which animal or human to target for blood-feeding.  Some of the questions the Vosshall group is addressing are:  Why are some people more attractive to mosquitoes than others?;   How do insect repellents work?; and   How are multiple sensory cues integrated in the mosquito brain to elicit innate behaviors?鈥�  She will discuss in her lecture recent advances by her group in analyzing the molecular biology of host-seeking behavior.  Vosshall received an A.B. in biochemistry from Columbia University in 1987 and a Ph.D. from Rockefeller University in 1993, mentored by Michael W. Young. Following postdoctoral work with Richard Axel at Columbia University, she joined the Rockefeller faculty in 2000. She is the recipient of the 2008 Lawrence C. Katz Prize from Duke University, the 2011 Gill Young Investigator Award, the 2020 National Academy of Sciences Pradel Research Award, and the 2021 W. Alden Spencer Award (jointly with neuroscientist Kristin Scott). Vosshall is an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Medicine, and the American Philosophical Society. About the Professor Sharon Cosloy - Edward Blank Family Distinguished Scientist Lectureship Dr. Sharon Cosloy was a member of The City College biology faculty for 27 years and served as chair of the Biology Department for six years. She was a beloved mentor, educator, wife and mother, and a passionate investigator of life and science. The Professor Sharon Cosloy and Edward Blank Family Distinguished Scientist Lectureship is regarded as the preeminent scientific lecture on campus. 海角社区 is grateful to Edward Blank and his family for their generous support.   Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:08:48 -0400 Clarence Mwamba /news/renowned-molecular-neurobiologist-leslie-vosshall-presents-ccnys-2025-cosloy-blank-lecture /news/unique-ccny-study-extreme-indian-rainfall-upends-conventional-wisdom New research led by City College of New York scientist Spencer A. Hill challenges generations-old beliefs about how El Ni帽o events influence rainfall during the Indian summer monsoon. Entitled 鈥淢ore extreme Indian monsoon rainfall in El Ni帽o summers,鈥� the study appears in the journal Science. 鈥淥ur key finding is that you tend to get more days with extreme amounts of rainfall within India, not less, in El Ni帽o summers.  An El Ni帽o event means that ocean surface temperatures in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean are warmer than usual,鈥� said Hill, assistant professor, in CCNY鈥檚 Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. 鈥淭his finding was unexpected, because it has been known for over a century that El Ni帽os do precisely the opposite, meaning they promote drought, for total rainfall summed over the rainy season, June through September.鈥� Hill, whose affiliations include the CUNY Graduate Center Departments of Earth and Environmental Sciences and of Physics, as well as  Columbia University鈥檚 Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, however pointed out that these changes are not distributed uniformly within India.  鈥淭he increases in extreme daily rainfall under El Ni帽o compared to La Ni帽a are concentrated in central India and in the southwestern coastal band, whereas in the southeast and northwest the signal is opposite, meaning daily extreme rainfall is less likely in El Ni帽o summers,鈥� he noted. Highlighting the importance of the study, Hill said that extreme rain events come every summer, destroying infrastructure and killing people through flooding and landslides.  The World Bank estimates that some 80 million people live in extreme poverty in the world鈥檚 most populous country of more than 1.45 billion.  鈥淏etter predictions of when and where extreme rainfall events are likely to occur give society better chances to prepare, such as perhaps by earlier and better warnings or pre-mobilizing aid.鈥� And this novel work will continue beyond this study thanks to a new three-year $408,862 grant awarded to Hill this fall by the National Science Foundation [NSF].  鈥淚n this new NSF grant we will investigate how and why the type of storms responsible for much of this extreme rainfall, called monsoon low-pressure systems, change depending on whether there are El Ni帽o or La Ni帽a conditions,鈥� said Hill.     Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:12:00 -0400 Clarence Mwamba /news/unique-ccny-study-extreme-indian-rainfall-upends-conventional-wisdom /news/cuny-dsi-google-arts-culture-partnership-expands-access-dominican-history-hispanic-heritage 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, cultural icons, and interactive storytelling. The new online platform features: Early Dominican Day Parades in NYC 鈥� A look at the origins of this vibrant celebration and its role in shaping Dominican identity in New York;   Saz贸n y Trayectoria: The Culinary Legacy of Chef Persio F茅liz 鈥� Showcasing Dominican food culture and the life of one of its most celebrated chefs;    F茅lix Antonio Nolasco 鈥� Honoring a pioneer whose work broadened the appreciation of Dominican music and culture;    Tumbando Puertas: The Santiago Cer贸n Story 鈥� Tracing the career of the acclaimed salsero and his lasting influence on Dominican music in the U.S.;   Nuestra Fe, Nuestra Voz: The Dominican Presence at Saint Rose of Lima Church 鈥� Highlighting the role of faith and community in Dominican immigrant life;    Club Deportivo Dominicano: A Cornerstone of Culture in Washington Heights 鈥� Celebrating an institution that nurtured sports, camaraderie, and pride among Dominican New Yorkers; and    Louis Arcadio Espinal 鈥� Profiling an artist whose creative legacy resonates across the Dominican community. Together, these stories weave a powerful digital archive of Dominican resilience, creativity, and legacy. 鈥淭he Dominican Studies Institute occupies an important space between academic research and community outreach, using the most sophisticated research currently available to benefit community interest in their history and culture,鈥� said City College President Dr. Vincent Boudreau. 鈥淭he digital hub that will emerge through this partnership with Google Arts and Culture will insure that the cultural, historical resources of the Institute are easily accessible to all members of the community鈥攁ccess that is especially necessary in moments when communities of new Americans are fearing that their histories are being segregated from the story of America.  This essential resource is an important and visionary remedy for that feeling.鈥� "This collaboration is a dream come true, as it enables us to connect with every person of Dominican ancestry, no matter where in the world they reside, and to share with all the richness and treasures of our historical and cultural legacy," said Dr. Ramona Hern谩ndez, Director of CUNY DSI and professor of sociology in CCNY鈥檚 Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership. Led by Jhensen Ortiz, Librarian at CUNY DSI, and Martha Alburquerque Borish, Director of Special Projects, this initiative is the product of sustained effort and heartfelt dedication, placing our commitment to the Dominican people at the center of our work. This launch is part of Google Arts & Culture鈥檚 Hispanic Heritage Month activation, placing Dominican voices and legacy within the larger contributions made by people of Latino ancestry worldwide. Click here to visit the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute on Google Arts & Culture and to explore the full collection and stories.  About the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Founded in 1992 at 海角社区, the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute (CUNY DSI) is the nation鈥檚 first university-based research institute devoted to the study of people of Dominican descent in the United States and around the globe. CUNY DSI鈥檚 mission is to advance and share scholarship about Dominicans and the Dominican Republic through cutting-edge research, publications, and public programming. The Institute is home to the Dominican Archives, the first and only of its kind outside the Dominican Republic, and the Dominican Library, the largest repository of bibliographic resources in the U.S. on Dominican Studies. Together, these unique institutions preserve and provide access to primary and secondary source materials documenting the Dominican experience. CUNY DSI also curates art exhibitions, lectures, and conferences, creating vital spaces for dialogue on culture, history, and identity. Under the leadership of renowned sociologist and public intellectual Dr. Ramona Hern谩ndez, CUNY DSI continues to be a national leader in shaping understanding of Dominican and Latino communities. About Google Arts & Culture Google Arts & Culture puts the treasures, stories, and knowledge of over 3,000 cultural institutions from 80 countries at your fingertips. Since 2011, its mission has been to make the world鈥檚 art and culture accessible to anyone, anywhere. The Google Arts & Culture app is free and available worldwide. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:48:04 -0400 Clarence Mwamba /news/cuny-dsi-google-arts-culture-partnership-expands-access-dominican-history-hispanic-heritage