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In honor of her “significant contribution to the advancement of public relations education through college or university teaching,” Lynn Appelbaum, director of the advertising and public relations specialization and professor in the City College of New York’s Department of Media & Communication Arts, receives the Public Relations Society of America’s Outstanding Educator Award. A public relations professional and educator for more than 30 years, Appelbaum joined the CCNY faculty in 1993. She is a founding faculty member of CCNY’s master’s degree program in branding and integrated

�������� is a top producer of physics graduates in the nation, according to the American Institute of Physics. City College’s physics department is on a list of programs recognized by the AIP for conferring the largest number of undergraduate physics degrees between 2012 and 2014. Northern Arizona University, Miami University, University of Massachusetts and University of Texas are some of the institutions that make the list. It was compiled from data collected by the AIP in its annual AIP Enrollments and Degrees survey. Dr. Alexios Polychronakos, chair of CCNY’s physics

Award-winning actress and director Phylicia Rashad is this year’s John H. Finley Award recipient. The award is given out by the Alumni Association of �������� for exemplary and dedicated service to the City of New York. A graduate of Howard University, Rashad receives the award on Nov. 5 at a ceremony at the New York Hilton.In addition, six City College alumni will receive the Townsend Harris Medal for outstanding post-graduate achievements at the association's 135th Annual Dinner at the Hilton.The six are: Dr. Lester Gerhardt ’62, a major contributor at Bell Aerospace to

Burnout and depression overlap considerably, according to the latest study on the subject led by psychology Professor Irvin S. Schonfeld of ��������’s Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership and his colleague, Renzo Bianchi, of the Institute of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The findings are based on a survey taken by 1,386 public school teachers, from pre-K to 12th grade across the United States, including New York, during the 2013-14 academic year. Based on their responses to a burnout measure, the teachers were

In the latest advance to boost the speed of the Internet, a research team including, the City College of New York, University of Southern California, University of Glasgow, and Corning Incorporated, demonstrates a way to increase the data speeds of optical fibers – considered the Internet’s backbone. "Optical fibers can be sped up by ‘twisting’ data; multiple data streams are transmitted and received as different twists of light," says Giovanni Milione, a City College doctoral student at the time. “Thought impossible using standard optical fibers which untwist the data, corrupting it, we

Scientists working at �������� and the new CUNY Advanced Science Research Center are being hailed for developing measurements in two-dimensional materials that hold great promise for nanotechnology applications. This research is considered “an important technological and scientific advancement,” according to the journal, “Nature Materials.” “Researchers seek to understand two-dimensional (2D) materials because of their potential applications in photonics, nanoelectronics, nanomechanics, and thermoelectrics” says study leader Dr. Elisa Riedo, professor of physics at the City

�������� Physician Assistant Program, one of the oldest in the country committed to recruiting from and serving underrepresented populations for more than four decades, introduces a new master of science degree program commencing in 2016. The new program replaces the existing undergraduate degree program sponsored by the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education since 1978. “We proudly continue our commitment to the Harlem community and our 37-year association with Harlem Hospital Center,” said Theresa Horvath, assistant dean and program director of the CCNY Sophie Davis

Maurizio Trevisan, M.D., M.S., dean of the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education since 2011 and provost of �������� since 2012, oversees the transition of the Sophie Davis School into the CUNY School of Medicine. “Serving the underserved with a special focus on primary care is a major source of pride and satisfaction,” Trevisan says. “This medical school carries on its longstanding tradition of providing opportunities to pursue medical careers for talented young men and women from diverse backgrounds.” Housed on the campus of City College, the fully-accredited medical

To honor the many Dominicans that served in the U.S. military during World War II, the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute hosts a series of discussions, screenings and an exhibit, Nov. 11, 2015 through Mar. 31, 2016, at ��������. The events are in collaboration with and supported by a grant from the national initiative, “Latino Americans: 500 Years of History.” The program begins on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 6:30 p.m. with the exhibit, “Fighting for Democracy: Dominican Veterans from World War II.” The exhibit will be on view in the CUNY DSI’s Archives and Library

Associate Professor of Psychology Adeyinka M. Akinsulure-Smith of the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership presents the keynote lecture, "Caring for Forced Migrants: Toward an Integrated Response," at IPS: The Mental Health Services Conference in New York on Oct. 8. "The overwhelming chaos generated by armed conflict and human rights abuses has led to the forced migration of individuals, families and communities,” Akinsulure-Smith writes in her abstract. “As the numbers of refugees, asylees, and asylum seekers around the world continues to escalate, mental health professionals