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Researchers Secure Leakey Foundation Grants
Two researchers from NYITCOM’s Department of Anatomy have secured grants from the Leakey Foundation, which exclusively funds research related to human origins.
Student Profile: Veronica Perez
First-year NYITCOM-Arkansas student Veronica Perez shares her journey to medical school, and her plans to one day treat patients in her home territory Guam.
Student Profile: Kelsey Fisher
Aspiring neurologist Kelsey Fisher is gaining first-hand experience at NYITCOM, working with Adena Leder, D.O., director of the Parkinson’s program, on a project that focuses on an overlooked demographic diagnosed with the disease: young women.
Hadjiargyrou Is ºÚÁϵ¼º½â€™s First Distinguished Professor
Professor Michael Hadjiargyrou, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences and director of the D.O./Ph.D. program, has been named New York Institute of Technology’s first distinguished professor. This designation recognizes outstanding faculty who have achieved the highest levels of scholarship over the course of their careers.
Student Awarded Prestigious Department of Defense Scholarship
A fifth ºÚÁϵ¼º½ student has been awarded the Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Scholarship.
Student Profile: Jonan Manzi
After injuring his knee playing soccer, Jonan Manzi turned to electrical and computer engineering technology. He left his home in Rwanda to attend ºÚÁϵ¼º½, where he’s pursuing his bachelor’s degree and paying it forward as a peer tutor and student ambassador.
NYITCOM Alumni Celebrate Their Unique Stories During Black History Month
On February 17, four NYITCOM graduates returned to their alma mater to participate in a panel discussion about their successes and to offer their unique perspectives on diversity in the medical profession.
Report: ºÚÁϵ¼º½ Outcompetes All Long Island Universities for ROI Among Low-Income Students
In a January 24, 2022, report issued by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce, New York Institute of Technology ranked among the top 2 percent of U.S. colleges for return on investment (ROI) for low-income students.
Alumni Profile: Peter J. Romano
Throughout a long and successful career running his own architectural firm, Peter J. Romano (B.Arch. ’76) has remained an active member of the ºÚÁϵ¼º½ community, joining the Board of Trustees in 2011 to ultimately being named chair in June 2021.
ºÚÁϵ¼º½ Physics Faculty Earns NSF Grant to Solve Cosmic Mystery
Assistant Professor of Physics Eve Armstrong, Ph.D., received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to research how the universe formed from stardust.