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Mikhal Dekel, the noted City College of New York academic and award-winning author, is now a CUNY Distinguished Professor of English at CCNY. Her appointment, by the City University of New York Board of Trustees, cites her “internationally renowned career, scholarship and teaching of the highest caliber.” The Stuart Z. Katz Professor in the Humanities & the Arts at City College and current chair of the English Department, Dekel is an internationally recognized scholar of comparative literature (with a focus on 20th century English and Hebrew), Jewish studies and cultural history. She’s also

A new endowed scholarship, the Robindra Nath Khaund Scholarship, has been created to support the cost of a student’s education at City College of New York. The award is available to immigrant students, or students who are the children of immigrants. The $4,000 annual award will commence spring semester of 2023. The naming is subject to approval by the CUNY Board of Trustees. The scholarship was established for Dr. Robindra Nath Khaund, who passed away in 2015, by his sons, Razib Khaund and Sandy Khaund, and Dr. Khaund’s daughter-in-law, Cherise Khaund. CCNY President Vincent Boudreau lauded

A workshop to empower Black students, an architecture lecture series themed “Radical Black Space,” and discussions with sociologist Eve L. Ewing, and cultural critic/author/comedian Cyrus McQueen, highlight T��ɫ��Ƶ’s virtual observance of Black History Month this February. Following are the events: Feb. 3, 12:30 p.m. “Trill or Not Trill Workshop” Department of Student Life & Leadership Development A workshop by the leadership institute Trill or Not Trill for Black students as they face challenges from on-campus discrimination to stigmas about graduation rates. Its aim is

Trailblazing physicist Myriam P. Sarachik’s remarkable legacy at T��ɫ��Ƶ, where she spent more than 50 years teaching and conducting groundbreaking research before her death at age 88 last October, is set to continue, thanks to a $1.5 million pledge before her passing. The pledge establishes the Myriam Sarachik Professorship Fund for a visiting physics professor in CCNY’s Division of Science. The naming is subject to approval by the CUNY Board of Trustees. The endowed visiting professorship shall remain in perpetuity, in accordance with Sarachik’s wishes. Additional estate

A new study from T��ɫ��Ƶ’s CUNY Dominican Studies Institute and the CUNY School of Medicine at CCNY indicates U.S.-born Dominicans and Dominican immigrants in the U.S. are highly likely to comply with public health recommendations related to the pandemic.

William C. Gibbons, associate professor and curator of archives and special collections at t��ɫ��Ƶ , is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the American Library Association (ALA) for the care he brings to his local and campus communities, Gibbons was selected from more than 1,300 nominations from library users across the country. Gibbons is a pillar in his community and seamlessly blends his personal interests with his professional scholarship, with a particular focus on Harlem as well as local sports. From his involvement with Harlem Little

Michael A. Cruz, a 2015 graduate of the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at T��ɫ��Ƶ, is one of 45 applicants nationwide awarded Charles B. Rangel International Affairs fellowships by the United States Department of State after a highly competitive process. Administered by Howard University, the Rangel program provides Fellows with up to $95,000 in benefits to prepare for a career in the U.S. Foreign Service. A second Colin Powell School graduate, Simone Jones from the Class of 2019, is an alternate for a Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship

Alumna Samara Brown is a standout on Season 21 of “ The Voice.” The former music and theatre double major got her start singing in church and continued to hone her craft at T��ɫ��Ƶ. While at CCNY, the 32-year-old starred in the Department of Theatre and Speech’s production of "Lysistrata,” an ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes. “I definitely think theatre and music, or singing are very linked. You know, it's still just telling a story… playing a character; playing a role,” said Brown. “So, that definitely comes into play when I'm performing. I guess the only difference

T��ɫ��Ƶ is now directly connected to the COSMOS beyond-5G testbed, which is supported by multi-million dollar investment from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The testbed was created to help U.S. researchers experiment with new methods that will shape and revolutionize the future of wireless networks in smart cities and communities. COSMOS, in New York City, was one of the first two testbeds to receive funding under the NSF’s Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) initiative. The project is aimed at design, development, and deployment of a city-scale

Dr. Carmen Renee’ Green, dean of the CUNY School of Medicine (CSOM) at T��ɫ��Ƶ, is on Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a podcast that focuses on approaching the new normal mindfully, finding a balance between self-care and productivity as well as talking to doctors and researchers about the surprising science behind how one can thrive. On episode Pain is a Four-Letter Word, Gupta, chief medical correspondent at CNN, talks with Green about how to treat a disease where the cause is unknown and each patient’s symptoms are unique. Green uses her expertise in pain medicine