Meet the Class of 2018 Val and Sal
Brooklynite Yasmine El Gheur, an Art History major in the Division of Humanities and the Arts, Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow and the first in her family to complete college, is The City College of New York's Class of 2018 Valedictorian. Zhiying Zhu, who emigrated from China 10 years ago and is getting her degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Grove School of Engineering, will be the Salutatorian at CCNY's 172nd Commencement on June 1.
Harlem Is Hub for Wireless Research
City College's Grove School of Engineering is a partner in a $100 million National Science Foundation-funded wireless revolution designed to push mobile technology to the limits. Starting in West Harlem and Salt Lake City, Utah, a set of wireless networks for researchers will test new ways of boosting Internet speeds to support data-intensive applications in robotics, immersive virtual reality and traffic safety—in addition to faster downloads.
Research and Creative Scholarship
Inside the New York Times Magazine Cover Story
"Why are black mothers and babies in the United States dying at more than double the rate of white mothers and babies?" this week's New York Times Magazine asks. The answer lies in the cover story by Journalism Program Director and Assistant Professor Linda Villarosa of CCNY's Division of Humanities and the Arts. Learn more about Villarosa's reporting in a conversation with President Vincent Boudreau on the April 25 episode of "From City to the World," CCNY's monthly podcast and radio show produced by WHCR-90.3 FM.
Have Fulbright, Will Travel
Graduating seniors Claire Lynch and Etienne Forbes are headed to Europe this fall on Fulbright awards. They join a select group of 2018-19 winners nationally in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Both Colin Powell Fellows at CCNY, Lynch is receiving a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant grant and bound for Madrid; Forbes will pursue a master's degree in culture, organization and management at Vrjie Universiteit Amsterdam.
I Am CCNY: Akbar Mirza, Class of 2018 Major:Computer Science and Electronic Design and Multimedia [self-designed through the CUNY BA program]. The CUNY BA allowed me to tailor my education so that I could pursue my interest in user experience design and engineering products that keep the users in mind. CCNY Activities: I am the founder of the CCNY Code Dojo, a club on campus that aims to bring programming and web development to students of all majors and all backgrounds. I've also been awarded the Thomas W. Smith Fellowship with the CUNY BA. CCNY Highlights: The professors that I've been exposed to. Being able to work with my professors so closely has given me the chance to really personalize my education and make meaningful connections with others on campus.
Upcoming Lecture Is Alumnus Initiative
Thanks to alumnus Dr. Edward I. Altman, '63, Max L. Heine Professor of Finance, Emeritus, at New York University's Stern School of Business, CCNY's Altman Lecture Series features public lectures by leaders in financial economics. Please join us on April 30, when Dr. Viral V. Acharya, deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of India, presents Global Spillovers: Managing Capital Flows and Forex Reserves. RSVP requested.
Culture and Community
You're Invited: Harlem Children's Theatre Festival
Three new plays for young audiences, along with music, puppetry and art activities, are in store for families and children at CCNY's annual Harlem Children's Theatre Festival on May 5. Presented by the Graduate Program in Educational Theatre within CCNY's School of Education, this free event is geared to children age 3 and up; reservations are recommended.
