The City University of New York – Grant Awardees

New Announcements for FY 2017-2018

Office of Academic Affairs

Dr. Timothy Lynch, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Maria Mercedes Franco, Mathematics & Computer Sciences
Dr. Joseph Bertorelli, Mathematics & Computer Sciences
Dr. Jeanne Galvin, The Kurt R. Schmeller Library
Open Educational Resources (OER),
The City University of New York - Office of Academic Affairs

Art & Design Department

Dr. Hayes Peter Mauro
The Henry Wasser Awards,
The City University of New York Academy for the Humanities and Sciences - The Graduate Center CUNY

Dr. Kathleen Wentrack
The CUNY Academy's Travel Awards for Associate Professors,
The City University of New York Academy for the Humanities and Sciences - The Graduate Center CUNY

Biological Sciences & Geology Department

Dr. Naydu Carmona, (in collaboration with Hunter College)
Transcriptome Analysis of a Knockout and an Overexpressing Rhomboid Protease Mutant,
The City University of New York - Community College Research Grant (CCRG)

Dr. Sara Danzi-Engoron (Co-PI)
Dr. Larisa Honey (Lead PI), Social Sciences Department
Exploring Social and Biological Aspects of Ancestry in the Anthropology Classroom,
The City University of New York - Community College Research Grant (CCRG)

Dr. Andrew Nguyen
Dr. Amos Orlofsky
Examining development and functional differences between male and female osteoclasts and their association with STAT3 signaling,
The City University of New York - Community College Research Grant (CCRG)

Dr. Anuradha Srivastava
A Comparative Study of Prevalence and Exposure to Genetically Modified Organic and Non-Organic Corn and Soybean in New York City,
The City University of New York - Research in the Classroom (RIC)

Dr. Anuradha Srivastava
William Stewart Travel Award,
The City University of New York Academy for the Humanities and Sciences - The Graduate Center CUNY

Dr. Monica Trujillo
Can the microbiota from the soil affect the microbiota of mice exposed to it?
The City University of New York - Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC)

Dr. Areti Tsimounis, (in collaboration with Queens College)
The Effects of Sensory Deprivation on Supragranular Projection Neurons,
The City University of New York - Community College Research Grant (CCRG)

Business Department

Dr. Christine Mooney
STEM Innovation & Entrepreneurship Extracurricular Programming for Community College Students,
The City University of New York - The William P. Kelly Fellowship Program

Chemistry Department

Dr. Sharon Lall-Ramnarine, (in collaboration with Brooklyn College)
High Pressure NMR Revelations of Local Ion Confirmations in Ionic Liquid Electrolytes,
The City University of New York – Summer Community College Research Opportunities Grant (SCROG)

Dr. Sharon Lall-Ramnarine
Queensborough Community College CUNY Research Scholars Program,
The City University of New York - Research Scholars Program (CRSP)

Engineering Technology Department

Prof. Huxin Wu
DC and AC Circuit Analysis Laboratory Manual Set,
The City University of New York - Collaborative Open Educational Resources in STEM (COERS)

English Department

Dr. Robin Ford
Treacherous spaces: Critical Pedagogies and College Composition – A Critical Autoethnography,
The City University of New York - Faculty Fellowship Publication Program (FFPP)

Dr. Susan Jacobowitz
Far From Childhood: A Holocaust Memoir,
The City University of New York - The William P. Kelly Fellowship Program

History Department

Dr. Timothy Keogh
Suburbs in Black and White: How Jobs Created Inequality in Affluent America,
The City University of New York - Faculty Fellowship Publication Program (FFPP)

Mathematics & Computer Science Department

Dr. Kwang Hyun Kim (in collaboration with Queens College)
Dr. Daniel Garbin
Project-based pedagogical approach in introductory C++ courses,
The City University of New York - Collaborative Open Educational Resources in STEM (COERS)

Dr. Wenjian Liu
Large Degree Asymptotics Reconstruction Thresholds of Asymmetric Ising Channels,
The City University of New York - Community College Research Grant (CCRG)

Dr. Azita Mayeli
Classification of Orthogonal Gabor Bases,
The City University of New York - Community College Research Grant (CCRG)

Dr. Patrick Wallach, (in collaboration with York College)
Increasing the OER Capacity of Pre-Calculus Courses at York College & Queensborough Community College,
The City University of New York - Collaborative Open Educational Resources in STEM (COERS)

Physics Department

Dr. Jillian Bellovary
Characterizing Massive Black Holes in Simulations of Dwarf Galaxies,
The City University of New York - Community College Research Grant (CCRG)

Dr. Sunil Dehipawala
Investigation of heavy metal absorption by plants-Role of iron,
The City University of New York - Community College Research Grant (CCRG)

Social Sciences Department

Dr. Larisa Honey
Dr. Sara Danzi-Engoron (Co-PI) Biological Sciences & Geology Department
Exploring Social and Biological Aspects of Ancestry in the Anthropology Classroom,
The City University of New York - Community College Research Grant (CCRG)

Dr. Celia Sporer
Stress, Copings and Burnout in Emergency Medical Service Providers,
The City University of New York - Faculty Fellowship Publication Program (FFPP)

Campus Cultural Centers

Kupferberg Holocaust Center exterior lit up at nightOpens in a new window
Kupferberg Holocaust Center Opens in a new window

The KHC uses the lessons of the Holocaust to educate current and future generations about the ramifications of unbridled prejudice, racism and stereotyping.

Russian Ballet performing at the Queensborough Performing Arts CenterOpens in a new window
QPAC: Performing Arts CenterOpens in a new window

QPAC is an invaluable entertainment company in this region with a growing national reputation. The arts at QPAC continues to play a vital role in transforming lives and building stronger communities.

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QCC Art Gallery

The QCC Art Gallery of the City University of New York is a vital educational and cultural resource for Queensborough Community College, the Borough of Queens and the surrounding communities.