New York Institute of Technology

This summer, New York Tech's student orientation leaders will welcome new students ahead of the fall semester, facilitating discussions about life as a New York Tech student, including campus resources and academic, experiential, and other services to help new students succeed in their college career.

More than 180 students have been awarded the Theodore K. Steele Memorial Scholarship at New York Institute of Technology. The scholarship is awarded to first-year students with a GPA of 3.8 or higher.

More than 100 students have been awarded the Presidential Scholarship at New York Institute of Technology. This is the university's highest scholarship awarded to incoming first-year students.

New York Institute of Technology welcomes its newest students for the fall 2023 semester.

More than 100 students completed New York Institute of Technology's rigorous Internship Certificate Program during the Spring 2023 semester.

As part of New York Institute of Technology's 62nd annual commencement, the School of Health Professions recognized members of the Class of 2023.

During New York Institute of Technology's 62nd commencement celebrations, the institution's School of Management recognized outstanding students from the Class of 2023.

Class of 2023 Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) students received their doctoral hoods at New York Tech's commencement ceremony on May 21. Receiving the doctoral hood is a rite of passage celebrating the completion of training as D.P.T. students graduate and pursue careers as physical therapists.

During New York Institute of Technology's 62nd commencement celebrations, its College of Engineering and Computing Sciences recognized outstanding students from the Class of 2023.

As part of New York Tech's 62nd annual commencement, the College of Arts and Sciences recognized 46 students from the Class of 2023.

As part of New York Institute of Technology's 62nd annual commencement, the School of Architecture and Design recognized outstanding members of the Class of 2023.

New York Institute of Technology School of Architecture and Design has inducted members of the Class of 2023 into the Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society in Architecture and Allied Arts.

On May 18, sixteen NYITCOM Class of 2023 students from the Long Island campus were recognized at an end-of-year awards ceremony at the Crest Hollow Country Club (Woodbury, N.Y.).

On May 18, nursing students from the Class of 2023 were welcomed into the profession with a pinning ceremony. Nursing school pinning ceremonies are a rite of passage celebrating the completion of students' training as they graduate and go on to pursue careers as RNs.

On May 15, the Physician Assistant (PA) Studies program held its annual White Coat Ceremony in celebration of the Class of 2023. White coat ceremonies are a rite of passage celebrating the completion of students' training as they graduate and pursue careers as PAs. In marking the transition into professional life, the event centers around the symbolic awarding of a new long white coat, which replaces the short student white coat worn to class and clerkships. PAs are healthcare professionals who diagnose illness, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications, and often serve as a patient's principal healthcare provider. New York Tech's career-focused Physician Assistant Studies, M.S. program provides students with a strong foundation in science, medicine, research, and transcultural patient care as they build their professional network and prepare for the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination.

Each spring, New York Institute of Technology's School of Health Professions inducts senior students from all health disciplines into the Alpha Eta Honor Society. With the motto "Together We Serve," the national honor society promotes and recognizes students for significant scholarship, leadership, and contributions to the allied health professions. This year, nearly 100 students, including members of the spring Class of 2023 and fall graduates of the Class of 2022, were inducted.

For the 2022-2023 academic year, 45 students were inducted into New York Institute of Technology's chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the nation's oldest and largest honor society for first-year college and university students.

For the 2022-2023 academic year, 65 students were inducted into New York Institute of Technology's chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), an organization that provides a life-changing leadership program that helps students achieve personal growth and career success and empowers them to have a positive impact in their communities.

New York Institute of Technology presented Student Engagement and Development Awards to students on its New York City and Long Island campuses who demonstrated leadership, served the university, and enhanced fellow students' experience throughout the 2022-2023 academic year.

On April 14, New York Institute of Technology undergraduate and graduate students showcased their scholarly work at the institution's annual Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). At New York Tech's New York City campus, 119 student research projects were shared in the form of oral presentations and poster presentations. Oral presentations covered social impact topics such as the relationship between body positivity and physical health, solutions to greenhouse gas emissions in Puerto Rico, and student-led legislation to end the sale of over-the-counter weight loss and muscle-building products to minors. Technical oral presentation topics included exotic DNA structures and their role in gene instability, genome sequencing of bacteria-infecting viruses (bacteriophages), and the use of bacteriophages to combat MRSA infections. Students also shared poster presentations spanning a wide range of topics, including, among many others, the use of cannabidiols in cancer treatment and the future of telemedicine. View all student projects at this year's SOURCE.

New York Tech announces its Student Government Association (SGA) executive board for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Twenty-nine future physicians from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine's (NYITCOM) Class of 2024 were inducted into the medical school's chapter of Sigma Sigma Phi. Sigma Sigma Phi is the national osteopathic medicine honors fraternity for medical students training to become Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.). NYITCOM invites only a select number of students who rank at the top of their class to apply for Sigma Sigma Phi membership. Members are selected based on outstanding academic excellence, leadership qualities, and dedication to service.

On February 9, New York Tech's Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) Class of 2025 gathered for a ceremony where 26 students received white coats. The awarding of a white coat is a symbolic gesture, welcoming students into the profession as they begin their clinical rotations.

New York Tech congratulates the more than 430 students named to the Dean's List for fall 2022.

New York Institute of Technology congratulates the nearly 900 students who were named to the Fall 2022 Presidential Honor List.

More than 580 New York Institute of Technology students received degrees as fall graduates of the Class of 2022.

New York Institute of Technology recognizes the student leaders who assist the university's Academic Success and Enrichment team, including those who serve as Peer Tutors, Peer Success Guides, and Supplemental Instruction Leaders. Peer tutors are trained students who help to provide their peers with one-on-one, convenient, and interactive support in the courses where they have demonstrated success. The Peer Success GUIDE (PSG) Program pairs first-year undergraduate students with a sophomore, junior, or senior student, who provides them with both social and academic support during their first year, helping to direct them to the many services and resources available at New York Tech. Supplemental Instruction Leaders are undergraduate students who have already passed a selected course with a grade of A- or A, and who possess strong time management and organizational skills. Among other responsibilities, these students prepare structured sessions that review and reinforce difficult material introduced in class.

Future physicians from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine's (NYITCOM) Class of 2023 have matched into U.S. military residencies. While the "civilian" match will take place on March 17, 2023, medical students who have committed to military service learned of their residency matches in December and January, as is customary. After graduating from medical school this spring, NYITCOM's newest military physicians will begin their Graduate Medical Education (GME) in conjunction with service to their country. This spring, they will take the military oath of office at NYITCOM's 2023 hooding ceremonies. Licensed physicians entering the armed forces typically begin their rank as captain or major in the Army and Air Force and lieutenant or lieutenant commander in the Navy, though ranks can vary based on education, training, and experience. Officer training for military physicians ranges from two to 14 weeks based on the branch in which they serve. Most military physicians enlist for a minimum of three years. Military physicians deliver healthcare services to military personnel and their families and work in various settings, including hospital ships and international medical centers. Physicians enlisted in the military may also participate in international relief and humanitarian efforts, helping to care for the victims of natural disasters and other events requiring medical stability operations. U.S. Army matches include: Robert Hubley, who will complete an internal medicine residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Ariel Kleydman, who will complete a pathology residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Scott Kivitz, who will complete a urology residency at Walter Reed Medical National Military Center in Bethesda, Md. Patrick Matulich, who will complete a diagnostic radiology residency at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii Joshua Mihalcin, who will complete an emergency medicine residency via the Army-Civilian Program at Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta, Ga. Jini Song, who will complete an OB/GYN residency at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas U.S. Air Force matches include: Dana Schulz, who will complete an emergency medicine residency at Wright-Patterson Medical Center (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) in Dayton, Ohio U.S. Navy matches include: Maron Barrett, who will complete a preliminary year internal medicine residency at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego, Calif. Daniel Chang, who will complete a preliminary year internal medicine residency at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Va. Brian Dreher, who will complete a transitional year residency at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego, Calif. Amaka Patrick-Anaekwe, who will complete an internal medicine residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) recently welcomed the newest medical students to its Academic Medicine Scholars program. Second-year students in good academic standing are invited to apply for this competitive, merit-based opportunity to spend an additional year at NYITCOM gaining supervised research and teaching experience.

On November 18, 51 medical students showcased their research and scholarly work at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine's (NYITCOM) Fall 2022 Student Research Symposium. The event, organized by the NYITCOM chapter of the American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) under Associate Professor Nathan Thompson, Ph.D., and NYITCOM's Office of Research, took place in Salten Hall on the Long Island Campus. The annual symposium showcased scholarly work from students who participated in NYITCOM's many research-focused programs, including the Academic Medicine Scholar Program, the Summer Research Program, the Osteopathic Medicine, D.O./Medical and Biological Sciences, Ph.D. (D.O./Ph.D.) program, and independent student research. Throughout the day, students and their faculty mentors shared their research projects in the form of verbal presentations and poster presentations. Research topics ranged from community and global health to the toxicity of cancer treatments, concussions, vitamin deficiencies, and a variety of other subjects.