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Scientists' Blogs Detail Summer Expeditions

One gathered coral from the depths of tropical seas, another measured the melting polar ice sheet, a third searched Africa for bones of the oldest apes. Join their adventures via their expedition blogs on the University's new Decade of Science website....»

Greenland Rocks, for Geologists

It's not for everyone, but the rugged mountains of eastern Greenland turned out to be the ideal summer spot for a team of geologists. "Unlike the Himalayas, which is crawling with geologists, Greenland is relatively less explored so...»
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Minority Contractors Get Training in Construction, Business Skills

Congressman José E. Serrano visits Bronx Community College to view four newly constructed apartments by young men 20 to 40 years old. They utilized recently learned skills in plumbing, carpentry, and electric wiring in BCC's Project H.I.R.E. program (Help In Reentering Employment).... »

CUNY in East Harlem: New Home for Schools of Social Work and Public Health

Groundbreaking for the new Lois V. and Samuel J. Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College in East Harlem was celebrated on Monday, November 16.... »

CUNY H1N1 Update

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), data on H1N1 cases throughout the United States continue to suggest that symptoms are mild. Nevertheless, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) reminds us that vaccination is a key part of flu prevention.... »
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45 Students Awarded Thomas W. Smith Academic Fellowships

On a clear autumn night in mid-October under the stars in the Graduate Center's Skylight Room, 45 students became the newest recipients of Thomas W. Smith Academic Fellowships, the major Fellowship program of CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies.... »

Debut Novel Wins Prestigious Award

Hunter College professor and alumnus Michael Thomas's "enthralling voice" was hailed by judges of the 2009 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, which he won for his debut novel Man Gone Down, about an African-American man at a critical crossroads. ...»

Saving Caviar

Queens College biologist John Waldman says the once-polluted Hudson is a Shangri-La for sturgeon, source of the finest caviar. ... »