Dr. Robert Hoyte, distinguished teaching professor emeritus of the Chemistry and Physics Department, was recognized by the American Chemical Society (ACS) at its national meeting on August 14, 2023, in San Francisco for his selection as an ACS Fellow. Dr. Hoyte was one of only 42 chemists worldwide...
Marcia Ann Gillespie, visiting professor in the American Studies Department, recently received the Black Enterprise Women of Power "Barbara Graves Legacy Award" at the magazine's 12th annual summit in Phoenix, Arizona. Gillespie, who has taught Writing for Media and a special course in African...
Dr. Jingyi Song, a professor in the History and Philosophy Department at SUNY Old Westbury, recently wrote her new book, " Denver’s Chinatown 1875-1900: Gone But Not Forgotten." The book, published by Brill, is a culmination of her research, and personal experiences, and covers the complexities of...
Dr. Lorenz Neuwirth from the Psychology Department and the SUNY Neuroscience Research Institute and Dr. Kinning Poon from the Biological Sciences Department, participated in a four day intensive team workshop to learn about Open Source Neuroscience hardware and software. The workshop, hosted at...
Defining, questioning and celebrating the ever-adaptive world of interactivity was the goal when Laura Chipley and Samara Smith, both associate professors in the SUNY Old Westbury American Studies/Media & Communications department, agreed to participate in the Interactive Film and Media Conference...
Dr. Lillian Park from the Psychology Department and SUNY Neuroscience Research Institute, recently organized a free guided tour for SUNY Old Westbury students to experience the traveling exhibit “The Beautiful Brain Exhibit: The Drawings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal” and learn more about the...
Psychology major Winsome Nyoka Rodney has been recognized as the 2017 recipient of the President’s Medal for Scholarship – the College’s highest student honor. Rodney graduated from the College on May 21, 2017. “The President’s Medal is awarded to pay tribute to academic excellence on our campus...
Psychology Professor and Department Chair Dr. Runi Mukherji Ratnam has been selected as an honoree in the 2018 Long Island Power Women in Business Awards and Networking Event. Hosted by Long Island Press, the ceremony and networking event is on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Leonard’s Palazzo. The Long...
Dr. Lorenz S. Neuwirth of the Psychology Department and SUNY Neuroscience Research Institute is part of the team that was recently awarded a $437,061 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to study the neurobiological mechanisms of Major Depression Disorders (MDD). Emerging as one...
Dr. Fred Millán, director of SUNY Old Westbury's Master's in Mental Health Counseling Program and Interim Psychology Department Chair, has been promoted by the State University of New York Board of Trustees to the rank of Distinguished Service Professor. Among the highest ranks available to faculty...
Dr. Fred Millán, director of SUNY Old Westbury's Master's in Mental Health Counseling Program, and Interim Psychology Department Chair, has been named as a fellow for the State University of New York Hispanic Leadership Institute by SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras. He is one of only 11 faculty and...
Willie N. Verastegui, a recent graduate at SUNY Old Westbury and a resident of Massapequa Park, New York, has been selected for the highest student honor earned at SUNY Old Westbury, the President's Medal for Scholarship. "This honor can only be earned through outstanding efforts throughout an...
Dr. Christopher Hartmann of the Public Health department in the School of Arts and Sciences was recently highlighted as “ New Yorker of the Week” by Spectrum News NY1. He was selected due to his volunteer work with Sure We Can, a nonprofit redemption center and community hub based in Brooklyn, New...
SUNY Old Westbury, a Long Island college committed to empowering students to build a more just and sustainable world, has announced the start of a project exploring the impact of hyper-policing and the carceral system on health inequities faced by Black Brooklynites. Dr. Rahwa Haile, associate...
The Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health offered by the Public Health Department at SUNY Old Westbury has achieved a seven-year re-accreditation, through 2031, from the Council on Education for Public Health, an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. This marks the...
January 3, 2024 ... The SUNY Old Westbury Department of Public Health will host an accreditation visit by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) on April 8-9, 2024. The purpose of the visit is to seek continuing accreditation of the University’s Bachelor of Science in Public Health...
Are you a student looking for more on-campus queer and trans community? Come HANG OUT during common hour an talk, eat lunch and build community with other queer and trans students. This gathering is being sponsored by CSLI and Disparities Institute. IF you have questions, contact cranea@oldwestbury...
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