Faculty
Lehman College Macaulay Honors Grad Receives $200,000 in Scholarships to Attend Medical School
May 3, 2016 1:58 pm Alumni, Faculty, Macaulay Honors College, School of Natural and Social Sciences, StudentsLehman College and Macaulay Honors College alumnus Cesar Andrade is about to begin what will certainly be four of the toughest but most rewarding years of his life. As an incoming student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in Manhattan, the Lehman class of 2014 graduate wants to pursue a career as a primary care physician who works with underserved populations and conducts research addressing healthcare disparities.
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Bronx: Africa: An Artistic Journey into the Borough’s African Connection test
March 1, 2016 11:13 am African and African American Studies Dept, Faculty, School of Arts and Humanities, UncategorizedDr. LeRonn Brooks, a Lehman adjunct assistant professor, has curated a powerful new art exhibit, Bronx: Africa, at the Longwood Gallery at Hostos Community College.
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Published Work of Lehman Professors Among Most Frequently Cited by Colleagues
December 4, 2015 3:44 pm Anthropology Dept, Biological Sciences Dept, Faculty, Health Sciences Dept, School of Natural and Social Sciences, Sociology Dept, UncategorizedEight studies published by seven Lehman professors are among the most frequently cited publications in their respective fields.
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Lehman Marine Research Director Receives Award for Lifetime Dedication to Urban Waterways
November 9, 2015 2:13 pm Biological Sciences Dept, Faculty, In the News, School of Natural and Social Sciences, UncategorizedLehman College’s Joseph Rachlin has been honored for a lifetime of cleaning up New York City rivers.
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Languages and Literatures Professor Presented Prestigious Award from Chilean Council for Culture and Arts
November 9, 2015 2:02 pm Faculty, Languages and Literatures Dept, School of Arts and Humanities, UncategorizedLehman Languages and Literature Department Professor Gerardo Piña-Rosales recently received one of the Chilean governments most prestigious awards: The Order of Gabriela Mistral, the Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural. (Teaching and the Order of Cultural Merit) Piña-Rosales, the president of the North American Academy of the Spanish Language and a Lehman professor since 1981, […]
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Lehman Health Sciences Professors Publish Study About Technology Related Distracted Bicycling and Helmet Use Among Manhattan Cyclists
November 2, 2015 11:04 am Faculty, Health Sciences Dept, UncategorizedA new study co-authored by two Lehman College Health Sciences professors reveals that the majority of Citi Bike riders in Manhattan are failing to wear helmets, possibly leaving themselves open to greater risk of head injuries. Riders were almost four times more likely not to wear a helmet on rental bikes than non-rentals, and women […]
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Lehman Anthropologists Witness Historic European Refugee Crisis
October 28, 2015 1:02 pm Anthropology Dept, FacultyThe migrant and refugee crisis in Europe has been gaining momentum for several years but most of the world began taking notice after a series of tragic events made it impossible to ignore. Perhaps most notable were the photographs of a three-year-old toddler who had drowned off the coast of Greece while escaping war-torn Syria with his family.
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Lehman Professor Takes Off as New Host of PBS Digital Astronomy Series
September 23, 2015 4:52 pm Faculty, In the News, Physics and Astronomy Dept, School of Natural and Social Sciences, UncategorizedLehman professor Matthew O’Dowd is the new host of the PBS Digital series Space Time.
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Lehman Professor Miguel Perez Inducted into the National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ Hall of Fame
September 21, 2015 3:56 pm Faculty, Journalism, Communication, and Theatre Dept, Multimedia, UncategorizedProfessor Miguel Perez was recently inducted into the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Hall of Fame.
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Researchers at Lehman College discover missing link needed for solving global vitamin A deficiency
June 16, 2015 5:00 pm Biological Sciences Dept, Faculty, School of Natural and Social Sciences, UncategorizedDr. Eleanore T. Wurtzel of Lehman College’s Biological Sciences Department and the Graduate Center, CUNY is on a mission to develop plants that are rich in provitamin A carotenoids, an ingredient critical to the elimination of Vitamin A deficiency around the world.
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Lehman Professor Says Botanical Supplements Industry Must “Clean Up Its Act”
March 5, 2015 1:53 pm Biological Sciences Dept, Faculty, Macaulay Honors College, ResearchA recent investigation by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman concluded that many of the herbal supplements sold by retailers Wal-Mart, Target and Walgreens contained fake ingredients. The supplements were subjected to DNA testing and the results showed that only 21 percent of the products had DNA from the plants or herbs advertised on […]
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Michael Deas, Director of the Lehman Urban Male Leadership Program, Receives Bronx Chamber of Commerce Honor
February 5, 2015 1:58 pm African and African American Studies Dept, Faculty, Urban Male Leadership ProgramMichael Deas, the director of Lehman’s Urban Male Leadership Program (UMLP) was honored by the Bronx Chamber of Commerce , as a leader who has made significant social and educational contributions to the city. Director Deas was recognized alongside luminaries such as former New York City Mayor David Dinkins, newly elected Speaker of the New York […]
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