Andrea Alù, Distinguished & Einstein Prof. at the CUNY Graduate Center & director of the CUNY ASRC Photonics Initiative, and his team co-authored a new paper in Nature through a collaboration with Research Scientist Timothy Palinski and his team from Honeywell Aerospace. https://bit.ly/4gvj9X4

Congratulations to Patrizia Casaccia, director of the Neuroscience Initiative at the CUNY ASRC and Einstein Professor of Biology and Biochemistry at the CUNY Graduate Center, on receiving the 2026 Landis Award! https://bit.ly/4ztCwbt

The CUNY ASRC Grants 101 Bootcamp for CUNY faculty is accepting applications. This intensive bootcamp aims to help PIs conceptualize research questions and shape the foundations of a competitive proposal. Apply by 9/3/26! https://bit.ly/4cdZRUw

The CUNY ASRC Photonics Initiative is hiring an Associate Director. Learn more and apply! https://bit.ly/3S6AgpI

CUNY ASRC and CCNY Office of Research CDI researchers have received an $18.1 million NSF award to create a cloud-programmable national laboratory that uses artificial intelligence and robotics to speed the discovery, design, and production of advanced bio-inspired materials. https://bit.ly/4xjecYb

Congratulations! Patrizia Casaccia, Einstein Professor of Biology and Biochemistry at the CUNY Graduate Center and director of the Neuroscience Initiative at the CUNY ASRC, awarded the Scientific Research Award by Associazione CulturiAMO. https://bit.ly/4wYzJFj

The New York Academy of Sciences is hosting a half-day conference on Oct. 29 in NYC titled "Chemical Biology: Peptide and Protein Design." It will explore the latest research on designer peptides and proteins and how chemists and biologists use them as tools. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4wstqcD

A new study lead authored by Hadiseh Nasari, a member of Andrea Alù's lab (Distinguished and Einstein Prof. of Physics at the CUNY Graduate Center and director of the CUNY ASRC’s Photonics Initiative), brings a black hole theory that's more than a half a century old to life. https://bit.ly/3R6vwQp

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is accepting proposals for its next Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants program cycle. Grants range from $2,500 to $50,000. The deadline to submit is Thursday, July 23. https://bit.ly/4vUARtu

Do you live in a flood-prone neighborhood in New York City and want to monitor your area? FloodNet NYC's got you covered with real-time data. Monitor your neighborhood and stay safe out there, New Yorkers! https://bit.ly/4y5bRBd

Sending a huge congratulations to Diana Strickland, formerly the associate director of the CUNY ASRC Photonics Initiative, for being appointed director of the CUNY ASRC Radio Frequency and Millimeter Wave Facility! We look forward to your continued success.

Calling all CUNY ASRC researchers who'd love to introduce/explain their research to inquisitive visitors! The ASRC'S IlluminationSpace invites you to be a guest scientist at one of their upcoming tours. Sign up today to impact the next generation of scientists. https://bit.ly/4wgFnC2

Professor Dianne Greenfield, PhD's (Environmental Sciences Initiative) team explores the ecology of bioluminescent phytoplankton, microscopic marine organisms that glow, in a new paper published in the Journal of Phycology. https://bit.ly/4v6GOlJ

Happy International Women In Engineering Day! Sending a special shout out to the CUNY ASRC Community Sensor Lab, a team that teaches youth and local community members how to build DIY environmental sensors and empowers them to advocate for local policy changes. https://bit.ly/4g2XlDo

Happy Juneteenth! #Juneteenth

Congratulations! Aria Hossain, a member of Professor Francesca Vallese's lab at the CUNY ASRC Structural Biology Initiative, named a 2026 City College Fellowship (CCFELL) awardee.

Dive into the community engagement and dissemination strategy of FloodNet NYC, a collaborative project that develops real-time urban flood monitoring tools, in a new paper led by Véronëque Ignace (CUNY ASRC ESI) and co-authored by Kendra Krueger and colleagues. bit.ly/3RX4Dyx

Congratulations to Professor Jia Liu of the CUNY ASRC Neuroscience Initiative for being promoted to Research Professor! Learn more about Professor Liu and her work at: https://bit.ly/4uhFCeU

We've reached an extraordinary milestone: Six of our faculty members currently hold NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program awards, one of the nation’s highest honors for early-career scientists. The awards represent more than $4.2 million in research funding. Learn more! https://bit.ly/4frkWxs

“I would advise an incoming researcher to take full advantage of the ASRC’s core facilities and interdisciplinary culture and, perhaps, to take a chance on a lab that’s out of their comfort zone," says Flury, who graduated from the CUNY Graduate Center with a Ph.D. in Biology.

“[Housing] different initiatives under one roof constantly exposed me to a broad range of science and helped me become more confident when working across fields,” says Maithreyi Ramakrishnan, who graduated from the CUNY Graduate Center with a Ph.D. in Chemistry.

“The most useful thing I learned at the ASRC was the power of collaboration and communication between scientists in all fields and at all levels,” says James Siclari, who graduated from the CUNY Graduate Center with a Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology.

Happy Pride Month!

Congratulations! Prof. Daniel Keedy, CUNY ASRC Structural Biology Initiative, received an NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program award for $948,848! His project studies how proteins move and will use AI to design proteins that function more like those found in nature. https://bit.ly/4f90FfT

Don't miss this year's eclectic lineup of scientists at CUNYSciCom's Annual Symposium — from physicists to psychologists. Explore the itinerary to learn about the presenters and keynote speakers, including Prof. Kevin Gardner, director of the CUNY ASRC Structural Biology Initiative! bit.ly/4n2R6kv

A new study led by Prof. Peter Groffman, CUNY ASRC Environmental Sciences Initiative and Brooklyn College's Department of Earth & Environmental Science, highlights the “wicked problem” of nitrogen-caused harmful algae blooms. https://bit.ly/3RaXM4c

Our next Interdisciplinary talk, kicking off at 12 p.m. on May 18, will be led by John Paul Hellenbrand from the CUNY ASRC Environment Sciences Initiative. Tune in for an informative and exciting talk titled "Temperate Forest Response to Fragmentation and Drought."

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! #AAPIHeritageMonth #AAPI

New study from Patrizia Casaccia's lab (director of the CUNY ASRC Neuroscience Initiative & Einstein Prof. of Biology & Biochem), with lead author Sami Sauma & MALDI Imaging directors Ye He & Rinat Abzalimova, reveals a link between brain sugar levels & myelin development. https://bit.ly/4upNdst

Join the CUNY research community on May 27 to celebrate science communication at CUNYSciCom’s Annual Symposium! CUNY STEM students, challenged to explain their research to two audiences — peers and the general public — will present and engage guests in a Q&A session. RSVP: https://bit.ly/4n2R6kv