Advanced Science Research Center, GC/CUNY

In 2020, a team led by Distinguished Professor Andrea Alù, founding director of the CUNY ASRC Photonics Initiative, applied “twistronics” (layering and twisting 2D materials to control their electrical properties) to light propagation and make a breakthrough that earned them a spot on Physics World's Top 10 Breakthroughs of the year. Read about it: https://bit.ly/3LHZq7v Watch to learn more about this research: https://bit.ly/3BkVzuX

A fundamental rule of the physics that govern wave propagation is that light and sound waves travel symmetrically in space but what if we could break that symmetry and dictate the way that they travel? https://bit.ly/3BkVzuX

Have you registered to attend this Friday's Communicating Your Science open house event? It's the perfect opportunity to meet student-led organizations that are focused on science communications, as well as get familiar with resources that The Graduate Center, City University of New York offers. https://bit.ly/3zqB8Mz

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 to spread the excitement of science. https://bit.ly/3Uat5L0

NanoBioNYC at CUNY Graduate Center's fundraiser closes in one week. Each donation directly funds the program's student awards and will helps six Ph.D. students who are taking inspiration from Biology to address urgent challenges in sustainability and human health. https://bit.ly/48cDmMM

You harness light and sound waves every day to complete tasks like heating your home and interacting with social media posts like this one, but did you know that we’ve only scratched the surface of the kinds of technologies that waves can enable? Find out how a CUNY ASRC-led team of researchers is trying to change that. https://bit.ly/3BkVzuX

When many people think of scientists, they envision a person manically scribbling formulas on a whiteboard, but we envision people like Seungri Kim: skilled and confident individuals led by their curiosity to answer a question. In addition to patience and collaboration, monetary support is essential to keeping ambitious projects like Seungri’s alive. https://bit.ly/43jdL0J Support science at: https://bit.ly/48cDmMM

This week's Behavioral Neuroscience Colloquium speaker will be Dr. Susana Mingote from the Advanced Science Research Center, GC/CUNY: "Dopamine-Glutamate Neurons: Key Players in Novelty and Familiarity Processing."

🎓 I’m thrilled to announce that I have successfully defended my PhD dissertation! 🎓 After years of hard work and countless experiments, at Advanced Science Research Center, GC/CUNY I’ve reached this major milestone. It has been an incredible journey filled with challenges, learning, and growth. I’m deeply grateful to my advisor, colleagues, friends, and family for their unwavering support throughout this process—I couldn’t have done it without you all. As I look ahead, I’m excited for what’s next and how I can apply the knowledge and skills I've gained to new challenges. Onward to the next chapter! #PhDDefense #Milestone #Grateful #NextChapter

President joshua brumberg joined Gov. Kathy Hochul as she flipped the switch on a next-gen supercomputer, housed at the University at Buffalo, launching the first phase of Empire AI. The state-sponsored consortium of New York’s leading research institutions, including the Graduate Center, aims to create a state-of-the-art artificial intelligence computing center to bolster research and development.