Andrea Alù Named Optica’s 2024 Max Born Award Recipient
Posted on March 7, 2024 in ASRC News, Photonics Initiative
Congratulations! Andrea Alù, director of the CUNY ASRC Photonics Initiative and Einstein Professor of Physics at the CUNY Graduate Center, named Optica’s 2024 Max Born Award recipient for his pioneering contributions […]Breaking the Cycle
Posted on February 14, 2024 in ASRC News, Environmental Sciences Initiative
A new NASA grant will support the Environmental Science Initiative’s work to help address the link between climate change and extreme nitrogen cycles A team of ASRC researchers has been […]Nanoscience Professor Xi Chen Awarded NSF Grant to Explore Harnessing Evaporation to Produce Clean Energy
Posted on February 13, 2024 in ASRC News, Environmental Sciences Initiative, Nanoscience Initiative
In the realm of renewable energy where solar, wind, and thermal sources take center stage, a new technology is quietly emerging: energy generation through evaporation. Though in its infancy, evaporation […]Centering Local Knowledge and Leadership Are Critical to Achieving the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Water Security Goal
Posted on January 18, 2024 in ASRC News, Environmental Sciences Initiative
Recently published paper coauthored by ASRC Environmental Science researchers details learnings from a global virtual marathon on water access. Water is one of the most critical and threatened resources in […]New Grant Awarded to Explore an Intriguing Question — Can Molecular Communities Learn?
Posted on January 17, 2024 in ASRC News, Nanoscience Initiative
Traditional scientific methods for exploring the complexities of life break things down into smaller pieces and study how each part affects the big picture. Living systems are made up of […]Spying on a Shape-Shifting Protein
Posted on January 12, 2024 in ASRC News, Structural Biology Initiative
New crystallography experiments using high pressure and heat to reveal how proteins change shape could advance the development of novel drugs. NEW YORK, January 12, 2024 — Proteins do the […]Top Research Stories
Posted on January 2, 2024 in ASRC News, Environmental Sciences Initiative, Nanoscience Initiative, Neuroscience Initiative, Photonics Initiative, Structural Biology Initiative
Every year, CUNY ASRC researchers challenge scientific limits and find the most creative ways to expand the world’s understanding of the Earth that we inhabit. Here are 10 stories that […]Breaking Wave Symmetries: Researchers Design New Device to Make Light Waves Flow Only In One Direction
Posted on December 13, 2023 in ASRC News, Photonics Initiative
Using a thin layer of nano-patterned silicon, scientists are able to transmit light unidirectionally and prevent incoming reflections, all without the use of magnets. NEW YORK, December 8, 2023 — […]Study: Flies Try to Recover Lost Sleep, Just Like Humans
Posted on December 12, 2023 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
Sleepless fruit flies recover lost sleep over multiple cycles, similarly to people, and serotonin was found to play a role in the process. We’ve all experienced that sense of pervasive […]New Study Tests 40-Year-Old Sleep Cycle Model in Fruit Flies
Posted on December 11, 2023 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
The findings have possible implications for people with sleep phase disorders. For decades, scientists have relied on a two-part model to explain the basic principles of sleep. These two processes […]