From Farm to River: How Climate Extremes Are Redirecting Nitrogen Pollution
Posted on March 26, 2026 in ASRC News, Environmental Sciences Initiative
Nitrogen is essential for plant growth, and modern agriculture depends heavily on fertilizers to sustain crop yields. But excess reactive nitrogen doesn’t always stay put. It can wash into rivers […]From Cancer Breakthroughs to Global Water Solutions, Two CUNY Scientists Earn Top Lifetime Honor
Posted on March 26, 2026 in ASRC News, Environmental Sciences Initiative, Structural Biology Initiative
This spring, two of the ASRC’s founding initiative directors are being honored for work that is shaping STEM fields from medicine to environmental science. CUNY ASRC Structural Biology Initiative Founding […]Crystals in Motion: Solid Materials That Reconfigure Their Internal Structure When Exposed to Humidity
Posted on March 11, 2026 in ASRC News, Nanoscience Initiative
CUNY scientists discover peptide materials switch between soft layered and stiff honeycomb architectures. NEW YORK, March 11, 2026 — Most solid materials we rely on, from steel, to plastics and ceramics, […]Rethinking the Tap: Why US Cities Need a Water Revolution
Posted on March 10, 2026 in ASRC News, Environmental Sciences Initiative
A recently published paper outlines an adaptive, sustainable, and equitable approach to urban water management. In the American West, we’ve long built cities to survive drought. In the East, we’ve […]Ultra-Thin Metasurface Chip Turns Invisible Infrared Light into Steerable Visible Beams
Posted on February 2, 2026 in ASRC News, Photonics Initiative
New CUNY device could shrink light sources and beam-steering systems for LiDAR, quantum tech, and optical computing New York, February 2, 2026 — The invention of tiny devices capable of precisely […]ASRC Photonics Initiative Aims at Creating a New Age of Wireless Communication
Posted on November 14, 2025 in ASRC News, Photonics Initiative
An $11.4 million international collaboration aims to revolutionize how data travels through the air—using structured surfaces to process radio signals faster and more efficiently than ever before. From the first […]Scientists Make Dark Exciton States Shine, Unlocking New Frontiers for Nanotechnology
Posted on November 12, 2025 in ASRC News, Photonics Initiative
Breakthrough in controlling dark excitons could revolutionize quantum communication and ultra-compact photonic devices. NEW YORK, NY — November 12, 2025 — A research team at the City University of New York […]A Novel Climate BioStress Model and Sentinel System Seeks to Track Global Climate Impacts
Posted on November 10, 2025 in ASRC News, Environmental Sciences Initiative, Neuroscience Initiative, Structural Biology Initiative
Published in Cell Reports Sustainability, the paper presents an interdisciplinary framework for detecting and responding to the biological signatures of climate change. NEW YORK, NY, November 10, 2025 – An […]Twisting Sound: Scientists Discover a New Way to Control Mechanical Vibrations in Metamaterials
Posted on October 13, 2025 in Photonics Initiative
Researchers at CUNY unveil a breakthrough for ultrasound, electronics, and more. NEW YORK, October 13, 2025 — Scientists at the CUNY ASRC have discovered a groundbreaking way to control sound […]New Research Makes First Broad-Spectrum Antiviral
Posted on August 27, 2025 in Nanoscience Initiative
Scientists at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center target the viral envelop to fight multiple viruses. NEW YORK, August 27, 2025 — Researchers at the Nanoscience […]