MU Launches Four New STEM-Designated Master’s Programs 

Andrew Mannion Senior Writer On Jan. 8, Manhattan University (MU) announced the addition of three new graduate programs. These added programs are mainly focused on analytics, but are also targeted towards undergraduate students looking to enter professions driven by data and its comprehension.   The new degrees offered include business analytics, financial analytics and healthcare informatics. Healthcare informatics extends MU’s STEM portfolio in the Kakos School of Arts and Sciences. This degree, targeted towards … Continue reading MU Launches Four New STEM-Designated Master’s Programs 

Dr. Walter Saukin Honored with ACEC-NY Chair Award for STEM Outreach

The award plaque for Dr. Saukin’s commitment to STEM outreach.WALTER SAUKIN / COURTESY By Angelina Persaud, Managing Editor/News Editor Walter Saukin, Ph.D., has been honored for his dedicated service to the teaching and encouragement of youth to join STEM professions after receiving the Chair’s Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC-NY).  Saukin has been a professor in the civil engineering … Continue reading Dr. Walter Saukin Honored with ACEC-NY Chair Award for STEM Outreach

MC Explores STEM With Young Minds

Event Coordinators, Pearl Marinas, Christopher Greaney and Victoria Pascale kicking off the STEM outreach event. VICTORIA PASCALE/COURTESY By Mack Olmsted, Features Editor Manhattan College Mathematics Honor Society, Pi Mu Epsilon (PME) recently hosted a STEM outreach event, dedicated to reaching young students in the local Bronx area from different schools in grades 7-12.  PME members spoke with local teachers who accompanied them, putting together an entertaining and … Continue reading MC Explores STEM With Young Minds

STEM Students Receive Significant Scholarship from Stephen & Alexandra Cohen Foundation

Four of the five Cohen Scholar recipients. MANHATTAN.EDU/COURTESY By: Angelina Persaud, News Editor The Stephen and Alexandra Cohen Foundation has awarded $828,000 in scholarships to five freshmen students in the School of Engineering and the School of Science at Manhattan College. This amount covers up to 90% of tuition expenses for four years.  The scholarship was created with the intention of recognizing the academic potential … Continue reading STEM Students Receive Significant Scholarship from Stephen & Alexandra Cohen Foundation

There’s No Place Like SWEAT For Female Student-Athlete Engineers

by Pete Janny & Matt Sweeney, Sports Editor & Staff Writer Depending on which way one approaches the Manhattan College campus, the athletic endeavors housed in Gaelic Park, Draddy Gymnasium, and Van Cortlandt Park might catch the attention of passersby. These athletic venues are graced by student-athletes with miscellaneous interests and experiences that are sometimes overshadowed by their own athletic prowess. But the dedication required … Continue reading There’s No Place Like SWEAT For Female Student-Athlete Engineers