News at Adelphi

Ivan Miketic ’17, PhD, is a physical design engineer at Apple. He earned his BS in Physics from Adelphi and a PhD from Stony Brook, where he studied chip-level security. Adelphi’s supportive faculty and hands-on learning helped launch his path into high-performance silicon design.

Rahanna Khan ’17, MS, is a PhD student at NYU studying toxicants and child health. At Adelphi, she majored in biology, performed in music ensembles and found her research path through the Honors College. A dedicated mentor and science communicator, Rahanna believes creativity is key to impactful research and outreach.

Kimberly Carstens ’16, DDS, is a second-generation Panther and owner of Family Dental Care of Massapequa. She chose Adelphi for its dual degree dentistry program and family legacy—and now leads a thriving practice. Her advice to students: follow your goals with clarity, intention and pride in your roots.

Adelphi’s eighth consecutive winner of an Inspiring Programs in STEM Award provides scholarships, mentoring, internships and career preparation for high-achieving, low-income students from local schools majoring in STEM fields.

The variety and sophistication of paid research projects undertaken by Adelphi students this summer reflects the University's emphasis on undergraduate research.

Herbert Liberman ’61 has spent a lifetime chasing possibilities and turning bold ideas into successful ventures across education, business, nonprofit and beyond.

An educational experience abroad is an invaluable one, and no one understands that better than Anastasia Dakis ’22. She spent seven days performing optometry services in Senegal, a country in West Africa.

Adelphi tennis star and neuroscience major Reece Farrow honored with a prestigious NCAA scholarship for graduate studies.

Shota Mikautadze, a rising senior who came to Adelphi from the Republic of Georgia, is this year’s recipient of a Newman Civic Fellowship. Awarded by Campus Compact, the fellowship is an annual honor and yearlong program for select student leaders from across the country who are committed to making positive change.

The brainchild of physics department chair Matthew Wright, PhD, the inaugural Cosmic Pathways conference explored the many directions a physics degree can take students.

Jack Abramowitz '66, a retired Grumman aerospace engineer, spoke with Chabad Jewish Student Group president Hannah Gold. He explained his commitment to sharing his experiences with Nazi Germany.

A raven’s nest on the Adelphi University Garden City campus reflects growing awareness of biodiversity, sustainability and the quiet presence of wildlife in our shared spaces.

Adelphi University is pleased to announce the launch of its Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, an advanced degree program tailored to busy working professionals.

Lou Starkey, PhD, was a beloved professor, friend and colleague who brought history to life for students, colleagues and readers of his well-received books. 

This year, at Adelphi's 129th commencement, 1,244 undergraduate degrees were awarded to the Class of 2025. The graduates, ranging in age from 17 to 56, are remarkable in many ways.

Adelphi University Celebrates the Class of 2025 at its 129th Commencement Ceremony on May 20

The launch of an artificial intelligence undergraduate degree program will equip students with the skills to design and understand AI algorithms for real-world impact, and prepare them for a smarter world.

Excitement was in the air as Adelphi University officially broke ground on its new Manhattan Center, a historic moment for this U.S. News & World Report Best College founded in 1896.

Kaiya Provost, PhD, and K.C. Rondello, MD, discuss the risks of bird flu to area birds, pets and humans—and how Adelphi is safeguarding our campus.

These Adelphi students have used their degrees to forge different career paths. 

Monica Morales-Hernandez, assistant teaching professor of mathematics, draws on her experiences as both a woman and a Latina to teach her Adelphi students that they, too, can excel in math.

Collaboration leads to musical composition that tells a story without words.

With support from a two-part PhysTEC grant, Matthew Wright, PhD, associate professor and chair of physics, is leading Adelphi’s partnership role in the inaugural Cosmic Pathways conference, held in March at The City College of New York for high school and college students, as well as guiding physics students to network with area high school teachers and students.

Dancers make beautiful music through movement in this integrative approach to performance.

It all started in 2021—the (STEM)2 Network, funded by a $500,000 award from the National Science Foundation, set out to support faculty in transforming undergraduate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education from within.