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Program executive officers and faculty are excited to welcome our new students.

You can view the videos below to learn about your program, and what to expect as you begin your doctoral studies at the CUNY Graduate Center. (Click to jump to the program.)

Executive officers and other program representatives will be hosting program breakout sessions on August 27, 2024.

Biochemistry

The Ph.D. Program in Biochemistry, established in 1967, is consortial in nature, with faculty members drawn principally from the senior CUNY colleges. All research laboratories are located on the college campuses. The senior colleges that participate in the doctoral biochemistry program are: Brooklyn College ( Biology and Chemistry departments), City College ( Biology and Chemistry and Biochemistry departments), Hunter College ( Biology and Chemistry departments), The College of Staten Island ( Biology and Chemistry departments), John Jay College of Criminal Justice ( Department of Sciences ), Lehman College ( Biology and Chemistry departments), Queens College ( Biology and Chemistry and Biochemistry departments) and York College ( Biology and Chemistry departments).

The program office will communicate relevant information to incoming students directly via email.

Executive Officer: Sebastien Poget

Assistant Program Officer: Denise Charles

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The Graduate Center’s Ph.D. Program in Biology provides its students with interdisciplinary research and training opportunities in the world-class laboratories of doctoral faculty located both at CUNY campuses throughout New York City, and at affiliated institutions, which include The New York Botanical Garden and The American Museum of Natural History. Biology subprograms include Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior (EEB) , Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (MCD) , Neuroscience (NS) , and Plant Sciences (PS)

• Executive Officer: Christopher Blair  
• Assistant Program Officer: Moh Moh Aung

Biology website

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The Ph.D. Program in Chemistry at the Graduate Center is a collaboration of over 120 faculty at seven CUNY colleges and the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center creating new knowledge at the forefront of the chemical enterprise centered in the world’s most dynamic city. The culture of CUNY involves smaller research groups than at other New York City institutions which allows for greater mentoring and interaction with faculty. The scale of CUNY provides both access to state of the art facilities and a rich diversity of expertise for chemical research. 

Executive Officer: Yolanda Small

Assistant Program Officer: Tricia Plummer

Chemistry website

Chemistry Twitter

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The Physics Ph.D. Program is a consortium  of eight member colleges that boasts world-leading researchers in theoretical and experimental physics as well as world-class laboratory facilities . With over 100 research-active faculty working in almost every field of physics , we are one of the largest physics graduate programs in the United States.

• Executive Officer: Alexios Polychronakos

Assistant Program Officer: Daniel Moy

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The doctoral programs are administered through the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Students can apply to either the Chemistry or the Biochemistry doctoral program. Coursework is completed at the Graduate Center. Research is conducted on the City College campus, in the laboratory of the student's mentor. For more information about each program, visit the program website or contact the listed advisor.

Prof. Stephen O'Brien Office: CDI 4-382 Phone: (212) 650-8371 Email:  [email protected] Graduate Center Chemistry

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With 60 years’ research experience, our chemistry program is tops in New York City.

If you are seeking a graduate program that will open the doors to a career in chemistry in industry, education, or the health field, look no further than Brooklyn College. We have a distinguished history of more than 60 years as a center of education and research excellence in New York—a stellar reputation that is recognized by the American Chemical Society. Our many illustrious alumni, including Nobel Laureate Stanley Cohen, whose research on cellular growth factors has been critical in the study of cancer development, are actively engaged in scientific endeavors around the world. As a graduate student in our Department of Chemistry, you will enjoy the same supportive environment and small classes that they benefitted from. You will pursue your goals in diverse areas of research in a dedicated campus building with more than 50,000 square feet of research and lab space.

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Doctoral Programs

The Department of Chemistry offers doctorate degrees in chemistry and biochemistry.

The Ph.D. programs in  chemistry  and  biochemistry  are administered through the CUNY Graduate Center . Our Ph.D. students take classes at the Graduate Center but perform their thesis research with a mentor at Brooklyn College. Each student is offered a full-tuition waiver, health insurance, and a stipend for five years to facilitate his or her thesis research. The department offers students exciting opportunities to pursue cutting-edge research in organic, inorganic, analytical, physical, biological, and theoretical chemistry. This research is conduced with world-renowned faculty in a student-friendly and personal environment with state-of-the-art equipment for measurement, analysis, and computation.

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Ph.d. programs.

Ph.D. Degrees in STEM disciplines are granted by the Graduate Center of the City University of New York or jointly with The City College of New York for students conducting their dissertation research on our campus.

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Research Programs

The Ph.D. Program in Biology enables students to acquire a fundamental grounding in the current life sciences as well as mastery of the knowledge and investigative approaches in their chosen area of specialization, including Cell and Molecular Biology, Neurobiology, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior, or Plant Sciences.

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The Ph.D. Program in Biochemistry draws from fundamental chemical theory and research techniques as the basis for explorations into problems of biology. Students participate in research early in their graduate careers and engage actively in a broadly based seminar and colloquium program.

The Ph.D. program in Chemistry offers specialization in analytical, inorganic, materials and nanotechnology, organic, physical, theoretical or polymer chemistry, and molecular biophysics.

The Ph.D. Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences promotes teaching and research in the study of the Earth.  With faculty in atmospheric sciences, environmental sciences, geography and geology, the Earth and Environmental Sciences Program spans a broad array of subjects focusing on the Earth, its environments, human activities, and the linkages among them.

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The Mathematics program is designed to give students the background they will need to pursue careers as pure or applied mathematicians. Research areas include algebraic geometry, algorithms, combinatorics, complex analysis and Teichmuller theory, dynamics, group theory, Lie theory, logic, number theory, probability, Riemannian geometry and analysis, and topology.

The Ph.D. Program in Physics provides students with opportunities to pursue original research along with a sound background in the fundamentals of physics. Students may choose a research specialization from the principal areas of modern theoretical and experimental physics.

Training Opportunities/Grants

IDEALS was established in 2016 with a $5M grant from the CREST Program of the National Science Foundation, designed to enhance the research capabilities of minority-serving institutions through the establishment of centers that effectively integrate education and research. Its aim is to address the national need for "accelerating the pace of discovery and deployment of advanced material systems" as stated in the Materials Genome Initiative.

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In this project, a group of 30 faculty members at The City College of New York will build on the success of a prior RISE program to offer coordinated, innovative, and rigorous Ph.D. training in biochemistry, biophysics, bioorganic chemistry, (biomedical and chemical) engineering, and neuroscience.

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The Center’s research and training focus on all aspects of remote sensing including sensor development, satellite remote sensing, ground-based field measurements, data processing and analysis, modeling, and forecasting. The center is an outstanding example of collaboration among institutions to educate and train students in the field of environmental remote sensing by conducting research consistent with NOAA’s Science Goals and Missions. Recruitment and training focus on mentoring undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students into scientific and engineering disciplines in which they can specialize in remote sensing.

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