On Thursday, April 11, 2024, more than 200 students and faculty members participated in the 2024 Undergraduate BCC STEM Day in Gould Memorial Library, highlighting the STEM research efforts of students and faculty. Attendees enjoyed a variety of engaging activities, including 20 inspiring student research poster presentations, showcases, panel discussions, and talks designed to deepen understanding and appreciation for the STEM fields.

The day was organized by the STEM Advisory Board and sponsored by the NSF, SSTEM, CSTEP, CRSP, LSAMP, and ASAP.

Esteemed speakers and panelists included Milton Santiago, Ph.D., Interim President of BCC, CUNY; Joshua Brumberg, Ph.D., Interim President of the Graduate Center, CUNY; Luis Montenegro, Ph.D., Provost of BCC, CUNY; Annette “Nina” Gray, Ph.D., Assistant Vice Provost of Research Planning & Analysis, NYU; Shuangping Shi, Associate Vice President and Head of Biologics Process Research & Development at Merck; Mark Hauber, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC), CUNY; Mohammad Q. Azar, Ph.D., Professor in the CIS Department at BMCC, CUNY; Edgar Troudt, Distinguished Lecturer and Director of Programs in Computer Science Education at Hunter College, CUNY; Neal Philips and Paramita Sen from the Chemistry, Earth Sciences, and Environmental Sciences Department at BCC; Gian Giacomo Navarra, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at Princeton University; Cindy Wang, PhD Candidate in the Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at Princeton University; Glen Chua, PhD Candidate in the Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at Princeton University; BCC STEM Alumni Carolina Perez from Lehman College, CUNY – BCC NSF SSTEM Program & CRSP Alumni; Lily Ameling from City College, CUNY – BCC Alumni; Naida Koura-Mola from Montefiore Hospital, BCC CRSP Alumni; and Olga Laracuente, Chemistry Major and Environmental Studies Minor from Hunter College, CUNY – BCC Alumni.