In the wake of Hurricane Ida and the damage sustained by NYSCI and large parts of Queens in September 2021, we thought it timely to learn more about our city’s water systems and resiliency efforts.
The event included featured a conversation with Alan Kahn about the current state of and future innovations for the city's water and sewage systems.
 NYSCI's President's Council members are some of our biggest ambassadors. As such, we invited them to join us for an interactive virtual workshop focused on raising awareness of NYSCI through brand positioning.Â
Attendees were able to contribute significantly to our branding strategy through a series of engaging brainstorming activities.
During Black History Month, we invited attendees to learn about amazing discoveries by Black scientists while our Explainers lead them through a STEM activity online using household items.
Click here for a recording of the event (YouTube)!
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 President's Council members joined our exhibits team online for a virtual charrette to discuss CityWorks – an exploration of city systems, focusing on the many moving parts that keep the city moving today and tomorrow. This upcoming exhibition aims to help visitors gain a better understanding of how the city works, how their own actions affect city systems, and challenges and opportunities for the future.
The charette was themed on Built Environment: construction processes and materials, private vs. public spaces, and building for the future. Attendees cracked open some of these massive themes, and looked deeper through the lens of resilience.
NYSCI's 8th annual Supporting Women and Girls in STEM event featured the author of Girls Think of Everything, Catherine Thimmesh, and one of the amazing women featured in the book, Trisha Prabhu. The conversation was moderated by President's Council member and women's rights activist, Namita Luthra. Catherine and Trisha discussed the ingenious inventions that women and girls have made through the years, what inspired them, and how they turned their ideas into reality.
Our 8th annual Spring for STEM event featured a conversation about urban environmental resilience and equity between Eric Sanderson, author of Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City, and Angela Licata, Deputy Commissioner of Sustainability at the NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection, with Michael Kimmelman of the New York Times as moderator.
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