Natural & Social Sciences
Our ten departments and more than 50 degrees and minors unite teaching, learning, and discovery in pursuit of a better world. Our learning communities provide students with strong foundations, personalized attention from world-class scholars and hands on research opportunities in all areas of the sciences, from cutting edge cancer research to engaged scholarship in the Bronx and across the globe. Join us!
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Department News
Art Imitates Life: Christa Salamandra Discusses Ramadan, Regime Change, and Syrian TV Drama
Al Jazeera interview highlights popular entertainment after al-Assad
Georgios Vernardos Explains Einstein Rings to WNBC News
Lehman astronomer interviewed for evening news segment
Lehman College Recognized as Carnegie Research Institution
New designation puts College on a nationwide map of research sites
Student Spotlight: Laishawn Duncan ’25 - Chemistry
Her FDA internship was a pivotal experience
Lehman College Astronomer Helps Uncover a Stunning Space Oddity in Earth’s Backyard
New telescope mapping the Dark Universe reveals rare phenomenon in nearby galaxy
Five Gilman Scholars Prepare for Their International Academic Adventure
Lehman bolsters reputation as a “Top Producer’ of study abroad opportunities
Upcoming Events
March 31, 2025
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Geographic Information Science M.S. Information
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April 11, 2025
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The Biological Sciences Department invites you to the 2025 Basile Memorial Lecture. This year's speaker will be Dr. Ilya Raskin, Distinguished Professor of Plant Biology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and he will present, "Phytochemicals, Food, and Health: Exploring the past, present, and future of botanical research."
April 25, 2025
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Nobel Prize Winner Louis Brus - 40th Arthur Sweeny, Jr. Lecture
Professor Louis Brus, a Nobel Prize winner on the faculty at Columbia University, will deliver the 40th Arthur Sweeny, Jr. Lecture, Nanoscience in Chemistry.
May 5, 2025
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Geographic Information Science M.S. Information Session
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