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
Lehman-Toyohashi Exchange Program Brings Japanese Student Researchers to Campus
Partnership launched in 2019 creates international research opportunities and friendships and connections
Lehman’s Christa Salamandra Featured in AP Story on Syrian Drama
Offers Insight on Syria’s Ramadan T.V. season and its reflection of cultural recovery
Lehman’s Jennifer Laird quoted in AP report on winter-storm outages
Sociology professor discussed findings on energy insecurity
Lehman's Newest Schwarzman Scholar Swaps The Bronx for Beijing
Kilhah St. Fort is Lehman's second student chosen for elite international program
Democracy by the Numbers: Lehman Sociologist Shapes New Numeracy Collection
Esther Wilder and CUNY colleagues co-edit latest journal issue
Faculty Spotlight: Professor Maryam Bamshad, Neuroscience
Her work has been foundational to the study of emotions
Upcoming Events
April 13, 2026
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Geographic Information Science Information Session M.S. & Adv. Cert.
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April 15, 2026
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Mathematics (Pure Math) M.A. Information Session
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April 24, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The 2026 Basile Memorial Lecture in Plant Sciences will be held on Friday, April 24 at 11:00 am (Science Hall 1405). Dr. Zachary Lippman will be our distinguished lecturer. The lecture, named for our Plant Sciences colleague, Professor Dominick Basile, highlights our long-standing prominence in Plant Sciences and our 58 years collaboration with the New York Botanical Garden.
April 28, 2026
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
The Chemistry Club at Lehman College is hosting a Blood Drive! Blood Donors are urgently needed.
May 11, 2026 - April 13, 2026
5:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Geographic Information Science Information Session M.S. & Adv. Cert.
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