From City To The World

Transformative women-led opportunities in the sciences in New York are a model for opening doors for future scientists from all communities. Hear about the careers of a pioneering materials scientist and a science educator and learn how each is incorporating novel interdisciplinary approaches in programs driving inclusion and success in STEM, from the middle-school level to PhDs and post-docs. As From City to the World honors Women's History Month, President Vincent Boudreau of The City College of New York hosts a conversation with CCNY Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Maria Tamargo and Science in the City, Inc., Founder and CEO Kyesha Ruffin, CCNY 2013. Host: CCNY President Vincent Boudreau Host: Maria Tamargo, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Director, CREST Center for Interface Design and Engineered Assembly of Low-Dimensional Systems (IDEALS), CCNY; Kyesha Ruffin, Founder and CEO, Science in the City, Inc. Recorded: March 26, 2025