This fall, Harrisites have discovered the viral social media app, Lapse, which imitates the style of film cameras to document their daily lives.  In previous years, students have used apps such as BeReal,...

The Applied Research Innovations in Science and Engineering (ARISE) program at New York University’s  Tandon School of Engineering is a 7 week long summer program from 9 am to 4 pm on a weekday schedule...

Last month, guest speaker Sebastian Grygorczuk, a professor of introductory game design at The STEM Institute of the City College of New York, visited ModIT and Gaming Club members to speak about his career...

Within education, the medium of learning materials is central to the learning process. As digital texts become much more prevalent, the decisions teachers make in choosing these mediums are brought into...

Earlier this month the Steel Hawks competed at the 21st annual Brunswick Eruption at North Brunswick Township High School in New Jersey. Against a field of 42 teams, the Steel Hawks secured the 14th spot...

The Sophie Davis Health Professions Mentorship Program (HPMP) at the CUNY School of Medicine is a two-year program that provides high school students with a place to explore careers in the medical field....

Every year, Harrisites partake in a plethora of STEM geared summer programs. One program on this list is the Field Biology Internship (FBI) at Alley Pond Environmental Center. The FBI is geared towards...

Science Olympiad (SciOly), one of the many notable academic teams at Townsend Harris High School, began this year with new recruits. Students and coaches of the SciOly team have set their expectations...

The Cooper Union Albert Nerken School of Engineering offers an annual STEM summer program for all high school students. This past summer, numerous Harrisites participated in the program.  The program...

Both nationally and locally, blood centers have met difficulty trying to reach demands. Back in September, the Red Cross announced a 25% drop in their national supply of blood from early August, due to...

This past Wednesday, the federal government conducted a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. An emergency alert drill sent loud alerts to millions of consumer cell...

Beginning last week, the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), in conjunction with the NY Power Authority (NYPA), has begun installing LED lighting in Townsend Harris High School....