Lehman College Archives

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Exercise Science at Lehman College

March 11, 2019

Brad Schoenfeld studied business in college, but shortly after graduation, his brother bought him a gym membership. That led to a passion for weightlifting. “Once I started lifting, it changed my life,” he said Read more ›

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SNAPSHOT: A Mathematical Route to Chaos

February 7, 2019

| LaGuardia Community College, Lehman College, Queens College, The Graduate Center

Researchers across CUNY have found a pattern that helps lead to the very complicated dynamic system of chaos — it involves cycle doubling and cycle merging. Read more ›

How to Get Stronger in a Hurry

January 24, 2019

| Lehman College

Surprising results from a new study led by an exercise scientist at Lehman College found that getting strong actually doesn't require a lot of time. Read more ›

The Possibilities of Public Art

January 22, 2019

| Lehman College

A Lehman College art professor created four pieces for public or corporate settings in 2018. One such piece — a mural hanging in a Manhattan public school — was funded as a federal public art project. Read more ›

Tortillas and Trade: Did NAFTA Cause Mexico’s Diabetes Crisis?

January 11, 2019

| Lehman College

NAFTA took effect in 1994, and opened Mexico’s economy to U.S. investment and products. It also dramatically impacted Mexican agriculture, diet, rural life, and public health. Read more ›

SNAPSHOT: Gardens and Gentrification

December 5, 2018

| Graduate School of Public Health, Lehman College

A new study sought to quantify the observation that the “greening” of derelict properties in poor neighborhoods often precedes the arrival of condos and cafes. Read more ›

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SNAPSHOT: Readability of Prostate Cancer Info

November 26, 2018

| Lehman College

Two researchers combined their backgrounds in health education and mathematics to analyze the readability of prostate cancer information available online. Read more ›

Resistance Training at a Fast Pace Safe Despite High Blood Pressure

August 30, 2018

| Lehman College

The research compared high-velocity resistance training with traditional resistance training in older women with high blood pressure. Read more ›