In the Spotlight: Mentoring Handbook

With Undergraduate Research projects underway this semester, student researchers find support in the workshops offered and the guidance of their research mentors.

If you’re interested in becoming a mentor, you can add your name and information about your research to the list of mentors interested in supporting student research projects.… Continue reading this post

This Month on the OpenLab: March 2025 Release

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On March 20 we released version 1.7.85 of the OpenLab. It was a small release that included a few small improvements, some minor theme and plugin updates, and a plugin that we retired plus an alternative we added.

We made an update to the OpenLab Inline Comments plugin so that the comment bubbles only appear when viewing individual posts and pages.… Continue reading this post

In the Spotlight: Plan Week Spring 2025

Get ready for Plan Week, which starts on Monday, March 3rd and runs through Friday, March 7th! You can take part in Plan Week activities to prepare for advisement and registration for next semester, to ensure you are taking the right courses and asking the right questions to stay on the path to graduation and achieving your future goals.… Continue reading this post

In the Spotlight: Research Mixer

This spotlight is shining on the Research Mixer, an event held each Fall and Spring semester for the last 15 years! The 30th semi-annual Research Mixer helps student researchers and faculty mentors connect. The event has evolved over the years to meet the needs of City Tech’s research community: in its current format, it’s a hybrid session that brings together students interested in conducting research, faculty members interested in mentoring student researchers, and representatives from various research programs available for City Tech students–including paid research opportunities!… Continue reading this post

In the Spotlight: Spring 2025 Welcome!

Welcome, visitors, new members, and returning members, to the Spring 2025 semester on the OpenLab!

The OpenLab team is excited to work with you this semester as you do great things on the OpenLab–and to help you learn more about using the OpenLab and working in an open community.… Continue reading this post

In the Spotlight: Pre-semester Support

The temperatures may be cold and only getting colder, but things are heating up with the new semester a week away. The OpenLab team is here to support your course building efforts!

Join a Workshop

Click here to view the full schedule and register to receive the Zoom link for the workshops.… Continue reading this post

This Month on the OpenLab: January 2025 Release

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On January 16 we released version 1.7.83 of the OpenLab. It included some new features, as well as updates to all existing themes and plugins, including BuddyPress and WordPress, the two primary plugins that power the OpenLab. 

New Features and Functionality

We added Bluesky as an option to the social media links available to add to your OpenLab Profile page.… Continue reading this post