Studies Institute is the nation's only university-based research center devoted to "the history of the Dominican Republic and people of Dominican descent in the United States and across the wider Dominican diaspora."
=== CUNY Energy Institute ===
Conducts cutting edge research on renewable energy.
== College seal and medal logo ==
The design of the three-faced college seal refers to Janus, the Roman god of beginnings, whose two faces connect the past and the future. The seal was redesigned for the college's Centennial Medal in 1947 by Albert P. d'Andrea (class of 1918). D'Andrea later was a professor of art at CCNY.
In 2003, administrators at the institution decided to create a logo distinct from its seal, with the stylized text "the City College of New York."
== Athletics ==
Olympic gold medalist Henry Wittenberg was co-captain of the CCNY wrestling team in 1939 during his undergraduate studies. After participating in two Olympics, he then taught wrestling at CCNY. In 1977, he was inducted into the National …
