Media Coverage

Vahey Quoted on International Education Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

Jan 10, 2020

Karen Vahey, dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, was one of 14 experts quoted in a NAFTA story on the trends, challenges, and opportunities for international education in 2020. Despite increased competition from institutions abroad, as well as challenges to make campuses welcoming to international students, Vahey notes opportunities for colleges and universities to create a diverse campus environment.

“U.S. institutions have an opportunity—I would say an obligation—to go beyond enrolling international students as seat fillers,” says Vahey. “International students help to create a diverse environment both in and outside of the classroom, especially when faculty and staff incorporate international student experiences into the course work and campus activities.”

 

Smith Featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “What I’m Reading’" Column

Jan 05, 2020

Registrar Kristen Smith was featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “What I’m Reading,” a column highlighting valuable reading recommendations from higher education leaders and administrators. Smith recommends the book The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right, written by Atul Gawande, M.D., a professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School and a surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Smith notes that given the pressure to get things right the first time, higher education administrators might do well to borrow a tool from the field of medicine.

“The author emphasizes that a good checklist should be brief and should help people avoid critical, even fatal, mistakes,” says Smith. “I believe higher education can improve noticeably if faculty and staff members embrace this tool.”

 

Beheshti Quoted in IEEE Article on Women in Engineering

Dec 31, 2019

Babak D. Beheshti, Ph.D., dean of the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, was quoted in an IEEE article highlighting Women in Engineering Day. In the story, which also discusses New York Tech’s 2019 Girls in Engineering and Technology Day, he states:

“Quite honestly, it is in the interest of every institution of higher learning now to tap into the underrepresented 50% of the population who simply do not consider engineering or technology majors. But also, as a father of two daughters, one of whom is a practicing engineer, I feel a responsibility to make sure women are empowered and aware of all the opportunities available to them.”

 

New York Tech’s AITU Membership Featured in Chinese Media

Dec 30, 2019

New York Institute of Technology’s recent membership in the prestigious Association of Independent Technological Universities (AITU), a group of more than 20 leading private American technological universities and colleges, has been widely reported in media in China, including China Economic News, Shanghai Hotline and Beijing Youth Education, among many other leading outlets across the country.   

 

Nadler Explains Technology Designed to Manage Emissions

Dec 27, 2019

An article for the Verizon blog, “The Fourth Industrial Revolution,” features assistant professor David Nadler, Ph.D. Nadler, who chairs the Department of Environmental Technology and Sustainability, describes new sustainability technologies that help businesses manage costs while causing less harm to the environment.

According to Nadler, factories can use these technologies to comply with the Clean Air Act. “A machine learning tool,” he says, “can predict emitted gases by electrical demand.” Such predictions allow energy providers to manage output in a more sustainable way and to keep pollution to a minimum.

 

Beheshti Interviewed by Analytics India Magazine

Dec 23, 2019

Babak D. Beheshti, Ph.D., dean of the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, was interviewed by Analytics India Magazine on the ability for STEM to kick start careers in data science and offer graduates a promising future.

“STEM occupations are predicted to be the fastest-growing group in the coming years. In the U.S. alone, employment in STEM occupations grew by 10.5 percent, between 2009 and 2015. This is in contrast to a rate of 5.2 percent net growth in non-STEM occupations,” says Beheshti. “Among these STEM occupations, computer and engineering-related ones were among the highest job gains. Additionally, the wages for STEM occupations vary vastly, but again on the average, wages for all STEM occupations are higher than the ones for non-STEM wages (almost by a factor of 2). Moreover, 93 percent of STEM occupations had wages higher than the national average mean wage.”

 

Appointment of Suzanne Musho Featured in Local and Higher Ed Media

Dec 23, 2019

New York Institute of Technology welcomes seasoned architect Suzanne Musho, AIA, NCARB, who joins New York Tech as chief architect and vice president for capital planning and facilities operations. Musho’s appointment has been publicized in several local and regional publications, including Newsday, Long Island Business News, and InnovateLI.

“To be a part of New York Tech’s transformative master planning initiative is a dream come true,” she said in InnovateLI. “I look forward to helping position New York Tech even more firmly in the world stage of exemplary higher education.”

Similar coverage also appeared in Inside Higher Ed and The Chronicle of Higher Education.

 

Donoghue Profiled as an Authority on Exercise and Wellness

Dec 22, 2019

NYITCOM’s Joanne Donoghue, Ph.D., has been profiled in Authority Magazine and quoted on the Top 5 Lifestyle tweaks to improve fitness and well-being. When asked about her unique contributions to the world of wellness, she states:

“Sports have always been the biggest part of my life. I was an athlete, but I also struggled with weight fluctuations. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and a Doctorate of philosophy in Alternative and Holistic Nutrition. My education has been fantastic in this field, however, I am also a marathon runner, a two-time Ironman finisher, and a triathlete. I’ve struggled with nutrition and training just as everyone else has. My perspective is unique in that I bring evidence-based knowledge as well as personal experience to the people that I help.”

 

Meyland Comments on Water Treatment in Newsday and The Medium

Dec 17, 2019

Water expert Sarah Meyland, Ph.D., of the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, is among the environmentalists quoted in stories that appeared in Newsday and The Medium regarding new New York State regulations for water treatment. The new regulations will allow water districts to apply for waivers of up to three years to extend the time needed to meet drinking water standards for 1,4-dioxane, a likely carcinogen used at industrial sites and found in trace amounts in cosmetics and household products. The waiver will also apply to perfluorooctane sulfonate [PFOS], found in firefighting foams, and perfluorooctanoic acid [PFOA], found in nonstick and stain-resistant products. Meyland advocates for improved public understanding of current contaminant levels.

 

Network World Quotes Beheshti on 5G in 2020

Dec 08, 2019

Babak D. Beheshti, Ph.D., dean of the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, was quoted in Network World on the implications of 5G and its impact in 2020. He notes that 5G’s biggest contributions will be felt mainly through private deployments, where organizations can use pre-standard versions of 5G to create very fast, low-latency networks within their own facilities. “Because of its inherent privacy and security, in that sense, it’ll provide wireless access to employees at a much more secure level,” says Beheshti.