Why We Need to Keep Smartphones Out of the Classroom
In an International Business Times op-ed, College of Arts and Sciences’ Melissa Huey, Ph.D., calls for widespread critical thinking education initiatives, explaining how the pandemic has exacerbated Gen Z’s digital dependencies.
Unravelling ALT Cancers
College of Osteopathic Medicine students and faculty co-authored a research paper that provides a wide-ranging scientific review of the biological process responsible for some of the world’s deadliest cancers.
NIH Grant Funds Depression Research
Assistant Professor Weikang Cai, Ph.D., secured a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how certain brain cells respond to chronic stress. The research project could help identify breakthrough treatments for clinical depression, which affects more than 260 million people worldwide.
The AIDS Epidemic Offers a Roadmap to Ending COVID-19
People of color have been hardest hit by the pandemic. Yet, they’re also among the most skeptical of vaccines that could protect them. How do we reassure communities of color that the vaccines are safe and effective; and encourage people to get the shots that could save their lives?
Rethinking Human Origins
The College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Nathan Thompson, Ph.D., is co-author to a new report in the journal Science, which aims to explain ape and human evolution, including how scientists can get closer to discovering our last common ancestor.
Getting Residents Vaccinated
School of Health Professions student volunteers are doing their part to stop the pandemic by assisting residents with scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
Making Radars Smarter in Congested Radio Frequency Environment
Assistant professor Batu Chalise, Ph.D., and a professor at Villanova University have been awarded $240,000 from the Army Research Laboratory as part of a subcontract from Alion Science and Technology to enhance state-of-the-art radar functionality.
Raising Mental Health Awareness
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, here are several New York Tech initiatives aimed at offering support and breaking the stigma.
Study: Brain Size May Not Indicate Intelligence
Brian Beatty, Ph.D., associate professor of anatomy at NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) helped to publish a study that suggests that brain size, relative to body size, may not be an accurate measurement of intelligence.
Community Engagement Day 2021
On April 14, 300 participants including students, faculty, staff, and alumni participated in 17 projects proposed by members of the New York Tech community.
Mixed Reality Game Brings 16th-Century Literature to the Modern Age
Perchance: An AR Hamlet Mystery provides New York Tech students with an in-depth experience of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
In Honor of Earth Day
Since the first Earth Day in 1970, colleges and universities have been central figures of the environmental movement. Now, New York Tech faculty and students are working to solve some of the planet’s most pressing issues.