Partnership Grows Between New York Tech and IDC Foundation
The IDC Foundation, a legacy of the Institute of Design and Construction, has awarded the School of Architecture and Design two additional grants—a $250,000 innovation grant and $100,000 for student scholarships.
Ready, Set, Dodgeball!
On October 21, students headed to the SAC for the Exercise Science Club’s dodgeball competition.
A Spooktacular Pumpkin Carving Contest
On October 18, the Long Island campus was a ghoulish sight. Students, faculty, and staff in NYITCOM and the School of Health Professions participated in their seventh annual pumpkin carving contest.
“Engineering” Solutions for Healthier Brains
New studies co-authored by Maryam Ravan, Ph.D., assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, could allow clinicians to diagnose and treat bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and epilepsy more effectively.
New Course Teaches Students the Power of Data
This fall, New York Tech introduced a course called Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society, which will become mandatory for all undergraduate first-year students next fall. The course will introduce students to the power of data as applied to real-life problems in today’s data-driven world.
Helpful Tips to Secure Data From a Stolen Phone
For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Director of the Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center Michael Nizich, Ph.D., offers steps to take if a phone is stolen.
New York Tech’s Center for Esports Medicine Announces Research Collaboration with GE Healthcare
The Center for Esports Medicine announced a research collaboration with GE Healthcare that seeks to analyze the lean body mass of competitive esport athletes and help establish the sport’s first body composition benchmarks.
Celebrating Student Achievements
New York Tech students have access to a valuable tool to help promote their accomplishments in and out of the classroom: Merit Pages.
Creating Safer Schools for LGBTQ+ Students
In observance of National Coming Out Day, Daniel Cinotti, Ph.D., associate professor of school counseling, shares how school counselors and educators can identify and address LGBTQ+ bullying.
News Byte: President Foley Named as Top NYC Power Player
Politics NY named President Hank Foley, Ph.D., one of 2022’s Power Players in Education.
Recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month
NYITCOM cancer researcher, Dong Zhang, Ph.D., explains BRCA gene mutations and why he is hopeful for more effective, less toxic treatments.
Ancient Fossil Reveals Signs of Bone-Crushing Megalodon Attack
Research co-authored by Brian Beatty, Ph.D., associate professor of anatomy at the College of Osteopathic Medicine, provides new insight into the predatory behavior of the giant prehistoric shark megalodon.