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New York Tech Pioneer Researcher Awarded "Nobel Prize of Computing"
Edwin Catmull, Ph.D., founder the Computer Graphics Lab (CGL) at New York Institute of Technology and former president of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, has been named this year's recipient of the prestigious A.M. Turing Award. Often referred...
Mar 25, 2020, 11:35am EDT
NYITCOM Match Day 2020: A Virtual Success
This story originally appeared on the New York Institute of Technology website, which includes additional visual assets. As U.S. health care professionals take to the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19, on March 20, New York Institute of...
Mar 24, 2020, 9:02am EDT
AAUP, New York Tech Faculty Generously Support COVID-19 Student Emergency Fund
New York Tech's Big Give fundraising effort is responding to COVID-19 by focusing on supporting students who are currently experiencing financial hardships. New York Tech's two AAUP (American Association of University Professors) faculty chapters im...
Mar 23, 2020, 3:05pm EDT
New Lab Fosters Interdisciplinary Research in Engineering and Biology
On January 13, New York Institute of Technology unveiled the new Biomedical Sciences and Bioengineering (BSB) Laboratory in Theobald Science Center on the Long Island campus. The 1,000-square-foot interdisciplinary laboratory brings together life sc...
Jan 13, 2020, 5:11pm EST
Helping Stroke Victims Get Back on Their Feet
Someone who has had a stroke may experience difficulty going from standing to sitting and completing everyday motions that require squatting. Now a team of researchers, including John Handrakis, D.P.T, professor of Physical Therapy, has received a gran...
Jan 7, 2020, 4:08pm EST
New Vice President for Capital Planning & Facilities Operations Joins New York Tech
Suzanne Musho, AIA, NCARB, has joined New York Institute of Technology as vice president for capital planning and facilities operations and chief architect, a new position. A licensed professional architect and entrepreneur, she has more than 25 years ...
Dec 10, 2019, 10:23am EST
New York Institute of Technology Announces Ph.D. in Computer Science
New York Institute of Technology College of Engineering and Computing Sciences today announced that it will offer its new Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree program, the highest academic degree that may be conferred by a university, in the 2020-2021 a...
Dec 4, 2019, 1:22pm EST
Local Undergrads Use Computing to Detect Cancer
The Pap smear test, which women undergo routinely as part of an annual physical exam, is the standard detection procedure to identify abnormal cervical cells that can lead to cancer. As part of this test, a cytopathologist examines sample cells under a...
Nov 8, 2019, 6:00am EST
New York Tech Honored as a 2020 "Best for Vets" College
New York Institute of Technology has been recognized by the Military Times for the first time as a Best for Vets College, ranking no. 76 nationally and no. 4 in New York State among four-year colleges. A trusted source of news and information for the m...
Nov 5, 2019, 3:04pm EST
Dix Hills Resident Joins with Alma Mater to Launch Podcast
Retired marketing executive and New York Institute of Technology alumnus John Rebecchi of Dix Hills joined with faculty and staff at NYIT School of Management to produce and launch a new podcast for aspiring business leaders. "In Reality: Lessons From ...
Oct 10, 2019, 11:10am EDT