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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
Professor Wins $750K NSF Grant to Create Research Network
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) will use a $747,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a research coordination network (RCN) that will study various aspects of the food, energy, and water (FEW) nexus for sustaina...
Jul 31, 2019, 11:15am EDT
New York Institute of Technology Welcomes New Leader for Office of Student Life
Tiffani L. Blake, M.S., Ed.M., has joined New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) as interim dean of students for the institution's two New York campuses. In this role, reporting to Junius J. Gonzales, M.D., M.B.A., provost and vice president of aca...
Jul 24, 2019, 12:46pm EDT
NYIT Students Reveal What Lurks in Kitchen Sponges
New York Institute of Technology biology major Brianna Weiss of Freeport presented research findings on the isolation and characterization of novel bacteriophages (which could provide the answer to antibiotic-resistant bugs) from kitchen sponges at ASM...
Jul 3, 2019, 9:00am EDT
New York Institute of Technology Salutes the Class of 2019 at 58th Commencement
Nearly 7,000 graduates, families, and friends gathered at New York Institute of Technology's Long Island campus to celebrate its 58th annual commencement. The event saluted 2,769 candidates for graduation from throughout the United States and 64 countr...
May 19, 2019, 1:55pm EDT
New York Institute of Technology Unveils Major Public Sector Scholarship
New York Institute of Technology President Henry C. "Hank" Foley, Ph.D., today announced a new public sector scholarship to honor the commitment and dedication of police officers, firefighters, EMT personnel, and K-12 teachers throughout New York, New ...
Apr 25, 2019, 1:21pm EDT
New York Institute of Technology Honors Voya Financial CHRO Kevin D. Silva, 2019 Honorary Degree Recipient
New York Institute of Technology will award an honorary degree to Kevin D. Silva, executive vice president and chief human resources officer for Voya Financial, Inc., the New York City-based financial services company with $8.5 billion in 2018 revenues...
Apr 23, 2019, 9:55am EDT
New York Institute of Technology Appoints Babak Beheshti as Dean, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
Babak D. Beheshti, Ph.D., has been appointed dean of the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences at New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) by Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Junius Gonzales, M.D., M.B.A. Beheshti, a resident o...
Apr 1, 2019, 10:06am EDT