National survey finds NYU-Poly strong in active and collaborative learning - November 21, 2008
According to findings from a national survey of first-year and senior students, one of Polytechnic Institute of NYU's greatest strengths is its active and collaborative learning environment....
Professor Sofou receives $450,000 grant for breast cancer research - November 17, 2008
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation has given Polytechnic Institute of NYU Assistant Professor Stavroula Sofou a $450,000 grant for drug delivery research. The foundation, which is dedicated to fighting breast cancer throughout the world, selected ...
Image and Imagination: joint forum looks to generate research collaborations - November 05, 2008
Broadly speaking, by joining forces Polytechnic engineers can build and enhance imaging tools that NYU scientists can use to make medical discoveries that can lead to better healthcare. The forum, the first of its kind since the two institutions became af...
NYU-Poly receives $1.9 million grant to fund Faculty Innovations in Teaching and Learning Center - October 29, 2008
Polytechnic Institute of NYU's commitment to provide its students an educational experience rooted in invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship (i2e) will be bolstered by a $1.9 million grant it has received from the U.S. Department of Education to e...
$2 million state-funded tech and entertainment center will inspire innovation and spark economic activity - October 29, 2008
New York state is providing a $2 million grant to fund the "Center of Innovation for Technology and Entertainment," or "CITE." It will be the first of its kind in NYC, and is envisioned to be not only a hub for student, faculty, and professional c...
Wired for Opportunity, Vulnerable to Deep Risk: students and professionals unite to secure cyber space - October 27, 2008
In only five years since it debuted, the student-run program, which many refer to simply as "CSAW," has become the nation's preeminent forum for advancing the cyber-security community's dialogue on critical issues as it links industry, higher educ...
Ushering in a New Era: Governor Paterson receives first honorary NYU-Poly degree - October 24, 2008
Polytechnic celebrated the dawn of a new era on Wednesday, October 22 as it formally ushered in its first academic year as Polytechnic Institute of New York University during a politically star-studded convocation attended by 500 students, faculty, alumni...
Inventor of the Web cites faculty member's research in Scientific American - October 15, 2008
In "Web Science Emerges," the authors highlight Polytechnic Institute of NYU's Oded Nov's contribution to the new discipline. They write that Professor Nov's research "is beginning to ascertain why Wikipedians post entrie...
Games for Learning: NYU-Poly joins Microsoft Research, NYU and consortium to create 1st scientific-based game research alliance - October 14, 2008
Polytechnic Institute of NYU has teamed up with Microsoft Research, New York University, and a consortium of other universities to create a research alliance that will provide the fundamental evidence to support games as learning tools for math and scienc...
More Top Marks: NYU-Poly ranks top 10 in innovation and racial diversity; top 20 in economic diversity - September 29, 2008
Polytechnic Institute of NYU can add three more items to its list of recent distinctions: - 10th in Innovation, Computerworld.com - 3rd in Racially Diversity, U.S. News & World Report - 15th in Economic Diversity, U.S. News & World Report...
NYU-Poly receives $500K/3-year NSF grant to promote science and mechatronics research to high school teachers - September 23, 2008
Polytechnic Institute of NYU has received a $500K grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to recruit, train and mentor teachers from New York City high schools in science and mechatronics research....
Cyber Crime-fighting: students compete to secure cyber space - September 16, 2008
Polytechnic Institute of NYU's Fifth Annual Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW) is pitting the nation's brightest computer science students against the stealthy -- and ever-growing -- world of cyber crime....
NYU-Poly community mourns student's death - September 10, 2008
The community of Polytechnic Institute of NYU mourns the tragic loss of Andrei Koloskov, a financial engineering graduate student who was involved in a fatal car accident Sunday night. He is remembered as a caring and gifted student who brought life and...
'Hottest thinker in the world' joins faculty - September 08, 2008
According to The London Times, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the Polytechnic Institute of NYU's new distinguished professor of risk engineering, is "the hottest thinker in the world."...
To the Class of 2012: 'Are you ready to change the world'? - August 29, 2008
They haven't even begun their first courses, but the Class of 2012 has already made history. At a convocation ceremony on Tuesday, August 26, the future inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs were formally welcomed as the first official class of the ne...
Top Marks: NYU-Poly ranks seventh in Northeastern colleges for best pay, fourth in nation among engineering schools - August 26, 2008
PayScale, a provider of online compensation data, recently ranked NYU-Poly seventh in Northeast colleges and fourth among U.S. engineering schools in the nation with regard to salary potential for undergraduate students upon graduation....
Future entrepreneurs get hands-on experience at BEST startups - August 18, 2008
Three start-up companies in Polytechnic Institute of NYU's BEST business incubator offered a group of local teenagers the chance to get much more than pocket money from their summer jobs this year....
Leading researcher joins faculty as industry professor of bioengineering - August 06, 2008
Polytechnic Institute of NYU has appointed Dr.Gene DiResta as the new director of its biomedical engineering masters program. He will also serve as director and advisor to the undergraduate pre-med program....
Did you hear? Physics and virology collide in a Rogers Hall laboratory - July 28, 2008
Stephen Arnold, director of Polytechnic Institute of NYU's Microparticle Photophysics Laboratory for BioPhotonics (MP3L) has been quietly making strides in "whispering gallery modes (WGM)" since before optical physicists adopted the term. Talk of hi...
Shaping IT Professionals for the 21st Century: NYU-Poly takes lead at UN conference, announces CIO Academy - July 18, 2008
Polytechnic Institute of NYU's expertise in information technology management and cyber security went global at the 20th Annual Information and Communications Technology for Sustainable Economic, Business and Social Development Conference held at the Un...
Bioengineering-computer science research team receives machine-learning grant - July 10, 2008
A Polytechnic Institute of NYU multidisciplinary research team was recently awarded a $15,000 continuation grant by the Computing Research Association's Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research (CRA-W). The team is working with machine-lea...
Nobel Laureate and alumnus gives lecture on developing creativity and innovation - July 02, 2008
At his lecture on June 18, "Developing Creativity and Innovation in Science and Engineering," Dr. Perl who graduated Polytechnic with a B.S. in chemical engineering in 1948 and received the Nobel Prize in 1995 for his discovery of the tau lepton, a n...
Three award-winning teachers share Commencement Week spotlight - June 18, 2008
As Polytechnic sent its graduating inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs into the world during its 153rd Commencement Week, it recognized three teachers who have made lasting impact on the Class of 2008 and beyond....
PolySHRM earns multiple honors for another outstanding year - June 18, 2008
Polytechnic's student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (PolySHRM) has once again earned the Superior Merit Award for its outstanding programs and activities promoting and advancing the human resource profession and the professional d...
2008 Commencement calls PolyThinkers to action - June 11, 2008
"Be bold and be brave and strive to break the thinking that something can't be done," urged Arthur C. Martinez in his commencement address to Polytechnic's 153rd graduating class on Monday, June 2 at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall....
Mayor Bloomberg announces NYC Seed, a partnership with Poly to offer capital to tech startups - June 04, 2008
On Monday evening at the kickoff for New York City's first-ever Internet Week, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced the launch of NYC Seed, a new operating entity housed in Polytechnic's business incubator, the BEST Center, that will invest in and he...
Promise Scholarship Fund celebrates 20th anniversary; gala reception thanks donors for record-setting year - May 23, 2008
Surrounded by the city's shimmering skyline and breathtaking views of Central Park, Polytechnic celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Promise Fund on May 20 from the perch of the 36th floor of the Mandarin Oriental....
Student InnoVention winners focus on alternative energies and growing economies - May 20, 2008
Soaring energy costs, climate change, economic development in India - the winners of InnoVention, Poly's first annual student idea competition, approach these pressing topics with ingenuity, providing a preview of how PolyThinking will shape the world...
Engineering the 'Impossible': students win concrete canoe competition - May 13, 2008
Polytechnic's Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has once again made the seemingly impossible possible by creating a fully-functional canoe out of the unlikeliest of materials: concrete....
Power Players and Educators Set the Course for NYC: Poly's 2nd Annual Leadership Breakfast and Innovation Think Tank - May 08, 2008
A who's who of New York business and government leaders gathered on Friday, April 18 to share ideas about the power of Polytechnic University to enliven New York City's creativity, inventiveness and economy and prepare students for the challenges of t...
Professor Jackson gives inaugural lecture on controversial gene patent - May 05, 2008
Polytechnic is known for making technology and science history. Now, with the recent addition of Professor Myles W. Jackson to its faculty, it's on its way to being known for its contributions to the study of the history of technology and science....
Symposium will address emerging educational challenges and opportunities in tech management and entrepreneurship - April 29, 2008
Leaders in technology management from business and academia will join forces at a special event held by Polytechnic's Department of Management on Thursday, May 8....
Poly honors faculty and staff at 2008 Service Award Ceremony - April 29, 2008
Proud smiles, shining plaques and Tiffany boxes filled the stage of Polytechnic's Pfizer Auditorium on April 22 during the university's annual Service Award Ceremony which recognized 40 staff and faculty members who have enriched the school with an as...
Poly's Society of Women Engineers hosts forum, celebrates 45th anniversary - April 25, 2008
Poly's Society of Women Engineers (Poly SWE) celebrated its 45th anniversary in outstanding style on Friday evening, April 11, with its first annual Women's Forum. The Forum brought together Poly students, Poly alumni, faculty, administrators and distin...
Setting the stage for The Good Doctor - April 14, 2008
Poly students will enjoy a well-deserved break from their rigorous studies this week with the opening of the Performing Arts Club's annual spring play. This year, PAC has set the stage for The Good Doctor by Neil Simon....
Congressman Ed Towns sees PolyThinking in action - April 10, 2008
From securing cyberspace to harnessing high-performance computing power for the Army, Poly researchers are making advances with real world impact. During a special university tour on March 31, Congressman Towns saw firsthand how his support is coming to l...
Wake-up Call: study finds cell phones increase students' risk-taking - March 31, 2008
A study co-authored by Poly's Richard E. Wener, an associate professor of environmental psychology and head of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, suggests that cell phones make students feel safe in situations such as walking alone after...
Navy League recognizes Poly Trustee for strength through science - March 20, 2008
James M. Smith, member of the Board of Trustees and university alumnus, has been recognized for his extraordinary scientific contribution to the security of America by the Navy League of the United States, New York Council....
Assistant Professor Montclare receives important chemical science grant - March 13, 2008
Assistant Professor Jin Kim Montclare has received a 2008 Special Grant in Chemical Sciences from The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, a leading non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of the chemical sciences....
An Opportunity to Soar: Poly Trustees approve NYU merger - March 07, 2008
On Thursday, March 6, Poly's Board of Trustees voted to approve the Definitive Agreement to merge with New York University with the long-range goal of Poly becoming a school of engineering and technology of NYU....
Poly receives $3 million/5-year NSF GK-12 Fellows grant to promote mechatronics at K-12 schools - February 29, 2008
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Poly a $3 million/5-year grant to fund its Applying Mechatronics to Promote Science (AMPS) program....
Poly teams up with FDNY to fight fire with engineering - February 28, 2008
For a week, the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) will be setting fires in the vacant building as a team of Poly engineers and the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) study techniques to control wind-driven high-rise fires....
Professor Ross to give plenary address at the spring IETF Meeting - February 22, 2008
Dr. Keith W. Ross, Internet and computer networking expert and Leonard J. Shustek Professor of Computer Science, will give the plenary address at the week-long Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Meeting on March 13 in Philadelphia....
Illuminating Innovation: Professor Jackson wins Hans Sauer Award - February 21, 2008
On February 8, Dr. Myles Jackson, Dibner Family Professor of History of Science and Technology, received a Hans Sauer Award for his book Spectrum of Belief: Joseph von Fraunhofer and the Craft of Precision Optics....
Serious Fun with Robots: CBRI brings robotics technology to local schools - February 15, 2008
Five teams from local elementary and middle schools mentored by Poly engineering students put their new robotic skills to the test at New York City's FIRSTLego League Championship Tournament on Saturday, January 26, 2008....
Poly Ph.D. candidate receives American Chemical Society environmental chemistry award - February 07, 2008
Jennifer Haghpanah, a materials chemistry Ph.D. candidate, has received a 2008 Graduate Student Award in Environmental Chemistry from the American Chemical Society's Division of Environmental Chemistry....
Professor Jiang honored as IEEE Fellow - February 06, 2008
Professor Zhong-Ping Jiang of Poly's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering was recently elected an IEEE Fellow for his contributions to nonlinear control theory and underactuated mechanical systems....
Professor Levon secures grant from New York State for stem cell research - January 31, 2008
Professor Kalle Levon of Poly's Chemical and Biological Sciences Department has secured a $100,000 one-year development grant from New York State for steam cell research....
Assistant Professor Porfiri receives prestigious CAREER award from NSF - January 25, 2008
Assistant Professor Maurizio Porfiri of Poly's Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department has received the prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF)....
On the Grid: Poly joins statewide cyber-infrastructure consortium - January 23, 2008
Poly has joined NYSGrid, a consortium of New York institutions that develops cyber-infrastructure capabilities to advance research and education throughout New York State....
NSF awards $570k to a Poly-Stevens Partnership for Innovation Program - January 15, 2008
Polytechnic University and Stevens Institute of Technology received a joint 2-year, $570k grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Partnership in Innovation Program on January 11, 2008....
Poly celebrates partnership with math and science school for girls - January 02, 2008
December 2007 marked the year-and-a-half anniversary of Poly's partnership with the Urban Assembly Institute of Math and Science for Young Women. To celebrate the milestone, President Hultin, members of Poly's faculty and staff, and Poly trustees, vis...
Poly and Wuhan University embark on academic exchange - December 20, 2007
On Monday, December 17, President Jerry M. Hultin, Chancellor David C. Chang and members of Poly's faculty and staff, met with a delegation from China's Wuhan University to explore potential areas for collaboration....
Poly's Got Talent: winner crowned in talent competition - December 19, 2007
After four nights of intense competition, Poly crowned it's most talented on-stage presence: Kurt Williams, who won first place with the judges and the fans....
CSAW 2007: winners announced in battle of student cyber-security wits - December 10, 2007
After weeks of attacking cyber security challenges, students met to learn their fates at the award ceremony for Poly's fourth annual Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW): Battles in the Cyber World on Tuesday, December 4....
Professor Pearce and peers secure Pfizer plant National Historic Chemical Landmark status - December 07, 2007
Pfizer's 158-year-old Brooklyn plant has joined a prestigious list of National Historic Chemical Landmarks for its contribution to the use of deep-tank fermentation, a process that catapulted penicillin production during World War II, saving countless l...
Lt. General Elder gives cyber-defense lecture - December 04, 2007
On Friday, November 30, Lt. General Robert J. Elder Jr., Commander, 8th Air Force and Joint Functional Component Commander for Global Strike and Integration, U.S. Strategic Command, gave the 10th Annual Lynford Lecture: "The Strategic Imperative for Cyb...
CATT celebrates 25 years of innovation, invention and entrepreneurship - November 19, 2007
For 25 years, Polytechnic University's Center for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications (CATT) has played a key role in developing the technologies that drive "the information age." On Thursday, November 8, members of the Poly community and majo...
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