New York Institue of Technology http://nyit.edu A global, private institution of higher education, NYIT has 14,000 students on campuses in North America, China, the Middle East, and online. en webmaster@nyit.edu Copyright 2013 2013-05-17T16:19:17+00:00 NYIT’s Physician Assistant Graduates Celebrate at White Coat Ceremony http://www.nyit.edu/about_nyit/news-full/nyits_physician_assistant_graduates_celebrate_at_white_coat_ceremony/ http://www.nyit.edu/about_nyit/news-full/nyits_physician_assistant_graduates_celebrate_at_white_coat_ceremony/ Old Westbury, N.Y. — Fifty graduates of the NYIT Physician Assistant Studies program wore smiles and long white coats Thursday as they marked the completion of their schooling and supervised clinical internships. 2013-05-17T16:19:17+00:00 Energy Conference 2013: Preparing for Climate Change http://www.nyit.edu/about_nyit/news-full/energy_conference_2013_preparing_for_climate_change/ http://www.nyit.edu/about_nyit/news-full/energy_conference_2013_preparing_for_climate_change/ Old Westbury, N.Y – With the destruction of Hurricane Sandy still visible throughout Long Island, New York Institute of Technology’s annual energy conference will bring together experts in energy storage, emergency services, and resilient infrastructure. 2013-05-13T15:11:27+00:00 Annual Reception Celebrates Faculty Scholarship http://www.nyit.edu/about_nyit/news-full/annual_reception_celebrates_faculty_scholarship/ http://www.nyit.edu/about_nyit/news-full/annual_reception_celebrates_faculty_scholarship/ Old Westbury, N.Y. – Playwright poisoning, paleontology, and password protection took center stage at New York Institute of Technology’s Faculty Scholars Reception at NYIT de Seversky Mansion as researchers shared their work with colleagues and hailed each other’s academic achievements. 2013-05-09T16:18:16+00:00 NYIT and Turkish Dignitaries Celebrate Partnerships http://www.nyit.edu/about_nyit/news-full/nyit_and_turkish_dignitaries_celebrate_partnerships/ http://www.nyit.edu/about_nyit/news-full/nyit_and_turkish_dignitaries_celebrate_partnerships/ Old Westbury and Manhattan, NY – The Turkish Cultural Center of New York presented “The Year of Turkey Award” to New York Institute of Technology last week in recognition of the university’s growing partnership with the country and several of its institutions of higher education. 2013-05-07T16:43:22+00:00 Student-led Engineering Teams Shine at NYIT http://www.nyit.edu/about_nyit/news-full/student-led_engineering_teams_shine_at_nyit/ http://www.nyit.edu/about_nyit/news-full/student-led_engineering_teams_shine_at_nyit/ April 27th was an exciting day for NYIT and the School of Engineering and Computing Sciences. At NYIT’s Old Westbury campus, the student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) held a student professional development conference with over 120 students from 18 schools.At the same time, the NYIT student chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) held its first car show, and to top it all off, NYIT invited its Dean’s Honors Program students as well as newly admitted students to partake in the action. 2013-05-07T15:37:44+00:00 NYIT BizDen Business Summit 2013: The Rise of the Chief Listening Officer http://www.nyit.edu/about_nyit/news-full/nyit_bizden_business_summit_2013_the_rise_of_the_chief_listening_officer/ http://www.nyit.edu/about_nyit/news-full/nyit_bizden_business_summit_2013_the_rise_of_the_chief_listening_officer/ Manhattan, N.Y. – New York Institute of Technology’s annual business and entrepreneurial summit next Monday at NYIT Auditorium on Broadway will focus on the rise of the Chief Listening Officer and the importance of social media in the business world. 2013-05-02T18:29:20+00:00 NYIT Team Wins People’s Choice Award at NYS Business Plan Competition http://www.nyit.edu/about_nyit/news-full/nyit_team_wins_peoples_choice_award_at_nys_business_plan_competition/ http://www.nyit.edu/about_nyit/news-full/nyit_team_wins_peoples_choice_award_at_nys_business_plan_competition/ Old Westbury and Manhattan, N.Y. – A team of two NYIT sophomores took home $1,000 and a “People’s Choice” award at Friday’s New York State Business Plan Competition in Albany. 2013-04-30T18:30:06+00:00 NYIT Men’s and Women’s Tennis Win Regionals and Advance to Round of 16 http://www.nyit.edu/about_nyit/news-full/nyit_mens_and_womens_tennis_win_regionals_and_advance_to_round_of_16/ http://www.nyit.edu/about_nyit/news-full/nyit_mens_and_womens_tennis_win_regionals_and_advance_to_round_of_16/ OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. (April 29, 2013) - The NYIT men's and women's tennis teams have achieved another program first this week as the Bears advance to the NCAA Division II Tournament Round of 16, held in Surprise, Ariz. 2013-04-29T19:02:20+00:00 NYIT Collaborates with U.S. Department of State in State’s Sixth Annual N.Y. Security Conference http://www.nyit.edu/about_nyit/news-full/nyit_collaborates_with_u.s._department_of_state_in_states_sixth_annual_new_/ http://www.nyit.edu/about_nyit/news-full/nyit_collaborates_with_u.s._department_of_state_in_states_sixth_annual_new_/ The U.S. Department of State will welcome this week 44 law enforcement and security professionals from 35 countries to participate in its sixth annual New York security conference: “International Crime and Global Cooperation” under the auspices of the State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program. NYIT is lending its knowledge and special expertise in this field to the conference and is hosting the sessions and panels focused on cyber security at its Manhattan campus. 2013-04-29T15:00:46+00:00 NYIT Competes at the 2013 VEX Robotics College Challenge World Championship http://www.nyit.edu/about_nyit/news-full/nyit_competes_at_the_2013_vex_robotics_college_challenge_world_championship/ http://www.nyit.edu/about_nyit/news-full/nyit_competes_at_the_2013_vex_robotics_college_challenge_world_championship/ A team of talented and dedicated engineering students from NYIT headed to Anaheim, Calif., for the the 2013 VEX Robotics College Challenge World Championship, a gathering of top robotics teams from around the world. 2013-04-26T06:03:19+00:00