Media Coverage
Meyland Comments on Impact of Long Island's Sand Mining Industry
Nov 11, 2019
Sarah Meyland, Ph.D., associate professor of Environmental Technology and Sustainability, was quoted in Newsday regarding the implications of sand mining on Long Island, a $36.5 million-a-year industry that could be harming the Island’s drinking water.
Cinotti Addresses LGBTQ Bullying in The Conversation
Nov 06, 2019
An article on LGBTQ bullying by Daniel Cinotti, Ph.D., associate professor of School Counseling, was published in The Conversation. Cinotti leverages his school counseling expertise and experience as an instructor for state anti-bullying programs to discuss issues such as unconscious bias and forms of bullying that may be unfamiliar to counselors and teachers. He states, “In my experience, schools fail to do enough about bullying when staff members frown upon intolerant behavior without addressing it head on.”
Similar coverage also appeared in the Chicago Tribune and the Houston Chronicle, Radio.com, and other U.S. publications.
Cohn Gives Management Advice in Thrive Global
Nov 05, 2019
School of Management Professor and Associate Dean Deborah Y. Cohn, Ph.D., offers advice to managers in an article for Thrive Global.
Responding to research that employees want managers who help solve problems, Cohn recommends approaching problems with a positive attitude. “Problems that need to be solved are often viewed in a negative way,” she says, when managers should “turn those challenges into opportunities for success and actionable goals.”
In addition, Cohn advises managers to observe and apply others’ successful problem-solving tactics and to find a mentor with whom to discuss tough issues.
Call for eSports Medicine Protocols Gains Widespread Media Attention
Nov 04, 2019
As seen in outlets like The Daily Mail and News Medical, researchers from the NYIT Center for eSports Medicine published findings in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association that call for sports medicine protocols to address the injuries faced by gamers. The researchers argue that although eSports is in fact a sedentary sport, gamers face similar issues as traditional athletes.
“Given eSports are played while sitting, you'd think it would be literally impossible to get injured,” said Hallie Zwibel, D.O., director of the NYIT Center for Sports Medicine, who also oversees the university’s Center for eSports Medicine. “The truth is they suffer over-use injuries like any other athlete but also significant health concerns from the sedentary nature of the sport.”
Anid Cited on Closing the STEM Gender Gap
Oct 31, 2019
A Woman 2.0 article, “To Close the STEM Gender Gap, We Have to Address the Hard Issues,” cites Vice President for Strategic Communications and External Affairs Nada Anid, Ph.D. Anid was the first female dean of NYIT College of Engineering and Computing Sciences and has long been an expert in encouraging girls and women to pursue STEM careers.
To create better conditions for women and other underrepresented groups to study STEM fields, Anid recommends awareness campaigns and “strong female role models that girls can look up to—these should be our first steps.”
The article, which cites several other female educators in technical fields, concludes with this statement by Anid: “In the end, STEM has no gender, and women should be able to contribute to every field of their choosing—they should be able to feel that they can do anything. And this is not just a gender issue, it’s an economic and workforce development issue.”
As Seen in Hypergrid Business: Faculty Bring Shakespeare to Life with AR
Oct 31, 2019
College of Arts and Sciences faculty John Misak, Ph.D., and Kevin LaGrandeur, Ph.D., were interviewed by Hypergrid Business on an augmented reality (AR) app they are creating to instill literary lessons in college students. The app, called “Perchance: An AR Hamlet Mystery,” immerses students in the plot and environment of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, and even allows students to explore the area around the castle where Hamlet meets his father’s ghost. Misak, who is leading the project, notes that AR provides educators with a vital tool to stimulate students' memories through experience.
“The hippocampus incorporates your sense of place and that’s tied directly to memory, so if we can have students feel a part of the literature, they’ll better remember what it is that they’re experiencing,” he says.
USA Today Notes Increase in New York Tech Applications
Oct 30, 2019
As seen in USA Today, despite declining enrollment at U.S. universities and colleges, applications are skyrocketing at a select number of institutions. New York Institute of Technology was listed among the 100 institutions where applications climbed the most, with a 51.9 percent five-year increase in applications.
InnovateLI Features New Branding Strategy
Oct 29, 2019
In a feature-length article, InnovateLI details New York Institute of Technology’s new branding strategy, describing the new brand identity, colors, tagline, and more.
“This positions us well as we carry out our mission and expand our reputation as the go-to place for an outstanding, forward-thinking, career-oriented, technology-infused education,” says Nada Anid, vice president, Strategic Communications and External Affairs. “We are excited to integrate this vibrant new brand into our institutional framework as we continue to tell the New York Tech story and truly live the brand.”
The article also highlights that New York Tech has named Primacy as its new advertising agency of record, primarily focusing on targeting prospective students, and that Erica Pennant has joined the university as senior creative director.
“We are bold thinkers who dare to do what’s challenging, embracing our ability to make a path for others to follow and innovate where there is both obstacle and opportunity,” President Hank Foley says.
IDC Foundation Grant Featured in InnovateLI
Oct 23, 2019
The IDC Foundation has granted $130,000 to NYIT School of Architecture and Design in support of scholarships, fellowships and travel-related student experiences, including faculty-led international-thesis and summer study-abroad programs, according to InnovateLI.
This marks the second straight year that the foundation has awarded a grant to NYIT School of Architecture and Design. “The international travel programs … prepare our graduates to be global citizens, ready for evolving 21st century careers,” Dean Maria Perbellini noted. “The IDC Foundation grant helps our students participate in innovative and immersive, hands-on learning and professional-growth experiences.”