Media Coverage

Newsday Publicizes NSF-Funded Research

Dec 02, 2023

As seen in Newsday, Associate Professor of Physics Sophia Domokos, Ph.D., has secured an NSF grant totaling $135,000 for a three-year research project to explore the inner workings of matter. The project could advance understanding of protons and neutrons, as well as other strongly coupled systems such as high-temperature superconductors, special materials that could revolutionize key technologies like MRIs and maglev trains.

 

Dec 01, 2023

Rajendram Rajnarayanan, Ph.D., assistant dean of research and associate professor at NYITCOM-Arkansas, was quoted in Salon, Fortune, and other news outlets regarding circulating viruses. In Salon, he discusses the emerging Pirola COVID-19 variant, while in Fortune he notes the potential impact of the winter “tripledemic,” the simultaneous circulation of COVID-19, flu, and RSV strains.

 

Nov 20, 2023

As seen in Phys.org, The Daily Science, IFL Science, Tech and Science Post, and other outlets, research co-authored by Professor and Chair of Anatomy Jonathan Geisler, Ph.D., provides new insight into how toothed whales and dolphins came to navigate the underwater world using sound waves (echolocation). The researchers analyzed a large set of fossils belonging to two species of ancient dolphins in the genus Xenorophus, which, like living echolocating dolphins and whales, had asymmetrical skulls. However, the fossils suggest that the animals were less adept than their living relatives at producing high-pitched sounds or hearing high frequencies. Given this, as well as other factors, Geisler and his co-author conclude that Xenorophus marked a key transition in how whales and dolphins developed their “built-in sonar.”

 

New York Post Features Hinds on Volunteering

Nov 19, 2023

An article in the New York Post about volunteering as a means to not only help others but also potentially boost one’s own career prominently features Associate Provost of Student Engagement and Development Tiffani Hinds, M.Ed. Hinds, who noted she feels “emotionally full from engaging in service,” also shared that “engaging in volunteer work allows you to meet new people who you might have not ordinarily crossed paths with.”

Several experts cited in the story advise that people should tackle a volunteer role with the same dedication as they would a paid position. And Hinds agreed. “People are watching, and who knows?” she said. “What you’ve exhibited while servicing others could lead to attracting leadership roles and professional offers.”

 

Nov 15, 2023

Alexander Rothstein, M.S., coordinator and instructor for the Exercise Science, B.S. program, was quoted in an Runner’s World story about the time needed to safely prepare for a marathon. Rothstein notes that while the marathon training period is meant to give runners enough time to properly increase their mileage, there are many beneficial adaptations occurring in the body during this time as a direct result of each training session. Among other changes, this includes strengthening of the heart and the increased ability for vessels to efficiently distribute the blood throughout the working muscles, improving cardio function and aerobic capacity.

 

LiveScience Interviews NYITCOM Cardiologist

Nov 11, 2023

Cardiologist Todd Cohen, M.D., professor, chief of cardiology, and director of medical device innovation at NYITCOM, was interviewed for the LiveScience article, “Can You Die from Laughter?” As Cohen discusses, in rare cases, an especially hearty chuckle can cause something called laughter-induced syncope, a condition that causes a person's blood pressure to drop rapidly during an exaggerated laugh. This triggers a heightened response from the autonomic nervous system — the network of nerves that regulates involuntary physiological processes — leading to a temporary dip in the amount of blood that flows to the brain, which can result in a loss of consciousness.

“When you laugh, you're moving your chest up and down, and it changes the pressure in the thoracic cavity [chest] and it can affect what's called the vagus nerve,” which carries signals between the brain and most of the internal organs, Cohen told LiveScience. “It can cause you to become lightheaded, [or] even — very, very, very rarely — pass out, especially when it's very exaggerated.”

 

LIBN Covers Engineering Doctoral Consortium Participation

Nov 09, 2023

A Long Island Business News article highlights a new multi-university consortium, including New York Tech, that allows doctoral students at nine area engineering schools to take courses at each other’s institutions without any additional tuition.

Through the Inter-University Engineering Doctoral Consortium (IUEDC), Ph.D. students are encouraged to complement their primary program by taking courses of interest offered at different schools. “This consortium provides a unique opportunity for graduate engineering students to have access to a broad set of courses offered through the major universities in the New York metropolitan area and the surrounding region,” said Babak D. Beheshti, Ph.D., dean of the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, adding that New York Tech is proud to be a founding member of the consortium.     

Science Magazine and InnovateLI also covered the news.   

 

Zwibel Quoted in Outside

Nov 09, 2023

Hallie Zwibel, D.O., assistant dean of clinical operations and director of the Center for Sports Medicine, is quoted in an Outside magazine article on exercise-induced aches and pains. Zwibel explains that muscle soreness following a workout is typical and shouldn’t be cause for concern.

“After exercising, our muscles are inflamed,” he says. “If there’s no larger injury, this is normal and healthy. When the muscle heals after inflammation, it becomes stronger,” says Zwibel, who also recommended pain-relieving alternatives to Tylenol and ibuprofen.

 

Nizich Shares Cybersecurity Expertise with Newsday

Nov 09, 2023

Newsday tapped the cybersecurity expertise of Michael Nizich, Ph.D., director of the ETIC and adjunct associate professor of computer science, for an article about a ransomware attack targeting the medical supply company Henry Schein. Nizich notes that the cybercrime group BlackCat, which has claimed responsibility for the attack, generally gains access to computer systems through messages, emails, or texts that phish users. Once in, the group can exploit loopholes to access other parts of the system and steal data, which they then encrypt, preventing the company from accessing it. For a price, the group offers to restore the targeted organization's access to the data, but Nizich warns businesses that, even if a deal is struck, at the end of the day, these are criminals, and there’s no guarantee that they won’t sell or otherwise exploit the data in the future.

 

Nov 05, 2023

As seen in Newsday’s Winners, NYITCOM Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences Weikang Cai, Ph.D., has received a $306,000 grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead a research project that will investigate how certain molecules may play a role in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. His findings could lead to the development of new strategies to treat or alleviate Alzheimer’s disease and its related symptoms.