Media Coverage

City & State NY Interviews Raven on NYC Flood Preparation

Jul 12, 2021

A City & State New York article features comments from climate experts to discuss New York City’s flooding threats and weaknesses and what can be done to address them. Jeffrey Raven, associate professor in the graduate program in urban and regional design, was among the five experts interviewed.

To prepare for future storms, Raven notes that NYC should prioritize construction of “sponge city” projects and construct stormwater storage structures in low-lying neighborhoods. “Sponge city infrastructure such as green roofs, underground stormwater basins, permeable pavements, and bioretention facilities help urban areas soak up as much stormwater as possible.” He also counseled that “building depressed roadways, parking lots or parks along flood-prone coastline can help to temporarily store stormwater during extreme flood events.”

 

Jul 07, 2021

As seen in InnovateLI, New York Tech has launched three new degree programs for fall 2021 that will educate and train students to enter some of today’s fastest-growing occupations and in-demand fields. The degrees include an Engineering, Ph.D. (offered in Long Island and New York City), Public Health, M.P.H. (online), and Business Analytics, M.B.A. (offered in Long Island and New York City). The Ph.D. in Engineering was also featured in Inside Higher Ed.

 

Hometown Outlets Publicize Student Scholarships

Jul 07, 2021

As seen in local media outlets such as the Syosset Advance, Jericho-Syosset News Journal, The Republic, Virgin Island Daily News, and Northeast Times, and many others, 160 first-year New York Tech students have been awarded the Theodore K. Steele Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to first-year students with a high school average of 96 or higher.

 

Newsday: Vahey Discusses Joint Admissions Program with NCC

Jun 29, 2021

A story in Newsday explores the various agreements that public and private institutions of higher education have established with Nassau Community College (NCC) to help provide students with pathways to a four-year degree.

“About 100 NCC students have expressed interest in a new joint program that guarantees admission to New York Institute of Technology, according to NYIT dean of admissions and financial aid Karen Vahey. Through the program, students are issued ID cards, can use the library, participate in various campus events, and get individualized help in maximizing credits for transfer,” the article states.

 

Jun 16, 2021

As seen in multiple local media outlets, including Hamlet Hub, Huntington Now, Wicked Local, and others, New York Institute of Technology welcomed its newest students for the fall 2021 semester.

 

InnovateLI Covers New York Tech’s Energy Conference

Jun 16, 2021

InnovateLI featured highlights of New York Tech’s recent energy conference. “Building Sustainable Communities” addressed topics including greener power, cleaner air and lower greenhouse gas emissions, and according to the article, “focused largely on innovative energy-related research and capital investments at New York Tech campuses in New York and Vancouver.” The virtual conference was moderated by Associate Professor Robert Amundsen; the keynote was delivered by New York Tech alumnus and EmPower Solar CEO David Schieren.

 

DEADLINE Interviews New York Tech Alumna

Jun 13, 2021

In honor of Pride Month, DEADLINE interviewed alumna Karine Jean-Pierre (B.S. ’97), President Biden's principal deputy press secretary, who recently became the first openly gay Black woman to hold a White House briefing. She discusses the challenges faced in her personal life, including coming out to her family, and how her experience as a television commentator and pundit has helped to prepare her for this moment. Similar coverage also appeared on MSN.com.

 

Media Highlight Students’ Academic Success

Jun 11, 2021

Several New York Tech students were highlighted in their hometown media for successes achieved in the 2020-21 academic year. The Danbury Hub and the Wilton Hub, both in Connecticut, included news about students inducted into New York Tech’s chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success. Centraljersey.com, Mid-Island Times and Five Towns Patch recognized students inducted into New York Tech’s chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the nation’s oldest and largest honor society for first-year college and university students.

 

International Business Times Publishes Huey Op-ed

May 30, 2021

In an International Business Times op-ed, Melissa Huey, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology, contends that the remote nature of the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified Gen Z’s digital habits, with screens destroying this generation's ability to think critically. In light of this, she calls for widespread critical thinking education initiatives that enable students to gain the necessary skills to discern fact from faction, resolve conflict, and thrive in an uncertain world. 

“The steady stream of social media posts, misinformation, and polarizing headlines is slowly eroding our younger generations' ability to think and effectively process information,” writes Huey. “Educators and parents alike will need to reckon with all of this in the aftermath of the pandemic. The first step: getting smartphones out of the classroom.”

 

Alumna Delivers White House Briefing, Makes History

May 27, 2021

Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (and New York Tech alumna) briefed reporters at the White House yesterday, “only the second Black woman to do so and the first openly gay one,” according to an article in Voice of America (VOA). "It's a real honor to be standing here today," said Jean-Pierre from the White House podium, adding that she appreciates "the historic nature" of the occasion. 

According to VOA, Jean-Pierre was born in Martinique to Haitian immigrant parents and moved to New York with her family at a young age. In addition to earning a B.S. ’97 (Life Sciences) at New York Tech, she received her Master of Public Administration at the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University.