InnovateLI Highlights Report on Tech Sector Employment for Disabled People

Oct 29, 2020

A new report released by New York Tech and the Institute for Career Development identifying challenges and opportunities for individuals with disabilities to thrive in fast-growing technology sectors is featured in InnovateLI.

The report, “Opportunities for Pathways & Collaborations: Creating a Pipeline of Individuals with Disabilities for Employment in the Technology Sector,” includes recommendations designed to help employers, training organizations and policymakers develop and draw upon “the underutilized talents and capacities of individuals with disabilities.”

Read the full report.

 

WIRED UK Interviews Zwibel on Esports Injuries

Oct 27, 2020

WIRED UK featured comments from Hallie Zwibel, D.O., medical director for the Academic Health Care Centers and director of the NYIT Center for Esports Medicine, in a story on the ailments faced by competitive gamers. Explaining how many esport athletes are unaware of these issues, Zwibel notes, “They view themselves for the most part as perfectly healthy. [But] if you dig a little bit deeper, and not too deep at all, you find there are significant issues that really do need to be addressed,”

As the article states, Zwibel and his colleagues have investigated what can go wrong for esports gamers when they adopt problematic behaviors and routines. An NYIT Center for Esports Medicine survey of 65 university-age esports players found that most reported some kind of muscular pain or fatigue – but just two percent had sought medical advice to treat their conditions. Another, smaller survey of a similar cohort found that esports players had unusually large amounts of body fat. Despite looking relatively trim, because these individuals had such sedentary lives and lower muscle mass, technically they were obese.

 

Tuition Freeze Featured in InnovateLI

Oct 26, 2020

As seen in InnovateLI's "Innovation in the Age of Coronavirus" newsletter, due to the financial strain the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on students and their families, New York Institute of Technology has announced a freeze of all tuitions and fees for its Summer 2021 term and its Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters. The article also notes that the university has taken several other helpful measures, including adopting a test-optional admissions policy, new priority deadlines for early admissions and financial aid consideration, and enhanced online access to admissions and financial aid resources.

 

POPSUGAR Quotes NYITCOM's Bono on Cold Hands

Oct 23, 2020

Comments from NYITCOM's Nancy Bono, D.O., have been featured in online health and lifestyle outlet POPSUGAR. In the article, Bono, who serves as department chair and associate professor of family medicine, shares how anemia and vitamin deficiencies can contribute to cold hands. 

"A vitamin B12 deficiency can give you neurological symptoms, including the feeling of cold hands and feet, numbness, or tingling," she says.

 

Grad Student Featured in Cybercrime Radio Podcast

Oct 22, 2020

Zachary Singleton, a cybersecurity graduate student, was recently awarded the Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship. In light of this significant accomplishment, Singleton was asked to share his story with Cybercrime Radio, the podcast channel of Cybersecurity Ventures, the leading researcher for the global cyber economy. 

Singleton discusses topics including his path to studying cybersecurity at New York Tech, his work at the ETIC on-campus business incubator, his plans for the future, and possible ways to get young students interested in pursuing studies in the field, among others.

Listen to the full podcast here. 

 

University Business Covers Grizzly Cupboard Launch Strategy

Oct 22, 2020

For nearly a decade, the issue of food insecurity has been spotlighted on college campuses, according to a University Business article, but “New York Institute of Technology leaders, acting on a food insecurity crisis for students, took smart steps to launch their Grizzly Cupboards on Manhattan, Long Island sites.”

The article carries the title “How one NY university opened 2 food pantries in a pandemic” and offers a look into the strategy for the Grizzly Cupboard food pantry and a new partnership with Stop & Shop, as well as guidance that other institutions can follow to establish such programs.

Tiffani Blake, assistant provost for student engagement and development, became aware of food insecurity on campus shortly after joining New York Tech last summer.  With a team of stakeholders, a committee formed to begin to address the issue.    

According to the article, “The pantry does more than get food to students. It is part of a larger initiative called Bear Bytes that is addressing the ‘holistic wellbeing of students’ through education programs. According to Blake, the overall program provides a confidential and ‘stigma-free environment essential for students to reach their highest personal and academic potential.’”

The food pantry launch also received coverage in InnovateLI and Long Island Business News.  

 

Cohn Offers Guidance on Making Informed Purchase Decisions

Oct 17, 2020

Marketing Professor Deborah Y. Cohn shared insight about what one can do to make more informed purchase decisions. “In general, consumers should gather information before they make a purchase and carefully weigh the value of the features and benefits of the brand. The more expensive the product is, the more information they need to gather,” she says. Cohn’s comments appear on CreditDonkey.com, a personal finance website.

As for reasons to make a purchase, Cohn says that consumers “need to examine their own reasons for wanting the product, what need is it fulfilling (functional and psychological), and then select criteria to evaluate the brands.” And the role of marketers in the process? “Marketers can help consumers through the maze of decision making by providing information about their brand and being trustworthy,” she added.

 

News Outlets Cover Kirk Marketing Research

Oct 13, 2020

Research published in the Journal of Marketing and co-authored by Colleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., associate professor of marketing, appeared in several online news outlets. As seen in ScienceDaily and Phys.org, the behavioral marketing study, titled Caring for the Commons: Using Psychological Ownership to Enhance Stewardship Behavior for Public Goods, aims to help solve the “tragedy of the commons,” the idea that when goods or resources are shared by many owners they are subject to abuse or neglect. Kirk notes that throughout the COVID-19 pandemic more Americans have spent their free time in outdoor spaces such as parks, beaches, and nature trails, highlighting the need for individual stewardship of these shared environments.

"Maintaining the natural environment is a pressing issue facing our planet, and has become more challenging during the pandemic as park services are reduced while the number of people spending time outside has increased," says Kirk.

The research was also featured in The Conversation.

 

Stout Shares Neuroscience Expertise on Podcast

Oct 11, 2020

Randy Stout, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical science at NYITCOM and director of the Center for Biomedical Innovation, shared his neuroscience expertise and views on the Curious Jones Podcast. In the interview, Stout discussed brain function, supplementation, sleep, head trauma, and even touched on the possibility of simulation theory. 

 

Park Comments on Apple’s iOS 14 in Debugger

Oct 08, 2020

A Debugger column about the new customization features on Apple’s iOS 14 highlights expert and user opinions alike regarding the amount of control people can exert over their screens. According to the article, customization options are long overdue and most users have some degree of personal preference about how they want their technology to look and function.

Assistant Professor Kevin Park, an expert in UX/UI, notes that “ it’s possible that the growing demands from young people may have influenced Apple’s decision to introduce more customization into its latest iOS” and adds that this can make the phone faster and more efficient for divergent use cases.  However, in commenting on the level of difficulty associated with app icon changes, Park says of Apple, “I don’t think they’re fully there yet… they’re still testing this in wider public release.”