Center for eSports Medicine Findings Cited in Healio

May 06, 2019

Joanne Donoghue, Ph.D., assistant professor and director of clinical research at NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine, has been quoted in a Healio article on the health of eSports athletes.This story was inspired by the Center for eSports Medicine’s study in the British Journal of Medicine and discusses the role of healthcare providers in maintaining gamer well-being. As noted in Healio, the study found the negative impact of blue light to be a major concern.

“The negative impact of staring at a computer for hours on end, without any blue light filters, is an issue we may have brought to the surface. Blue light damage seems to be commonly overlooked in gamers, and we simply don’t know the long-term effects that this kind of exposure can have on the eyes over years of play,” says Donoghue.

 

InnovateLI Covers New Public Sector Scholarship Program

May 02, 2019

InnovateLI carried news of NYIT’s new public sector scholarship program, the Children of Police Officers, Firefighters, EMT and K-12 Teachers Award. “The new award program, announced this week by NYIT President Henry Foley, fits in nicely at a scholarship-heavy university where better than 90 percent of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking students receive some form of financial aid,” it reports.

The story also cites statements President Foley made at the announcement ceremony, as well as expressions of support from State Senator Phil Boyce, U.S. Representative Thomas Suozzi, and State Sen. Anna Kaplan.

 

Newly Unveiled Public Sector Scholarship Featured in The Island Now

Apr 29, 2019

The Island Now, a local media outlet serving the North Shore of Nassau County, reported on New York Institute of Technology’s newest scholarship for the public sector. As mentioned in the article (subscription may be required), The Children of Police Officers, Firefighters, EMT, and K-12 Teachers Award is designed to acknowledge students whose parents or legal guardians are active and fully employed (non-volunteer) in these public service professions. The new scholarship provides children of these public servants up to 50 percent tuition discount on any of the university’s 50+ full-time undergraduate programs, beginning in the 2019 fall semester.

 

Haar Featured in Mindful Eating Story

Apr 27, 2019

Nutrition trends predicted by NYIT School of Health Professions’ Mindy Haar, Ph.D., first published in Healthline earlier this year, continue to be echoed in regional coverage. As seen in the Marina Times, Haar notes:

“We will see more plant-based options such as bean pastas and soy, tofu, or quinoa burgers on the market. Recent food trends have increased the consumption of avocado, kale, and quinoa; all wonderful nutrient-dense foods…dandelion greens, rainbow carrots, beets and amaranth are the popular new kids on the block.”

 

Hollister Advises Parents in Monster.com

Apr 26, 2019

Associate Director of Career Services Laurie Hollister counsels parents of job seekers for an article in Monster.com. In “How to help your kid find a job,” Hollister lets parents know what they should and should not do. “It’s OK to run your kid through a mock interview to ensure they know how to confidently speak about their experiences,” she says. But don’t try to control children’s ultimate choice of a first post-college job. “Let them get their feet wet with a job of their choice,” says Hollister.

 

Colleen P. Kirk Talks Pet Valuations on International Radio

Apr 25, 2019

Colleen P. Kirk, Ph.D., an assistant professor of marketing in NYIT School of Management, was a guest on three radio shows in the past month. Hosts wanted to know about Kirk's recent research into why pet owners value their dogs (economically) more than their cats. Kirk determined that psychological ownership plays a role in willingness to pay pet-related expenses.

Kirk's first radio interview was for Radio New Zealand's Sunday Morning show. Canadians heard Kirk on I Heart Radio, on Viewpoints and The Natasha Hall Show.

Todd van der Heyden interviews Kirk on Viewpoints

Kelly Albert interviews Kirk on The Natasha Hall Show

 

NHK Highlights Watanabe’s Journey to Becoming a Paleontologist

Apr 22, 2019

NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Aki Watanabe, Ph.D., has been featured in a segment of Japan’s national public broadcasting organization NHK. In this documentary style feature, titled “A Boy's Dino-Sized Dreams,” Watanabe discusses how his childhood love for dinosaurs led him to a career in paleontology.

 

Ferrucci Gives Credit Advice in WalletHub

Apr 12, 2019

Senior Director of Financial Aid Rosemary G. Ferrucci is cited in a WalletHub discussion of zero- or low-interest credit cards. She advises borrowers to limit their use of short-term low-interest cards to specific, manageable debts that can be paid within the introductory period—before the interest rate goes up.

“Overall, 0% is a good rate on a credit card, but they slide very quickly into a higher rate when the introductory period ends,” says Ferrucci.

 

Financial Times Editor Discusses Kirk’s Marketing Research

Apr 11, 2019

An editor of the Financial Times wrote an essay about research conducted by Assistant Professor Colleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., of NYIT School of Management, calling it “a startling piece of research into American pets.”

Summarizing Kirk’s investigation into why people are willing to spend more money on dogs than on cats, U.S. Managing Editor Gillian Tett quotes a recent Kirk article that appeared in Marketwatch: ‘“Dogs are famously more compliant than cats,’ she says. ‘When owners feel in control of their pets, strong feelings of psychological ownership and emotional attachment develop.’”

Ultimately, Tett finds meaning in the fact that people are willing to spend a lot of money on their pets (dogs or cats), as verified in Kirk’s experiments. “Even if Kirk’s argument about ‘mastery’ is only partly correct,” she concludes, “Americans’ embrace of dogs . . . provides a cheering counter-intuitive trend. . . . [A]ll those pooches in the park . . . are the ultimate reminder that there is more to life than a smartphone.”

 

Harvey Discusses Video Wall Strategy with University Business

Apr 11, 2019

With the sub-head promising “ideas for using impressive video display wall technology across campus,” an article in the April/May issue of University Business features four universities’ approaches to video walls, including NYIT. “Prospective students can touch a video wall in the admissions office at New York Institute of Technology to learn about any academic major and watch clips of student interviews,” the article reads.

“You put it up to inspire people,” says Laurie Harvey, acting chief information technology officer at NYIT. 

Based on an interview with Harvey, the article reports that the main purpose of the 14-by-8-foot video wall in the admissions office at NYIT’s campus in Manhattan is to engage prospective students touring the school as well as pedestrians walking by the window of the building on 61st Street. Because the display is in such a visible location, administrators set up the video wall to run content continuously.