Faculty
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Staying Cybersafe
For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Information Security and Compliance Analyst Thomas Vallario shares insight and tips to safeguard data.
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From the Corporate World to Higher Ed
After serving on the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences’ advisory board and teaching a course in risk management, New York Tech-Vancouver Assistant Professor Lloyd Jura, Ph.D., found a new career path: educator.
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NYITCOM Presents at OMED 2024
College of Osteopathic Medicine students, faculty, and alumni shared scientific findings in San Antonio for this year’s Osteopathic Medical Education Conference.
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Unlocking Cancer’s Molecular Processes
In a new study, cancer researchers at the College of Osteopathic Medicine continue the historic work of a world-renowned Nobel laureate and may explain why some human cells become cancerous, spread, and resist treatment.
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First Visiting Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence
New York Tech is hosting its first Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence on the Long Island campus for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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Convocation 2024
On August 29, the New York Tech community celebrated the start of the 2024-2025 academic year at the university’s annual faculty and staff convocation.
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Improving Understanding of Cognitive Impairments
An NIH-funded study by a College of Osteopathic Medicine researcher could improve understanding of brain cell function and help deliver a cure for intellectual disability.
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New Academic Year Brings New Faculty
New York Tech welcomes new and recently hired faculty to the university for the new academic year.
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Rozina Vavetsi, M.Sc., Selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar
Associate Professor of Digital Art and Design Rozina Vavetsi, M.Sc., will travel to the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, where she will teach and research human-centered, participatory design and the decolonization of the curriculum.
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Coating the Class of 2028
The College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) welcomed its newest medical students with White Coat Ceremonies on Long Island and in Arkansas.