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Our Car-Centric Culture is Hurting New Yorkers—It Needs to Stop Now
As seen in RealClear Policy, an op-ed by the School of Architecture and Design’s Evan Shieh, M.S. AUD, contends that congestion pricing is an opportunity for New Yorkers to re-envision their city’s landscape.
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An Exercise in Exercise
Exercise science students traded their classroom for the gym as they personally trained New York Tech faculty and staff in the Student Activity Center on the Long Island campus.
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Changing Environments
Computer science student Keerthi Kapavarapu dreams of changing the world, but first she’s creating change at New York Tech.
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Pioneering NYITCOM Cardiologist Recognized by the National Academy of Inventors
Todd J. Cohen, M.D., is one of 170 exceptional innovators elected to the organization’s 2024 Class of Fellows. The fellowship is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors.
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AI Minor Debuts
Starting in the spring semester of 2025, New York Tech will begin offering a minor in artificial intelligence (AI), open to all undergraduate students preparing to transition into any number of careers.
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OMM Lab Rededication Ceremony Honors NYITCOM Founder
On December 6, NYITCOM celebrated the grand reopening and rededication of the NYITCOM Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Lab, honoring the legacy of Stanley Schiowitz, D.O., founder, chairman, and dean of NYITCOM.
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Five Questions With Evan Shieh
Teaching Assistant Professor of Architecture Evan Shieh, M.S. AUD, talks about his research and how self-driving and electric vehicles impact urban environments.
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Vancouver Campus Introduces New Master of Data Science
The new program is suited for students in the subspecialties of data science, including data analytics and artificial intelligence.
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A Passion for Architecture
Growing up in Casablanca, Ghita Akkar (B.Arch. ’09) was impressed by the diverse architectural designs in the city. Knowing she wanted to pursue a career in architecture, she found her place at New York Tech and now owns her own firm.
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Unwrapping Narcissistic Gift Giving
This holiday season, research by the School of Management’s Colleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., reveals that narcissists’ gift-giving behavior is all about them.