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Researchers set record for detecting smallest virus, opening new possibilities for early disease detection
phys.org, August 28th, 2012
Researchers at Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) have created an ultra-sensitive biosensor capable of identifying the smallest single virus particles in solution, an advance that may revolutionize early disease detection in a point-of-care setting and shrink test result wait...
Virus Detector Harnesses Ring of Light in 'Whispering Gallery Mode'
sciencedaily.com, August 24th, 2012
By affixing nanoscale gold spheres onto a microscopic bead of glass, researchers have created a super-sensor that can detect even single samples of the smallest known viruses. The sensor uses a peculiar behavior of light known as "whispering gallery mode," named after the famous circular...
International Student Competition 'CyberSecurity For The Next Generation' Kicks Off In North America With Call For Papers
www.darkreading.com, August 23rd, 2012
Woburn, MA – August 22, 2012 – Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, announces the start of the regional stage of its international student competition ‘CyberSecurity for the Next Generation 2013’. The first round, the North...
Kaspersky Lab’s International Competition ‘CyberSecurity for the Next Generation’ Kicks Off in North America with Call for Papers
By Kaspersky Lab, boston.com, August 22nd, 2012
Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, announces the start of the regional stage of its international student competition ‘CyberSecurity for the Next Generation 2013’. The first round, the North American Cup, is now accepting paper...
NYU set to open a research center for wireless technologies
nypost.com, August 8th, 2012
The Polytechnic Institute of New York University will open a research center for wireless technologies in a further bid to bolster a technology hub in downtown Brooklyn. About 23,000 square feet of research space is scheduled to open at the downtown Brooklyn campus this winter. The center—...
Science of the Summer Olympics: designing safety helmets
By Tyson Brown, nstacommunities.org, August 8th, 2012
The 2012 Summer Olympics provides an exciting backdrop for STEM opportunities. Help students apply both the concepts of science and engineering design with Science of the Summer Olympics videos and connected lesson plans created by the partnership of NBC Learn, NSF, and NSTA. This installment,...
Wireless Center for NYU Poly
By Anjali Athavaley, wsj.com/, August 7th, 2012
The Polytechnic Institute of New York University will open a research center for wireless technologies in a further bid to bolster a technology hub in downtown Brooklyn. About 23,000 square feet of research space is scheduled to open at the downtown Brooklyn campus this winter. The center—...
Kid inventors help improve food safety
abc7 video, August 7th, 2012
Dr. Maurizio Porfiri, Polytechnic Institute of New York University – Robotic Fish
By BRADLEY CORNELIUS, WAMC, August 3rd, 2012
In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Maurizio Porfiri of the Polytechnic Institute of New York University reveals how robotic fish can be used to influence the movement of schools of fish. Maurizio Porfiri is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the...
Dr. Maurizio Porfiri, Polytechnic Institute of New York University – Robotic Fish
By Bradley Cornelius, WAMC, August 3rd, 2012
In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Maurizio Porfiri of the Polytechnic Institute of New York University reveals how robotic fish can be used to influence the movement of schools of fish. Maurizio Porfiri is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the...
