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NYU-Poly Scientist Gets Google Grant for Social Networks Research
By João-Pierre S. Ruth, xconomy, March 14th, 2013
Google has awarded Oded Nov, an assistant professor at Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly), a multiyear grant to support a research project that will examine the role of design in shaping online behavior. Nov, from the Department of Technology Management and Innovation at NYU-...
NYU student creates Veti-Gel, a possible cure for excess bleeding
By Adam Edelman, NY Daily News, March 12th, 2013
A student at New York University has invented what could end up being a cure for excessive bleeding. Veti-Gel is a new medical product designed to help close up wounds quickly and stop major bleeding. Joe Landolina, a third-year student at NYU Polytechnic, helped discover the compound and co-...
The Princeton Review Names Top Undergrad And Grad Schools To Study Game Design For 2013
KSFY, March 12th, 2013
-- U-Utah #1 on Undergrad List / U-Southern Cal #1 on Grad List NEW YORK, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Princeton Review (www.princetonreview.com) -- one of the nation's best-known education services companies -- today issued its fourth annual report naming the schools with the best...
NYU-Poly professor Nikhil Gupta recognized for research, development of safer metals
By Neela Qadir, Washington Square News, March 12th, 2013
Nikhil Gupta, a professor at the Polytechnic Institute of NYU was a recipient for the Young Leader Professional Development Award from The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society for his work in developing lightweight composite materials for aircraft, marine vessels and automobiles. His recent...
STEMinist Profile: Jin K. Montclare, Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
By Ann Hoang, Steminist, March 11th, 2013
What inspired you to pursue a career in STEM? While I was always interested in science and math as a young girl, it was through the encouragement of my teachers, mentors and family that led me to my career. I was really fortunate to have had a number of wonderful teachers and mentors throughout my...
How Secure Are Our Smartphones?
By William Wei, San Francisco Chronicle, March 11th, 2013
We used to only be able to make and receive calls on cell phones. Then, we started communicating with friends and families using 160 characters or less via text messages. Nowadays, though, cell phones allow us to take high quality photos, send and receive emails, and surf the web at ridiculous...
The Startup Guide
Crain's New York Business, March 10th, 2013
New York City is home to 46 workspaces in addition to the 30 incubators and 14 accelerator programs, according to Crain's research, and the number is expected to only grow. Total city funding for launched incubators is over $3.5 million. About three quarters of the city's incubators,...
N.J. drivers have second-highest rate of 'mega commutes,' Census reveals
By Mike Frassinelli, Newark Star Ledger, March 5th, 2013
About a decade ago, Rich Wener studied the habits of hundreds of New Jersey commuters who traveled between 45 and 90 minutes by train to their jobs in Manhattan. During the last 10 minutes of the trip, they were given a proofreading test and had a saliva sample taken to gauge their stress level....
City's incubator tally swells to 100
By Emily Laermer, Crain's New York Business, March 5th, 2013
New Work City launched in 2008 as the city's first co-working space, an office for freelancers and individuals working from home. Within its first month, it had about 25 members. "There was no place for folks just working from home who wanted to get out of their house and be around other...
Eyes in the sky: Optical tracking data has us asking better questions, but answers remain elusive
By Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports, March 4th, 2013
On Friday afternoon, during the first day of panels at the 2013 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, NYU-Polytechnic Institute professor Dr. Philip Z. Maymin presented a research paper that looked, in part, at how often individual players speed up and slow down while playing, and where they most...
