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Posted June 19th, 2013

In Memoriam—Paul Soros

With the passing of Paul Soros on June 15, the Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) has lost one of the most beloved figures in the history of the school.

Posted June 10th, 2013
Top Down Teaching
Mark M. Green, a Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, is fond of a quote by Charles Kettering, who invented the first electric starter for automobiles: “The world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has brought progress. “ Green has experienced the truth of that statement about a new top down approach he has created to teaching organic chemistry.
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Posted June 10th, 2013
Canada’s World Wildlife Fund Gets an Accomplished, Visionary New Leader: NYU-Poly's David Miller
In 2011, when David Miller, former mayor of Toronto, was named a Future of Cities Global Fellow by the Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly), it was an exciting addition to an already impressive list of positions and accomplishments.
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