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Posted November 18th, 2011

Archivist's Angle: The History of Engineering at NYU

The founders of New York University had envisioned a place where young men could study to become, among other things, “mechanics…architects…or civil engineers.” Specialized...

Posted November 15th, 2011

Go Hack or Go Home: CSAW Winners Choose Victory

See CSAW 2011 competition winners Recalling his own days as a hacker who went by the name "Mudge," Peiter Zatko joked with finalists of the Capture the Flag challenge, which tests the...

Posted November 11th, 2011

Keyboard Activists Called Out At Technology & Society Lecture Series Kickoff

"Get up from your keyboard," urged Ahmed Salah, one of the chief supporters of the overthrow of longtime Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, as he answered a first-year student asking for...

Posted November 7th, 2011

Decoding the Secrets of Stem Cells

When Yangzi (Isabel) Tian talks about stem cell research, her eyes light up and her hands move quickly through the air. Her energy is barely contained as she sits at the edge of her seat, a wide...

Posted November 7th, 2011

Chris Leslie receives the Samuel Eleazer and Rose Tartakow Levinson Prize

Chris Leslie, Department of Technology, Culture and Society, was honored with the Samuel Eleazar and Rose Tartakow Levinson Prize from the Society for the History of Technology for his essay, "...

Posted October 31st, 2011

NYU and NYU-Poly Propose Center for Urban Science and Progress

Dear NYU-Poly community, As you know from discussions at faculty meetings, management meetings, town halls, etc., NYU-Poly has been integrally involved with NYU in responding to Mayor Bloomberg's...

Posted October 26th, 2011

Welcoming the New Academic Year

The Polytechnic Institute of NYU’s 2011-2012 Academic Year is off to an exciting start – and not just because of the earthquake and hurricane that ushered it in.  President Jerry...

Posted October 25th, 2011

FOCUS: Smart Grid 2011

Kurt Becker, Associate Provost for Research and Technology Initiatives, will moderate a discussion at the German Center for Research and Innovation, highlighting the technology, policy and business...

Posted October 24th, 2011

Secret Sauce Revealed: Latest Version of MAX Unveiled at Expo '74

In commercial industries such as advertising, it's the "secret sauce" feeding the interactive designs of great campaigns. At least that's how Lilli Wessling-Hart, director of...

Posted October 18th, 2011

NYU-Poly Alumni Travel: West Africa and Borneo

Taking a vacation is a surefire way to relax and give your mind a rest, but trips that follow the principles of sustainable tourism give you extra peace of mind knowing that you’re having a...