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NYU-Poly Student Receives Thornton Tomasetti Scholarship

Zain Ahmad, a senior civil engineering major at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly), was the recent recipient of a $5,000 scholarship from the Thornton Tomasetti Foundation,...

Distinguished Teacher Award and Jacobs Excellence in Education Award Recipients Announced

On the recommendation of the Faculty Committee for Teaching Awards, it is my pleasure to announce the 2012 Distinguished Teacher Award and the 2012 Jacobs Excellence in Education Award. The...

Wireless Pioneer to Deliver Keynote and Receive Honorary Degree at 2012 Commencement Ceremony

At this year’s Commencement ceremony, celebrating the 2012 graduating class of the Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly), attendees will have the opportunity to hear from one...

School's Out: Five Tips for a Successful Job Search

Wrapping up final projects, prepping for exams, how to celebrate graduation — these are thoughts occupying most students as the school year draws to a close. A summer internship? The first job...

NYU-Poly Named Top Place to Study Video Game Design

Students aspiring to create the next blockbuster video game get an extra boost at Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) and New York University, according to the Princeton Review....

CUSP Comes to Downtown Brooklyn

“Why urban?” asked Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) President Jerry Hultin, at today’s event at 6 MetroTech announcing the city’s selection under the...

City Hall Selects NYU’s Center for Urban Science and Progress as an Applied Science Center

Dear NYU-Poly Community: We are delighted to announce that today, in the lobby of NYU-Poly’s Jacobs Academic Building, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the creation of the NYU Center for Urban...

Spring Town Hall Signifies New Beginnings at NYU-Poly

A buzz took over MetroTech Center, or Innovation Square as it’s been dubbed, before last week’s Town Hall meeting. Jerry Hultin, president of the Polytechnic Institute of New York...

i²e Gala Honors Established and Rising Entrepreneurs

As the first full moon of spring rose in the clear night sky behind him, Jerry Hultin, president of Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly), invited the more than 300 guests seated...

A Common Ground for Creativity

Mechanical Engineering. Classical music composition. Psychology. Jazz. On the surface, these pursuits have little in common, but for NYU-Poly Assistant Professor Maurizio Porfiri and the three co-...