NYU-Poly News

Distinguished Teacher Award and Jacobs Excellence in Education Award Recipients Announced

mfuller — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:53:03 +0000

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

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

mfuller — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:35:14 +0000

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 on

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

mfuller — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:53:50 +0000

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?

NYU-Poly Named Top Place to Study Video Game Design

mfuller — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:16:57 +0000

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

mfuller — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:32:16 +0000

Mayor Bloomberg, NYU President Sexton and MTA Chairman Lhota announce historic partnership to create new applied sciences center in Downtown Brooklyn

“Why urban?” asked Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) President Jerry Hultin, at

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

mfuller — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:07:47 +0000

Dear NYU-Poly Community:

Spring Town Hall Signifies New Beginnings at NYU-Poly

mfuller — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:13:33 +0000

A buzz took over MetroTech Center, or Innovation Square as it’s been dubbed, before last week’s Town Hall meeting.

i²e Gala Honors Established and Rising Entrepreneurs

mfuller — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:47:09 +0000

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

mfuller — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Mechanical Engineering. Classical music composition. Psychology. Jazz.

Paying It Forward: The Inaugural Women’s Mini-Summit

mfuller — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:45:53 +0000

Go to a street corner. Ask a young woman, “Who runs the world,” and you’re likely to receive a one-word answer: girls.

Entrepreneur Turns to Varick Street Entrepreneurs for Startup Tips

mfuller — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:29:06 +0000

The editors of Entrepreneur came to the Varick Street Incubator for tips on starting a new business for the series “Project Grow

Field Report from the 5G Frontier

mfuller — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:50:43 +0000

The public typically equates third-generation or fourth-generation (more widely known as 3G or 4G) devices with smartphones, but insiders understand that the terms refer to the advancements enginee

Sing to Me, O Mentor!

mfuller — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:13:10 +0000

This year's Inno/Vention contestants talk about the secret ingredient to success.

Step one of creating something iconic — an epic poem, a visual masterpiece, even a rock song — has, for centuries in Western culture, meant invoking the muse.

Linking Up with Super Connector Jasmin Hume

mfuller — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:03:54 +0000

The audience of 70 middle-schoolers and teachers from IS 59 and JHS 189 in Queens, New York, listened as Jasmin Hume shared a little-known fact about her background: She had been a cheerleader duri

Revolutionaries Ahmed Salah and Mahitab al-Gilani Visit NYU-Poly

mfuller — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:59:50 +0000

The farmer’s almanac lists March 20 as the official start of spring, establishing a common point for the one-year anniversary of the “Arab Spring,” the series of uprisings that be

We Accept Your Challenge: OpenIDEO Comes to NYU-Poly

mfuller — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:27:15 +0000

How would you make NYU-Poly’s campus a more vibrant, inviting place? What inspires you? What would make it feel more like home?

Understanding Galileo: Students and Faculty Collaborate to Explore Brecht's Play

cleslie — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:41:51 +0000

This month, students and faculty from NYU's College of Arts and Sciences and NYU-Poly collaborated to consider the legacy of Bertolt Brecht’s play Life of Galileo. In the years aro

Women's History Month: Breaking Through the Gender Barriers in Science and Engineering

mfuller — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:07:36 +0000

NYU-Poly celebrates Women's History Month with a glimpse at the journey of students and faculty at the Institute over the last hundred years.

NYU-Poly Alumnus Judea Pearl Wins Prestigious Turing Award

mfuller — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:15:54 +0000

Judea Pearl, PhD ’65 EE, has been named winner of the annual Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) A.M.

Striving for the Magic Number: 4.0 Workshop Draws Crowds

mfuller — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:32:33 +0000

On a blustery Friday night in February with a steady rain falling, students from NYU and Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) trooped into Pfizer Auditorium at the latter’s