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  Shaping IT Professionals for the 21st Century: NYU-Poly takes lead at UN conference, announces CIO Academy - July 18, 2008

Polytechnic Institute of NYU's expertise in information technology management and cyber security went global at the 20th Annual Information and Communications Technology for Sustainable Economic, Business and Social Development Conference held at the Un...

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  Bioengineering-computer science research team receives machine-learning grant - July 10, 2008

A Polytechnic Institute of NYU multidisciplinary research team was recently awarded a $15,000 continuation grant by the Computing Research Association's Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research (CRA-W). The team is working with machine-lea...

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  Nobel Laureate and alumnus gives lecture on developing creativity and innovation - July 02, 2008

At his lecture on June 18, "Developing Creativity and Innovation in Science and Engineering," Dr. Perl who graduated Polytechnic with a B.S. in chemical engineering in 1948 and received the Nobel Prize in 1995 for his discovery of the tau lepton, a n...

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  Three award-winning teachers share Commencement Week spotlight - June 18, 2008

As Polytechnic sent its graduating inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs into the world during its 153rd Commencement Week, it recognized three teachers who have made lasting impact on the Class of 2008 and beyond....

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  PolySHRM earns multiple honors for another outstanding year - June 18, 2008

Polytechnic's student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (PolySHRM) has once again earned the Superior Merit Award for its outstanding programs and activities promoting and advancing the human resource profession and the professional d...

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  2008 Commencement calls PolyThinkers to action - June 11, 2008

"Be bold and be brave and strive to break the thinking that something can't be done," urged Arthur C. Martinez in his commencement address to Polytechnic's 153rd graduating class on Monday, June 2 at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall....

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  Mayor Bloomberg announces NYC Seed, a partnership with Poly to offer capital to tech startups - June 04, 2008

On Monday evening at the kickoff for New York City's first-ever Internet Week, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced the launch of NYC Seed, a new operating entity housed in Polytechnic's business incubator, the BEST Center, that will invest in and he...

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  Othmer Residence Hall shows campus how to go green - June 02, 2008

Did you know that recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours, the energy equivalent of half a gallon of gasoline?...

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  Promise Scholarship Fund celebrates 20th anniversary; gala reception thanks donors for record-setting year - May 23, 2008

Surrounded by the city's shimmering skyline and breathtaking views of Central Park, Polytechnic celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Promise Fund on May 20 from the perch of the 36th floor of the Mandarin Oriental....

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  Student InnoVention winners focus on alternative energies and growing economies - May 20, 2008

Soaring energy costs, climate change, economic development in India - the winners of InnoVention, Poly's first annual student idea competition, approach these pressing topics with ingenuity, providing a preview of how PolyThinking will shape the world...

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  Engineering the 'Impossible': students win concrete canoe competition - May 13, 2008

Polytechnic's Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has once again made the seemingly impossible possible by creating a fully-functional canoe out of the unlikeliest of materials: concrete....

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  Power Players and Educators Set the Course for NYC: Poly's 2nd Annual Leadership Breakfast and Innovation Think Tank - May 08, 2008

A who's who of New York business and government leaders gathered on Friday, April 18 to share ideas about the power of Polytechnic University to enliven New York City's creativity, inventiveness and economy and prepare students for the challenges of t...

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  Professor Jackson gives inaugural lecture on controversial gene patent - May 05, 2008

Polytechnic is known for making technology and science history. Now, with the recent addition of Professor Myles W. Jackson to its faculty, it's on its way to being known for its contributions to the study of the history of technology and science....

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  Symposium will address emerging educational challenges and opportunities in tech management and entrepreneurship - April 29, 2008

Leaders in technology management from business and academia will join forces at a special event held by Polytechnic's Department of Management on Thursday, May 8....

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  Poly honors faculty and staff at 2008 Service Award Ceremony - April 29, 2008

Proud smiles, shining plaques and Tiffany boxes filled the stage of Polytechnic's Pfizer Auditorium on April 22 during the university's annual Service Award Ceremony which recognized 40 staff and faculty members who have enriched the school with an as...

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  Poly's Society of Women Engineers hosts forum, celebrates 45th anniversary - April 25, 2008

Poly's Society of Women Engineers (Poly SWE) celebrated its 45th anniversary in outstanding style on Friday evening, April 11, with its first annual Women's Forum. The Forum brought together Poly students, Poly alumni, faculty, administrators and distin...

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  Setting the stage for The Good Doctor - April 14, 2008

Poly students will enjoy a well-deserved break from their rigorous studies this week with the opening of the Performing Arts Club's annual spring play. This year, PAC has set the stage for The Good Doctor by Neil Simon....

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  Congressman Ed Towns sees PolyThinking in action - April 10, 2008

From securing cyberspace to harnessing high-performance computing power for the Army, Poly researchers are making advances with real world impact. During a special university tour on March 31, Congressman Towns saw firsthand how his support is coming to l...

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  Wake-up Call: study finds cell phones increase students' risk-taking - March 31, 2008

A study co-authored by Poly's Richard E. Wener, an associate professor of environmental psychology and head of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, suggests that cell phones make students feel safe in situations such as walking alone after...

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  Merging of the Minds: first group of Poly students takes classes at NYU - March 26, 2008

A group of intrepid Poly students has taken a glimpse at the future of Poly as a school of NYU and reports that there's much to look forward to....

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  Navy League recognizes Poly Trustee for strength through science - March 20, 2008

James M. Smith, member of the Board of Trustees and university alumnus, has been recognized for his extraordinary scientific contribution to the security of America by the Navy League of the United States, New York Council....

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  Assistant Professor Montclare receives important chemical science grant - March 13, 2008

Assistant Professor Jin Kim Montclare has received a 2008 Special Grant in Chemical Sciences from The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, a leading non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of the chemical sciences....

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  An Opportunity to Soar: Poly Trustees approve NYU merger - March 07, 2008

On Thursday, March 6, Poly's Board of Trustees voted to approve the Definitive Agreement to merge with New York University with the long-range goal of Poly becoming a school of engineering and technology of NYU....

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  Poly receives $3 million/5-year NSF GK-12 Fellows grant to promote mechatronics at K-12 schools - February 29, 2008

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Poly a $3 million/5-year grant to fund its Applying Mechatronics to Promote Science (AMPS) program....

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  Poly teams up with FDNY to fight fire with engineering - February 28, 2008

For a week, the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) will be setting fires in the vacant building as a team of Poly engineers and the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) study techniques to control wind-driven high-rise fires....

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  Professor Ross to give plenary address at the spring IETF Meeting - February 22, 2008

Dr. Keith W. Ross, Internet and computer networking expert and Leonard J. Shustek Professor of Computer Science, will give the plenary address at the week-long Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Meeting on March 13 in Philadelphia....

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  Illuminating Innovation: Professor Jackson wins Hans Sauer Award - February 21, 2008

On February 8, Dr. Myles Jackson, Dibner Family Professor of History of Science and Technology, received a Hans Sauer Award for his book Spectrum of Belief: Joseph von Fraunhofer and the Craft of Precision Optics....

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  Serious Fun with Robots: CBRI brings robotics technology to local schools - February 15, 2008

Five teams from local elementary and middle schools mentored by Poly engineering students put their new robotic skills to the test at New York City's FIRSTLego League Championship Tournament on Saturday, January 26, 2008....

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  Poly Ph.D. candidate receives American Chemical Society environmental chemistry award - February 07, 2008

Jennifer Haghpanah, a materials chemistry Ph.D. candidate, has received a 2008 Graduate Student Award in Environmental Chemistry from the American Chemical Society's Division of Environmental Chemistry....

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  Professor Jiang honored as IEEE Fellow - February 06, 2008

Professor Zhong-Ping Jiang of Poly's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering was recently elected an IEEE Fellow for his contributions to nonlinear control theory and underactuated mechanical systems....

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  Professor Levon secures grant from New York State for stem cell research - January 31, 2008

Professor Kalle Levon of Poly's Chemical and Biological Sciences Department has secured a $100,000 one-year development grant from New York State for steam cell research....

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  Assistant Professor Porfiri receives prestigious CAREER award from NSF - January 25, 2008

Assistant Professor Maurizio Porfiri of Poly's Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department has received the prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF)....

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  On the Grid: Poly joins statewide cyber-infrastructure consortium - January 23, 2008

Poly has joined NYSGrid, a consortium of New York institutions that develops cyber-infrastructure capabilities to advance research and education throughout New York State....

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  NSF awards $570k to a Poly-Stevens Partnership for Innovation Program - January 15, 2008

Polytechnic University and Stevens Institute of Technology received a joint 2-year, $570k grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Partnership in Innovation Program on January 11, 2008....

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  Poly celebrates partnership with math and science school for girls - January 02, 2008

December 2007 marked the year-and-a-half anniversary of Poly's partnership with the Urban Assembly Institute of Math and Science for Young Women. To celebrate the milestone, President Hultin, members of Poly's faculty and staff, and Poly trustees, vis...

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  Poly and Wuhan University embark on academic exchange - December 20, 2007

On Monday, December 17, President Jerry M. Hultin, Chancellor David C. Chang and members of Poly's faculty and staff, met with a delegation from China's Wuhan University to explore potential areas for collaboration....

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  Poly's Got Talent: winner crowned in talent competition - December 19, 2007

After four nights of intense competition, Poly crowned it's most talented on-stage presence: Kurt Williams, who won first place with the judges and the fans....

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  CSAW 2007: winners announced in battle of student cyber-security wits - December 10, 2007

After weeks of attacking cyber security challenges, students met to learn their fates at the award ceremony for Poly's fourth annual Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW): Battles in the Cyber World on Tuesday, December 4....

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  Professor Pearce and peers secure Pfizer plant National Historic Chemical Landmark status - December 07, 2007

Pfizer's 158-year-old Brooklyn plant has joined a prestigious list of National Historic Chemical Landmarks for its contribution to the use of deep-tank fermentation, a process that catapulted penicillin production during World War II, saving countless l...

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  Lt. General Elder gives cyber-defense lecture - December 04, 2007

On Friday, November 30, Lt. General Robert J. Elder Jr., Commander, 8th Air Force and Joint Functional Component Commander for Global Strike and Integration, U.S. Strategic Command, gave the 10th Annual Lynford Lecture: "The Strategic Imperative for Cyb...

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  CATT celebrates 25 years of innovation, invention and entrepreneurship - November 19, 2007

For 25 years, Polytechnic University's Center for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications (CATT) has played a key role in developing the technologies that drive "the information age." On Thursday, November 8, members of the Poly community and majo...

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