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April 27, 2017


Robot Swarms Could Be Controlled by Your Smartphone, Thanks to AR
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April 25, 2017


NYU Tandon shows off its best and brightest
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April 22, 2017


IEEE Spectrum features Mechatronics, Controls, and Robotics Lab's work on Controlling Robot Swarms with Augmented Reality
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April 21, 2017


How could physically disabled toddlers someday explore the world more easily?
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April 20, 2017


Tot Bot helps physically disabled toddlers explore
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April 20, 2017


Tot Bot
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March 31, 2017


Mixed-reality learning environments
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December 21, 2016


Smart Stroke Rehab
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October 19, 2016


NYU Tandon Opens Registration to New York City School Teams for The National Science Foundation’s Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program
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October 10, 2016


A New York University team develops a mechatronic device to help stroke patients
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September 9, 2016


Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dr Vikram Kapila will be among the select group of educators at the 2016 National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Frontiers of Engineering Education (FOEE) Symposium.
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August 23, 2016


The US National Science Foundation has awarded a three year $1,039,315 grant titled "ITEST: Promoting Robotic Design and Entrepreneurship Experiences among Students and Teachers" to NYU Schools of Engineering and Education. The project team includes: PI: Vikram Kapila, Co-PIs: Jennifer Listman, Catherine Milne, Jin Kim Montclare, and Oded Nov, and Senior Personnel: Ben Esner, Magued Iskander, and Maurizio Porfiri

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August 10, 2016


NYU Tandon receives a $40,000 grant from the Division of Engineering Education and Centers to host a Mechatronics Education Innovation Workshop. Click here for details of workshop.

July 18, 2016


NYU Tandon School of Engineering’s Center for K12 STEM Education is making sure New York City kids avoid the dreaded summer slump. Through a number of free programs, nearly 100 NYU Tandon faculty, students, and alumni are inspiring excitement about STEM education in students and teachers alike.
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July 16, 2015

National Science Foundation Funds NYU Engagement in STEM Program
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July 12, 2016


New York University Tandon team creates 'SMART' rehab for stroke patients
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July 11, 2016


NYU Tandon Welcomes K-12 Students, Teachers for STEMNow
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NYU Tandon to Host K-12 Students, Teachers for STEMNow
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June 29, 2016


New York U STEM Program to Give Teachers Industry Experience
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June 27, 2016


At the Mechatronics Education Workshop: Designing and Building Effective Programs, hosted by both Professor Kapila and Dr. Tom Lee, Chief Education Officer at Quanser and adjunct professor in Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo, representatives from a number of universities and colleges from the United States and Canada gathered to start a cohesive dialogue regarding the present and future of the field. They discussed challenges and goals as well as methods of collaboration between institutions and industry professionals.
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June 24, 2016


Low-cost technology may improve rehab for stroke victims
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June 23, 2016


These wearables ‘gamify’ rehab after a stroke
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June 17, 2016


NYU is proud to host "Mechatronics Education Technology Workshop," co-organized with Quanser
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May 19, 2016


The US National Science Foundation has awarded a three year $600,000 grant titled "RET Site in Mechatronics and Robotics with Entrepreneurship and Industry Experiences" to NYU Schools of Engineering and Education. The project team includes: PI: Vikram Kapila, Co-PI: Jennifer Listman, and Senior Personnel: Weiqiang Chen, Emilie Dressaire, Ben Esner, Joo Kim, Oded Nov, and Maurizio Porfiri.

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April 19, 2016


Doctoral candidate Jared Frank will be one of only ten American students invited to France for a week this coming July for French-American Doctoral Exchange Seminar (FADEx) , a program organized by the Office for Science and Technology at the Embassy of France in the United States, is aimed at encouraging collaboration among American and French doctoral students with similar research interests and forging what could turn into long-lasting scientific partnerships.
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February 21, 2016


Mechatronics lab student and robot featured in a NYTimes article

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February 16, 2016

Brooklyn's hot new trend: robots
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February 4, 2016

Robots Take Brooklyn in New Tandon Master's Program
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February 3, 2016


Mechatronics and Robotics Lab graduate students win a $25,000 grant under the Verizon Open Innovation Challenge which funds $250,000 in research and prototyping projects to NYC university teams. Doctoral student Jared Alan Frank and M.S. student Matthew Moorhead are members of one of 14 teams that won grant funds from the Verizon Challenge. Their project is funded under the virtual reality category and is titled "Connecting People to Robots Using Interactive Augmented Reality Apps." This project is using state of the art hardware and software of mobile devices to provide intuitive metaphors and rich augmented reality feedback for users as they control and interact with robotic technologies.
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December 9, 2015


Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Announces a New M.S. in Mechatronics and Robotics Degree Program
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October 26, 2015


Doctoral Research Assistant and Postdoctoral Research Associate Positions Available
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August 11, 2015


City raises $9 M. from private sector for education agenda
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July 31, 2015


The de Blasio administration has raised almost $9 million from the private sector for education-related initiatives in the last four months, an effort city officials say is proof of the business community's willingness to support the mayor on education issues.
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July 16, 2015

National Science Foundation Funds NYU Engagement in STEM Program
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July 14, 2015

TO THE LABS!
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NYU Poly To Train 500 NYC STEM Teachers
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NYU Poly Gets $3.5 Million To Train 500 NYC STEM Teachers
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July 9, 2015

Engagement in STEM through robotics, mechatronics, cybersecurity and more
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NYU School of Engineering prepares for STEM push through teacher tech training
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Engagement in STEM through robotics, mechatronics, cybersecurity and more.
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No Sweat: NYU School of Engineering 'Summer of STEM' Makes Science and Tech Cool for Kids, Teachers.
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Preeminent Teacher STEM Program Expands

NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering Targets Teacher Training for a Lasting Impact on New York City Schools.
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Robots, Legos, and a famous chef at city's new summer STEM training
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June 19, 2015

How Robots Can Help Kids
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June 17, 2015


NYU Tandon School Of Engineering researchers make innovative use of Lego. Division of the American Society for Engineering Education Honors Paper Showing Middle School Teachers How to Use Robots for Lessons
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May 12, 2015


City announces summer STEM programs
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May 7, 2015


Chancellor, Microsoft, and NYU Tandon announce NYC Summer STEM 2015. Pilot Program Will Provide Hands-On STEM Opportunities for 1,200 Students
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January 30, 2015


A robot created by the Mechatronics lab students cuts ribbon to mark the merger between NYU-Poly and NYU.
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August 17, 2014


Led by Prof. Kapila, a team of researchers from NYU Schools of Engineering and Education wins a four year $2,545,955 NSF research grant. The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded the project "DR K-12: Teaching STEM with Robotics: Design, Development, and Testing of a Research-based Professional Development Program for Teachers." The project team includes following faculty and researchers from NYU's Polytechnic School of Engineering and Steinhardt School of Education: V. Kapila (PI)--Polytechnic; M. Iskander (co-PI)--Polytechnic; C. Milne (co-PI)--Steinhardt; O. Zaslavsky (co-PI)--Steinhardt; and B. Esner (Sen. Pers)--Polytechnic.
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