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Magued Iskander

Magued Iskander receives inaugural educator’s award from the American Society of Civil Engineers

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Tandon students excel at Associated Schools of Construction competition

Nikhil Gupta is elevated to senior membership in the National Academy of Inventors

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Shaping New York City

Research Highlights

3D Visualization of Flood Risk

New 3D flood visualizations help communities understand rising water risks

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NYC speed cameras take six months to change driver behavior

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“Forever chemicals” in wastewater far more widespread than previously known

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NYU Tandon study maps pedestrian crosswalks across entire cities, helping improve road safety and increase walkability

Featured People

Bilal Sher

CEO & Co-founder at Building Diagnostic Robotics

Luana de Brito Anton

Ph.D. Alumna

Andrea Silverman

Associate Department Chair — Civil, Urban, and Environmental Engineering; Institute Associate Professor

Kaan Ozbay

Professor; Director of C2SMART

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