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How about an open, transparent government run by...You?
January 14, 2021
Feeling alienated from your government, at all levels? Maybe we should open it up and change our relationship to it
Smart City megaprojects get a lot of hype. So why do so many turn out to be expensive disappointments?
January 13, 2021
Venice Design Week chapter 4: Meet next future transportation and its groundbreaking modular Mobility
January 20, 2021
How can we be assured smart city tech will do more good than harm? It all comes down to governance
January 14, 2021
Researchers use nanomaterials to make 2D diamond clusters at room temperature
January 25, 2021
These scientists created a model city to figure out the most effective order to give the vaccine
January 25, 2021
Different strategies reduce total cases, reduce total deaths, or end lockdowns sooner.
NYU Tandon’s Index of Cyber Security sees rapid rise in nation-state concerns
January 27, 2021
The recent Solar Winds attack confirms fears from cybersecurity experts that threats from nation-states are on the rise.
The Governance Lab launches online course in innovation for social good
February 1, 2021
Featuring practical advice from global changemakers, the 12-part course, “Solving Public Problems,” gives everyone the tools to take a mission-driven project from idea to implementation.
How to have a career in policy—without being a politician
January 21, 2021
Regardless of your interests, background, or schooling, there are plenty of ways to make improving life in the U.S. your job.
How Zoom overcame security flaws that prompted an FBI warning and an FTC probe
December 8, 2020
The Governance Lab announces Council of 20: a first-of-its-kind program for students, by students
February 2, 2021
The ReinventED Student Council taps a diverse pool of students from around the country to collaborate on education policymaking.
The U.S. spent $2.2 million on a cybersecurity system that wasn’t implemented — and might have stopped a major hack
February 2, 2021
The software company SolarWinds unwittingly allowed hackers’ code into thousands of federal computers. A cybersecurity system called in-toto, which the government paid to develop but never required,…
This free online class will teach anyone how to solve societal problems
February 1, 2021
Change seem impossible? This class teaches you how to start making a difference.
A new chapter for creative coding at NYU Tandon
February 2, 2021
Tega Brain releases a book that illuminates teaching at the intersection of art and tech
How to become an astronaut and what to study
February 1, 2021
Aspiring astronauts should study a technical field that is relevant to space travel, experts suggest.
NYU Veterans Future Lab: dedicated to veteran entrepreneurs around the country
February 1, 2021
Free, online course brings together 20 global experts in the field of ethical AI
February 3, 2021
Can you hear an eclipse?
February 4, 2021
When accessibility experts like Regine Gilbert get involved, anything’s possible
Researchers use hot nano-chisel to create artificial bones in a Petri dish
February 8, 2021
The work, led by NYU Tandon and the New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute, could lead to efficient, detailed artificial bone tissue, opening doors to disease modeling, in vitro cell…
The proof is in writing
February 9, 2021
NYU Tandon SOAR fellows publish a paper on the efficacy of their methods
A COVID-19 emergency response for remote control of a dialysis machine with mobile HRI
February 9, 2021
Chief Inclusivity Officers have a vital mission
February 12, 2021
That’s why NYU Tandon has appointed an entire team
WHO is fighting false COVID info on social media. How's that going?
February 9, 2021
C2SMART paves a path forward for transportation in a post-pandemic world at TRB 2021
February 10, 2021
Ted Rappaport, wireless telecommunications pioneer and founder of NYU WIRELESS, elected to the National Academy of Engineering
February 10, 2021
Game on!
February 16, 2021
Alum Jeffrey Pawlick and Professor Quanyan Zhu team up to improve cybersecurity with game theory
Usability study of wearable inertial sensors for exergames (WISE) for movement assessment and exercise
February 12, 2021
Researchers flip the switch to make micro-sensors super sensitive to biomolecules
February 17, 2021
NYU Tandon-led effort sheds light beneath the surface for NYC disaster response
February 23, 2021
Project gets NSF City Innovation Challenge award to help communities respond to floods, storms and other disasters by making info on underground infrastructure viewable, usable and shareable.
The GovLab at NYU Tandon releases report on the impact of online communities and role of their leaders
February 23, 2021
New discoveries on the containment of COVID-19 finds travel bans are of limited value
February 24, 2021
NYU Tandon researchers join collaboration with Politecnico di Torino revealing that after spread, travel bans are of limited value in thwarting the spread of COVID-19
The role of sanitation workers in the age of COVID-19
February 24, 2021
Gabriela Gutierrez Cadavid is using an NYU Undergraduate Urban Humanities Research Fund grant to explore the topic
Deepfake videos are getting better, and the pentagon is worried
January 28, 2021
Top AI researchers race to detect ‘deepfake’ videos: ‘We are outgunned’
June 12, 2019
Researchers discover that privacy-preserving tools leave private data unprotected
March 3, 2021
NYU Tandon alum and mentor Dan Guido elected to Scholarship for Service Hall of Fame
March 4, 2021
Fake news gets more engagement on Facebook — but only if it's right-wing
March 3, 2021
Far-right pages that publish misinformation get the most interactions by far compared to other news sources, new research shows.
Meet the Career Services team at NYU Tandon
March 8, 2021
They’re bringing their A-game and getting A+ results
Free-Standing Photocrosslinked Protein Polymer Hydrogels for Sustained Drug Release
March 10, 2021
Helping younger students SOAR
March 12, 2021
Tandon students serve as instructors in middle and high school science classrooms
Driving progress, diversity, and sustainability
March 12, 2021
The Forbes Idea Incubator at NYU Tandon focused on how best to promote the use of electric vehicles
More than a mentorship
March 15, 2021
An enduring alum-student relationship proves the power of the Violet Network
NYU Tandon professor creating efficient deep learning models wins NSF award for promising young researchers
March 15, 2021
Tandon's CUSP & C2SMART faculty participate in NYC hyperlocal flooding research project
February 24, 2021
We Need Laws to Take On Racism and Sexism in Hiring Technology
March 17, 2021
Artificial intelligence used to evaluate job candidates must not become a tool that exacerbates discrimination.
Low-cost drones learn precise control over suspended loads
March 11, 2021
Drones get into the swing of things by taking the swing out of things
Rumi Chunara & Michael Ralph: Beyond Bias
March 11, 2021
This entry is a part of the NYU Center for Data Science (CDS) blog’s recurring guest editorial series.
Audi of America awards fourth Audi Drive Progress Grant supporting STEM education at Forbes Idea Incubator
March 9, 2021
‘Own the Room’ review: Pitching the future
March 11, 2021
Young entrepreneurs vie for the top spot in a global competition that recognizes world-changing ideas.
Data project may drive policy for hyperlocal flooding in NYC
February 24, 2021
Work in New York City collects systematic data on street-level flooding, partnering with local agencies to design real-time flood sensors and an open code that other cities can build on.
Far-right misinformation is thriving on Facebook. A new study shows just how much
March 6, 2021
Professor Christopher Musco receives NSF award for promising young researchers
March 22, 2021
The GovLab launches national citizen engagement initiative focusing on problems in US education system
March 22, 2021
The Algorithmic Auditing Trap
March 17, 2021
‘Bias audits’ for discriminatory tools are a promising idea, but current approaches leave much to be desired
NYU Tandon’s Center for Responsible AI kicks off an important transatlantic dialogue
March 30, 2021
Their new public event series is taking a wide-ranging view of AI, its uses, and its implications
What happens when a materials scientist walks into a protein engineering lab?
March 30, 2021
According to alum Yao Wang, the answer is an incredible academic journey
Algorithms will soon be in charge of hiring and firing. Not everyone thinks this is a good idea
March 29, 2021
Better rules need to be urgently drafted to keep control of the AI systems that are already making decisions about our jobs, says the TUC.
Is cyberwar war?
March 29, 2021
Can nation-states defend themselves from hackers and one another?
Daniela Blanco and Sunthetics are ready for their close-up now
April 5, 2021
The Tandon-born company features prominently in a National Geographic documentary
NYU Tandon’s Faculty First Look initiative is a win-win for grad students and schools
April 9, 2021
New program helps prepare diverse scholars for faculty careers
The GovLab, AFD, and Expertise France fund innovative data projects to address COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
April 6, 2021
Twice as good: combining mask wearing, social distancing suppresses COVID-19 virus spread
April 14, 2021
While both masks and social distancing help slow the spread of airborne pathogens, a new study shows that viral outbreaks can be prevented if at least 60% of a population complies with both measures.
SONYC Project in Scholastic SuperScience: City Gone Silent
April 12, 2021
How the sounds of New York City changed in the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic.
AI and sustainability: What’s the connection?
April 14, 2021
The second event in the artificial intelligence series looks at how AI can save the planet
Great careers are Tandon Made!
April 16, 2021
NYU Tandon provides a leg up in the job market, and starting-salary dollars are making “sense”