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NYU Tandon students will shine under IDC’s light once again

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
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The IDC Foundation has made grants to NYU Tandon totaling $2.46 million since 2018.

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  • The IDC Foundation has made grants to NYU Tandon totaling $2.46 million since 2018.
  • Pivotal to that education is access to opportunities for NYU Tandon students to explore their interests within a range of influential experiences.
  • NYU Tandon Dean Jelena Kovaevi congratulated the students and thanked the foundation, noting, For NYU Tandon, the ongoing work of opening doors and creating opportunities reflects our singular commitment to our students.
  • In addition to its main location in Brooklyn, NYU Tandon collaborates with other schools within NYU, one of the countrys foremost private research universities, and is closely connected to engineering programs at NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai.

NYU Tandon opens ProtoShop at Veterans Future Lab in Sunset Park, Brooklyn

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Thursday, September 5, 2019
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NYU Tandon School of Engineerings Future Labs today launched the ProtoShop , a prototyping space, in its Veterans Future Lab (VFL).

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  • NYU Tandon School of Engineerings Future Labs today launched the ProtoShop , a prototyping space, in its Veterans Future Lab (VFL).
  • In addition to its main location in Brooklyn, NYU Tandon collaborates with other schools within NYU, one of the countrys foremost private research universities, and is closely connected to engineering programs at NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai.
  • It operates Future Labs focused on start-up businesses in downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn and an award-winning online graduate program.
  • The NYU Tandon Future Labs is a network of innovation spaces and programs that support the early-stage startups of tomorrow through personalized and curated support services, mentorships, and resources.

The GovLab at NYU Tandon welcomes Data2X as new partner on the 100 Questions Initiative

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Wednesday, September 4, 2019
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Data2X will also guide efforts to include gender-related issues in the other nine domain areas of the 100 Questions Initiative.

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  • Data2X will also guide efforts to include gender-related issues in the other nine domain areas of the 100 Questions Initiative.
  • Our partnership with Data2X will help The GovLab advance gender as a central consideration to all topics included in the 100 Questions Initiative.
  • For more information about the 100 Questions Initiative, visit www.the100questions.org or contact Stefaan Verhulst, lead of the initiative, at [email protected].
  • The 100 Questions Initiative is presented by The Governance Lab at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering with initial funding support from Schmitt Futures.

A new generation of cyber experts trains to tackle the next generation of cyber threats

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Tuesday, September 3, 2019
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This year, Bridgewater Associates will fund scholarships to 10 Cyber Fellows from groups underrepresented in computer science.

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  • This year, Bridgewater Associates will fund scholarships to 10 Cyber Fellows from groups underrepresented in computer science.
  • Cyber Fellows pay no more than $16,000 for the entire masters degree tuition, and the Bridgewater Scholarships halve that, to no more than $8,000.
  • For those without an engineering baccalaureate degree, NYU Tandon offers its groundbreaking Bridge to Tandon to qualified NYU Cyber Fellows applicants.
  • It operates Future Labs focused on start-up businesses in downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn and an award-winning online graduate program.

IEEE honors NYU WIRELESS founder Theodore S. Rappaport with Communications Field Award

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Thursday, July 11, 2019
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Now, NYU WIRELESS, which Rappaport launched upon arriving at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering in 2012, is moving well beyond 5G research.

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  • Now, NYU WIRELESS, which Rappaport launched upon arriving at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering in 2012, is moving well beyond 5G research.
  • "Ted Rappaport has been a linchpin in making NYU a world leader in the field of wireless communications, as well as an educator who has inspired and nurtured the next generation of innovators in the field," said NYU Tandon Dean Jelena Kovaevi.
  • Among his other honors are the 1990 Marconi Young Scientist Award, 1999 IEEE Communications Society Stephen O.
  • NYU WIRELESS is a vibrant academic research center that is pushing the boundaries of wireless communications, sensing, networking, and devices.

NYU Tandon alumnus Erol Gelenbe decreed a Commander of the National Order of Merit of France

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Wednesday, July 3, 2019
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Since graduating from NYU Tandon (at the time Polytechnical Institute of Brooklyn) with master's and doctoral degrees in the field of computer science, Gelenbe has been celebrated for his pioneering work in computer systems and networks.

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  • Since graduating from NYU Tandon (at the time Polytechnical Institute of Brooklyn) with master's and doctoral degrees in the field of computer science, Gelenbe has been celebrated for his pioneering work in computer systems and networks.
  • "We are proud to count Erol Gelenbe as an alumnus and congratulate him on this well-deserved honor from the government of France," said Associate Dean for Communications and Public Affairs Sayar Lonial.
  • Gelenbe will be presented with the Commander of the National Order of Merit of France by French Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation Frdrique Vidal.
  • In addition to its main location in Brooklyn, NYU Tandon collaborates with other schools within NYU, one of the country's foremost private research universities, and is closely connected to engineering programs at NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai.

Outsmarting deep fakes: Researchers devise an AI-driven imaging system that protects authenticity

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019
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In tests, this prototype imaging pipeline increased the chances of detecting manipulation from approximately 45 percent to over 90 percent without sacrificing image quality.

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  • In tests, this prototype imaging pipeline increased the chances of detecting manipulation from approximately 45 percent to over 90 percent without sacrificing image quality.
  • Pawe Korus , a research assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at NYU Tandon, pioneered this approach.
  • Korus and Memon note that while their approach shows promise in testing, additional work is needed to refine the system.
  • It operates Future Labs focused on start-up businesses in downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn and an award-winning online graduate program.

NYU Tandon Future Labs hit milestone: 20th startup acquired

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019
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"This is a significant milestone for NYU Tandon and the Future Labs," said Kurt H. Becker, the School's vice dean for research, innovation and entrepreneurship.

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  • "This is a significant milestone for NYU Tandon and the Future Labs," said Kurt H. Becker, the School's vice dean for research, innovation and entrepreneurship.
  • "Working with the Future Labs team we were able to take our company from a few paid clients to over 100.
  • "NYU Tandon and Future Labs have been crucial to developing the startup ecosystem in New York City," said Ana Arino, chief strategy officer at NYCEDC.
  • It operates Future Labs focused on start-up businesses in downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn and an award-winning online graduate program.

NYU Tandon School of Engineering Ph.D. Candidate Daniela Blanco Named Global Champion at the 2019 Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) Global Student Entrepreneur Awards

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019
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HONG KONG, May 14, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), the world's leading peer-to-peer network of successful business owners, has awarded the title of Global Champion to Daniela Blanco from the United States at the 2019 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA).

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  • HONG KONG, May 14, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), the world's leading peer-to-peer network of successful business owners, has awarded the title of Global Champion to Daniela Blanco from the United States at the 2019 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA).
  • Blanco leads technology and business development for Sunthetics, building and optimizing the chemical reactor for commercial use.
  • "Daniela is an amazing embodiment of the entrepreneurial spirit that is so much a part of our mission here at NYU Tandon," said Dean of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering Jelena Kovaevi.
  • About the Entrepreneurs' Organization's Global Student Entrepreneur Awards:
    The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) is the premier global competition for students who own and operate a for-profit and/or social enterprise structured business while attending a college or university.

NYU Tandon partners with edX to offer affordable MicroMasters program as a pathway into digital media

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
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BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The NYU Tandon School of Engineering is partnering with the learning platform edX to launch a four-course MicroMasters program in Integrated Digital Media (IDM) .

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  • BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The NYU Tandon School of Engineering is partnering with the learning platform edX to launch a four-course MicroMasters program in Integrated Digital Media (IDM) .
  • "Our partnership with edX allows us to offer yet another pathway to becoming a lifelong learner," said NYU Tandon Dean Jelena Kovaevi .
  • Media Law , an advanced seminar that explores media and communications principles and regulations and fosters an understanding of the legal and ethical framework surrounding issues in digital media.
  • "NYU Tandon's Integrated Digital Media program provides a wholly unique combination of theory and practice that sets it apart from other digital media offerings," said R. Luke DuBois and Scott Fitzgerald , co-directors of the school's IDM program.