Beheshti Among Experts Making 2022 Edtech Predictions

Jan 03, 2022

eSchool News asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share thoughts and predictions about where edtech is headed this year. The outlet compiled a list of 65 predictions about edtech, equity, and learning in 2022, including insight about 5G from College of Engineering and Computing Sciences Dean Babak Beheshti, Ph.D. “Think of broadband speeds where large amounts of data can allow students to collaborate digitally from their schools or homes. Access to interactive experiences, 3D drawings, site visits, etc. can now be accessible to schools in densely populated urban areas. By the end of 2022, some of the major service providers in the U.S. expect to reach 250 million 5G customers. It is becoming more and more promising for 5G to enable improved remote learning through these innovations.”

 

Newsday Interviews Harper for COVID-19 Trend Story

Dec 19, 2021

Newsday quoted Brian Harper, M.D., M.P.H., chief medical officer and vice president for equity and inclusion, in its coverage of COVID-19 infection and vaccination trends among Long Island communities. A Newsday analysis found that large spikes in COVID-19 cases have taken place in majority-white communities, a dramatic shift from the beginning of the pandemic when Black and Latino communities were impacted much more heavily. Harper explains that residents in areas with recent spikes are probably less likely to take precautions, such as wearing masks in indoor public places, because these communities were not as heavily impacted earlier in the pandemic.

 

INSIDER Highlights Haar’s Nutrition Expertise

Dec 17, 2021

Mindy Haar, Ph.D., RDN, clinical associate professor and chair of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, is quoted in an INSIDER article on the benefits of plant-based diets. While these diets may sound healthy, as they consist mainly of fruits, vegetables, beans, legumes, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and oils, Haar notes that plant-based regimens require a diverse variety of foods in order to meet nutrient needs.

“Vegans who consume no animal products at all may be at risk for vitamin B12 deficiency and may consider supplementing this vitamin. Those who eliminate dairy products can still get enough calcium from fortified plant-based milks, calcium-fortified orange juice, and tofu,” she says.

 

Misak Featured in Lifewire Augmented Reality Story

Dec 17, 2021

Lifewire interviewed John Misak, D.A., assistant professor of humanities, for an article about augmented reality’s (AR) consumer benefits. The immersive technology can be particularly useful in education, as Misak has demonstrated in his New York Tech classes, which use AR to teach 16th-century Shakespearean literature to college students. Misak worked closely with a colleague to develop the AR/3-D game Perchance, which immerses students in Shakespeare’s Hamlet by enabling them to ‘walk’ around the castle where Hamlet meets his father’s ghost.

“By focusing on specific elements of the play, particularly the scenes in which the ghost appears, students see what the character would see in that given moment. In experiencing the story firsthand, they can visualize key events while forging their own connections and memories with the play,” says Misak.

 

Archinect Interviews Dean Perbellini

Dec 16, 2021

Archinect interviewed Maria Perbellini, M.Arch., dean of the School of Architecture and Design, regarding the school's participation in the 2021 Venice Biennale Architecture. Through video installations and interviews, the exhibition showcased student and faculty work produced between 2017 and 2021 within several studios, exchange workshops, traveling programs, and local and international community design collaborations. Throughout the interview, Perbellini reflects on how students and faculty approached this year's exhibition theme, “Architecture as Caregiver.”

 

New York Tech-NASA Project Featured in InnovateLI

Dec 16, 2021

The new agreement between NASA and New York Tech to have ETIC student employees build technology prototypes based on existing NASA patents and create professional marketing materials that NASA can use to help commercialize the technology, is featured in InnovateLI.

“Seven New York Tech student-employees – pursuing degrees in computer science, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering – are jumping right in. On their drawing boards first is a prototype for a robotic therapy vest, designed by NASA to support patients with neurological impairments,” the article reports. Further, it notes that NASA “approached New York Tech about working with the ETIC, which impressed NASA principles with a new-technology prototyping job – arranged by Albany’s Empire State Development Corp. – for Wyandanch-based startup Grub Guard.”  

 

InnovateLI Highlights Zhang NIH Grant

Dec 15, 2021

As reported in InnovateLI, Associate Professor of Life Sciences Shenglong Zhang, Ph.D., is one of several researchers participating in a consortium of nationwide laboratories forming the new Center for Excellence in Genomic Science. The research is being funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s National Human Genome Research Institute. “Zhang’s lab – where the mission is to modify nucleotides and monitor the effects on cancer, diabetes and other conditions – will have a first-year budget of roughly $700,000, with $2 million-plus expected through 2026,” the story notes.

 

Sheikh Quoted on Inflation in International Business Times

Dec 11, 2021

Shaya Sheikh, Ph.D., associate professor of marketing and management studies, was quoted in an International Business Times story about inflation. Sheikh, who is an energy supply chain expert, discusses rising gasoline prices, which many believe rise and fall in tandem with the price of oil, but in fact rise at a faster rate than oil and come back down at a much lower rate. As he explains, this asymmetrical inflation is caused by a temporary mismatch between demand and supply, due to time lags.

“Private oil companies can theoretically increase domestic production. However, it takes months to catch up with the increased demand. This is because private oil companies do not have enough spare capacity to ramp up the production instantly, and the process of surveying, drilling, refining, and distribution take months,” says Sheikh.

 

Kirk Comments on Psychological Ownership in Homebuyers

Dec 09, 2021

Colleen Kirk, D.P.S., associate professor of marketing, was quoted in the story “Learning From the Mistakes of Frenzied Buyers,” which appeared in multiple local newspapers, including the News-Banner (Bluffton, Ind.) and the Richmond Times Dispatch (Richmond, Va.). Kirk, who has conducted extensive research in the area of psychological ownership, notes that consumers may become possessive of a home during the buying process.

“It’s easy for consumers to feel ownership of a home, especially when they enter it, touch countertops, and open closets. When consumers feel ownership, they can feel a great sense of loss when they are unable to acquire it,” she states. She notes that this sense of loss can then lead to frenzied overpaying in a bidding war.

 

Gharial Research Featured in the Media

Dec 04, 2021

As seen in SyFy, Science Daily, The Daily Advent, Verve Times, and other news outlets, anatomy research led by Jason Bourke, Ph.D., assistant professor of basic sciences at NYITCOM-Arkansas, reports that the gharial, a relative of the crocodile, can suffer from a deviated nasal septum. Bourke and his research team, which included an NYITCOM student, are the first to document this condition in crocodylians.

“It's a testament to crocodylian resiliency,” said Bourke. “A human with this pathology would need surgery to fix it, but these critters just keep on going.”