Media Coverage

Italian Media Covers SoAD Delegation Visit to Peccioli

Jul 27, 2022

On July 18, a delegation from the School of Architecture and Design visited the model landfill of the town of Peccioli, in Italy, as part of a collaboration on Resilient Communities.  Italian media covered the delegation’s visit.  Peccioli, in the heart of Tuscany, was recently nominated as the small Italian capital of contemporary art; the School of Architecture and Design has been invited to carry out a series of activities aimed at further fostering the impact of Peccioli's initiatives on sustainable regeneration.

 

Nizich Adds Expertise on Using Chaos Testing to Stabilize Cybersecurity

Jul 26, 2022

Communications of the ACM quoted Michael Nizich, Ph.D., director of the ETIC and adjunct associate professor of computer science, in the article “Defending the Enterprise,” about how organizations use cybersecurity chaos experiments to simulate events to uncover deficits and then repair or rearchitect as needed to improve their resilience to attack.

"The most worrisome of modern cyberattacks with the most chaotic outcomes is an IoT attack rendering thousands of medical devices and even implants to work improperly or not at all," Nizich said, citing that among the disruptive cyberattacks of a more significant concern than ransomware.

 

Jul 18, 2022

Several New York Tech students were recently featured in their local media for numerous accomplishments. For example, Syosset Advance and CentralJersey.com highlighted students who received awards as part of New York Tech’s 61st annual commencement, while newly enrolled students were recognized in The Ledger and other local news outlets.

 

Live Science Interviews Sports Medicine Physician

Jul 15, 2022

Hallie Zwibel, D.O., assistant dean of clinical operations and director of the Center for Sports Medicine, was interviewed for a Live Science article about exercise intolerance.

“Exercise intolerance is the inability to exercise and engage in physical activity that would be typical for the individual's age,” explains Zwibel. “It is different from someone being ‘out of shape’ due to not exercising regularly. Individuals with exercise intolerance cannot build the necessary stamina with exercise. Exercising can cause more discomfort to people with this condition.”

 

Jul 14, 2022

The Hill, Becker's Hospital Review, and other outlets make note of a COVID-19 database managed by Rajendram Rajnarayanan, Ph.D., assistant dean of research and associate professor at NYITCOM-Arkansas. He reports that the new subvariant BA.2.75 has been detected in seven states as of July 14, including California, Washington, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin.

 

New York Times Quotes Evolutionary Biomechanics Expert

Jul 14, 2022

As seen in the New York Times, Michael Granatosky, Ph.D., assistant professor of anatomy, commented on new research from the University of Antwerp. The study dispels the prevailing theory that woodpeckers absorb shock during pecking and, as a result, may experience concussions. Granatosky, who is an evolutionary biomechanics expert, notes how the findings demonstrate that scientists still have much to discover about animal anatomy.

“Traditionally, when people were coming up with hypotheses about how animals function, a lot of the time they never even looked at the living animal; they would just pull bones out of a drawer,” he says. “There are all of these things we think we know, and we just don’t.” 

 

Arkansas media: Speights named chair-elect of AACOM Executive Board

Jul 13, 2022

As featured in the Jonesboro Sun, NEA Report, and other Arkansas media outlets, Shane Speights, D.O., site dean for NYITCOM-Arkansas, has been named chair-elect of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Executive Board. Speights will serve a two-year term in the position and then chair the board for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic years.

 

Rothstein Quoted in Runner's World

Jul 12, 2022

Alex Rothstein, M.S., instructor and coordinator for the Exercise Science, B.S. program, is quoted prominently in a Runner’s World article about breathing techniques, which also appeared on additional health and wellness sites. Among other tips, Rothstein encourages runners to try nasal breathing, as the nose provides additional pathways for the air to be cleaned, warmed, and humidified before entering the sensitive part of the respiratory system.

“If a runner is able to dedicate the time to mastering nose breathing at their normal running speed, they will find that they fatigue less and actually feel better during their runs,” says Rothstein.

 

InnovateLI Highlights New York Tech M.B.A. Program Ranking

Jul 08, 2022

As reported in InnovateLI, several Long Island higher education institutions performed well in rankings by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) “of national collegiate business programs – but only New York Tech’s M.B.A. program is Long Island’s best.”  The article notes that in the CEW study “which compares return-on-investment metrics including post-graduate earnings and debt payments – New York Tech’s M.B.A. program is the fifth best in all of New York State.” New York Tech’s program is also the 45th best M.B.A program in the nation out of 2,523 measured, the article states. “We know our graduates get jobs – very good jobs,” said School of Management Interim Dean Deborah Y. Cohn, Ph.D.

Additional coverage about New York Tech’s M.B.A. program ranking in the CEW study appears in The Island Now.

 

Jul 08, 2022

Mark Gugliotti, D.P.T., associate professor of physical therapy, provided advice for managing sciatica in Spine Universe. In addition to sharing tips about healthy posture and the importance of mobility, Gugliotti advises that sciatica patients always avoid lifting heavy loads from a bent forward or twisted position.

“Practicing better lifting mechanics can be extremely helpful when it comes to managing sciatica,” he says.