Research

Research is how we make the world a better place. At New York Institute of Technology, faculty and students draw on interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial approaches to tackle the world’s biggest challenges in technology, medicine, design, management, health care, and so much more. From undergraduate research opportunities in engineering and life sciences, to advanced research for our medical students, researchers at NYIT fight the war on cybercrime, find new energy alternatives, improve therapies for patients battling Parkinson’s, Ehlers Danlos, heart and kidney disease, and develop designs for a safer, more sustainable future.

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Features and Videos

Perfect Ten: Undergrads Participate in NSF-Funded Research Program at New York Tech

Ten students from 10 universities completed the Research Experience for Undergraduates program over the course of 10 weeks.

Faculty Win $750K NSF Grant for Sustainability Research

With the support of a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, a team of researchers led by Associate Professor Ziqian (Cecilia) Dong will study sustainable and resilient urban development in New York City and Phoenix, Ariz.

NYC Awards New York Tech Workforce Development Grant

New York City awarded New York Institute of Technology a $70,620 grant to develop strategies for training individuals with disabilities in technology fields.

Down the Pipe: Engineering Professors Awarded $350K NSF Grant

Assistant Professors Reza Khalaj Amineh, Ph.D., and Maryam Ravan, Ph.D., win a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to enhance the testing of composite materials using holographic microwave imaging.

Active Research: Going Head-to-Head Against Concussions

Experts at NYIT’s Center for Sports Medicine are leading the charge on concussion care and research.

Brain Therapy: New Treatments for Neurological Problems

With novel, interdisciplinary approaches to care, physicians and health professionals at NYIT are improving the lives of those with neurological disorders and making breakthroughs in the field.

Faculty Receive $300K in Internal Grants

The Office of Academic Affairs awarded more than $300,000 in internal grants to tenure and tenure-track faculty.

Undergrad Researchers Tackle Real Challenges

Students in the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences presented the culmination of their projects at the final Undergraduate Research and Entrepreneurship Program (UREP) presentations in May.

News Spotlight

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NYIT Launches First Ph.D. Program

The new combined Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)/Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Medical and Biological Sciences will produce much-needed physician-scientists.Read the story



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Research Centers

  • Entrepreneurship, Technology & Innovation

    Focuses on IT and cybersecurity; bioengineering and medical devices; and energy and green technologies

  • Global Health

    Explores risk factors, causes of disease, and determinants of health care/delivery systems

  • NYITCOM

    Specialties include anatomy, biomedical, family medicine, OMM, and clinical specialties

  • Sports Medicine

    Specialties include OMM, physical and occupational therapies, training, nutrition, and concussion and injury prevention and treatment