Research
Research is how New York Tech makes the world a better place. Our faculty and students work together on interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial approaches to tackle the world's biggest challenges in STEM areas, including technology, medicine, design, management, healthcare, and much more. From undergraduate research opportunities in engineering, architecture, life sciences, to advanced research conducted by our medical students, researchers at New York Tech fight the war on cybercrime, improve therapies for patients battling Parkinson's, Ehlers Danlos, heart, and kidney diseases, and develop designs and solutions for a safer, more sustainable future.
Features and Videos
Polly Want to Climb?
For the first time, NYITCOM researchers find that parrots, which cannot grasp surfaces with their wings, climb by using their head as a third “limb.”
UREP Students Take on Real-World Challenges
On May 10, students in the Undergraduate Research Entrepreneurship Program (UREP) showcased their final projects, showcasing solutions for pressing real-world problems in sustainability, precision healthcare, and renewable energy.
Students Find Great SOURCE of Information, Humor, and More
On April 29, students gathered on the New York City campus and Zoom for the Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE), the annual end-of-year event, which gives them a unique opportunity to present their scholarly work to peers.
Why Sense of Touch Varies Among Individuals
New NYITCOM anatomy research may explain why some individuals are more sensitive to tactile sensations than others.
NYITCOM Researchers: “Moderate Caffeine Intake with Age”
Research conducted by NYITCOM students and faculty suggests that high caffeine consumption disrupts heart rhythm in older individuals.
News Byte: Amanda Golden Receives NEH Summer Stipend
Associate Professor of English Amanda Golden, Ph.D., is among 103 faculty scholars to receive a $6,000 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) summer stipend, and the first New York Tech faculty member to receive the prestigious award.
Bluetooth Creator Visits Long Island Campus, Inspires Students
Tord Wingren, CEO of Sweden-based biocentric lighting company Brainlit and one of the developers of Bluetooth technology visited New York Tech’s Long Island campus on March 11.
Study: Early Killer Whales Ate Fish—Not Other Marine Mammals
A new study co-authored by NYITCOM’s Jonathan Geisler, Ph.D., provides vital clues on when killer whales began feeding on other marine mammals.
News Spotlight
New Lab Fosters Interdisciplinary Research in Engineering and Biology
In 2020, New York Institute of Technology opened the Biomedical Sciences and Bioengineering Laboratory, allowing faculty to train students and pursue interdisciplinary research.Read the story
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Research Centers
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Center for Cancer Research
Multidisciplinary approaches are used to study the mechanisms of cancer initiation and progression, develop innovative technologies for earlier cancer detection and diagnosis, and discover novel cancer therapy
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Center for Facility and Infrastructure Systems
Conducts research that identifies improvements to buildings and other structures, demonstrating effective programs for implementing upgrades
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Center for Water Resources Management
Develops and advances innovative practices, solutions, legal strategies, and management of a range of water resource settings
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Entrepreneurship & Technology Innovation Center
Focuses on IT and cybersecurity; bioengineering and medical devices; and energy and green technologies
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Global Health
Explores risk factors, causes of disease, and determinants of healthcare/delivery systems
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NYITCOM
Specialties include anatomy, biomedical, family medicine, OMM, and clinical specialties
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Sports Medicine
Specialties include OMM, physical and occupational therapies, training, nutrition, and concussion and injury prevention and treatment