Haar Makes Food Diary Recommendation in Myfitnesspal

Apr 05, 2019

Nutrition expert Mindy Haar, Ph.D., of the School of Health Professions has been included in a Myfitnesspal blog story regarding the benefits of food journaling. As she notes, the best food diary is one that users can stick to because it suits their routine and lifestyle. Diaries can be in the form of a traditional paper journal, an app, or a combination of both.

Myfitnesspal is a widely used smartphone app and website that tracks diet and exercise to determine optimal caloric intake and help users meet their goals.

 

Geisler Quoted in Newsweek on Whale Evolution

Apr 04, 2019

Comments from Jonathan Geisler, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of Anatomy, NYITCOM, have been featured in Newsweek and Live Science. In Newsweek, he discusses the impact of research from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, which poses that a four-legged ancient whale found off the coast of Peru walked on land.

“The leg and foot anatomy is similar to that seen in older whales from Pakistan, so this discovery raises important questions about the routes early whales took to disperse around the globe, as well as how effective they were moving through the water,” Geisler said.

 

Kirk Explains Pet Attachment in The Conversation

Apr 04, 2019

Colleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., assistant professor of marketing in NYIT School of Management, published an article in The Conversation explaining why dog owners are willing to pay more on pet expenses than cat owners. The article grew from research she published last month in the Journal of Business Research.

Kirk studies psychological ownership, and her experiments confirmed her hypothesis that psychological ownership resulting from being able to control the animal is a major factor in people’s valuations of their pets.

 

CBS News Highlights NYIT Center for eSports Medicine

Apr 03, 2019

As seen on a national CBS News segment, a growing number of colleges and universities are offering competitive eSports teams. Now some doctors are calling for gamers to be treated like other college athletes — because just like with other sports, they also suffer injuries. As explained by Hallie Zwibel, D.O., director, NYIT Center for Sports Medicine, who also oversees the NYIT Center for eSports Medicine, these injuries can impact performance.

“Poor posture can produce exponential forces on your neck, back, shoulder," says Zwibel. “Eye fatigue is the most commonly reported complaint from these pixelated images that you see when you are playing on a computer. They're making 500 action moves per minute. So there's a lot of high-speed thinking, and I think that fatigues the eyes even further.”

 

Ilyas Cited in Bioengineering Magazine

Apr 02, 2019

Azhar Ilyas’s work is mentioned in an article in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News. The story describes NYIT’s new bioengineering lab, with specialized equipment for working with micro- and nano-scale biosensors and biomaterials. Funded by a grant from New York State’s Empire State Development, the equipment “will help us to have a more in-depth characterization of materials, and help us to develop new biomaterials and new biosensors using more ready tools and on-site availability of different resources,” says Ilyas. The lab is located in Theobald Science Center.

 

Fizzinoglia Relates History of Computer Graphics

Mar 29, 2019

Associate Professor and Chair of Communication Arts Don Fizzinoglia is cited in The San Diego Union-Tribune telling about an unfinished film created in the 1980s by the NYIT-linked Computer Graphics Laboratory (CGL). Remembering the abandoned project, a Beatles-themed animated film called “Strawberry Fields,” Fizzinoglia explains, “It had become too expensive for the CGL to compete with Disney and George Lucas’s group.” He also says, ““I actually saw a few feet of ‘Strawberry Fields,’ but I have no idea if any of the footage still exists.”

 

Meyland in Newsday: Limiting Nitrogen in Fertilizers Would Protect Water Supply

Mar 29, 2019

In a Newsday commentary (subscription required), Associate Professor of Environmental Technology and Sustainability Sarah Meyland advocates that manufacturers take responsibility to ensure that the amount of nitrogen by weight in lawn fertilizers not exceed 12 percent. This would help to keep Long Island’s groundwater as clean and safe as possible. However, Meyland writes, “Major fertilizer manufacturers resist the idea because it requires them to produce a different blend of the main ingredients.”  

Newly proposed legislation would put the onus on manufacturers to change the instructions on fertilizers that currently puts the burden on customers to figure out new application rates. “By mandating that fertilizer sold on Long Island be mainly slow-dissolving and with reduced nitrogen content, we could eliminate one source of drinking-water pollution,” she says.

 

Dong Op-ed: Cities Should Use Tech to Prepare for Flooding

Mar 28, 2019

Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Ziqian (Cecilia) Dong has published an op-ed in Scientific American explaining how data visualization tools can help coastal cities prepare to deal with flooding.

In her article, Dong describes how flooding has become more common due to rising sea levels, the loss of natural wetlands, and increasingly violent storms. To boost urban infrastructure while there’s still time, she says, “[p]olicymakers … should rely on the latest computer modeling and other technologies to identify and implement the most efficient adaptation strategies.”

“With the right infrastructure upgrades,” Dong concludes, “communities can minimize future damages and save lives.”

 

Lillian Niwagaba Quoted in Newsday Article on Travel Safety

Mar 26, 2019

The NYIT Center for Global Health’s travel safety seminar, held in partnership with NYU Winthrop Hospital, has been featured in Newsday. Lillian Niwagaba, Ph.D., director, NYIT Center for Global Health, is quoted in the story, which shares key health tips that were delivered to NYITCOM students planning to study and travel abroad.

“You have to be aware that some things you may do may make you sick,” Niwagaba says. “But make sure you have the medicines [before you leave]. Some of these countries may not have the medicines you need.”

 

The Island Now Covers Expert Panel on LI’s Drinking Water

Mar 25, 2019

According to The Island Now, local experts, including Associate Professor of Environmental Technology and Sustainability Sarah Meyland, have not reached consensus on whether substances in Long Island’s drinking water pose a danger to residents or how to address the problem. But, all agree that “substances on Long Island’s surface have seeped deep underground and into the water that flows into taps,” it reports.

“We have a collection of some of the most significant issues around groundwater supply out of any place in the United States,” Meyland said, adding that it is a result of Long Island’s industrial history and household activity in which unregulated chemicals have been used directly above the drinking water source.

“Our challenge is to start looking sooner for these chemicals that we suspect are a health risk or a contaminant and stop them from getting into the environment,” Meyland said. “That means being stronger on our discharge programs.”