CBS Features Center for Sports Medicine Concussion Research

Jan 21, 2019

In a segment that aired nationally on CBSN and locally on several network affiliates, such as New York’s WCBS, NYIT Center for Sports Medicine’s Hallie Zwibel, D.O., discusses his team’s findings that children experience concussion symptoms longer than adults. In addition to the length of symptoms in children, the study also found that strict rest, traditionally prescribed to concussion patients of all age groups, may not be as beneficial as previously believed.

“We found that more than 48 hours of strict rest actually has negative consequences. So getting children, adolescents, adults back in their activities–school, work–is actually producing better outcomes,” said Zwibel.

 

Haar Echoes the Benefits of Fiber in Healthline

Jan 18, 2019

Comments from nutrition expert Mindy Haar, Ph.D., have been featured in a Healthline article on daily fiber intake. In the story, Haar agrees with a new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) and New Zealand researchers, which recommends consuming between 25g and 29g of fiber per day.

“In the past few years, increasing attention has been on the microbiome, the intestinal flora,” Haar told Healthline. “Fiber acts as a prebiotic, boosting the proliferation of probiotics in the intestine. There are many kinds of probiotics that promote good health, so consuming a variety of high-fiber foods optimizes the gut environment.”

 

Foley eSports Op-ed Publishes in VentureBeat

Jan 17, 2019

In an op-ed in VentureBeat, NYIT President Hank Foley highlights new research showing that gaming improves cognitive and social skills and is a growing industry with big business potential. “Colleges can play a role in preparing students for this burgeoning industry by investing resources in video gaming and related academic programs,” he writes.

Video games also improve "computational thinking," an advanced problem-solving approach that is becoming increasingly crucial in the professional world.

Foley also notes that many universities are setting up eSports teams, including NYIT, and while only a few students will become professional gamers, many could work in the wider eSports industry, as long as schools equip them for success. eSports careers abound in the medical field, too, he adds, citing the Center for eSports Medicine at NYIT.

 

Molnar Shares Perspective on Peer Anatomy Research in Multiple U.S. Outlets

Jan 16, 2019

As seen in National Geographic, Smithsonian Magazine, and PBS News Hour, Julia Molnar, Ph.D., assistant professor of anatomy at NYITCOM, recently commented on reptile evolution research from Humboldt University. The study used a robot to theorize how the prehistoric lizard Orobates pabsti walked, and could help scientists to better understand how our distant ancestors came to live on land. Molnar, who uses 3-D models of fossils and living animals in her own anatomy research, attests to the study’s potential to improve this understanding. In PBS News Hour she states:

“There are a relatively small number of fossils that are equally related to humans, birds, dinosaurs, and lizards. Whatever you can learn about [Orobates] is going to affect how you can understand all these different animals.”

 

Cohn Describes Research Into Gift Outcomes

Jan 16, 2019

Deborah Y. Cohn, Ph.D., who studies consumer behavior, published an article in The Conversation today describing her research into the question, “What do people do with their unwanted gifts?”

“The problem doesn’t end when you’ve awkwardly thanked someone and thrown away the wrapping paper,” says Cohn, a marketing professor in the School of Management. “Based on my research, I have come to understand the price paid by the people who get unwelcome gifts.” She continues by explaining people's options, which depend on their thinking about the meaning of gifts.

 

QNS.com Profiles NYIT Student IEEE Leader

Jan 16, 2019

Kayla Ho (B.S. ’17, M.S. ’19), a native of Queens, was the subject of a profile in QNS.com. The article emphasized her successes at NYIT, including her work preparing and carrying out the first Vex Robotics competition for high schoolers in Taiwan, held last fall at the AI Taoyuan Taiwan International Robotics Tournament. Ho and teammates from NYIT’s student branch of IEEE organized the competition, including robotics demonstrations and refereeing. They also constructed “two well-functioning robots to bring to the event,” according to Ho.

Ho, who will earn an M.S. in electrical and computer engineering this spring, hopes to complete a Ph.D. in robotics engineering, according to the profile, to “help develop the latest technology that can help society progress and advance.”

 

NYITCOM Student’s Scholarship Featured in AACOM Campus News

Jan 10, 2019

As seen in the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine’s (AACOM) January 2019 campus roundup, third-year NYITCOM student Nina Luksanapol received a scholarship from the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) program. Through the federally funded program, which aims to improve healthcare in medically underserved areas, Luksanapol has discovered her future ambitions to tackle some of the region’s greatest public health challenges. She says:

“At the moment, the biggest question I have been facing is which specialty I’d like to go into. I’m torn between OB/GYN and anesthesiology. I am interested in women’s health as well as tackling the growing opioid epidemic that is often prompted by improper pain management. Whatever area I specialize in, I plan to work in a public hospital to treat underserved communities that cannot afford private healthcare.”

 

Nizich Discusses CyberSecurity Skills Shortage with Infosecurity Magazine

Jan 10, 2019

NYIT College of Engineering and Computing Sciences’ Michael Nizich, ETIC director, participates in an expert panel discussing hiring and the cybersecurity skills shortage in an interview with Infosecurity Magazine (registration required).

 

Wolf Lends Nutrition Expertise to AAPA Article on Healthy Eating

Jan 07, 2019

The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) recently published nutrition advice from School of Health Professions’ Corri Wolf on hitting the healthy eating reset button after the holidays. Wolf, who is an associate professor of Physician Assistant studies, advocates for sustainable, long-term lifestyle choices over diet fads. She states:

“I am not a big fan of any of the trendy diets. I think they may be able to jump start weight loss, but the majority are not sustainable long term and can be dangerous for people with chronic medical conditions. Trends are something that come and go, but developing a healthy lifestyle is a lifelong commitment and one that should be centered on variety and moderation without including lengthy lists of forbidden foods.”

 

Amsler Op-Ed Published in WIRED

Jan 03, 2019

In a WIRED Magazine op-ed, Kurt Amsler, Ph.D., associate dean and professor, NYITCOM, calls attention to the growing physician-scientist shortage. He notes that without a new crop of research clinicians, patients will lose out on the next generation of life-saving treatments and top-notch caregivers.

“Today, physician-scientists represent just one out of every 100 doctors. And many are about to retire. If we don’t do something soon, medical innovation could stagnate,” Amsler says.