Dean Anid in Newsday on Start-Up NY

Sep 28, 2016

"I'd like to recruit an offshoot of a large company, like IBM, to come to our Start-Up NY zone," says School of Engineering and Computing Sciences Dean Nada Anid, in a Newsday article about NYIT's new Start-Up NY zone. "It would give us fast results."

 

President Guiliano in The Huffington Post on cybersecurity

Sep 24, 2016

The world must train more cybersecurity professionals. They maintain the soundest locks in history and strategize endlessly against the criminal infrastructure. There is a vast and urgent need for more,” writes NYIT President Edward Guiliano, Ph.D. in a Huffington Post op-ed, “Funding the war on cybercrime.” 

Guiliano also calls for more public education on cybersecurity and notes that universities have a large role to play. “If you recall, universities helped create the Internet itself. So it’s no surprise they are the innovators in cybersecurity research and education.”

 

Dr. Amanda Deel Discusses Flu Shots on KAIT-TV

Sep 23, 2016

“Everyone six months or older, who is able to receive the vaccine, should get it as soon as possible,” says College of Osteopathic Medicine Assistant Professor Amanda Deel, D.O. in a KAIT8 television interview on the flu shot. “It takes the body about two weeks to form a heighten immune response to that vaccine so the earlier you get it, the better.”

 

Joanne Donoghue in SHAPE Magazine on Inflammation and the Body

Sep 23, 2016

College of Osteopathic Medicine Associate Professor Joanne Donoghue, Ph.D. is among the experts quote in a SHAPE Magazine article on inflammation. In “Your Body’s Natural Healing Power,”.

Donoghue explains that inflammation can actually help the body heal from injuries and generate muscle. Yet, chronic inflammation can tear down muscles, so it’s important to build in rest days between exercise sessions.

 

Babak Beheshti publishes on the Internet of Things

Sep 22, 2016

“Inadequate security will be a critical barrier to large-scale deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) systems and broad customer adoption of IoT applications,” writes School of Engineering and Computing Sciences Associate Dean Babak Beheshti, Ph.D., in “Encyption for the Internet of Things” in (In)Secure Magazine (see p. 49). As the public becomes more exposed to scandals of private data exposed due to ill-designed security features in their IoT devices and products, it will be more difficult for IoT device designers and manufacturers to avoid putting security and privacy as a central and paramount feature of their products.”

 

University Business Publishes Op-Ed by James Simon

Sep 12, 2016

“Whether you are a voter, campaign strategist, college student, or professor, the old lessons of political campaigns haven’t been very useful in this new era of politics and the media,’ writes College of Arts and Sciences Dean James Simon, Ph.D. in a University Business op-ed.  “Call it a Triumph of Technology, where there’s more information bombarding you than ever before.”

Simon’s op-ed explains how NYIT professors are guiding students, helping them become informed, active citizens, and showing them the impact of technological change. “Four years from now, 2016’s technological breakthroughs will likely be as outdated as candidate signs on a voter’s lawn,” says Simon. “Technology has turned traditional campaigning upside down, and the pace of change will only quicken. Get ready for more disruption ahead.”

 

Mark Hampton in Long Island Business News

Sep 07, 2016

“Data analytics provide the tools we need to make informed decisions, to take calculated risks and to engage our various markets in ways that track closely with demographic and technological change,” Vice President for Planning, Analytics and Decision Support Mark Hampton tells Long Island Business News.

 

Martin Gerdes on CNN.com on Cardiac Health and Thyroid Link

Sep 06, 2016

"For proper heart health, it is important to have normal thyroid hormone function, “says Martin Gerdes, Ph.D., in a CNN article on the link between thyroid health and sudden cardiac death. “Thyroid hormone levels directly affect cardiac contraction, relaxation and coronary blood flow."

Gerdes, author of numerous published studies on the link between low thyroid hormones and cardiac health, was asked to comment on another expert’s study. He was quoted extensively on the cardiovascular health risks associated with low thyroid hormone levels.

 

 

Mindy Haar in Rodale’s Organic Life on Breakfast Foods to Avoid

Aug 31, 2016

“Highly sweetened breakfast cereals may appear to be nutritious due to added vitamins and the fact that they’re consumed with calcium-rich milk,” says Mindy Haar, director of program development for Interdisciplinary Health Sciences in an article in Rodale’s Organic Life article on breakfast foods to avoid. “Actually, they’re low in fiber and many people eat a lot more than the serving size listed on the label, meaning you’re getting more sugar than you think.” 

 

Dr. Jerry Balentine in Healthcare Innovation News: Technology and the Human Element in Patient Care

Aug 31, 2016

Combining technology with less contact time per patient visit sets the stage for an ever decreasing human element in patient care, writes Vice President for Medical Affairs and Global Health Jerry Balentine, D.O. in Healthcare Innovation News. Balentine says the human element results in better and more affordable healthcare.