LaGrandeur Cited on Job Losses Due to AI

Feb 27, 2018

In an article on FierceCIO, Professor Kevin LaGrandeur, Ph.D., of the College of Arts and Sciences describes job losses that have been, or will be, caused by developments in artificial intelligence and automation.

“AI will cause a loss of jobs,” says LaGrandeur. He adds, “Factory workers have already lost many jobs to automation. But more surprising and scary is the fact that so have middle class workers: accountants, for instance, have already seen software like TurboTax automate much of their work.”

Ultimately, LaGrandeur says, “humans cannot keep up with ever-faster computers and robots, and even when they can, machines and digital systems are often more convenient and cheaper.”

LaGrandeur and co-editor James J. Hughes recently published Surviving the Machine Age: Intelligent Technology and the Transformation of Human Work.

 

FitSmallBusiness.com Highlights NYIT Hospitality Management Expertise

Feb 23, 2018

James Henry Dunne, J.D., assistant professor, Hospitality Management, is featured in a lengthy article in FitSmallBusiness.com about liquor liability insurance cost and coverage for small businesses. According to Dunne, one of the primary ways that small businesses can keep costs down is through employee training.

He says, “Having your service staff trained and certified in the responsible service of alcohol (TIPS, ServSafe, etc.) is not only helpful to cultivate professionalism amongst your staff, but it also provides a reduction in liability premiums for the business (varies depending on your insurance provider and state where you operate). Many insurance providers require a periodic responsible service certification course for staff just to maintain coverage.”

 

Healio Features Advice from NYITCOM Physician in Pain Management Story

Feb 22, 2018

As seen in medical news outlet Healio, Hallie Zwibel, D.O., director of the Center for Sports Medicine and assistant professor of Family Medicine at NYITCOM, advises patients on safe methods of using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Zwibel also reminds readers to consider alternative options for pain management, stating:

“Fortunately, there are a wide variety of options to help with pain. This can include physical and psychological techniques, muscle relaxants and epidural injections. In addition, modalities like controlled breathing, ice and osteopathic manipulative medicine are safe, inexpensive and effective ways to reduce pain. They also empower patients by allowing them to feel more involved in their own care.”

 

Sotiropoulos Assesses Interest Rates at CreditCards.com

Feb 21, 2018

A discussion in CreditCards.com about interest rates includes an expert opinion by NYIT School of Management Associate Professor Veneta Sotiropoulos, Ph.D.

On the question of a “good rate,” Sotiropoulos says, “A good credit card APR is one that a customer can afford in the long term and that is within the limits of their paying capabilities.”

 

The Island Now Features NYIT’s “Introduce A Girl to Engineering” Event

Feb 20, 2018

In celebration of National Engineering Week, NYIT is holding a series of events to host young girls on campus to increase their awareness about engineering and to pique their interest in STEM fields. The Island Now spotlights a recent event and quotes NYIT students and leadership about its importance.

“It’s about conveying this love for knowledge and, in engineering, not only do you learn, but you also design, create and make, so there is another aspect of creativity,” School of Engineering and Computing Sciences’ Dean Nada Marie Anid says. “You build a robot, you program it to walk, it becomes a drone, you write a code, you design an app. The sky is the limit — you can invent the next cure. You can clean our water reservoirs.”

“This is a great start because I didn’t have this,” says Theresa Oriental, an NYIT student who is pursuing biomedical engineering. “For them, having this at a younger age expands their mind and gives them a better opportunity to make a decision. It also opens a different range of ideas within the field and what we’re about.”

 

Letter to Editor Published in Newsday about VIP Program

Feb 20, 2018

To comment on a previously published article in Newsday, Paul Cavanagh, senior director, VIP, writes a letter to the editor to share information about another choice in programs for students and their families:

“New York Institute of Technology offers a Vocational Independence Program, a residential, college-based postsecondary transition program for young adults with learning differences and autism spectrum diagnoses. Since 1987, the program has helped students develop skills and accumulate experiences that help them reach their social, independent living, and work or college readiness goals. This is a three-year curriculum that emphasizes social, executive functioning, and independent living skills that young adults need for independence and success.”

In contrasting VIP with another program geared towards students enrolled as full-time undergraduates, Cavanagh concludes, “My institution’s program is for students who might not be ready to be fully matriculated as undergraduates, but lets them live the college experience.”

 

University Business: Using Data to Approach and Attract Students

Feb 19, 2018

“The more we know about students at the point of application, the better we can predict if they are going to come here or not,” says Mark Hampton, vice president for enrollment and enterprise analytics, in an article in University Business about what institutions of higher education can do to better use data for admissions and recruitment.

“We’ve moved from traditional institutional research to business intelligence to data science departments,” says Hampton. “Most universities realize this is how you need to play the game. And if not, you’ll be at a competitive disadvantage.”  

 

Zwibel Warns of Anabolic Steroid Dangers in Men's Health

Feb 16, 2018

Hallie Zwibel, D.O., director of the Center for Sports Medicine and assistant professor of Family Medicine at NYITCOM, lent his expertise to a Men’s Health article on the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs. Zwibel discusses multiple risks associated with the use of anabolic steroids, including side effects to skin and heart health, as well as breast tissue changes in men. In regard to cardiovascular impact, he states:

“In addition to raising your blood pressure, steroids can increase your LDL (bad) cholesterol and lower your HDL (good) cholesterol. Both of those things cause atherosclerosis (when your arteries become more narrow with plaque), which can lead to a heart attack. This happens because steroids alter the production of hepatic triglyceride lipase, an enzyme in the liver that’s responsible for cholesterol regulation.”

 

Nowak Explains the Role of HR

Feb 16, 2018

NYIT School of Management Assistant Professor Radoslaw Nowak, J.D., Ph.D., is cited extensively in a story about the need for a chief human resource officer (CHRO) in large corporations. The story appeared today in both CIO and ITworld.

Describing the role of HR in a company’s processes and policies, Nowak says, “The objective of HR is to improve the quality of managerial decision-making at all organizational levels.” With proper structures in place, “when managers make important decisions regarding employment, they hire, promote, mentor, develop, and reward the best qualified candidates or employees for each job. HR creates clear processes that will ‘control’ any potential for managerial prejudice and/or bias,” he explains.

 

Sommer Makes Case for Virtual Exams in Telemedicine Magazine

Feb 14, 2018

As seen in Telemedicine Magazine, Darren Sommer, D.O., associate professor of Clinical Specialties, NYITCOM at A-State, makes the case that telemedicine patient exams can be as comprehensive as in-person exams. Sommer demonstrates that just as a physician would do during an in-person examination, the physician providing a virtual exam can follow the S.O.A.P. process, which stands for Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan.

Sommer states, “I want to be very clear that having a patient and physician together in the same room is the highest standard of care. However, the realities of time and distance make this impossible for millions of Americans. Telemedicine is a way to bridge this gap and it’s time to embrace the opportunities that telemedicine can provide for the physician, patient and their family.”