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Brands Must Balance AI and Authenticity

As consumer behavior expert Colleen Kirk, D.P.S., explains, in 2026, marketers leveraging AI must remember to prioritize genuine connections and transparency.

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Student Entrepreneurs Share Big Ideas

Students gathered at the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Academy’s Startup Tech Central to present their startup companies at the third NESTS FlyOff event.

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Study: VR Helps Children With Autism Participate in Exercise and Sports

A new study by researchers from the School of Health Professions and College of Osteopathic Medicine demonstrates how virtual reality (VR) can help children with autism spectrum disorder participate in exercise.

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Boxers Fight Back Against Parkinson’s Disease

A holiday “boxathon” hosted by NYITCOM’s Parkinson’s Center raised awareness for the disease and the importance of exercise in treatment, while bringing members of the Rock Steady Boxing community together at a time when patients may experience loneliness and isolation.

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What to Know About This Year’s Flu

As health officials brace for another active flu season, NYITCOM-Arkansas infectious disease physician Carl Abraham, M.D., shares what to expect and how to stay well.

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Driven by ‘Why’

Third-year medical student Kassandra Sturm leads the charge on a new study helping to uncover the neurological source affecting the sense of smell in autism spectrum disorder.

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Op-ed: Universities Need More AI, Not Less

Many colleges and universities fret that AI will kill higher education, but keeping it out of the classroom will only produce graduates unprepared for the future, writes President Jerry Balentine.

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Technology Partnership Helps Children With Disfluencies

Former NBA star Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has partnered with the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences’ ETIC to develop a prototype of a technology platform that he hopes will help children who stutter.

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The Cassowary’s Impact on the Rainforest

NYITCOM-Arkansas Assistant Professor Todd Green, Ph.D., sheds light on a bird species that plays an impactful role in rainforest conservation.

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Big Investments in Student Entrepreneurs

New York Tech’s new Innovation and Entrepreneurship Academy supports the success of student entrepreneurs.