The NYU Tandon School of Engineering has launched a novel summer program that brings together teams of teachers and their students to learn robotics and entrepreneurial education. The program aims to improve teacher practices and student outcomes by combining robotics and entrepreneurship to establish elective courses in STEM subjects.
Researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering successfully localized Yik Yak users to within 300 feet, identifying dormitories with 100% accuracy. The team's findings highlight the potential for compromising user anonymity on anonymous social media apps.
Researchers aim to produce advanced tools capable of analyzing images and video at high speeds, detecting subtle manipulations and determining the integrity of digital media. The system will also be able to analyze localized manipulations within an image and provide context-based analysis.
A recent study found that MirrorLink, a system allowing vehicles to communicate with smartphones, has significant security vulnerabilities. Hackers can exploit these weaknesses to control safety-critical vehicle components, posing a risk to driver safety and security.
Researchers at NYU Tandon found that virtual peer pressure can influence behavior among citizen scientists, with groups performing better when competing against a virtual peer. The study used an experiment with Brooklyn Atlantis, a citizen science project where participants view and tag images of the Gowanus Canal.
Cybersecurity researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering have developed a unique chip that checks for sabotage and detects malicious circuitry. The chip uses an embedded module to prove its calculations are correct and an external module to validate those proofs, providing a safety net against hardware defects.
A team of researchers from Google and NYU Tandon School of Engineering analyzed commercial pay-per-install practices and their distribution of unwanted software. They found that PPI affiliates are directly catering to the unwanted software market, avoiding user protections while delivering unwanted software under a thin veil of consent.
The study highlights the potential for attacks on 3D-printed products, including those with internal defects that can cause devastating impact. The researchers recommend new cybersecurity methods and tools to protect critical parts from such compromise.
Researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering have developed a technique called LAVA, which intentionally adds vulnerabilities to source code to test bug-finding tools. The results show that many popular bug finders detect only 2 percent of vulnerabilities, highlighting the need for improvement.
The NYU Tandon School of Engineering's SMART program teams city teachers with university faculty and graduate students for advanced STEM workshops, research, and entrepreneurship. A new NSF grant adds a weeklong industry experience at major businesses.
A team of researchers from NYU Tandon and Trinity College developed a method to improve spectrum efficiency by mixing half and full duplex radios in base stations. This approach allows for tunable customization to meet demand without excess interference.
A new study by researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering reveals that a third-party can discover many delisted links and determine the names of people who requested their removal from search results. The study shows fundamental technical flaws in the law, potentially compromising its effectiveness.
A new study by NYU WIRELESS suggests that the current channel model used in 5G cellular systems may under-predict signal coverage at close distances and over-predict it at far distances. A simpler alternative model using a single parameter, the path loss exponent, is proposed to improve predictive accuracy.
Researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering have developed a novel noise reduction technology called SEDA, which tunes out ambient talkers and tunes in on the person the wearer wants to listen to. This algorithmic approach can improve speech clarity for those with hearing loss and has potential applications beyond cochlear implants.
A new hybrid molecule has been developed by NYU Tandon researchers that can carry and deliver anti-cancer drugs to malignant cells. The protein-gold nanoparticle composite enhances small-molecule loading, sustained release, and increased uptake in breast cancer cells.
Jin Kim Montclare, an associate professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, has been recognized as a rising star in chemical engineering. Her lab's research on engineered proteins has made breakthroughs in detoxifying organophosphates and developing environmentally responsive hydrogels.
RevEx performs faceted searches and analyzes text and data across multiple domains to reveal important findings. Its applications range from investigating medical services to visualizing humanitarian data on a country-by-country basis.
A new study by NYU Tandon School of Engineering found that Craigslist identifies less than half of scam rental listings, with suspicious postings lingering for up to 20 hours. The researchers mapped the listings into seven distinct scam categories, most involving credit card payments.
Vittoria Flamini has created computer models to determine if a percutaneous pulmonary valve will fit in a child's heart before surgery. The simulation takes at least a day and involves manipulating images of the patient's heart sent by medical teams.
Siddharth Garg will use the grant to develop algorithms securing microchip design and manufacturing, addressing piracy, counterfeiting, and malicious Trojans. The NYU Tandon School of Engineering faculty member's research aims to enhance chip security, preventing intellectual property theft and national security risks.
NYU researchers have developed a new game-based online simulation training program called ALIVE, which helps firefighters understand how to fight modern residential fires and minimize their cardiovascular risk. The training module is funded by a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Theodore S. Rappaport, founder of NYU Wireless, received the Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award for his pioneering work on millimeter-wave spectrum research and radio channel modeling. This award recognizes Rappaport's foundational contributions to 5G technology, which is projected to be 1,000 times faster than 4G.
A NYU researcher has received an NSF grant to develop 'privacy ideation cards' that explain US data-protection laws and regulations to software professionals. The project aims to integrate privacy into software design, promoting the "Privacy by Design" approach.
Jin Kim Montclare's new research aims to deliver genes and drugs simultaneously, enabling the potential treatment of multi-drug resistant cancer cells. The engineered protein-lipid system breaks down naturally in the body, offering a safer alternative to traditional polymers.
Researchers at NYU Engineering have developed protein-engineered hydrogels that can replicate biochemical processes found in nature. These biomimetic materials could be used for wound healing and sensing applications.
Joo H. Kim, an assistant professor at NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering, receives the 2015 Freudenstein/General Motors Young Investigator Award for advancing study on energy expenditure in robotic systems. His research focuses on developing systems to measure and analyze with unprecedented accuracy the energy expenditure of robots.
Researchers have discovered a way to expand metal matrix syntactic foams applications to autos, trains, ships and others requiring lightweight structural components that retain strength when bent or compressed. The new sandwich composite increased stiffness and offered high energy absorption.
Assistant Professor Ryan Hartman is awarded $501,000 to research methane's carbon-hydrogen bonds at moderate temperatures. His work could lead to more efficient synthesis of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals, as well as innovative approaches to remote K-12 student engagement.
Porfiri's research on mechanical vibrations could lead to safer ships and ways to harvest energy from aquatic systems. His work aims to design lightweight, fuel-efficient marine vessels and microsystems with untapped energy-harvesting capabilities.
Researchers at NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering and NYU School of Medicine are exploring a new method to amplify the body's signaling system for recruiting bone-forming stem cells to injured areas. They plan to focus on a single recruitment factor, CXCL12, which they hypothesize plays key roles in promoting osteogenesis.
Researchers will study how individual variation and behavioral plasticity impact group performance, with both human subjects and bees completing collaborative tasks.
A multidisciplinary team of NYU researchers suggests that temperature changes in the tissues of the body be used as a safety metric for mobile devices operating at mmWave frequencies, rather than power density. They propose using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to monitor thermal changes and ensure device safety.
NYU researchers have received a MacArthur Foundation grant to develop cutting-edge visualization tools for human rights advocates. The team, led by Enrico Bertini, Oded Nov, and Margaret Satterthwaite, aims to help organizations effectively display complex data on human rights violations, conflict-related deaths, and economic injustices.
Researchers have developed a new metal matrix composite that is so light it can float on water, with potential applications in boat flooring, automobile parts, and buoyancy modules. The composite's high density and strength make it suitable for withstanding rigorous marine conditions.
Researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering have developed a robotic predator that can spook zebrafish just as well as a real one, revealing new insights into fear and anxiety in animal populations. The robot's effectiveness was comparable to that of live red tiger oscar, but with more consistent avoidance responses.
Juliana Freire is developing scalable techniques for traditional search engines, enabling focused crawling for tracking criminal activities and integrating crawling with search and data analysis. Her research also aims to address human trafficking, a key Defense Department mission with a significant web presence.
Researchers investigate the communications behind swarming behavior using a combination of robotic replicas and live zebrafish, shedding light on the complex information flow within animal groups. The study's findings have implications for behavioral brain research and neuropsychobiology.
Researchers have developed a new design framework for powered lower-extremity exoskeletons, enabling highly customized designs with optimized performance and stability control. The custom-tailored exoskeletons aim to improve user comfort and safety while reducing development time and cost.
Researchers developed mobile applications that allow students to interact with real laboratory equipment, promoting deeper learning and engagement. The apps have been shown to be effective for students with special needs and can accommodate multiple simultaneous connections.
Researchers at NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering have developed a new colloidal gold test strip that demonstrates high detection sensitivity for cardiac troponin I (cTn-I) detection. The new strip uses microplasma-generated gold nanoparticles, attracting more antibodies and resulting in significantly higher detection sensitivity.
Researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering have developed a mathematical model that can predict aspects of animal behavior using stock market models. This new model allows for more efficient experimentation and improved data analysis, enabling researchers to replace some experiments with computer modeling.
Claudio Silva, a NYU professor, won the IEEE Visualization Technical Achievement Award for his seminal contributions to data visualization and analysis. His work on VisTrails, an open-source data-exploration system, has significantly influenced researchers across various domains.
A new model developed at NYU School of Engineering aims to accurately predict the spread of epidemics by accounting for individual human behavior and contagion. The researchers hope this model will help determine who should be vaccinated or isolated first and what travel restrictions are most effective in preventing different epidemics.
Researchers created novel, self-assembling nanoscale proteins capable of binding small molecules, resulting in fibers that crossed the diameter barrier to the microscale. This breakthrough advances tissue engineering and drug delivery, enabling potential applications for dual-purpose scaffolds and efficient drug delivery.
Researchers replaced live males with robotic replicas and found that female killifish were more likely to swim near yellow-colored replicas than other colors. The yellow pigment may be perceived as a "superstimulus", resulting in the females' preference for yellow mates.
NYU researchers have engineered a protein that can detoxify organophosphates, commonly used in pesticides and warfare agents. The protein has increased stability and half-life, making it suitable for therapeutic applications, including preventing nerve damage from gas attacks or pesticide exposure.
Researchers found that zebrafish exposed to alcohol exhibited increased swimming speeds in the presence of peers, while unexposed fish modulated their behavior accordingly. This social influence may constitute a form of leadership, challenging traditional views on individual responses to alcohol.
Intel joins NYU WIRELESS as an affiliate sponsor to explore millimeter wave technology for next-generation small-cell network technologies. The collaboration aims to address growing demand for wireless bandwidth and ensure consumers have access to desired data services.
Researchers developed a new paradigm to analyze collective animal behavior using machine learning without tracking individual animals, mirroring human observation. The technique successfully distinguished between species and changes in behavior in response to stimuli.
Researchers at NYU-Poly and NYUCD developed a peptide-polymer hybrid that delivers DNA into cells five times more efficiently than existing commercial delivery methods. The study's findings could improve gene therapy by understanding gene function and introducing targeted gene editing.