Congratulations to Professor Debra Laefer and NYU School of Global Public Health Assistant Professor Tom Kirchner! Their COVID-19 research on “DETER: Developing Epidemiology mechanisms in Three-dimensions to Enhance Response” was selected by the New York State GIS Association for a a 2020 Fight Against COVID Application/ Dashboard… Continue Reading COVID-19 Research by Professor Debra Laefer Selected for NYS GIS Applications/ Dashboard Award
Bringing Some Peace and Quiet to the City That Never Sleeps
The Sounds of New York City (SONYC) Project is collaborating with Loft to develop a rugged, easy to install IIOT (Industrial Internet Of Things) urban noise collection network meter (via Loft LL). Setting the SceneNew York is a city that truly never sleeps.… Continue Reading Bringing Some Peace and Quiet to the City That Never Sleeps
Public Problem-Solving at the Moment and in the Future
A better engagement strategy and facilitation on the public problem-solving process with a visionary thought of preparing future public problem solvers. By Jiaqi DongPromote an open, accessible, equitable, and safe environment for public participation and collective intelligence.Today, the application of… Continue Reading Public Problem-Solving at the Moment and in the Future
Data is Not Enough to Solve Our Problems
How to frame the question to better solve public problems. By Brandon PachucaThis post originally appeared on Medium.When addressing a problem in the public sphere, a data scientist must be aware that every problem they touch is a wicked one.… Continue Reading Data is Not Enough to Solve Our Problems
Data-Driven Democracy is a Conversation, Not a Presentation
New ease of access to data allows the public to be informed and to do the informing. By Michael Carper A recent article from the United Nations Development Program discusses the gradual changes in philosophy regarding governance in a democratic… Continue Reading Data-Driven Democracy is a Conversation, Not a Presentation
SONYC Project Receives $25,000 Grant from ConEd to Support K12 STEM Education 2021 Middle School Program
Congratulations to the Sounds of New York City (SONYC) Project, who received a $25,000 grant from Con Edison to support the NYU-Poly Center for K12 STEM Education 2021 Middle School SONYC program!The Center for K12 STEM Education at NYU Tandon School of Engineering aims to… Continue Reading SONYC Project Receives $25,000 Grant from ConEd to Support K12 STEM Education 2021 Middle School Program
What’s Happening at CUSP: November 2020
Research Congratulations to Professor Debra Laefer and Assistant Professor Tom Kirchner (NYU School of Global Public Health)! Their COVID-19 research on “DETER: Developing Epidemiology mechanisms in Three-dimensions to Enhance Response” was selected by the New York State GIS Association for… Continue Reading What’s Happening at CUSP: November 2020
“Can I Trust my AI?” with Siddharth Garg, NYU Tandon
https://vimeo.com/473991911 October 30, 2020 Can I Trust my AI? Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques are being increasingly deployed in safety and security-critical settings. Examples include autonomous driving, biometric authentication, and medical diagnostics. At the same time, however,… Continue Reading “Can I Trust my AI?” with Siddharth Garg, NYU Tandon
“Explaining the Black-White Depression Paradox: An Introduction to Racialization and Mental Health” with John R. Pamplin II, NYU CUSP
https://vimeo.com/473497263 October 23, 2020 Explaining the Black-White Depression Paradox: An Introduction to Racialization and Mental Health Abstract: According to large nationally-representative epidemiologic surveys, Black individuals in the U.S. experience a lesser or equal prevalence of DSM-diagnosed major depression, relative to White… Continue Reading “Explaining the Black-White Depression Paradox: An Introduction to Racialization and Mental Health” with John R. Pamplin II, NYU CUSP
Call for 2021 Capstone Projects
NYU CUSP is pleased to announce its 2021 call for Capstone Projects, open to city agencies, private sector companies, and academic organizations interested in co-supervising an applied urban analytics project with CUSP graduate students!This year, we are seeking projects for two… Continue Reading Call for 2021 Capstone Projects
“Physics-Guided AI for Learning Spatiotemporal Dynamics” with Rose Yu, University of California San Diego
https://vimeo.com/469810926 October 16, 2020 Physics-Guided AI for Learning Spatiotemporal Dynamics Abstract: Applications such as public health, transportation, climate science, and aerospace engineering require learning complex dynamics from large-scale spatiotemporal data. Such data is often non-linear, non-Euclidean, high-dimensional, and demonstrates complicated dependencies.… Continue Reading “Physics-Guided AI for Learning Spatiotemporal Dynamics” with Rose Yu, University of California San Diego
What’s Happening at CUSP: October 2020
Research The NYU team behind the recent NSF Rapid Research Award “DETER: Developing Epidemiology mechanisms in Three-dimensions to Enhance Response” - led by Professor Debra Laefer - has released their 3-D data tracking human interactions outside of coronavirus hotspots. The team… Continue Reading What’s Happening at CUSP: October 2020
“Watching IoTs That Watch Us: Studying IoT Security & Privacy at Scale” with Danny Y. Huang, NYU CUSP & NYU Tandon
https://vimeo.com/469811974 October 2, 2020 Watching IoTs That Watch Us: Studying IoT Security & Privacy at Scale Abstract: Many consumers today are increasingly concerned about IoT security and privacy. There is much media hype about home cameras being hacked or voice assistants… Continue Reading “Watching IoTs That Watch Us: Studying IoT Security & Privacy at Scale” with Danny Y. Huang, NYU CUSP & NYU Tandon
Researchers release 3-D data tracking human interactions outside of coronavirus hotspots
A new article examines the recent NSF Rapid Research Award by CUSP Professor Debra Laefer that observes individual behaviors outside of COVID-19 hotspots (via Medical Xpress). In March, just as New York City began a strict lockdown, a team of 16… Continue Reading Researchers release 3-D data tracking human interactions outside of coronavirus hotspots
New Podcast: “Historic Preservation Through Advanced Remote Sensing Capabilities” with Professor Debra Laefer
On September 17th, Professor Debra Laefer gave a talk on "Historic Preservation through Advanced Remote Sensing Capabilities" as part of Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP)'s Preservation Lecture Series.While ground-based commercial imagery and laser scanning have been… Continue Reading New Podcast: “Historic Preservation Through Advanced Remote Sensing Capabilities” with Professor Debra Laefer