A graduate of NYU Tandon’s Center for Urban Science and Progress creates a platform that allows neighbors to understand and be part of the urban change in their area If you’ve lived in New York City any length of time,… Continue Reading Alumni Spotlight: Democratizing the urban planning process
February 11, 2022 In Case You Missed It Watch Part II of our seminar in collaboration with the Open Data Policy Lab's City Incubator for a discussion about reimagining institutions, investing in innovators, prioritizing data infrastructure in cities across the globe. For… Continue Reading Open Data Policy Lab’s City Incubator: Part II
February 4, 2022 In Case You Missed It We kicked off our Research Seminar Series for the spring 2022 semester by featuring intrapreneurs from the Open Data Policy Lab's City Incubator for a discussion about reimagining institutions, investing in innovators, prioritizing data… Continue Reading Open Data Policy Lab’s City Incubator: Part I
CUSP's MS in Applied Urban Science and Informatics trains students to become data scientists specifically focused on urban issues. Not sure where to begin on the journey to a career in data science? This how to guide, originally published by… Continue Reading How to become a data scientist: A guide to the education, skills, and necessary experience
Originally published by NYU Tandon School of Engineering. BROOKLYN, New York, Monday, December 20, 2021 – The Visualization, Imaging and Data Analysis (VIDA) Center at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering is leading an NYU initiative to develop… Continue Reading Tandon team wins $5 Million DARPA contract to develop AI-driven augmented reality assistant
December 10, 2021https://vimeo.com/656774311 Abstract What do we mean when we say ‘engineering and social justice?’ When initially conceived of as an area of scholarship and education, ‘justice’ was considered by many, to be a strange bedfellow of engineering practice. In… Continue Reading “Engineering and Social Justice: what is it, what is it not, and what does it look like in practice?” with Caroline Baillie, University of San Diego
On Friday, December 10th, the CUSP community gathered virtually for our fall Capstone Showcase. After working for two semesters on applied data science projects, seven graduate student teams presented their findings and recommendations to faculty members, colleagues, project sponsors, family… Continue Reading CUSP students present novel ways of tackling pressing problems cities face today
Assistant Professor of Practice Neil Kleiman has been named a contributor to New York City Mayor-Elect Eric Adam's transition committee. Kleiman, who has previously served on transitional teams across various levels of government, was tapped to join the Technology/IT committee… Continue Reading Professor Neil Kleiman named a contributor to NYC Mayor-Elect’s transition committee
This article first appeared on IEEE Spectrum's website. Read the full piece. New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering is on the eve of launching a new robotics initiative that promises to take a unique approach to both research and teaching as… Continue Reading NYU Tandon to launch a new robotics initiative focused on collaboration and improving urban living
December 3, 2021https://vimeo.com/654272735 Abstract Notions of the smart city look to mobilize information technology to increase organizational efficiency, and support new forms of community engagement through the integration and coordination enabled by civic technology. As we examine how local governments and… Continue Reading “Seamful Civics – The boundaries and intersections of the smart and connected community” with Dr. Christopher Le Dantec, Georgia Institute of Technology
November 19, 2021https://vimeo.com/649107841 Abstract Advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) present exciting opportunities for addressing transportation challenges (e.g., poor service availability, reliability, and quality, and infrastructure access). However, millions of low-income Americans do not share these benefits equally according… Continue Reading “In Search of Community-Based Solutions to Transportation Challenges among Historically-Excluded and Transportation-Scarce Communities” with Tawanna Dillahunt, University of Michigan
November 12, 2021https://vimeo.com/646552506#t=496s Abstract Due to the pseudo-anonymity of the Bitcoin network, users can hide behind their bitcoin addresses that can be generated in unlimited quantity, on the fly, without any formal links between them. Thus, it is being used… Continue Reading “Identifying Ransomware Actors in the Bitcoin Network” with Dr. Siddhartha Dalal, Columbia University
Originally published by NYU Tandon. The Center for Urban Science and Progress attracts students who aim to make a differenceNYU Tandon’s Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP) is an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to developing novel data- and technology-driven… Continue Reading Student Spotlight: Forging mission-driven and data-enabled careers
November 5, 2021https://vimeo.com/645003495 Abstract Public engagement is increasingly a priority for municipalities around the world. Community engagement teams are newly installed to build relationships directly with constituents and institutions are incorporating the rhetoric of collaboration and codesign in their public… Continue Reading “Beyond Sensing and Engagement: What Would It Mean for Smart Smart Cities To Actually Listen to People?” with Eric Gordon, Emerson College
This is a sponsored article brought to you by NYU Tandon School of Engineering, originally published by IEEE Spectrum. A common adage is that if you can measure a thing, you can control a thing, or at least manage it.… Continue Reading CUSP researchers are using distributed sensor networks to develop flood and noise protection measures
