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Alumni Spotlight: Avigail Vantu
As someone with a background in economics and political science, what initially sparked your interest in pursuing a degree like CUSP? My experiences growing up in Israel revealed a lack of common language and conversation between Israelis and Palestinians, leaving… Continue Reading Alumni Spotlight: Avigail Vantu
Alumni Spotlight: Kunal Kulkarni
Tell us about your background and what brought you to CUSP. Growing up in London and later living in Singapore and Pune, I became fascinated with urban ecosystems, particularly transit systems. I was also intrigued about how things worked from… Continue Reading Alumni Spotlight: Kunal Kulkarni
Student Spotlight: Analaura Tostado
What was growing up in Mexico like for you, and what initially led you to decide on a career path? Growing up in Mexico, I developed a keen interest in design and excelled in math and physics. I dreamed of… Continue Reading Student Spotlight: Analaura Tostado
New Statistical Model Accurately Predicts Monthly U.S. Gun Homicides, Overcoming Limitations of Official Government Data
April 5, 2023 Originally published by NYU Tandon. The United States experiences a staggeringly high rate of gun homicides, but accurately predicting these incidents – especially on a monthly basis – has been a significant challenge, due to the lag… Continue Reading New Statistical Model Accurately Predicts Monthly U.S. Gun Homicides, Overcoming Limitations of Official Government Data
Highlights from Panel on Civic Trust for NYC Open Data Week
March 29, 2023 Originally published by Data Stewards Network. Civic trust is vital for people to engage with the institutions and community around them. Yet, there is no consensus on how to establish it or how to measure it. How… Continue Reading Highlights from Panel on Civic Trust for NYC Open Data Week
CUSP introduces The CUSP Network!
CUSP Network – space for opportunities! We created the CUSP Network – a platform that brings together professionals from the urban industry who partner with CUSP. The mission of the platform is to create space where researchers, industry, and government… Continue Reading CUSP introduces The CUSP Network!
Student Spotlight: Yushan Luo
Tell us more about your background. What got you interested in CUSP? I studied at the University of Colorado, Boulder for undergrad and I was majoring in environmental studies and minoring in atmospheric and oceanic science. I was passionate about… Continue Reading Student Spotlight: Yushan Luo
Student Spotlight: Sonam Bagul
Walk us through your path before CUSP. What got you interested in urban science? I have an engineering background with Computer Science as my major in undergraduate education. I was fortunate to work under the guidance of Prof. Sangeeta… Continue Reading Student Spotlight: Sonam Bagul
How Did I Get Here? With Chris Carey, Software Engineer at Replica
As part of the “How Did I Get Here?” series, CUSP invites recent alumni from our master’s program to speak with current students about their journeys beyond graduation. Chris Carey, now a Software Engineer Tech Lead at Replica, graduated from… Continue Reading How Did I Get Here? With Chris Carey, Software Engineer at Replica
Reaching across the pond to dive into data
Originally published by NYU Tandon. A shared language, plenty of iconic landmarks, underground public transportation systems… New York City and London have much in common. For another thing, both world-class cities generate reams of data that could, if analyzed and… Continue Reading Reaching across the pond to dive into data