Eric Corbett is a Smart Cities Postdoctoral Research Associate at NYU CUSP. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Savannah State University (a historically Black college) and a PhD in Digital Media from the Georgia Institute of Technology.… Continue Reading Design, Social Justice, Democracy, and Technology: A Conversation with Eric Corbett, CUSP Smart Cities Postdoctoral Associate

Digital twin: a future of applying urban data by Ziyang Huang Let me start with a simulation computer game Cities: Skylines, where people play as an urban planner and policy maker, create and manage cities in a huge area with a… Continue Reading Meet Yourself in a Virtual World?

By Claudia Gomez Public servants make policy decisions that affect all aspects of their constituents’ lives and as such, as societies become more technological and democratic, it is important for public servants to do the same. Public servants need to… Continue Reading Becoming the next generation of civil servants

John Pamplin II is a Smart Cities Postdoctoral Associate at CUSP, as well as an Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow under the office of the Provost. He received his PhD in Epidemiology in 2020 from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health,… Continue Reading Racial Inequity and Urban Health: A Conversation with John R. Pamplin II, CUSP Smart Cities Postdoctoral Associate

How can we better solve public problems with data? by Alba Alsina Maqueda From problems to challenges “Managing rapid change is a key preoccupation of the early twenty-first century”  –  (R. Burdett, P.Rode and M.Groth, Shaping cities in an Urban… Continue Reading Data Action

A better engagement strategy and facilitation on the public problem-solving process with a visionary thought of preparing future public problem solvers. By Jiaqi Dong Promote an open, accessible, equitable, and safe environment for public participation and collective intelligence. Today, the… Continue Reading Public Problem-Solving at the Moment and in the Future

How to frame the question to better solve public problems. By Brandon Pachuca This 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… Continue Reading Data is Not Enough to Solve Our Problems

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

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… Continue Reading SONYC Project Receives $25,000 Grant from ConEd to Support K12 STEM Education 2021 Middle School Program