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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… Continue Reading New Podcast: “Historic Preservation Through Advanced Remote Sensing Capabilities” with Professor Debra Laefer

CUSP’s Capstone Presentation Day: The Class of 2020 Solves Real-World Urban Challenges Using Data

On July 23, the Class of 2020 presented their capstone projects during CUSP’s Capstone Presentation Day, an event celebrating the culmination of their six-month capstone projects and their final work during their studies at CUSP. CUSP’s Capstone program brings together… Continue Reading CUSP’s Capstone Presentation Day: The Class of 2020 Solves Real-World Urban Challenges Using Data

Solving Urban Challenges Using Data: Toward a Data Skills Toolkit for Public Employees to Shape the Future

Last week, NYU CUSP and The GovLab at NYU Tandon School of Engineering co-hosted a webinar on “Solving Urban Challenges Using Data: Toward a Data Skills Toolkit for Public Employees to Shape the Future.” The online event, facilitated by Victoria Alsina,… Continue Reading Solving Urban Challenges Using Data: Toward a Data Skills Toolkit for Public Employees to Shape the Future

New NSF grant on Understanding and Engineering the Ecosystem of Firearms awarded to Professors Maurizio Porfiri and Oded Nov

Congratulations to Institute Professor Maurizio Porfiri and Professor Oded Nov, who were recently awarded a new $2 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for their research on “LEAP-HI: Understanding and Engineering the Ecosystem of Firearms: Prevalence, Safety, and Firearm-Related Harms!”… Continue Reading New NSF grant on Understanding and Engineering the Ecosystem of Firearms awarded to Professors Maurizio Porfiri and Oded Nov

Economic Impacts of New York City’s Investment in Water Supply: 2020 Capstone Program

NYU CUSP’s Capstone Program brings together student research teams with government agencies, industry, or other research partners to address real-world urban challenges through data. The capstone presentations are the culmination of their six-month projects and mark the final presentation of… Continue Reading Economic Impacts of New York City’s Investment in Water Supply: 2020 Capstone Program

Mapping Sustainable Mobility in NYC Nightlife Culture: 2020 Capstone Program

NYU CUSP’s Capstone Program brings together student research teams with government agencies, industry, or other research partners to address real-world urban challenges through data. The capstone presentations are the culmination of their six-month projects and mark the final presentation of… Continue Reading Mapping Sustainable Mobility in NYC Nightlife Culture: 2020 Capstone Program