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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 HuangLet 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 maximum… Continue Reading Meet Yourself in a Virtual World?

By Claudia GomezPublic 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 be… 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 MaquedaFrom 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 Age)Urban Age… 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Research Congratulations to Assistant Professor Chen Feng, who recently received 3 National Science Foundation (NSF) Awards, all based at CUSP: Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier Program: Improving the Future of Retail and Warehouse Workers with Upper Limb Disabilities via… Continue Reading What’s Happening at CUSP: September 2020