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NYU CUSP Senior Research Scientist Charlie Mydlarz & the Sounds of New York City (SONYC) project is featured by WCBS Newsradio 880. Noise is the number one complaint of New Yorkers, according to the number of 311 calls to the city.In… Continue Reading ‘Sweet Spot’ With Mike Sugerman: Scientists Study Sounds To Bring Some Quiet To NYC

Featured by the New York Times. In 2003, Craig Nevill-Manning, a computer scientist at Google, wanted to set up an engineering outpost in New York. Google’s top leaders were skeptical, but they told him that he could go ahead if… Continue Reading New York Is a Genuine Tech Hub (and That Was Before Amazon)

Professor Constantine Kontokosta is featured by Urban Land Magazine. Jong Limb, cofounder and president of Irvine, California–based developer Newport Partners, decided to build one of his firm’s standard 50- to 100-unit affordable housing apartment complexes in Arizona somewhere around either… Continue Reading The Developing Power of Big Data

Featured by New York University's Tandon School of Engineering. Hyperspectral imaging can help researchers studying the built environment distinguish between materials like stone and concrete that is colored and finished to look like stone without the need to be directly on-site.… Continue Reading Professor Debra Laefer Discovers a New Way to Analyze Building Strengths and Weaknesses

Featured by Engineers and Scientists Acting Locally (ESAL). Our “Local STEM” series highlights local government and community initiatives and organizations in areas that relate to STEM.by Chris Spitzer, ESAL Content DirectorThe Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP) brings the expertise of… Continue Reading Engineers & Scientists Tackle Urban Issues at NYU

Featured by GIM International. A recent study has shown that, with proper post-processing of the data, hyperspectral imaging can automatically and reliably detect weak from strong hardened concrete and normally fired bricks, all without any destructive testing or direct contact… Continue Reading Hyperspectral Imaging to Analyse Building Material Strengths

Featured by Future Structure. For city governments, getting the most out of their digital transformations requires planning, engagement with residents and the ability to measure the impact of their investments. But because of limited resources and the demands of their… Continue Reading 6 Organizations Making a Big Impact on Smart Cities

Featured by Phys.org. Professor Debra Laefer from NYU's Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP), in collaboration with Professor Aoife Gowen and Zohreh Zahiri from the University College Dublin, recently demonstrated for the first time the ability to use hyperspectral… Continue Reading Breakthrough research finds hyperspectral imaging can characterize building material strengths