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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
Working at the intersection of emerging media and neuroscience
August 4, 2022 Originally published by NYU News. Qi Sun is studying the mind-bending, performance-boosting potential of AR/VR technology It’s an everyday scenario: you’re driving down the highway when out of the corner of your eye you spot a car merging… Continue Reading Working at the intersection of emerging media and neuroscience
How Did I Get Here? with Aleka Raju, Operations Manager at Uber
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. Aleka Raju, now an Operations Manager at Uber, graduated from CUSP in… Continue Reading How Did I Get Here? with Aleka Raju, Operations Manager at Uber
Tandon team captures an elusive shadow: state-by-state gun ownership
June 29th, 2022 Originally published by NYU News. BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, June 29, 2022 – Policy-makers are faced with an exceptional challenge: how to reduce harm caused by firearms while maintaining citizens’ right to bear arms and protect themselves.… Continue Reading Tandon team captures an elusive shadow: state-by-state gun ownership
NYU Tandon professors team up to explore complex urban systems
June 21, 2022 Originally published by NYU Tandon. Each issue of the European Physical Journal Special Topics is focused on a specific subject, with particular emphasis placed upon interdisciplinary topics in physics and related fields. With experts predicting that more than two-thirds… Continue Reading NYU Tandon professors team up to explore complex urban systems
It takes a village … or an innovative university-city partnership
June 6, 2022 Originally published by NYU Tandon. The Center for Connected Cities with Smart Transportation (C2SMART) hosted a virtual panel on FloodNet, a consortium monitoring and measuring the effects of flooding on New York neighborhoods. Tandon researchers work with… Continue Reading It takes a village … or an innovative university-city partnership
Congratulations to the Class of 2022!
May 16, 2022 — Today, NYU’s Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP) celebrates the graduation of the Class of 2022. The ceremony is being held at Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, NY. A live stream of the ceremony is available… Continue Reading Congratulations to the Class of 2022!
The world arrives at Tandon’s Center for Urban Science + Progress
The Center’s Capstone Program encompasses projects from around the globe There’s an old saying that if you build a better mousetrap the world will beat a path to your door, and that also seems to hold true if you build… Continue Reading The world arrives at Tandon’s Center for Urban Science + Progress
CUSP students present novel ways of tackling pressing problems cities face today
On Friday, December 10th, the CUSP community gathered virtually for our fall Capstone Showcase. After working for two semesters on applied data science projects, seven graduate student teams presented their findings and recommendations to faculty members, colleagues, project sponsors, family… Continue Reading CUSP students present novel ways of tackling pressing problems cities face today
Professor Neil Kleiman named a contributor to NYC Mayor-Elect’s transition committee
Assistant Professor of Practice Neil Kleiman has been named a contributor to New York City Mayor-Elect Eric Adam’s transition committee. Kleiman, who has previously served on transitional teams across various levels of government, was tapped to join the Technology/IT committee… Continue Reading Professor Neil Kleiman named a contributor to NYC Mayor-Elect’s transition committee
NYU Tandon to launch a new robotics initiative focused on collaboration and improving urban living
This article first appeared on IEEE Spectrum’s website. Read the full piece. New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering is on the eve of launching a new robotics initiative that promises to take a unique approach to both research and teaching as… Continue Reading NYU Tandon to launch a new robotics initiative focused on collaboration and improving urban living
CUSP researchers are using distributed sensor networks to develop flood and noise protection measures
This is a sponsored article brought to you by NYU Tandon School of Engineering, originally published by IEEE Spectrum. A common adage is that if you can measure a thing, you can control a thing, or at least manage it.… Continue Reading CUSP researchers are using distributed sensor networks to develop flood and noise protection measures
CUSP Professor Debra Laefer received a $1 million Civic Innovation Challenge Stage 2 Award
Debra Laefer, Professor in the Department of Civil and Urban Engineering and the Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP) at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and Rae Zimmerman, Research Professor and Professor Emerita of Planning and Public Administration at NYU Wagner,… Continue Reading CUSP Professor Debra Laefer received a $1 million Civic Innovation Challenge Stage 2 Award
Center for Urban Science and Progress gives its new grads their moment to shine
NYU Tandon explores the 2021 CUSP Capstone Showcase and Re ignition Ceremony (via NYU Tandon Newsroom). August 9 was a milestone day at Tandon’s Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP), an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to harnessing the power of… Continue Reading Center for Urban Science and Progress gives its new grads their moment to shine