PRESS RELEASES
Tandon team wins $5 Million DARPA contract to develop AI-driven augmented reality assistant
Originally published by NYU Tandon School of Engineering. BROOKLYN, New York, Monday, December 20, 2021 – The Visualization, Imaging and Data Analysis (VIDA) Center at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering is leading an NYU initiative to develop… Continue Reading Tandon team wins $5 Million DARPA contract to develop AI-driven augmented reality assistant
NYU Tandon-led effort sheds light beneath the surface for NYC disaster response
Project (led by Professor Debra Laefer) gets NSF City Innovation Challenge award to help communities respond to floods, storms and other disasters by making info on underground infrastructure viewable, usable and shareable (Press Release via NYU Tandon School of Engineering).… Continue Reading NYU Tandon-led effort sheds light beneath the surface for NYC disaster response
NYU’s Center for Urban Science and Progress Accepting Applications for Next Class
NYU’s School of Urban Informatics, known as the Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP), Application Window for Fall 2019 Class Is Now Open New York, NY — NYU’s Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP) announced today that the… Continue Reading NYU’s Center for Urban Science and Progress Accepting Applications for Next Class
Breakthrough Research Finds Hyperspectral Imaging Can Characterize Building Material Strengths
New Technology to Easily Analyze Infrastructure Vulnerabilities in Urban Settings New York, NY — 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… Continue Reading Breakthrough Research Finds Hyperspectral Imaging Can Characterize Building Material Strengths
NYU’s Center for Urban Science & Progress Graduates Fourth Class
Today, NYU’s Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP) celebrated the graduation of its fourth class of students. The ceremony was held at NYU Skirball Center for Performing Arts. Continue Reading NYU’s Center for Urban Science & Progress Graduates Fourth Class
NYU Center for Urban Science and Progress Professor Releases World’s Densest Urban Aerial Laser Scanning Dataset
New York University’s Center for Urban Science and Progress (NYU CUSP) Professor Debra F. Laefer today released the world’s densest urban aerial laser scanning (LiDAR) dataset. Continue Reading NYU Center for Urban Science and Progress Professor Releases World’s Densest Urban Aerial Laser Scanning Dataset
National Science Foundation Recognizes 2 NYU Professors for Promising Research in Smart Cities and Smart Transportation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected two New York University faculty members, Joseph Y.J. Chow and Constantine Kontokosta, as recipients of the prestigious NSF Faculty Early Career Development Awards, more widely known as CAREER Awards. Continue Reading National Science Foundation Recognizes 2 NYU Professors for Promising Research in Smart Cities and Smart Transportation
Future Cities Catapult and NYU’s Center for Urban Science and Progress Join Forces to Measure Economic Impact of Smart Cities
Future Cities Catapult, the London-based center of excellence on urban innovation, has teamed up with one of the world’s leading data analytics units – the New York University Centre for Science & Urban Progress (NYU CUSP) . Continue Reading Future Cities Catapult and NYU’s Center for Urban Science and Progress Join Forces to Measure Economic Impact of Smart Cities
NYU Center for Urban Science & Progress Awarded John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Grant to Establish Civic Analytics Fellowship Program
New York University’s Center for Urban Science & Progress (CUSP) announced today that Professor Constantine Kontokosta, who also serves as Deputy Director for Academics, has received a grant award from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Continue Reading NYU Center for Urban Science & Progress Awarded John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Grant to Establish Civic Analytics Fellowship Program
NYU Center for Urban Science & Progress Researcher Among 21st Century Science Initiative Award Winners
New York University’s Center for Urban Science & Progress (CUSP) researcher Gregory Dobler is one of the recipients of the 21st Century Science Initiative Awards. Continue Reading NYU Center for Urban Science & Progress Researcher Among 21st Century Science Initiative Award Winners
NYU Center for Urban Science & Progress Researcher Among Knight News Challenge Winners
New York University’s Center for Urban Science & Progress (CUSP) research scientist Ravi Shroff is a member of one of the winning projects of the prestigious John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s Knight News Challenge. Continue Reading NYU Center for Urban Science & Progress Researcher Among Knight News Challenge Winners
New York University Partners with King’s College and the University of Warwick to Establish the Center for Urban Science and Progress in London
New York University (NYU), King’s College London, and the University of Warwick have signed an agreement to establish a London Center for Urban Science and Progress at Bush House, part of King’s Strand campus, in 2017. Continue Reading New York University Partners with King’s College and the University of Warwick to Establish the Center for Urban Science and Progress in London
NYU CUSP Participates in the White House Smart Cities Forum
On Monday, August, 14th, New York University’s Center for Urban Science & Progress (CUSP) participated in the Smart Cities Forum hosted by The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Continue Reading NYU CUSP Participates in the White House Smart Cities Forum
NYU CUSP and National League of Cities Partner on Data Analytics and City Services Summit
New York University’s Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP) teamed up with the National League of Cities to host the Data Analytics and City Services Summit. Held August 6-7 in New York City, this first-of-its-kind event brought together thought leaders … Continue Reading NYU CUSP and National League of Cities Partner on Data Analytics and City Services Summit
NYU CUSP Unveils First-of-its-Kind ‘Urban Observatory’ in Downtown Brooklyn
New York University’s Center for Urban Science & Progress (CUSP) today unveiled its Urban Observatory, a project that will persistently observe and analyze New York City in an effort to better understand the “pulse of the city” in various states, such as mobility, energy use, economics … Continue Reading NYU CUSP Unveils First-of-its-Kind ‘Urban Observatory’ in Downtown Brooklyn