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CampusESP Celebrates Its 100th Customer: SUNY Oneonta

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Friday, April 9, 2021

CampusESP, the leading provider of technology solutions that help colleges and universities engage parents and families, announced today that it signed its 100th customer, SUNY Oneonta.

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  • CampusESP, the leading provider of technology solutions that help colleges and universities engage parents and families, announced today that it signed its 100th customer, SUNY Oneonta.
  • In November 2020, SUNY Oneontas acting president tasked Dr. Monica Grau, Kate McMichael, and Michelle Thibault with communicating to parents and families of Oneonta students.
  • According to Bernadette Tiapo, Ph.D., Interim Vice President for Student Development and Chief Diversity Officer at SUNY Oneonta, Our students parents are extremely invested in staying up to date with SUNY Oneonta.
  • Were thrilled that one of the most celebrated public colleges in the country chose CampusESP to support their community of parents and families, said Dave Becker, CEO, CampusESP.

Engineering society IEEE honors NYU Tandon Game Innovation Lab director for contributions to computational intelligence

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Thursday, January 9, 2020

BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computational Intelligence Society honored Julian Togelius , an associate professor of computer science and engineering and the director of the Game Innovation Lab at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, with the 2020 Outstanding Early CareerAwardfor his contributions to the field of computational intelligence and games.

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  • BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computational Intelligence Society honored Julian Togelius , an associate professor of computer science and engineering and the director of the Game Innovation Lab at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, with the 2020 Outstanding Early CareerAwardfor his contributions to the field of computational intelligence and games.
  • Besides directing the Game Innovation Lab at NYU Tandon, Togelius is Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Games; co-founder of the start-up modl.ai , which focuses on applying AI to the game industry; and chief science advisor of OriGen.ai , an energy-sector AI company and tenant of the Future Labs at NYU Tandon.
  • Julians work in applying AI to games and games to AI benefits both fields and demonstrates how our expertise in AI at NYU Tandon is growing, said NYU Tandon Dean Jelena Kovaevi.
  • In addition to its main location in Brooklyn, NYU Tandon collaborates with other schools within NYU, one of the countrys foremost private research universities, and is closely connected to engineering programs at NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai.

Change…Are You Ready to Embrace It? NYU Stern School of Business Debuts New Brand Call to Action to Thrive in Today’s Business World

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Monday, November 4, 2019

How do you thrive in a global business world where the only constant you can count on is change itself?

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  • How do you thrive in a global business world where the only constant you can count on is change itself?
  • NYU Stern School of Business, a School with deep roots knitted into the fabric of New York City, a global incubator for agents of change, readies the best to embrace it.
  • Thats the inspiration that NYU Stern announced today as a bold call to action to both prospective students and members of its community.
  • Stern is on the front foot when it comes to the rapidly changing global and tech-fueled business landscape, said Raghu Sundaram , Dean of NYU Stern.

NYU Tandon data scientists launch tool to analyze Facebook political advertising in Canada

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Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Brooklyn, New York, Oct. 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Computer scientists at New York University Tandon School of Engineering today launched a new website that analyzes all Canadian Facebook political advertising in the leadup to the October 21 elections.

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  • Brooklyn, New York, Oct. 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Computer scientists at New York University Tandon School of Engineering today launched a new website that analyzes all Canadian Facebook political advertising in the leadup to the October 21 elections.
  • The interactive, user-friendly website lets users easily explore the data and break down the advertising spend based on party, target demographic, region, and other factors.
  • To help journalists utilize the tool established for the Canadian elections, the data scientists are hosting a webinar on Friday morning, October 4, 2019, to fully explain its applications.
  • In addition to its main location in Brooklyn, NYU Tandon collaborates with other schools within NYU, one of the countrys foremost private research universities, and is closely connected to engineering programs at NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai.

NYU Professor Theodore S. Rappaport named to Wireless Hall of Fame

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Thursday, July 25, 2019

BROOKLYN, N.Y., July 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Theodore S. Rappaport , a New York University professor and founding director of the research center NYU WIRELESS will be inducted into the Wireless History Foundation (WHF) Wireless Hall of Fame at the Foundation's Awards Dinner in Los Angeles on October 23rd.

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  • BROOKLYN, N.Y., July 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Theodore S. Rappaport , a New York University professor and founding director of the research center NYU WIRELESS will be inducted into the Wireless History Foundation (WHF) Wireless Hall of Fame at the Foundation's Awards Dinner in Los Angeles on October 23rd.
  • Now, NYU WIRELESS, which Rappaport launched upon arriving at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering in 2012, is moving well beyond 5G research.
  • Rappaport is the David Lee/Ernst Weber Professor of Electrical Engineering at NYU Tandon, a professor of computer science at NYU Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, and a professor of radiology at the NYU School of Medicine.
  • NYU WIRELESS is a vibrant academic research center that is pushing the boundaries of wireless communications, sensing, networking, and devices.

Excelsior College Ready to Help NY's "BSN in 10" Law Achieve Patient Safety, Nurse Education Objectives

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Monday, June 10, 2019

At Excelsior College, a not-for-profit online college based in Albany, faculty and admissions staff have been preparing for an increase in registered nurses interested in pursuing Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

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  • At Excelsior College, a not-for-profit online college based in Albany, faculty and admissions staff have been preparing for an increase in registered nurses interested in pursuing Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
  • "Achieving higher levels of education elevates their careers and often increases job satisfaction," Pollard said.
  • In addition, Excelsior College has concurrent enrollment agreements with some community colleges, including Dutchess Community College, Westchester Community College, and SUNY Adirondack.
  • Excelsior College ( http://www.excelsior.edu ) is a regionally accredited, not-for-profit online college focused on helping adults complete their degrees and advance their careers.

Uri Treisman to Provide Monday Keynote at League for Innovation in the Community College's Innovations Conference

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

The League's 2019 Innovation Conference will take place February 24-27 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

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  • The League's 2019 Innovation Conference will take place February 24-27 at the New York Marriott Marquis.
  • The conference is hosted by Borough of Manhattan Community College, Guttman Community College, and LaGuardia Community College.
  • The Innovations Conference, now in its 21st year, is the foremost convening for professionals dedicated to improving and enhancing teaching and learning, leadership and management, and the community college experience.
  • League Platinum Partners and organizations that wish to gain access to the community college market are encouraged to participate as exhibitors and sponsors.

NYU WIRELESS Founder Theodore S. Rappaport Elected as National Academy of Inventors Fellow

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Dec.12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Theodore S. Rappaport , an NYU professor and founding director of the research center NYU WIRELESS , has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

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  • BROOKLYN, N.Y., Dec.12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Theodore S. Rappaport , an NYU professor and founding director of the research center NYU WIRELESS , has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
  • NYU Tandon Dean Jelena Kovaevi said, "As an NAI Fellow, Ted Rappaport will be taking his rightful place in a select and impressive group.
  • Rappaport is the David Lee/Ernst Weber Professor of Electrical Engineering at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, a professor of computer science at NYU Courant, and a professor of radiology at the NYU School of Medicine.
  • He previously launched two of the world's other preeminent academic wireless research centers, at the University of Texas at Austin and Virginia Tech.

IEEE Elects Two NYU Tandon Professors as Fellows

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Tuesday, December 11, 2018

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Dec. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Two faculty members of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering have been elevated to fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) , the world's largest technical professional association.

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  • BROOKLYN, N.Y., Dec. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Two faculty members of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering have been elevated to fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) , the world's largest technical professional association.
  • "Guido Gerig and Maurizio Porfiri are among the most creative faculty members I know," said NYU Tandon Dean Jelena Kovaevi.
  • "Their recognition as IEEE Fellows is just the latest in long lists of accolades for both of them, and we at NYU Tandon are privileged to have them as members of our faculty."
  • In addition to its main location in Brooklyn, NYU Tandon collaborates with other schools within NYU, one of the country's foremost private research universities, and is closely connected to engineering programs at NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai.

James B. Ranck Jr., MD, Celebrated for Contributions to Medical Research and Neuroscience

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Thursday, November 8, 2018

NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- James B. Ranck Jr., MD, is a distinguished biographee of Marquis Who's Who.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- James B. Ranck Jr., MD, is a distinguished biographee of Marquis Who's Who.
  • Noted for his focus on neuroscience, Dr. Ranck has served as a researcher and educator with the SUNY Downstate Medical Center since 1975.
  • A native of Frederick, Maryland, Dr. Ranck was born in 1930 to James Byrne Ranck and Dorothy Irene Schwieger Ranck.
  • Following 13 years as a professor with the university, Dr. Ranck joined the SUNY Downstate Medical Center as a professor in 1975.