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NYU Tops NYC Schools in NSF Research Ranking
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NYU Tops NYC Schools in NSF Research Ranking

According to the National Science Foundation’s most recent Higher Education Research and Development, New York University now ranks number one in research spending among all the city’s academic institutions. With total research expenditures of $1.27 billion, NYU also ranks in the top 15 nationally, and 7th among private institutions, an increase of 8 places from...

The Uptane Secure Software Update Framework Upgrades Website
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The Uptane Secure Software Update Framework Upgrades Website

On October 16, 2023, the Uptane community officially released a new and improved version of its website. This somewhat radical reinvention was introduced because, while users affirmed that the existing website contained a lot of useful information, they felt it was not particularly easy to navigate.   Uptane, an open source secure software update system for...

NYU Abu Dhabi Post-Doc Scores Cover Story for Securing Biochips Paper
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NYU Abu Dhabi Post-Doc Scores Cover Story for Securing Biochips Paper

Figure Caption: An illustration of two countermeasures to address material-level attacks on microfluidic biochips. On the left, an ML-based material authentication scheme where a simple punch test (F), coupled with a load cell, can authenticate whether the material’s composition is correct. On the right, a laser shining UV light (λ) on the dye-doped microvalve, provides...

Governor Hochul Chooses NYU Tandon to Introduce First Statewide Cybersecurity Policy
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Governor Hochul Chooses NYU Tandon to Introduce First Statewide Cybersecurity Policy

Photo courtesy of Governor Hochul’s webpage at https://www.flickr.com/photos/govkathyhochul/sets/72177720310362995/ On August 9, Governor Kathy Hochul introduced New York State’s first plan to protect digital infrastructure in a special presentation at NYU Tandon School of Engineering in Brooklyn. According to an article by Jada Camille that appeared in Brooklyn Paper.com (https://www.brooklynpaper.com/hochul-statewide-cybersecurity-strategy/), the plan “outlined how the state...

The 13th Annual Cybersecurity Lecture: Fighting Back Against Thanos
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The 13th Annual Cybersecurity Lecture: Fighting Back Against Thanos

Pictured (from l to r): Kylie Watson, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation; Jason Harrell, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC); Edward Amoroso, TAG Cyber; and Joel Caminer, NYU Center for Cybersecurity. Anyone who signed up to hear keynote speaker Jason Harrell from The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) at the 13th AIG-Sponsored Cyber Security Lecture might...

Google Makes Substantial Commitment to NYC Cyber Programs
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Google Makes Substantial Commitment to NYC Cyber Programs

Photo Caption: (Left to Right): Phil Venables, Chief Information Security Officer of Google Cloud; Shih-Fu Chang, Dean of Columbia Engineering; Greg Morrisett, Dean and Vice Provost Cornell Tech, Cornell University; Kurt Becker, Vice Dean of Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, NYU; Joshua Brumberg, Dean for the Sciences at The CUNY Graduate Center. Photo courtesy of Google...

Memon to take on new challenges at NYU Shanghai this fall
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Memon to take on new challenges at NYU Shanghai this fall

Dr. Nasir Memon, Vice Dean for Academic and Student Affairs and Professor of Computer Science at NYU Tandon, and department head of NYU Tandon Online, is taking on a new challenge this fall. On June 9, 2023, NYU announced that he would be assuming the post of Interim Dean of Computer Science, Data Science, and...

Getting real about AI ChatBots
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Getting real about AI ChatBots

Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay Are important issues regarding the use of artificial intelligence tools getting lost in a swirl of speculation about their emerging “personalities”? A recent article in Popular Science suggests that “humanizing” generative AI chatbots could be distracting programmers and designers “from more serious and immediate dangers of the developing technology.”...

Intel names Karri a 2022 Outstanding Researcher
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Intel names Karri a 2022 Outstanding Researcher

In April, 2023, Intel announced its list of outstanding academic researchers for the previous year. Among the seven individual honored was Ramesh Karri, an NYU Tandon Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and co-founder and co-chair of NYU’s Center for Cybersecurity. The annual award program recognizes “exceptional contributions made through Intel university-sponsored research.” Karri was selected for his...