NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentricity, one of the original start-up companies in the New York Accelerator for a Clean and Renewable Economy (NYC ACRE) cleantech support system, has been named a Later Stage Global Top 10 greentech company - chosen from a field ... read more

NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week, the campus of Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) transformed into the epicenter of future protectors of smart infrastructure, cyber banking, national security and digital privacy. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091027/NY99197LOGO ) Nearly 200 student finalists - winnowed from more than 1,000 in the elimination ... read more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C) tomorrow will recognize the cyber security virtual master's degree of Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) as the nation's "Outstanding Online Program." The award will be conferred at Sloan-C's 17th Annual International Conference on ... read more

NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- New design techniques to protect vulnerable hardware from malicious manufacturing flaws have been developed by researchers at Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) and the University of Connecticut with some help from the crowd. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091027/NY99197LOGO ) Ramesh Karri, NYU-Poly professor of electrical and ... read more

NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyber security is capturing the attention of a growing number of high school students, judging by the record participation in Polytechnic Institute of New York University's annual Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW) challenges. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091027/NY99197LOGO) More than 150 high school teams competed in the preliminary ... read more

NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) will open the doors to its Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW) to all students interested in digital privacy and security - not just the so-called "cyber ninjas" who qualified as national finalists ... read more

NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For many people, daily computer use might lead to complaints about a sore back, carpal tunnel or lost data. For Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) Associate Professor Katherine Isbister, glazed eyes and fatigue at the end of the day led her ... read more

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) and colleagues in France and Germany will soon notify Internet scholars of flaws in Skype and other Internet-based phone systems that could potentially disclose the identities, locations and even digital files of the hundreds ... read more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Only 16 days remain for student filmmakers to submit a short video clip raising awareness about digital security and privacy issues to compete for prizes of up to $1,000. The contest is part of Polytechnic Institute of New York University's Cyber Security Awareness ... read more

NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Teens love gadgets, especially tablets, mobile consoles and smart phones with touch screens that allow for both visual and tactile experiences. Applying that insight to pedagogy, Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Sciences Jin Kim Montclare ... read more

NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Student finalists have been announced in a contest involving one of the fastest-growing cyber security frontiers: hardware supply chain safety. A record 37 international teams of students accepted the annual challenge issued by students of Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) to ... read more