Faculty Archives | ºÚÁϵ¼º½ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:56:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/NYIT-logo-384x384-1-150x150.png Faculty Archives | ºÚÁϵ¼º½ 32 32 Supporting Children with Autism /news/articles/supporting-children-with-autism/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 /?p=65430 For Autism Acceptance Month, Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy Alexander Lopez, J.D., OT/L, shares practical guidance to help parents better understand how to support children on the spectrum.

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Examining the Role of Inequality in Human Migration /news/articles/examining-the-role-of-inequality-in-human-migration/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 /?p=64819 Mathematical models fall short in their predictions of migration. Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Alain Boldini, Ph.D., seeks to improve these models by including conflicts, natural disasters, and economic factors.

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Op-ed: The College Degree Isn’t Dead. But the Wrong Kind Could Cost You $2 Million. /news/articles/op-ed-the-college-degree-isnt-dead-but-the-wrong-kind-could-cost-you-2-million/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:00:13 +0000 /?p=64684 A Fortune op-ed by President Jerry Balentine, D.O., contends that universities built for the next decade must prepare graduates to move beyond technical execution and develop skills AI can’t replicate.

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Not All AI is Built to Diagnose /news/articles/not-all-ai-is-built-to-diagnose/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 /?p=63104 A new study by researchers at the College of Osteopathic Medicine reveals how general-use AI platforms make serious mistakes when it comes to analyzing medical results.

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Understanding Sanctuary Cities /news/articles/understanding-sanctuary-cities/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 /?p=62493 Teaching Assistant Professor Michael Izady, Ph.D., led a Dean’s Digital Café conversation about sanctuary cities.

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Promoting Early Engagement in Research /news/articles/promoting-early-engagement-in-research/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 /?p=62467 ºÚÁϵ¼º½ recently completed the ninth year of its Mini-Research Grants Awards program to encourage high school students to pursue STEM fields.

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Reversing Bone Loss After Spinal Cord Injury /news/articles/reversing-bone-loss-after-spinal-cord-injury/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 /?p=62325 People with spinal cord injury may lose up to 41 percent of their bone mass in the first year. A new study by the College of Arts and Sciences’ Hesham Tawfeek, MBBCh, seeks to repair this damage.

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Uncovering the Body’s Fat-Burning Strategy—It’s Math-Driven! /news/articles/uncovering-the-bodys-fat-burning-strategy-its-math-driven/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 /?p=61847 A new study by an NYITCOM-Arkansas researcher finds that the body calculates which fat to burn, choosing those that produce the most usable energy while consuming the least oxygen.

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When Rehab Meets Robotics /news/articles/when-rehab-meets-robotics/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 /?p=61887 A study co-authored by John P. Handrakis, D.P.T., Ed.D., and graduates of the physical therapy program finds that a wearable robotic device could help stroke survivors get back on their feet.

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Realistic 3-D Colon Model Shifts Paradigm for Drug Development /news/articles/realistic-3-d-colon-model-shifts-paradigm-for-drug-development/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:08:00 +0000 /?p=61391 Assistant Professor Steven Zanganeh, Ph.D., is striving to further improve the model he developed to open the door to drug development for cancer and other conditions.

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