In February of 2018, 3D scanning and printing experts at NYU’s LaGuardia Studio arrived at NYU Langone Health to scan the face of William Fisher. The Studio was tasked with creating a highly-detailed, lifelike mask to replace the face he was donating to another. This is the story of the 34 hours Studio staff spent as part of this procedure.
Overleaf Professional Access Now Available
Overleaf is a collaborative, online LaTeX and Rich Text editor designed to make the process of writing, editing, and producing research papers and project reports much quicker for you and your collaborators. Overleaf Professional accounts are now available to all NYU community members.
The New NYU Email Look Is Here
NYU Email’s redesigned web interface — which was first offered on an opt-in basis in July 2018 — is now becoming mandatory for all users. The core functions remain the same; the new look simply adds a few options and renames or relocates others.
NYU Holodeck in the News
The NYU Holodeck is a cutting-edge shared virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) environment currently in development that will “create an immersive, collaborative, virtual/ physical research environment providing unparalleled tools for research collaborations, intellectual exploration, and creative output.”
LaGuardia Studio’s Work with Face Transplant Included on 20/20
The November 18, 2018 episode of ABC News’ 20/20, titled “Brave New Face,” highlighted LaGuardia Studio’s contributions to a face transplant performed in January of 2018 by Eduardo D. Rodriguez, MD, DDS, chair of NYU Langone Health’s Hansjӧrg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery and director of its Face Transplant Program. Staff at the Studio scanned […]
Slow Wi-Fi? No Wi-Fi? Here Are Some Tips
Often, what seems like a bad Wi-Fi connection is something else. From memory-hogging apps to non-NYU networks, learn about some of the culprits that could slow you down.
Games and VR at the LaGuardia Co-op
The LaGuardia Co-op provides computer workstations, collaboration space, and other resources. In the lower level, you’ll find a gaming lounge, VR console, and other ways to help you temporarily take your mind off your coursework — unless, that is, your course work involves gaming and VR. In which case, the Co-op still has you covered.
Digital Humanities + Data
In the 1800s, Colden’s Liquid Beef Tonic was sold as a cure for alcoholism. It’s primary ingredient? Alcohol. This may not be the sort of thing one expects to learn at an event dedicated to discussing data visualization and research. DH+Data Day is a testament to the expansions in who uses data, what they use it for, and how it’s analyzed.
Researchers Use HPC Resources and AI in Cancer Research
Researchers1 from the NYU School of Medicine made use of NYU High Performance Computing (HPC) resources and Google’s deep learning artificial intelligence algorithm to advance the understanding of lung cancer and mutations in tumors. Using Google’s Inception v3 (an open-source algorithm) and the HPC neural network, they were able to accurately differentiate between two different […]
Read NYU IT’s 2018 Annual Report
Foundation to Formation: Reshaping Information Technology at NYU Download an accessible PDF of the NYU IT 2018 annual report to read a message from Vice President and CIO Len Peters, insights from NYU IT leadership, and to learn about the accomplishments of NYU IT’s many teams during the previous academic year.