This spring, one of the University’s study away locations, NYU Madrid, moved into a newly-remodeled building on the Calle del Barquillo in central Madrid. Renovations included updated technical facilities as well as NYURoam wireless and NYU-NET connectivity.
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NYU Sydney Hosts Simulcast Screening of NYU Stonewall@50
To commemorate the Stonewall Uprising, and as part of NYU’s Stonewall at 50, NYU Sydney embarked on a project which combines people and technology with the intention of showcasing how NYU’s global locations can overcome geographical distances, participate in dialogue concerning issues important to the University, and honor the anniversary.
Using Technology to Analyze Political Expression across Continents
During this past semester, teams of students in New York and Buenos Aires archived murals, graffiti, performances, and installations in selected neighborhoods of the two cities, using tablets and GIS software.
Student-Led Space Combines Tech and Design Thinking for Social Good
One of the mains goals of Design Tinkering is to employ human-centered design and design thinking to create innovative solutions devoted to real social issues. It was precisely this mission that led to the creation of the Greenhouse and subsequently, to NYU students’ participation in several OpenIDEO challenges and submission of winning ideas for OpenIDEO’s E-waste Challenge and Women Safety Challenge.
Bringing Arabic Books to the Digital World
One of the most exciting digital developments in the world of scholarship and research is the ability to scan and archive texts and make them available online. The NYU Libraries currently host thousands upon thousands of e-books, millions of full-text articles, and access to thousands of e-journal publications. Recently, a group of researchers at NYU and other universities added their own efforts to the pool of knowledge by making some 10,000 titles available—all online, and all in Arabic.
Global Learning Innovation Brings Technology to Classrooms
The instructional technologists in NYU IT’s Global Learning and Innovation (GLI) team consult with faculty to help them determine the best ways to integrate innovative pedagogy and state-of-the-art media into lessons and courses.
BuTinah: NYU’s Most Advanced Supercomputer
NYU Abu Dhabi’s high performance computer (HPC) cluster, named “BuTinah,” after the marine-protected archipelago reserve off the coast of Abu Dhabi, will play a critical role in supporting the computational requirements of the NYUAD research community.
NYU Accra: Supporting Scholarship through Improved Technology
NYU Accra, the University’s sixth study abroad location and first in Africa, opened in Ghana’s capital city in 2005. The program was established as a place for students to learn firsthand about African culture while completing coursework that counts toward their degree.