Politecnico dell'Università di New York
Il Polytechnic Institute of New York University (conosciuto anche come Polytechnic Institute of NYU, NYU Polytechnic, NYU-Poly, Politecnico dell'università di New York) è uno dei più antichi istituti di tecnologia privati negli Stati Uniti.[1] E' stata fondata nel 1854 nel distretto di Brooklyn a New York City , possedendo un illustre esperienza nei campi di ingegneria elettronica, chimica dei polimeri, ingegneria aerospaziale e ingegneria delle microonde. L'università è anche molta nota per i suoi programmi di sensibilizzazione per incoraggiare scienze e matematica nelle scuole elementari e superiori di New York.
Oltre al suo indirizzo principale di Metrotech Center a Downtown Brooklyn , l'istituto offre programmi in altri siti in tutta la regione, tra Long Island , Westchester e Manhattan , oltre a diversi programmi in Israele .
NYU-Poly è stato inoltre elencato tra le prime dieci scuole in termini di innovazione da Computerworld.com, tra le prime quattro negli Stati Uniti per la diversità dei suoi studenti da US News & World Report e tra le migliori università del nord-est dalla Princeton Review.[2]
NYU Politecnico è stato classificato, secondo l'US 2010 News, tra le migliori Scuole di Dottorato di Ingegneria della nazione.[3]
Tra i suoi laureati e docenti vi sono Premi Nobel e vincitori del Wolf Prize, inventori di rilievo, scienziati di livello mondiale e imprenditori di successo.
I campus universitari
Il Polytechnic Institute of New York University possiede cinque diversi campus e offre una vasta gamma di risorse didattiche per tutte le fasi della formazione. NYU-Poly include il Brooklyn Campus, il Long Island Campus, il Westchester Campus, il Manhattan Campus e il campus in Israele.
Il Brooklyn Campus
Questo campus è situato nel centro di Brooklyn e vicino a molti interscambi di trasporto. Il campus, chiamato Metrotech, è facilmente raggiungibile da tutte le zone della città di New York e Long Island. Esse sono dotate di servizi state-of-the-art, tra cui una biblioteca nuova, nuove facoltà per la loro ingegneria elettrica, informatica.
Metrotech Center: Il Polytechnic Institute of New York University ha svolto un ruolo di leadership nella realizzazione del Metrotech Center , una delle più grandi città universitarie nel mondo e la più grande degli Stati Uniti. Oggi, il complesso di 65.000 m² del valore di un miliardo di dollari ospita l'istituto e alcuni dipendenti di alcune società tecnologiche, tra cui la Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC), il New York City Police Department, il 911 Center, il New York City Fire Department Sede. Nel 1998, un Marriott Hotel è stato costruito adiacente al Metrotech. Il Metrotech ha dimostrato di essere uno dei centro universitari più efficenti, rinnovando un quartiere che un tempo è stato caratterizzato da grande degrado urbano.
L'edificio Wunsch ospita gli uffici per l'ammissione all'università e viene utilizzato per ospitare molti eventi sociali, culturali ed eventi accademici per la scuola e la comunità. L'edificio risale al 1847 e fu la prima chiesa indipendente nera di Brooklyn. Inoltre tale edificio è stato per lungo tempo una fermata della metropolitana di New York essendo un punto di importanza strategica per la città[5]
La Biblioteca Dibner, aperta nel 1990 in un nuovo edificio, è il centro in cui è possibile trovare moltissimo materiale scientifico. E' possibile accedere alla biblioteca anche da internet, dentro o fuori dal campus, 24 ore al giorno, sette giorni alla settimana. Inoltre, le reti wireless e 4G consentono agli studenti di connettersi ad internet.
Gli studenti del politecnico hanno accesso anche alle biblioteche della NYU, tra cui Elmer Holmes Bobst Library e Frederick L. Ehrman Medical Library.
NYU-Poly possiede due residenze studentesche a Brooklyn; La residenza Othmer e la Livingston's Hall.
La residenza di Othmer è un edificio di 18 piani, per un totale di 400 studenti suddivisi tra camere da letto singole e bilocali con angolo cottura. Questo residence universitario ristrutturato di recente, dispone di connessione internet wireless e include sale per studenti, aule studio, lavanderia.
La Livingston Residence è un edificio di 26 anni che offre alloggio a più di 115 studenti laureati in bilocali. Questa residenza è più indipendente rispetto all'Othmer e dà la possibilità agli studenti di utilizzare proprie connessioni internet.
Il Campus di Long Island
Questo campus è stato inaugurato nel 1961. Oggi è noto a livello nazionale come una delle università leader nel campo della tecnologia. Recentemente, si sono trasferiti nel Melville Corporate Center. Una volta spostati nel nuovo impianto, hanno anche esteso i loro corsi di laurea per includere elettrofisica, Ingegneria dei Sistemi, Reti di Telecomunicazione e Innovazione Wireless. La maggior parte delle classi e dei programmi offerti da questo campus sono orientati verso il lavoro dei professionisti.
Il Campus di Westchester
Fondato nel 1980, il campus di Westchester è il centro principale per l'istruzione tecnica e manageriale.
Il sito di Manhattan
Situato a Broad Street, nel downtown di Manhattan, questo sito è nel cuore di New York. La struttura offre corsi di laurea in ingegneria finanziaria, management della tecnologia, Information Management e Management della tecnologia. Questo sito di solito attrae i ricercatori ed i professori che vogliono migliorare la propria istruzione presso una struttura di prestigio che si concentra sulla tecnologia.
Israel Campus
Situato a Rishon LeZion, Saharov quinta strada nel College di Management. Questo campus offre il Master of Science in Management MSM e il Master of Science in Organization Behaviour.
Storia
NYU-Poly era denominato inizialmente Polytechnic Institute of New York. Dopo l'affiliazione con la New York University, il politecnico è diventato la scuola di ingegneria e scienze applicata dalla NYU.(Guarda l'affiliazione con la NYU sotto).[6]
Nome
Il Polytechnic Institute of NYU ha avuto diversi nomi.[7]
- 1854: Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute
- 1889: Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn
- 1973: Polytechnic Institute of New York (merged with New York University's school of engineering)
- 1985: Polytechnic University
- 2008: Polytechnic Institute of New York University
NYU affiliation
In 1973, New York University’s School of Engineering and Science merged into the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn to form the Polytechnic Institute of New York.[8] The 2008 affiliation between Poly and NYU has re-established a formal relationship between New York University and the former Polytechnic Institute of New York after nearly 35 years of separation.[9] The institute is now an interim entity while it aligns itself to become NYU's dedicated resource for applied sciences and engineering.[10][11]
On August 7, 2007, Polytechnic and New York University (NYU) announced that the two institutions were engaged in merger discussions.[12][13] In October 2007, NYU’s and Polytechnic's Boards of Trustees both approved continuation of talks on a merger of NYU and Polytechnic. Both institutions decided to continue drafting a Definitive Agreement to more fully define the relationship between the universities.[14][15]
On March 6, 2008, Polytechnic’s Board of Trustees voted to approve the "Definitive Agreement" to affiliate with New York University, with the goal that Polytechnic would become NYU's school of engineering and technology. On June 24, 2008, the New York State Regents approved an affiliation between Polytechnic and NYU by a change of charter which made NYU the sole member of the Polytechnic, effective July 1, 2008.[14][16][17]
Admissions and enrollment
Polytechnic Institute of New York University offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Master of Engineering, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in a wide range of majors and programs. More than 89% of undergraduate students receive job offers within 6 months of graduation. NYU-Poly has 1,750 full-time undergraduates and 2750 total full and part-time graduate students; its current student-to-faculty ratio is 13-to-1.[18]
Admission to Polytechnic Institute of New York University is considered "more selective"[19] and applicants will need:
- Competitive SAT or ACT scores
- 4 years of science (including chemistry and physics)
- 4 years of mathematics (algebra through pre-calculus minimum)
- An exceptional personal essay
- 2 letters of recommendation
Rankings
The 2011 US News and World Report ranked Polytechnic Institute of New York University 153rd out of 262 research universities.[19]
The 2006 US News Best Colleges ranked the graduate computer engineering program 34th in the nation for the best engineering specialty.[20]
The 2009 Best Engineering Colleges By Salary Potential ranked the school among the top 10 in the nation for annual pay of bachelors graduates.[21][22]
The 2010 US News Best Colleges ranked the graduate program 69 out of 198 for the best engineering graduate schools in the United States.[3][23]
Academics
Accreditation
All undergraduate and graduate programs at Polytechnic Institute of New York University are accredited by the Middle States Association. Undergraduate engineering programs are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The undergraduate program in computer science is accredited by the Computer Science Accreditation Board (CSAB). Undergraduate chemistry students have the option to pursue a degree approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Academic labs
Applied Dynamics and Optimization Lab
Composite Materials and Mechanics Laboratory
Computational Mechanics Laboratory
Dynamical Systems Laboratory
Brooklyn Experimental Media Center (formerly Integrated Digital Media Institute)
Internet Security and Information Systems Lab
Student life
Il Polytechnic Institute of New York University possiede numerose organizzazioni studentesche:
Associazioni Studentesche
Omega Phi Alpha
Gruppi di interesse
Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
Media
Atletica
Il Polytechnic Institute of NYU è la casa degli Fighting Blue Jays e offre ai propri studenti numerosi sport.
Notable alumni
Polytechnic Institute of New York University's 37,000 alumni include business leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians, several Nobel Prize winners, and one Wolf Prize winner. Top executives from AT&T, Pfizer, Bechtel, Consolidated Edison, General Electric, IBM, Ingersoll-Rand, Jacobs Engineering, KeySpan Energy, MetLife, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Qwest, Raytheon, Stanley Works, Symbol Technologies, UNISYS, Verizon Communications and Xerox are proud of their roots at Polytechnic. Academic leaders, deans and university presidents started their careers at Polytechnic. Recent presidents of major professional societies, including the American Chemical Society and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), are alumni.
Polytechnic Institute of New York University's alumni have ranked the school as one of the 15 Best Engineering Colleges By Salary Potential.[21]
The Polytechnic Institute of New York University Alumni, established in 1863, promotes and maintains the welfare of Polytechnic and provides fellowship and mutually beneficial activities among Poly graduates. Officers and an international board of directors govern the polytechnic alumni. Alumni sections offer events around the country and internationally.
A list of the notable Polythinkers are officially maintained at Polythinking Innovation Gallery.
Notable faculty
- Ju Chin Chu - Member of Academia Sinica.
- Paul Peter Ewald - Inventor of X-ray diffraction method for determination of molecular structure; Physics Department chair until 1957 (while Francis Crick was a student).
- Isadore Fankuchen - Pioneer of X-ray diffraction crystallography; determined (with Bernal) the structure of the Tobacco Mosaic Virus; predicted the "Fankuchen effect in curved crystals"[1].
- David and Gregory Chudnovsky – famous mathematicians who held the record for number of digits of pi in 1989. They now run the Institute for Mathematics and Advanced Supercomputing (IMAS) at Polytechnic
- Gordon Gould – Former Polytechnic Professor who was the inventor of the laser
- David Harker - American physicist, X-ray crystallographer, and discoverer of the Donnay-Harker law and Harker-Kasper inequalities.
- Maurice Karnaugh – A inventor of Karnaugh Maps, or K-Maps, while at Bell Labs. He was a professor at the Westchester campus from 1980–1999 and is now retired
- Paul Levinson - author of The Plot To Save Socrates, media commentator on The O'Reilly Factor and other TV and radio. He was Visiting Professor at the Philosophy and Technology Study Center at Polytechnic, 1987-1988.
- Rudolph Marcus – Former Polytechnic Professor awarded Nobel Prize in chemistry
- Herman F. Mark – Founder of the Polymer Research Institute
- Phil Maymin - Assistant Professor of Finance and Risk Engineering and Libertarian Party House candidate in Connecticut
- Donald Othmer – Co-Author, Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, inventor of the Othmer Still (a laboratory device for vapor-liquid equilibrium measurements).
- Eli Pearce – President, American Chemical Society
- Leonard Peikoff = Former Philosophy Professor, founder of the Ayn Rand Institute
- Athanasios Papoulis - Pioneer in the field of stochastic processes.
- Murray Rothbard – Former economics professor, key figure in libertarian movement
- Ernst Weber – Founder of the Microwave Research Institute, former president of NYU Polytechnic, first IEEE President, co-founder National Academy of Engineering
- Joel Snyder - IEEE President 2001, Founder of Snyder Associates, Former Polytechnic Senior Industry Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Parke Kolbe
- Francis Crick - Co-discoverer of DNA structure; awarded Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Epistemologist author of The Black Swan; works in the risk engineering department.[2]
- Torsten Suel - Pioneer of Web search engine.
- Hans Reissner - German aeronautical engineer.
- R. M. Foster - Bell Labs mathematician whose work was of significance regarding electronic filters for use on telephone lines.
- Paul M. Doty - emeritus Harvard Mallinckrodt Professor of Biochemistry who specialized in the physical properties of macromolecules and has been strongly involved in peace and security policy issues.
- Frederick B. Llewellyn - a noted American electrical engineer.
- James Tenney - American composer and influential music theorist.
- Jack Keil Wolf - a noted American researcher in information theory and coding theory.
- Louis Zukofsky - one of the most important second-generation American modernist poets.
- Eugene D. Genovese - American historian of the American South and American slavery.
- Charles William Hanko - American historian and politician.
- S. L. Greitzer - American mathematician, the founding chairman of the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad, and the publisher of the precollege mathematics journal Arbelos.
- Joseph Wood Krutch - American writer, critic, and naturalist.
- R. Luke DuBois - American composer, performer, conceptual new media artist, programmer, record producer and pedagogue based in New York City.
- Elliott Waters Montroll - American scientist and mathematician.
- Joshua W. Sill - Professor of Mathematics who attended Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute. Later became the youngest General in the Civil War. Fort Sill is named after him.
- Paul Peter Ewald - German-born U.S. crystallographer and physicist, a pioneer of X-ray diffraction methods.
- Edward Kimbark - noted power engineer.
- Dan Bailey - fly-shop owner, innovative fly developer and staunch Western conservationist.
- Morgan Chu - Intellectual property attorney, is one of the first Asian Americans to lead a major U.S. law firm.
- Ta-You Wu - Nuclear physicist and President of Academia Sinica.
Link Esterni
- Polytechnic Institute of New York University
- NYU-Poly Israel
- Timeline History of Polytechnic Institute of New York University
- Polytechnic Alumni
- ePoly: Poly Online Learning Initiative
- Polytechnic Institute of New York University Honors College
- NYU-Poly Supermileage Team Website
- NYU-Poly Bulletin Board System
Articoli riguardanti l'università
- IT School to Watch: Polytechnic Institute of New York University, Computer World, August 2008
- NY State Provides $2 Million Grant to Polytechnic Institute of NYU, International Business Times, October 29, 2008
- Career Watch: NYU focuses on IT leaders, Network World, November 10, 2008
- Polytechnic Institute of NYU Dedicates Gerstein Fisher Research Center for Finance and Risk Engineering, Wall Street Select, September 9, 2009
- NYU-Poly helps open business 'incubator', Washington Square News, September 15, 2009
- Breakthrough Research Speeds and Secures Internet Voice Traffic ; Cisco, Verizon, NYU-Poly and Columbia University Collaborate on Security, Barron's, October 8, 2009
- NYU-Poly receives grant to advance wireless networking, Washington Square News, November 13, 2009
- Computer hacking contest - NYU Polytechnic, ABC News, December 4, 2009
- Forbes Ranks NYU-Poly 10th Among ‘Colleges That Will Make You Rich’, Forbes, August 27, 2010
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- ^ InsideHigherEd, Merger on Whose Terms
- ^ Exploring the Future: The Possible Merger of New York University and Polytechnic University, Board Chairman Craig Matthews, President Jerry Hultin, and Provost Erich Kunhardt of Polytechnic University
- ^ Memo to the NYU Community: A Future Together for NYU and Polytechnic University, President John Sexton and Provost David McLaughlin of New York University]
- ^ a b Proposed Affiliation
- ^ Statement by Polytechnic President Jerry M. Hultin and Board Chairman Craig G. Matthews On Board Approval to Move Forward With Merger with New York University
- ^ :: POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY :: New York State Board of Regents Approves Partnership Between Polytechnic University and New York University
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