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It’s Possible to Remove the Forever Chemicals in Drinking Water. Will It Happen?

NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 20h

On September 17th, NYU Tandon alums gathered at the Back to School Volunteer Recognition event to celebrate the 2025 NYU Alumni Volunteer & Service Award honorees.

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NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 1d

Brand new Made in Brooklyn newsletter centering around all things cybersecurity.

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New research from Assistant Professor Bridger Ruyle shows that water filtration systems designed to remove PFAS "forever chemicals" also eliminate other harmful substances, including cancer-linked disinfection byproducts.

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New research shows that filtration systems that remove PFAS can also get rid of other harmful substances. Whether they’ll actually be introduced is a different matter entirely.

Office Hours with Qi Sun: Empowering Humans with AI

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It's World AI Week and Assistant Professor Qi Sun is empowering humans with AI

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Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Qi Sun is conducting cutting edge research across computer graphics, physics, and computational cognition, aiming at unprecedented advances in…

Pioneer in game development appointed honorary doctor | Malmö University

NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 2d

Associate Professor @togelius.bsky.social has been appointed honorary doctor at @mau.se's Faculty of Technology and Society. Born and raised in Malmö, Togelius is recognized for his groundbreaking research in AI and gaming.

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Julian Togelius, a researcher at New York University, has been appointed honorary doctor at the Faculty of Technology and Society. According to the citation, his groundbreaking research in AI and…

Building trust in the age of AI: How financial services can innovate with ethics and transparency | NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 3d

In September, Adjunct Professor Yossi Leon participated in a panel called “Responsible AI in Financial Services - Unlocking Innovation While Managing Risks & Building Trustworthy Systems for Your Customers" at the 2025 Finovate Fall convention.

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Office Hours with Graham Dove: Building Human-Centered AI

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NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 4d

It's World AI Week and Assistant Professor Graham Dove is building human-centered AI

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As artificial intelligence becomes more ubiquitous in our world, too little has been done in order to make sure that these technologies are beneficial to society as a whole. Assistant Professor of…

NYU Tandon researchers develop new AI system that leverages standard security cameras to detect fires in seconds, and could transform emergency response | NYU Tandon School of Engineering

NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 4d

The NYU Fire Research Group at NYU Tandon has developed an artificial intelligence system that could significantly improve fire safety by detecting fires and smoke in real-time using ordinary security cameras already installed in many buildings.

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NYU Tandon researchers win IEEE award for millimeter wave cellular communications breakthrough | NYU Tandon School of Engineering

NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 5d

Before the start of the semester, the teaching assistants of #NYUTandon's General Engineering EG-1004 course gathered to present their annual review and plans for the coming school year.

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NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 6d

Congratulations to NYU Tandon researchers on receiving the 2025 @comsoc.bsky.social Award for Advances in Communication for their pioneering work on millimeter wave (mmWave) cellular networks that helped pave the way for 5G technology.

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NYU Tandon student shines in the 2025 Merck Innovation Cup | NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 7d

NYU Tandon in the News: October 3rd, 2025

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NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 7d

Congratulations to global Ph.D. fellow Yusheng (Jason) Zhang on being a part of the winning team in the 2025 Merck Innovation Cup.

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NYU Tandon joins a global push for greener power transformers | NYU Tandon School of Engineering

NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 8d

NYU Tandon's Power Lab led by Professor Francisco de Leon have joined the RETROTRAFO project — an international consortium is working to replace mineral oil with biodegradable, less-flammable alternatives.

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Coral-inspired pill offers a new window into the hidden world of the gut | NYU Tandon School of Engineering

NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 8d

NYU Tandon & NYU Abu Dhabi Assistant Professor Khalil Ramadi leads research in developing coral-inspired pill that can sample bacteria from one of the most inaccessible regions of the human body — the small intestine.

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Office Hours with Yuki Miura: Visualizing Risk to Act in the Face of Uncertainty

NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 9d

Engineering Resilience Against Climate Uncertainty

NYU Tandon Assistant Professor Yuki Miura, PhD helps communities and leaders turn risk into actionable solutions with cutting-edge AI and data-driven insights.

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When people, businesses, cities, and countries plan for the future, they often face a paralyzing dilemma: how to choose the best combination of actions when the future is deeply uncertain. That's…

AI-powered PromptLocker ransomware is just an NYU research project — the code worked as a typical ransomware, selecting targets, exfiltrating selected data and encrypting volumes

NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 9d

A study led by NYU Tandon researchers demonstrates AI systems can carry out full attack campaigns, a warning to cybersecurity defenders.

Click the link to learn more in Tom's Hardware.

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But, the malware does work!

An “AI Degree” for today’s world | NYU Tandon School of Engineering

NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 10d

We are excited to announce that we will be expanding the pioneering customizable Master of Science in Emerging Technologies to include an on-campus degree program, adding to its fully online format that it introduced successfully in 2023.

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New faculty — Fall 2025 | NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 11d

We have plenty of new faces on NYU Tandon's campus!

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Large language models can execute complete ransomware attacks autonomously, NYU Tandon research shows | NYU Tandon School of Engineering

NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 12d

During testing, the prototype was uploaded to VirusTotal, where it was later flagged by ESET under the name “PromptLock” & initially mistaken for active AI-powered ransomware threat. In reality, this system is a non-functional research prototype designed to operate only within a controlled lab.

NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 12d

A study led by NYU Tandon researchers demonstrates AI systems can carry out full attack campaigns, a warning to cybersecurity defenders.

As part of this work, researchers developed a proof-of-concept prototype called “Ransomware 3.0.”

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NYU Tandon-led team develops new fabrication technique that opens door to new materials for quantum technologies | NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 13d

Researchers, led by professor Davood Shahrjerdi, have demonstrated a new fabrication approach that enables the exploration of a broader range of superconducting materials for quantum hardware.

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Office Hours with Miguel Modestino: Decarbonizing the Chemical Manufacturing Industry

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NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 13d

Professor Miguel Modestino has made it his goal to transition away from fossil fuels and create a more sustainable future by applying advance chemical engineering to electrify the process.

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The chemical manufacturing sector is a keystone of the modern consumer economy — and a major source of carbon emissions worldwide. Decarbonizing this process is thus a major goal of chemical…

Now Arriving, a New Theory of In-Flight Turbulence

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NYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 14d

NYU Tandon Dean Emeritus Katepalli Sreenivasan is quoted in @nytimes.com discussing a new theory of in-flight turbulence proposed by UCSB's Dr. Bjorn Birnir.

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Physicists have devised a new model to account for the discomfort that airline passengers know all too well.