Research + Scholarship Making the World Smarter, Safer and Healthier Highlights Labs Support News Artificial Intelligence Biotechnology Computer Science Cybersecurity Data Analytics and Visualization Digital Marketing and Media Mathematics Occupational Therapy Physician Assistant Physics Speech-Language Pathology Highlights AI-Powered Wearable Device Would Monitor Illicit Drug Use Dr. Honggang Wang, chair of computer science and engineering, is developing an AI-powered wearable device that can monitor illicit drug use in individuals with substance use disorder. Read more Building a Better Exoskeleton to Help Stroke Victims Regain Hand Use Dr. Sai Praveen Kadiyala is working with a student team on a prototype for a hand exoskeleton that can take surface electromyography (sEMG) signals from the muscles of the arm and use them to move the exoskeleton's fingers. Read more Mathematical Model Anticipates Bubbles, Crashes in Bitcoin Industry In new paper, Dr. Marian Gidea and Ph.D. student Samuel Akingbade discuss how Topological Data Analysis identifies patterns and features in data not apparent through traditional statistical methods. Read more Using AI to Reduce Accidents in Self-Driving Cars Katz School researchers received the Emerging Research Award at the Future Technologies Conference for their work on a machine learning algorithm that could reduce the number of traffic accidents involving self-driving cars. Read more Researchers Link Playfulness to Cognition in Award-Winning Study OT Clinical Associate Professor Amiya Waldman-Levi has been awarded the 2022 Cordelia Myers AJOT Best Article Award for her study linking the development of playfulness in infants to the cognitive functioning of toddlers. Read more Using AI to Forecast Climate Change's Local Impact for S&P Global In a multiyear initiative led by Dr. Yuri Katz, head of data science at S&P Global, graduate students are using AI to forecast climate change’s local impact, with implications for climate research, policy planning and financial risk assessment. Read more Faculty Research Seeks to Understand the World and Shape Its Future Through bold thinking, rigorous scholarship and cross-cutting collaborations, Katz School faculty are pushing the boundaries of knowledge with their latest research. Read more Labs Security Operations Center The first of its kind in NYC, the SOC exposes researchers and students to next-gen technologies, hyper-realistic simulations, enterprise-grade networks and advanced security tools. Security Operations Center Internet-of-Things (IoT) Lab In the IoT lab, faculty and student get access to advanced sensor arrays, internet-enabled devices and a testbed for digital transformations in AI, biotech, security and communications. Internet-of-Things (IoT) Lab OT Labs Occupational Therapy students simulate interventions for a range of client populations and clinical settings using the latest technologies. Learn more. OT Labs Playfulness Lab OT research lab focused on the importance of playfulness and other social determinants on children and adults' growth and development. Read more. Playfulness Lab Security Operations Center The first of its kind in NYC, the SOC exposes researchers and students to next-gen technologies, hyper-realistic simulations, enterprise-grade networks and advanced security tools. Security Operations Center Internet-of-Things (IoT) Lab In the IoT lab, faculty and student get access to advanced sensor arrays, internet-enabled devices and a testbed for digital transformations in AI, biotech, security and communications. Internet-of-Things (IoT) Lab OT Labs Occupational Therapy students simulate interventions for a range of client populations and clinical settings using the latest technologies. Learn more. OT Labs Playfulness Lab OT research lab focused on the importance of playfulness and other social determinants on children and adults' growth and development. Read more. Playfulness Lab Opportunities & Support Dean's Faculty Research Initiative Research support for STEM and health research, for Katz School faculty and collaborative projects with YU faculty. Read more Dean's Faculty Research Initiative As the Katz School expands its research contributions in STEM and health, we are offering research support for Katz School faculty, as well as for all YU faculty and Katz School faculty and students who are engaged in collaborative research. The research can be theoretical, empirical, applied or clinical. This initiative is intended to stimulate new research and expand existing research projects that result in scholarly publication, conference presentations and grant applications while simultaneously creating research opportunities for full-time Katz School graduate students. Learn more Provost Faculty Research Fund The Provost Faculty Research Fund provides support for broad scholarship endeavors for full-time faculty. Read more Provost Faculty Research Fund The University is committed to sustaining the diverse and broad scholarship endeavors of our full-time (non-tenured and tenured) faculty members. The Provost Faculty Research Fund provides grants up to $7,500 that provide material support and academic encouragement for their endeavors. Annually, the Provost’s research initiative invests over $100,000 to seed new research ideas and support faculty in innovative intellectual pursuits. Learn more Symposium on Science, Technology and Health - 2023 Graduate student research was novel, inspiring and in some cases life-saving. Read more Symposium on Science, Technology and Health - 2023 The 21 projects showcased during the Katz School's 2023 symposium offer a glimpse into the exciting work our graduate students are doing to advance scholarly knowledge, shape industry and transform lives. Learn more Symposium on Science, Technology and Health - 2022 Katz School graduate students presented cutting-edge research at annual conference. Read more Symposium on Science, Technology and Health - 2022 The 11 projects showcased during the Katz School's 2022 Symposium in New York City on May 12, 2022, offer a glimpse into the exciting work that graduate students are doing to advance scholarly knowledge, promote industry and transform lives. Learn more. Dean's Faculty Research Initiative Research support for STEM and health research, for Katz School faculty and collaborative projects with YU faculty. Read more Dean's Faculty Research Initiative As the Katz School expands its research contributions in STEM and health, we are offering research support for Katz School faculty, as well as for all YU faculty and Katz School faculty and students who are engaged in collaborative research. The research can be theoretical, empirical, applied or clinical. This initiative is intended to stimulate new research and expand existing research projects that result in scholarly publication, conference presentations and grant applications while simultaneously creating research opportunities for full-time Katz School graduate students. Learn more Provost Faculty Research Fund The Provost Faculty Research Fund provides support for broad scholarship endeavors for full-time faculty. Read more Provost Faculty Research Fund The University is committed to sustaining the diverse and broad scholarship endeavors of our full-time (non-tenured and tenured) faculty members. The Provost Faculty Research Fund provides grants up to $7,500 that provide material support and academic encouragement for their endeavors. Annually, the Provost’s research initiative invests over $100,000 to seed new research ideas and support faculty in innovative intellectual pursuits. Learn more Symposium on Science, Technology and Health - 2023 Graduate student research was novel, inspiring and in some cases life-saving. Read more Symposium on Science, Technology and Health - 2023 The 21 projects showcased during the Katz School's 2023 symposium offer a glimpse into the exciting work our graduate students are doing to advance scholarly knowledge, shape industry and transform lives. Learn more Symposium on Science, Technology and Health - 2022 Katz School graduate students presented cutting-edge research at annual conference. Read more Symposium on Science, Technology and Health - 2022 The 11 projects showcased during the Katz School's 2022 Symposium in New York City on May 12, 2022, offer a glimpse into the exciting work that graduate students are doing to advance scholarly knowledge, promote industry and transform lives. Learn more. Research News Probing Connection Between Bending Light and Its Atomic Origin New paper by physics chair Dr. Fredy Zypman considers the the atomic origin of refraction. Read more Probing Connection Between Bending Light and Its Atomic Origin In his paper, “Permittivity from First Principles,” published in September by AIP Advances, Dr. Zypman considers the explicit connection between refraction and its atomic origin and proposes a mathematical model to gain physical insight on permittivity, a property related to refraction. Refraction occurs when light moves from one substance to another, changing speed and direction. The index of refraction is the relationship between the speed of light in a vacuum and the speed of light in a substance. “Matter around us—in plastics, liquids, our skin, the air—have characteristic electrical properties,” said Dr. Zypman. “When the electrical field travels from one medium to another, light must adjust to the local environment. That’s why we see shadows and reflections—those rich sources of optical sensations—all around us.” “We aimed to produce a clear conceptual pathway between the atomic polarization and the familiar refraction,” he said, “The main focus of the study is to produce exact expressions for the permittivity to all orders of an electric field that is valid for any intensity of light, and to compute the permittivity for typical materials.” Learn more Occupational Therapy Research Addresses Societal Needs Projects by eight recently graduated OT doctoral students featured at recent symposium. Read more Occupational Therapy Research Addresses Societal Needs While the core function of an occupational therapist is to help people live their lives to the fullest by supporting their independence, the Katz School’s Occupational Therapy Doctorate takes that mission a step further by asking students to consider the wider implications of their scholarship—to fill an urgent societal need or a gap in the academic literature. At a recent Capstone Dissemination Day, the results of that programmatic effort were vividly on display. Seven projects were presented by eight recently graduated OT doctoral students. Research-oriented projects included the impact of manual dexterity on the cognition of individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (Dr. Rinu Abraham); promoting student resiliency and academic performance (Dr. Noah Frydman); and the development of standardized educational modules to ensure the integrity of researchers (Dr. Deena Motechin and Dr. Avani Patel). Projects involving the development of programs or education modules to meet the needs of different populations or communities included a toolkit for people suffering from spinal cord injuries and disease (Dr. Rachel Buckley); the development of a fall prevention program for senior citizens (Dr. Judy Chalouh-Benjamin); a protocol using mindfulness and leisure for adults with disabilities (Dr. Gavi Gordon); and a culturally informed aging-in-place program for underserved adults (Dr. Ebony Sneed-Knight). Learn more Researchers Take a Fresh Look at a Long-Known Form of Energy The research is supported by a 3-year $300K NSF grant. Read more Researchers Take a Fresh Look at a Long-Known Form of Energy At a recent presentation at the prestigious International Congress of Industrial and Applied Mathematics in Tokyo, Dr. Marian Gidea, association dean for STEM research and director of graduate mathematics at the Katz School, revealed the results of a simplified mathematical model demonstrating that oscillating steel beams made of piezoelectric materials produce more energy when their motion is regular. The research, "Energy Growth, Dissipation, and Control in Hamiltonian Systems," is supported by a three-year $300,000 National Science Foundation grant, which was awarded in July to investigate dynamical systems, including applications to energy harvesting, celestial mechanics and space mission design. Learn more Katz School Announces Eleven New Faculty Research Awards Research will explore a range of challenges in STEM and health science. Read more Katz School Announces Eleven New Faculty Research Awards The Katz School of Science and Health has announced 11 new faculty research awards that will explore a range of challenges in STEM and the health sciences, from designing safer drugs for HIV treatment and exoskeletons for use in stroke rehabilitation to improving the mental health of the elderly and understanding the nature of financial crises. In these interdisciplinary projects, Katz School faculty will be working with industry and academic partners, including Yeshiva University’s Stern College for Women and Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology; Yeshiva College; Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Sacred Heart University, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Mercy College; and Seventh Avenue Center Family Services (SACFS) Head Start. Learn more Probing Connection Between Bending Light and Its Atomic Origin New paper by physics chair Dr. Fredy Zypman considers the the atomic origin of refraction. Read more Probing Connection Between Bending Light and Its Atomic Origin In his paper, “Permittivity from First Principles,” published in September by AIP Advances, Dr. Zypman considers the explicit connection between refraction and its atomic origin and proposes a mathematical model to gain physical insight on permittivity, a property related to refraction. Refraction occurs when light moves from one substance to another, changing speed and direction. The index of refraction is the relationship between the speed of light in a vacuum and the speed of light in a substance. “Matter around us—in plastics, liquids, our skin, the air—have characteristic electrical properties,” said Dr. Zypman. “When the electrical field travels from one medium to another, light must adjust to the local environment. That’s why we see shadows and reflections—those rich sources of optical sensations—all around us.” “We aimed to produce a clear conceptual pathway between the atomic polarization and the familiar refraction,” he said, “The main focus of the study is to produce exact expressions for the permittivity to all orders of an electric field that is valid for any intensity of light, and to compute the permittivity for typical materials.” Learn more Occupational Therapy Research Addresses Societal Needs Projects by eight recently graduated OT doctoral students featured at recent symposium. Read more Occupational Therapy Research Addresses Societal Needs While the core function of an occupational therapist is to help people live their lives to the fullest by supporting their independence, the Katz School’s Occupational Therapy Doctorate takes that mission a step further by asking students to consider the wider implications of their scholarship—to fill an urgent societal need or a gap in the academic literature. At a recent Capstone Dissemination Day, the results of that programmatic effort were vividly on display. Seven projects were presented by eight recently graduated OT doctoral students. Research-oriented projects included the impact of manual dexterity on the cognition of individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (Dr. Rinu Abraham); promoting student resiliency and academic performance (Dr. Noah Frydman); and the development of standardized educational modules to ensure the integrity of researchers (Dr. Deena Motechin and Dr. Avani Patel). Projects involving the development of programs or education modules to meet the needs of different populations or communities included a toolkit for people suffering from spinal cord injuries and disease (Dr. Rachel Buckley); the development of a fall prevention program for senior citizens (Dr. Judy Chalouh-Benjamin); a protocol using mindfulness and leisure for adults with disabilities (Dr. Gavi Gordon); and a culturally informed aging-in-place program for underserved adults (Dr. Ebony Sneed-Knight). Learn more Researchers Take a Fresh Look at a Long-Known Form of Energy The research is supported by a 3-year $300K NSF grant. Read more Researchers Take a Fresh Look at a Long-Known Form of Energy At a recent presentation at the prestigious International Congress of Industrial and Applied Mathematics in Tokyo, Dr. Marian Gidea, association dean for STEM research and director of graduate mathematics at the Katz School, revealed the results of a simplified mathematical model demonstrating that oscillating steel beams made of piezoelectric materials produce more energy when their motion is regular. The research, "Energy Growth, Dissipation, and Control in Hamiltonian Systems," is supported by a three-year $300,000 National Science Foundation grant, which was awarded in July to investigate dynamical systems, including applications to energy harvesting, celestial mechanics and space mission design. Learn more Katz School Announces Eleven New Faculty Research Awards Research will explore a range of challenges in STEM and health science. Read more Katz School Announces Eleven New Faculty Research Awards The Katz School of Science and Health has announced 11 new faculty research awards that will explore a range of challenges in STEM and the health sciences, from designing safer drugs for HIV treatment and exoskeletons for use in stroke rehabilitation to improving the mental health of the elderly and understanding the nature of financial crises. In these interdisciplinary projects, Katz School faculty will be working with industry and academic partners, including Yeshiva University’s Stern College for Women and Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology; Yeshiva College; Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Sacred Heart University, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Mercy College; and Seventh Avenue Center Family Services (SACFS) Head Start. Learn more
“We aimed to produce a clear conceptual pathway between the atomic polarization and the familiar refraction,” he said, “The main focus of the study is to produce exact expressions for the permittivity to all orders of an electric field that is valid for any intensity of light, and to compute the permittivity for typical materials.” Learn more
“We aimed to produce a clear conceptual pathway between the atomic polarization and the familiar refraction,” he said, “The main focus of the study is to produce exact expressions for the permittivity to all orders of an electric field that is valid for any intensity of light, and to compute the permittivity for typical materials.” Learn more
