Polytechnich Institute of New York City in the news https://phys.org/ en-us Latest news from Polytechnich Institute of New York City Robotic fish offer new avenue for understanding alcohol's effect on brain, behavior Rats and mice have long been a model for researchers aiming to understand the complex impact of alcohol and other substances of abuse on behavior and the brain's reward systems. But now, a team at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) has demonstrated a new method for such experiments that promises to yield large amounts of data quickly and consistently, thereby potentially reducing the number of live animals needed in research. The secret? Robotic fish. https://phys.org/news/2013-06-robotic-fish-avenue-alcohol-effect.html Plants & Animals Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:50:01 EDT news289726320 Researchers apply lessons of animal herd behavior to reduce alcohol-related traffic deaths Maurizio Porfiri, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly), is best known for his work on biologically inspired robots that mimic the movement of schooling fish so convincingly that real fish are enticed to follow them. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-lessons-animal-herd-behavior-alcohol-related.html Other Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:02 EDT news287911871 The dangers of too much Java Justin Cappos, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering at the Polytechnic Institute of NYU-Poly, has long been wary of the security risks inherent in Java, the programming language developed by Sun Microsystems in the 1990s. Referring to the libraries of algorithms, data structures, and commands that are part of every computing language, he said, "In Java, the standard libraries are huge; they involve about a million lines of code. A small problem in any one of those lines can leave Java vulnerable to attack." https://phys.org/news/2013-01-dangers-java.html Software Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:40:03 EST news278843035 Young engineers build a robotic bridge to reach seniors Amid a sea of gray beards and walking canes, a small voice piped up, "Hey, who moved my NXT?" Adjusting his thick-rimmed faux reading glasses and taped-on Groucho moustache, the 5th grader took off in search of the missing robotics component, disappearing into the crowd of more than 400 elementary and middle school students gathered at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University for the qualifying round of the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Robotics Championship this past weekend. https://phys.org/news/2013-01-young-robotic-bridge-seniors.html Engineering Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:37:14 EST news278239024 Researchers find social networking sites Facebook and Google+ are prime targets for easy attacks The law created to protect children's online privacy actually increases risk, according to new research from Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly). https://phys.org/news/2012-12-social-networking-sites-facebook-google.html Internet Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:37:17 EST news273746095