20 High-tech Programs Go Online As NYU-ePoly Launches This Fall.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- More than doubling its online high-tech graduate degrees this fall, Polytechnic Institute of New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the will add 8 new programs to the 7 currently online in its newly launched e-learning unit, NYU-ePoly (www.poly.edu/epoly). With new executive programs offered by Poly's Enterprise Learning (www.poly.edu/enterprise) in sustainability, clean energy, technical communications, and technical leadership, altogether 20 online programs will be delivered this fall. Stepping up virtual classes dramatically, NYU-ePoly will offer new online master's degrees in computer engineering, cyber (1) From "cybernetics," it is a prefix attached to everyday words to add a computer, electronic or online connotation. The term is similar to "virtual," but the latter is used more frequently. See virtual. security, wireless innovation, manufacturing and industrial engineering. New online graduate certificates in bioinformatics, power systems, and computer engineering are also being added. Online master's in bioinformatics, electrical engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. , telecommunications, and organizational behavior will continue this fall. "Students all over the world are eager to enter exciting growth fields," remarked NYU-Poly's Provost Dianne Rekow, "They will now have access to in-demand and on-demand management, technology, and engineering programs taught online by our talented faculty." Online learning began at Polytechnic in 2004 as ePoly. Since then, hundreds of students have earned their master's degrees, some entirely online, others partly on campus in downtown Brooklyn Downtown Brooklyn is the third largest central business district in New York City (following Midtown Manhattan and Lower Manhattan), and is located in the . NYU-ePoly courses are delivered by the same faculty as those who teach in class with exactly the same content presented on campus. Vice President for Enterprise Learning Robert Ubell heads NYU- ePoly. Until recently, Ubell was Executive Director for the Advancement of Online Learning at Stevens Institute of Technology Stevens is known for its rigorous engineering, science, and technological management curricula. Among the prominent research centers of Stevens is the Davidson Laboratory, Wireless Network Security Center, Keck Geotechnical Laboratory, Plasma Physics Laboratory, Nicoll Environmental . Associate Director Joseph Lathan and Enrollment and Student Services Manager Crystal Chavis continue in their existing online learning posts. About Polytechnic Institute of NYU NYU New York University NYU New York Undercover (TV show) Polytechnic Institute of New York University (formerly Polytechnic University
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