Event Recap: CS3 VALIDATE Accelerator Demo Day
Harlem, NY - April 24th Last month, CS3 hosted its VALIDATE Accelerator Demo Day at the Columbia Engineering Innovation Hub. We celebrated the conclusion of this year's accelerator with pitches…
NYSTAR Joins CS3 Smart Streetscapes Advisory Board
The Center for Smart Streetscapes (CS3) welcomes Empire State Development's Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR) to its Smart Streetscapes Advisory Board (SSAB), a group of industry, non-profit, and…
CS3 Partners with NEC Laboratories America on Research and Welcomes Them to the Advisory Board
Executives from NEC Labs and Columbia Engineering met during CS3 Accelerator Demo Day 2025. NEW YORK, NY — NEC Laboratories America (NEC Labs) and the Center for Smart Streetscapes (CS3)…
Recap: CS3 Cultural AR Co-Design Workshop #3
Harlem, NY – March 6, 2025 The Center for Smart Streetscapes (CS3) hosted the third and final session of the CS3 Cultural AR Co-Design Workshop Series, bringing together faculty, students,…
Smart Streetscapes Advisory Board Updates
A warm welcome to CS3's seven new Board members As the Center for Smart Streetscapes approaches the halfway point of our third year in operation, we’re growing one of the…
Recap: CS3 Cultural AR Co-Design Workshop #2
Harlem, NY – February 27, 2025 The second session of the CS3 Cultural AR Co-Design Workshop brought together faculty, students, and community members to build on the discussions and priorities…
Launch of Cultural AR Co-Design Workshops
Harlem, NY - February 18, 2025 The Center for Smart Streetscapes (CS3) hosted the first of three Cultural AR Co-Design Workshops at the Columbia Engineering Innovation Hub, bringing together faculty,…
2025 CS3 Community Engagement Reboot in Harlem, NYC
Barbara Askins (center) provides an overview of work accomplished with the 2024 CPR cohort and next steps in 2025. On January 7, 2025, CS3 hosted the launch event for its…
Student Research: Reframing Trust and Participation in the Smart City
Brady Kennedy recently completed his M.A. in Sociology at Columbia University. He served as a Community Research Intern in Trust and Technology through The Trust Collaboratory, and a mentor for…
CS3 Accelerator Students Are Advancing Security and Safety in Smart Cities
The VALIDATE Accelerator Cyrus team, formerly KeeVeeve, is building an AI-native security system that can identify an extensive range of abnormal behaviors and activities that endanger safety and security standards…