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…
How One CS3 Accelerator Team Aims to Revolutionize Flood Sensing
The VALIDATE Accelerator FloodSense team, led by Florida Atlantic University’s Dr. Georgios Sklivanitis, Dan Zimmerman, and team member Aishwarya Jawne, is working to revolutionize flood sensing and prediction. They aim…
Center for Smart Streetscapes Graduate Students, Faculty, and Staff Mentor High Schoolers Over Summer 2024
This summer, high school rising seniors from New York City and West Palm Beach, FL, participated in the My Streetscape Summer Research Institute led by the Center for Smart Streetscapes…
CS3 Research Experience for Teachers in Pictures 2024
Every summer, K-12 STEM teachers from across New York City public schools converge in Harlem for the four-week Center for Smart Streetscapes (CS3) Research Experience for Teachers (RET). Educators are…
Center for Smart Streetscapes Hosts Four SURE Students in Summer 2024
The Amazon-Columbia SURE Program (Summer Undergraduate Research Experience) matches undergraduate students from across the U.S. with faculty mentors for 10 weeks of hands-on research. SURE orientation Students with Columbia Engineering…
Looking back on 2023 My Streetscape Summer Research Institute: Where is Joel Lazcano now?
Our 2023 My Streetscape Summer Research Institute participants have exciting updates on their plans, and insightful reflections on the CS3 experience. In September 2023, Joel Lazcano presented his summer research…