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I recently had the opportunity to attend the “A Mile in My Shoes Empathy Project”  at NYU John A. Paulson Center at 181 Mercer Street, New York. The exhibit featured around 15–20 pairs of shoes, each belonging to a different person with a unique story. The concept was simple yet deeply moving - you walk in, pick a pair of shoes that speaks to you, try them on, and listen to the story of their previous owner. The entire exhibit was built inside a shoe-shaped box, and honestly,

Online asynchronous learning  is a common course model in higher education. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (n.d.), over 50% of students were enrolled in online or “distance” learning in 2024. Typically, students in an online asynchronous course access course materials, complete assignments, and participate in activities on their own schedules rather than meet synchronously as a class online. A few years ago, I enrolled as a student in a 12-week onli

There is a common misconception in education that accessibility is only required when a student formally requests accommodations through...

At NYU , one of my most memorable courses, High Performance Machine Learning , ended with a final project. Unlike the usual format of exams and papers, this project was designed with built-in checkpoints that guided us from the idea stage to the final presentation. The project started with an initial idea meeting. Our professors Parijat Dube  and Zehra Sura  asked each group to come prepared with a rough outline of what we wanted to work on. Honestly, my teammate and I walked

I recently attended the 2025 EdTechWeek AI for Educators Summit  hosted at Teachers College Columbia University on October 20, 2025. This one-day opportunity was free of cost for “K-20” educators ranging from kindergarten teachers to graduate-level faculty and administration. The program included expert guest speakers, workshops, a hands-on expo, networking opportunities, and AI-powered pitches in a Shark Tank experience.  Overall, I gained valuable best practices and mindse

Using case modeling and storytelling to analyze sports business trends David Abrams Clinical Associate Professor Preston Robert Tisch Institute for Global Sport NYU SPS Teaching Excellence Award , 2017, 2024 Nexus:  What do you teach? David: I have taught twelve different courses at NYU SPS since 2015. This semester (Fall, 2025), I am teaching three courses in the Preston Robert Tisch Institute for Global Sport : Organizations in Sports , Financial Management & Accounting in