 The invention of the digital noise reducer by William E. Glenn, Ph.D., earned the college its first television Emmy award in 1978.Glenn's research at the school's Science and Research Center also led to the college receiving a patent in 3-D technology in 1979.NYIT embarked on one of its biggest endeavors during the late 1970s – it launched a medical school, the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM), the first osteopathic medical school in the state.