NYU Tandon

NYU Tandon is the school of engineering and applied science at New York University and is one of the highly ranked engineering programs in the nation. It is the second oldest private school of engineering and technology in the United States. The school's main campus is in Brooklyn's MetroTech Center, an urban academic-industrial research park.

It is one of several engineering schools that were founded based on a European polytechnic university model in the 1800s, in response to the increasing industrialization of the United States. It has been a key center of research in the development of microwave, wireless, radar, electronics in general, polymers, industrial engineering and operations research and the US space program.

The school dates back to 1854 when its predecessor institutions, the University of the City of New York School of Civil Engineering and Architecture and the Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute, were founded. The school was renamed in 2015 in honor of NYU Trustees Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon following their donation of $100 million to the school.

Its past and present graduates and faculty include Nobel Prize winners, National Medals for Science, Technology and Innovation winners, astronauts, Russ Prize, IEEE Edison Medal, Turing Award, Gordon Prize and Draper Prize winners and over 100 of National Academy of Engineering members.

Guy 1: Which school do you attend?
Guy 2: NYU Tandon
Guy 1: It must be pretty tough right. So, do you wanna go for a movie this weekend?
Guy 2: No, I am extremely busy with assignments.

by lawrance96 February 29, 2020

tanning injections

Tanning injections refer to the injection of one of the melanotan peptides (melanotan-1 and melanotan II) to develop pigmentation in one's skin thus allowing individuals who ordinarily cannot tan or have difficulty doing so (fitzpatrick skin type I and type II, ie: redheads and gingers) to be able to do so. See: Melanotan.org

United Kingdom Jordan's (Katie Price) boyfriend was amazingly tanned from having used tanning injections.

by melanotan September 23, 2009

airbrush tanning

Airbrush tanning, often called spray tanning or sunless tanning, is a process by which a DHA based solution is airbrushed on to the skin via an automated system or HVLP tanning equipment. When the airbrush tanning solution is sprayed onto the skin, a safe, natural, sunless tan develops and lasts for between one and two weeks. Sunless tanning solutions contain dihydroxyacetone (DHA), an ingredient approved by the FDA, which reacts with the natural amino acids in the top layer of your skin, producing the best looking sunless bronze tan. The pigments resulting from a spray tan do not provide UV protection. The DHA airbrush tanning solution is applied while the client stands in either an automated booth, or in a pop up spray tan tent. With most solutions the deepest tan color is reached within about 12 hours, so the color will continue to darken after the initial application. Airbrush tanning solutions also typically have a bronzer that provides an immediate tan effect. When using an airbrush or spray gun, this instant color helps ensure even coverage. In this age of immediate gratification, solutions that include instant bronzing are popular with most clients. Most of this added bronzer will come off in the first shower/bath after application. The color that remains is produced by the DHA reacting with the skin, aka, your airbrush tan.

I had a party to go to, and I didn't have time to lay out in the sun, so I went airbrush tanning instead. Instant gratification.

by EnvyTan August 20, 2008

Biff Tannen

A quick tempered, slow witted jock, often in the context of a bully. A Biff often compensates for his lack of knowledge with force or otherwise aggressive action.

The term is derived from the bully in Back to the Future I and II who harassed George McFly not only in has past, but also through the future.

Yo McFly, why don't you make like a tree and get outta here.

by Fred Rogers February 25, 2004

Tannenbaum

German word for "fir tree," often given to a Christmas tree.

I love to decorate my Tannenbaum every holiday season.

by thegoldengrizzlybear12 April 27, 2017

Tanning

Efforts to darken the shade of human skin, either by natural means (direct exposure to the sun), artifical products (self-tanners), or enhanced exposure to simulated sunlight (tanning beds). Excessive tanning is likely associated with skin cancer.

"Orange alert! Paris should really stop going to the salon to fake and bake - instead of wasting her time tanning, she should work for world peace."

by Secret Agent Anne August 2, 2006

taynon

Another word for vagina, meaning a large gaping hole that can be infiltrated by anyone at any moment.

The queen of the taynon is Joey, aka Dildor.

Hence Joey is Dildor, Queen of the Taynon.

Joey was named Dildor, Queen of the Taynon after his thirtieth autistic comment of the night.

by B Rye June 2, 2008