NJIT Newsroom

NJIT To Host UNICEF Speaker on Nov. 7

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The NJIT Campus Center and the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) are co-sponsoring a talk by Kristi Burnham, director of volunteer and community partnerships for the US Fund for UNICEF, on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 10:30 a.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom. Everyone is invited to attend to learn more about UNICEF and how their efforts help children around the world.

Tagged: campus center, acui, association of college unions international

NJIT Dean of Graduate Studies To Moderate Faculty Panel Discussion on Nov. 11

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT Dean of Graduate Studies Ronald Kane will moderate a faculty panel representative of the colleges and schools at NJIT at the third edition of the popular panel discussion, "One Day in the Life of a Professor/Careers in Academe" on Nov. 11 at 4 p.m. in Eberhardt Hall Room 112. NJIT Dean of Graduate Studies Ronald Kane will moderate a faculty panel representative of the colleges and schools at NJIT. They include: Cristian Borcea, department of computer science, Joseph Bozzelli, department of chemistry and environmental science, Zhiming Ji, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, and Marguerite Schneider, School of Management, who will discuss academic careers and share their experiences in a program aimed at graduate students.

Tagged: school of management, department of computer science, faculty, graduate studies, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, cristian borcea, zhiming ji, marguerite schneider, joseph bozzelli, department of chemistry

A Bright Idea: Residence Life Green Team at NJIT Teams Up with Project Porchlight

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The Residence Life Green Team at NJIT joined forces with Project Porchlight last month to educate NJIT students on the energy savings offered by compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. Sixteen volunteers helped Project Porchlight distribute a total of 314 CFL bulbs throughout Redwood and Cypress Halls. The CFL bulb distribution was part of Project Porchlight New Jersey’s campaign to distribute energy-efficient light bulbs to residents across the state. “The distribution was a really great experience for the Green Team volunteers,” said NJIT residence coordinator Mark Bullock. “A lot of people talk about helping the environment, but the Green Team actually got a chance to do something about it.”

Tagged: students, residence life, redwood hall

"Diversity Initiatives: Facing Challenges in Tough Times" Is Theme of Statewide Conference at NJIT

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

In partnership with NJIT, the American Conference on Diversity will present its Annual Statewide Conference on Issues in Higher Education on Nov. 13, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at NJIT. Luke Visconti, CEO of Diversity Inc. Media LLC will be the keynote speaker. "Diversity Initiatives: Facing Challenges in Tough Times" is the theme of this year's conference. For a program schedule, click here.

Tagged: recruitment

Good to the Last Drop

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Joel Bloom, vice president for academic and student services and dean, Albert Dorman Honors College, Charles R. Dees, Jr., vice president for university advancement, and Dick Sweeney '82, co-inventor of the Keurig single-cup coffee machine, recently participated in a coffee “cupping" session at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters in Waterbury, Vermont. Green Mountain and its partner Simatelex, in China, the manufacturer of the Keurig single-cup coffee maker, have endowed a $100,000 scholarship at NJIT.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, alumni, joel bloom, scholarships, charles dees, dick sweeney, keurig

Architectural Students to Welcome Habitat for Humanity Newark Homeowners to NJIT Design Studio This Saturday, November 7

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Students in a New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) architectural studio have a unique opportunity: design a group of townhouses that will actually be built by Habitat for Humanity next year.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, darius sollohub, solar panels

NJIT Math Professor To Speak at Granular and Multiphase Flows Colloquium Series

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Denis L. Blackmore, PhD, professor in the department of mathematical sciences at NJIT, will discuss "Tapping Dynamics for A Column of Particles" on Nov. 9, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Mechanical Engineering Center Rm. 224. The Fall 2009 Colloquium Series is sponsored by The Granular Science Laboratory at NJIT. For further information, please contact Dr. A. Rosato, ME Dept. (rosato@njit.edu; 973-596-5829).

Tagged: department of mathematical sciences, colloquium, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, anthony rosato, granular science laboratory, denis blackmore

GSA at NJIT To Host Fifth Annual Graduate Student Research Day

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) at NJIT will present the Fifth Annual GSA Research Day-Fall 2009 on Nov. 11, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Campus Center Atrium. The event will showcase the research of NJIT graduate students to the academic community. Please visit http://gsa.njit.edu/researchday.htm for general guidelines and further details.

Tagged: students, gsa, graduate student association

How-To of Using Electric Power from Space Will Highlight Talk at NJIT

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Imagine beaming electric power from space as a viable solar energy option. Engineer and researcher Martin Hoffert, professor emeritus and former chair of the department of applied science at New York University, will discuss this theory further in a free lecture, open to the public, on Nov. 4, 2009 at NJIT, from 3-4:30 p.m. in the NJIT Campus Center Atrium.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, technology and society forum, sigma xi, global warming, solar energy, martin hoffert

Rutgers-NJIT Theatre Arts Program Presents Fall Musical

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The Rutgers-NJIT Theatre Arts Program will present Hell Hath No Fury: The Rap and Roll Story of Medea, on Nov. 4-7 at 7 p.m. and on Nov. 8 at 2:30 p.m.in the Jim Wise Theatre in Kupfrian Hall, NJIT Campus. Written and directed by Dan Drew, the production features original music by NJIT alumnus Gonzalo Valencia.

Tagged: dan drew

NJIT Faculty, Staff and Retirees Recognized for Years of Service

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Martin Katzen, PhD, professor in the department of mathematical sciences (shown here with NJIT President Robert A. Altenkirch), Deran Hanesian, PhD, professor in the Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering, and Onofrio Russo, PhD, professor in the department of physics, received awards for 45 years of service on Oct. 28 at the 2009 Service Award ceremony and reception. A total of 134 employees and retirees were recognized for their years of service to the university.

Tagged: department of mathematical sciences, department of physics, biological and pharmaceutical engineering, faculty, department of chemical, staff, employees

Amateur Radio Club at NJIT To Volunteer at NYC Marathon This Weekend

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The K2MFF Amateur Radio Club at NJIT will be volunteering on Sunday, Nov. 1 at the 2009 New York City Marathon. Students will help with logistics, runner drop-out and medical communications as well as gain experience communicating at a public service event.

Princeton Architect Hillier, ING Exec, Savion Glover Highlight NJIT Celebration

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT will hold its annual black-tie benefit dinner, Celebration, on Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, at Pleasantdale Chateau, West Orange. Tony Award-winning dancer, choreographer and producer Savion Glover, who was born and raised in Newark, will provide the entertainment.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, awards, college of computing sciences, honors, college of architecture and design, celebration, biological and pharmaceutical engineering, scholarships, department of chemical, pre-college programs, dinner, j. robert hillier

Learn More About Architecture at NJIT’s Free Monday Lecture Series

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

A series of talks by noted architects and educators are brightening NJIT this fall with topics ranging from what the hippies did for architecture to the annual fall symposium sponsored by the New Jersey chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, workshops, seminars, lectures, american institute of architects, talks, coad

NJIT Prof Sees 70 Percent Chance for Yanks to Win the 2009 World Series: Mauer, Hanley Ramirez Deserve MVP; Greinke, Lincecum Deserve Cy Young

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT’s Bruce Bukiet, a mathematician who has applied mathematical modeling techniques to elucidate the dynamics of run scoring in baseball, has computed the probability of the Yankees and Phillies winning the World Series. He also has computed the most deserving of Major League Baseball’s prestigious 2009 Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Cy Young awards.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, national science foundation, bruce bukiet, baseball predictions

NJIT Humanities Professor To Perform at Major Electronic Literature Event in Norway

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Humanities Professor Christopher Funkhouser, PhD, an expert in digital poetry, will perform at The Network as a Space and Medium for Collaborative Interdisciplinary Art Practice Conference on Nov. 8 in Bergen, Norway. Funkhouser, who is also director of the Communication and Media Program at NJIT, will perform "Psychographic Poetry."

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of humanities, christopher funkhouser, digital poetry

Chemical Engineering Seminar on Nov. 2

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Bob Farrauto, BASF Catalysts LLC, will discuss "Catalysis for the 21st Century: The Convergence of Energy and the Environment" on Nov. 2 at 2:45 p.m. in Tiernan Hall Rm. 373. The lecture is part of the Fall 2009 Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering Graduate Seminar Series.

Tagged: seminar, biological and pharmaceutical engineering, department of chemical

Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Oct. 30

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Itai Cohen, PhD, an assistant professor in the department of physics at Cornell University, will discuss "Defects and Epitaxy" at the Applied Mathematics Colloquium Series on Oct. 30 at 11:35 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall II.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, seminar, applied mathematics colloquium

NJIT Women's Soccer Team Blanks Longwood on Senior Day

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The NJIT women's soccer team celebrated Senior Day and Breast Cancer Awareness Day with a 2-0 win over visiting Howard Sunday afternoon in Great West Conference action at J. Malcolm Simon Stadium at Lubetkin Field. The Highlanders recognized senior Briana Morales in pre-game ceremonies. With 58 career games played, Briana is among the program's all-time leaders.

Tagged: highlanders, athletics, division 1, great west conference, briana morales

How Technology Is Changing the Practice of Architecture Will Be Forum Subject

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT’s College of Architecture and Design (COAD) will host a public forum on the changing status of technology in architectural practice and the emerging potential for the role of architecture in the design of the built environment. The NJ Chapter of the American Institute of Architects will sponsor the free event, open to the public, set for Oct. 28, 2009, 1:15 p.m.-7 p.m.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, seminars, lectures, urs gauchat, richard garber, gabrielle esperdy, american institute of architects, talks, coad

NJIT Professors To Join Newark Museum Centennial Celebration Film Panel Discussion, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m.

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Humanities Lecturer Jon Curley and Architecture Associate Professor Tony Schuman will join Newark-based filmmakers Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno and Jerome Bongiorno for a panel discussion about making the film New Work: Newark in 3D on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Newark Museum. Curley wrote and recorded the poems that accompany the film, which is being shown in tandem with the 1920 avant-garde film Manhatta and will become a permanent part of the museum's permanent collection.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of humanities, college of architecture and design, newark museum, tony schuman

How-To of Using Electric Power from Space Will Highlight Talk at NJIT

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Tagged: campus center, seminars, lectures, jay kappraff, talks, solar, energy, martin hoffert

Career-Appropriate Clothing Donations Urgently Needed for Successful Suits Clothing Drive, Oct. 22-23

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Donations of gently-used, career-appropriate items of clothing for women are urgently needed for the "Successful Suits" collection drive to benefit Dress for Success Newark. The clothing drive is one of the community service projects for NJIT's observance of national Make A Difference Day on Oct. 24. Items needed are business suits: pants/trouser suits, skirt suits, and dresses (any size, but sizes 14 and up preferred); jackets or blazers, skirts and slacks, blouses, new nylons, new and nearly new shoes (sizes 9 and up preferred), scarves, purses, belts, jewelry, and tote bags (preferably black). All items should be in excellent condition (no obvious tears, stains, missing buttons or broken zippers), only dry-cleaned or laundered, currently in style and ready to wear. When donating your clothing, please include your name, address, and an itemized donation list with your clothes; this information will be used to generate your tax receipt for the donation. Please bring items on Oct. 22 and Oct. 23 to NJIT's Career Development Services Office, 5th Fl., Campbell Hall.

Tagged: career development services

Four NJIT Researchers To Be Honored by NJ Inventors Hall of Fame

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Two NJIT faculty members will receive Innovators’ Awards and two recent alumni will be honored at the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame dinner on Oct. 22, 2009 at Stevens Institute of Technology.

Tagged: awards, donald sebastian, honors, biological and pharmaceutical engineering, board of overseers, department of chemical, kamalesh sirkar, office of the provost, ali abdi, department of research and development

ECE Professor To Speak at NJIT Seminar on Oct. 28

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Ali N. Akansu, PhD, professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering, will discuss "Generalized Discrete Fourier Transform with Nonlinear Phase: Theory, Design and Applications" on Oct. 28 at 2:30 p.m. in ECE 202.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of electrical and computer engineering, ali akansu

Fall Open House for High School Students and Their Parents on Oct. 25

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

High school students and their parents can obtain valuable information on admissions procedures, tour the campus, explore the wide range of undergraduate degree programs and minors and more at NJIT's Fall Open House on Oct. 25, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to visit residence halls, classrooms, and athletic facilities and see academics in action with demonstrations like the hydraulics lab in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Click here to RSVP.

Tagged: open house, department of civil and environmental engineering, high school students, office of admissions, recruitment

Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Oct. 23

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Jonathan Wylie, PhD, a professor at the City University of Hong Kong, will discuss "Drawing of Viscous Threads with Temperature-Dependent Viscosity" on Oct. 23 at 11:35 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall 2.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, applied mathematics colloquium

Improving Schools for Disabled Students Is NJIT Researcher's Mission

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Research Architect B. Lynn Hutchings believes that by making a few practical, effective and relatively inexpensive changes to school buildings, they can become better environments for students with severe physical, intellectual, and sensory disabilities. She will spread her word to school social workers at the Nov. 6-8, 2009 Annual Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education, in San Antonio.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, richard olsen

NJIT Student Wins Scholarship to International Greenbuild Conference

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Leean “Coco” Orama, a senior majoring in engineering technology and president of the NJIT Student Senate, was one of only four students nationwide selected to receive an all-expense-paid scholarship to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) GreenBuild International Conference and Expo in Phoenix next month. Former Vice President Al Gore will be the conference keynote speaker.

Tagged: students, us green building council, student senate

Chemical Engineering Colloquium on Oct. 26

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Kalle Levon, PhD, a professor of Chemical and Biological Science at the Polytechnic Institute of NYU, will discuss "Selective Potentiometric Detection of Macromolecular Ions" on Oct. 26 at 2:45 p.m. in Tiernan Hall Rm. 373. The lecture is part of the Fall 2009 Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering Graduate Seminar Series.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, colloquium, biological and pharmaceutical engineering, department of chemical

NJIT Community Celebrates Annual Fall Festival on Oct. 10

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

An estimated 3,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni and their families participated in the university's annual fall festival, NJIT Day 2009, on Oct. 10. NJIT Day highlights included carnival rides and student organization game booths. Other weekend events included the Young Alumni Club Chili Cook-Off (at left), wins for men’s soccer and women's volleyball, Highlander Games, NJIT Parents Association Sports and Celebrity Memorabilia Auction, 30th Anniversary of Residence Life alumni reception, and the Tour de Tech bike race.

Tagged: students, njit day, residence life, young alumni club

The Changing Face of NJIT: Largest Freshman Class Ever; High SAT Scores

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The class of 2013—with nearly 1,000 students—is the largest freshman class ever to enter NJIT. The overall enrollment of nearly 9,000 students is second largest in university history. But it’s not just class size that’s impressive. There’s been an 11 point rise in composite SAT scores to 1143. The national composite is 1016.

Tagged: students, freshman, enrollment, albert dormans honors college

Theatre Town Art Exhibition Opening at NJIT's COAD Gallery Saturday, Oct. 17, 5-11 p.m.

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Theatre Town," an art exhibition celebrating Newark’s theatre history curated by Newark resident artist and NJIT adjunct faculty member Matthew Gosser, will open with a reception from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. on Oct. 17 and run through Nov. 28 at NJIT's College of Architecture and Design Gallery. The Gallery is located at 367 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Newark. For more information, call 973-596-3080.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, matthew gosser

Research Cafe on Oct. 20 To Feature Talk by Dr. Donald Louria

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Donald Louria, Chair Emeritus, Dept. of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, New Jersey School of Medicine, will discuss "The Societal Consequences of Creating Extraordinary Longevity and the Looming Medicare Catastrophe: A Systems Approach" at the second session of The Research Café on Oct. 20 at 4:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Faculty Dining Room (3rd floor). Dr. Louria will give a talk based on his new book, Rethink: A Twenty-first Century Approach to Preventing Societal Catastrophes. The talk is sponsored by the NJIT chapter of Sigma Xi, the national research honor society. Refreshments will be served and also can be purchased in the Pub or other Campus Center locations. Contact: Jay Kappraff at x3490.

Tagged: jay kappraff, sigma xi, research cafe

NJIT Baseball Guru Says Yankees, Dodgers Should Make World Series

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

With the League Championship Series set to begin tomorrow, NJIT Mathematics Professor Bruce Bukiet has, once again, analyzed the probability of each team winning their post-season series. Bukiet updates his calculations daily during the Major League Baseball post-season.

Tagged: baseball, bruce bukiet, yankees, predictions, department of mathematics, dodgers

College of Architecture and Design To Host AIANJ Material Evidence Symposium on Oct. 28

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

A series of noted architects and educators will discuss their work as material evidence of emerging forms of contemporary design practice, the various technologies being used, and to what end they are being applied at the AIANJ Material Evidence Symposium on Oct. 28, 1:15-7 p.m. in NJIT's College of Architecture and Design. The symposium is a public forum for discussion and debate on the changing status of technology in architectural practice and emerging potentials for its role in the design of our built environment. Attendees must RSVP to Amada Belton, amada@njit.edu, 973-596-5566.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, symposium

Women's Volleyball Sweeps Great West Conference Honors

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT women’s volleyball players Baaba Hughes and Sabrina Baby have been selected Great West Conference Volleyball Players of the Week. Hughes and Baby led the Highlanders to a five-set victory over Utah Valley Saturday afternoon to clinch first-place in the Great West Conference.

Tagged: highlanders, athletics, division 1, great west conference, sabrina baby, baaba hughes

Physics Graduate Student Awarded First Prize for Outstanding Talk

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Corina Bot, a PhD student in the department of physics, received first prize for the most outstanding graduate student talk at the Rutgers-UMDNJ-NJIT Integrative Neuroscience Minisymposium on Oct. 12. The minisymposium offers a formal setting for graduate students and post-doctorate fellows to present their research prior to the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, award, graduate studies, student

Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Oct. 16

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Mechanical Engineering Professor Anthony D. Rosato, PhD will discuss "Density Relaxation of Granular Matter" at the Applied Mathematics Colloquium Series on Oct. 16 at 11:35 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall 2.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, applied mathematics colloquium, anthony rosato

Biomedical Engineering Research Open House on Oct. 16

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

All students (BS, MS and PhD) are invited to experience the spirit of innovation that drives biomedical engineering research in University Heights at NJIT's Biomedical Engineering Research Open House on Oct. 16, 2-4 p.m. in Fenster Hall, 6th Floor. Tour NJIT BME laboratories and see the work first-hand, meet with NJIT BME faculty who are leading these research programs, and much more.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, students, department of biomedical engineering, research, open house

Princeton Review Features NJIT’s SOM as Best Biz School

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Citing friendly students, good peer networks and cutting-edge classes, The Princeton Review has featured NJIT’s School of Management (SOM) in its 2010 edition of The Best 301 Business Schools (Random House).

Tagged: school of management, princeton review

Membrane Separations Technology Takes Limelight at NJIT Ceremony for Sirkar

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Using a colander to separate pasta from the water in which it was cooked is a commonplace kitchen experience. But what about the cooking water that usually disappears down the drain? Suppose you had a colander with holes that could not only separate pasta and water, but just as easily remove the salt and starch added to the water in the cooking process — making the water so pure that it would taste great.

Tagged: awards, honors, biological and pharmaceutical engineering, board of overseers, department of chemical, kamalesh sirkar, excellence in research prize and medal, membrane separations

NJIT Architecture Professor Will Be Contributor at National Conference in New Orleans

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

James Dart AIA, university lecturer in the College of Architecture and Design and principal of DARCH in New York City, will be a contributor at a national conference "New Orleans Under Reconstruction: The Crisis of Planning" on Oct. 24-25 at Tulane University. Dart, along with Associate Professor Darius Sollohub and many dedicated NJIT architecture students, has been active in planning and design efforts in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, darius sollohub, hurricane katrina, new orleans, james dart

Architect Martin Hamm To Discuss Strawbale Construction on Oct. 12

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Architect Martin Hamm will discuss strawbale construction at a seminar on Oct. 12, 5:45 p.m. at NJIT's College of Architecture and Design, Weston Lecture Hall 1. Co-sponsored by the NJIT Campus Center and the student chapter of the US Green Building Council, the talk is free and open to the public.

Tagged: seminar, campus center, college of architecture and design, us green building council

Free NJIT Online iPhone Application Development Course Is Offered

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Have an idea for an iPhone application, but don’t know how to make it happen or can’t afford to take a course? NJIT will offer free tuition for an online iPhone application development non-credit course. The 10-week online course will begin Oct. 19, 2009. An NJIT instructor will teach it and students who successfully complete it will receive three continuing education units from NJIT.

Tagged: development, division of continuing professional education, cpe, wired grant, online courses, iphone, gale spak

NJIT To Host 17th Annual NJIT/Rutgers-Newark Collaborative Career Fair

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

In a year when the majority of college grads have had trouble finding employment in their fields, the NJIT undergraduate full-time employment rate for recent college graduates has been surprisingly better than the national average. This is especially good news for the more than 2,000 students who will attend NJIT’s bi-annual career fair on Oct. 14, 2009, from 12:30-5 p.m. on the NJIT campus in the Athletic Center and the Campus Center Ballroom.

Tagged: students, career fair, career development services

Fall 2009 Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department Colloquium Series Begins on Oct. 7

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Xi Chen, PhD, an associate professor in the department of earth and environmental engineering at Columbia University, will discuss "Energy Conversion using Nanoporous Materials and Functional Liquids" on Oct. 7, 1-2:30 p.m. in the Mechanical Engineering Center Rm. 224.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, colloquium, department of mechanical and industrial engineering

Fall 2009 Granular and Multiphase Flows Colloquium Series Kicks Off on October 12

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Beena Sukumaran, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University, will discuss the "Influence of Inherent Particle Characteristics on the Shear Strength Properties of Particulate Materials" on Oct. 12, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Mechanical Engineering Center Rm. 2242. Sukumaran's lecture opens the Fall 2009 Granular and Multiphase Flows Colloquium Series, sponsored by the Granular Science Laboratory.

Tagged: department of mechanical and industrial engineering, granular and multiphase flows colloquium series, granular science laboratory

NJIT Students Join Prudential's Annual Global Volunteer Day

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Some 75 NJIT students—almost double last year's number—joined 300 volunteers who helped care for the historic cherry blossom trees in Newark's Branch Brook Park on Oct. 3 as part of Prudential Financial's 15th annual Global Volunteer Day. Prudential's long-time partnership with the Branch Brook Park Alliance has spawned the park's own volunteer day, which coincides with the Prudential event.

Tagged: students, newark, community service, branch brook park, volunteers

Unique Theatrical Event: John Brown's Body, October 16 and 17

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Jean Llewellyn of Ramsey, Raymond Gombach of Suffern, Thom Roberts of Westwood, David Osgood of Ridgewood, Scott Smith of Ridgewood, Anne Anderson of Wyckoff, and Gai Grannon of Midland Park will perform in John Brown’s Body, a staged version of theatre, music and dance of Stephen Vincent Benét’s poem presented by The Hillside Players of West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood. Llewellyn directs University Communications at NJIT. This Pulitzer Prize-winning tale of John Brown, abolitionist and folk hero, is considered by many to be the only true American epic and has special resonance this year as we observe the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln and the 150th anniversary of Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry. Performances will be held on Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10. Ticket reservations may be made by calling 201-652-1966, ext. 50; or e-mailing Hillside@westside.org.

Tagged: office of university communications, jean llewellyn

Chemical Engineering Seminar on Oct. 12

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Yossef Elabd, PhD, assistant professor at Drexel University, will discuss "Transport Phenomena in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells" on Oct. 12 at 2:45 p.m. in Room 373, Tiernan Hall.

Tagged: seminar, biological and pharmaceutical engineering, department of chemical

Applied Mathematics Colloquium on October 9

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Robert Gilmore, PhD, professor in the department of physics at Drexel University, will discuss "Chaos: What Have We Learned?" at the Fall 2009 Applied Mathematics Colloquium Series on Oct. 9 at 11:35 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall 2.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, seminar, applied mathematics colloquium

NJIT To Co-Sponsor SCORAI Workshop Next Week

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Maurie J. Cohen, director and associate professor in the Graduate Program in Environmental Policy Studies in NJIT's Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, is a co-convener of the 2009 Inaugural SCORAI Workshop: Individual Consumption and Systemic Societal Transformation, on Oct. 15-17 at Clark University. NJIT is serving as a cosponsor of the project and workshop.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of chemistry and environmental science, maurie cohen

NJIT To Host MATLAB Day on Oct. 22

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT will host MATLAB Day: Technical Computing with MATLAB on Oct. 22 in GITC 3730, a two-part seminar with a beginner’s session from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and an advanced session from 1:30-3:30 p.m. New topics for this seminar include: 1) exchanging data between MATLAB and Excel 2) leveraging multiple cores on a computer, or scaling to utilize clusters, grids, and clouds. Register and review the agenda at: http://ist.njit.edu/matlabday.php.

Tagged: seminar, matlab

Computer Science Department Seminar on Oct. 7

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Himanshu Gupta, PhD, a computer science professor at the State University of New York, Stony Brook will discuss "Spectrum Auctions in Cellular Networks" on Oct. 7, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the GITC Building 4415.

Tagged: seminar, college of computing sciences, department of computer science

So What Makes A Better Business Team Ask NJIT’s Jerry Fjermestad

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Want to know more about getting productivity from your management team? Then ask Jerry Fjermestad, an associate professor in NJIT’s School of Management. Fjermestad has learned, based on earlier research that high-performing virtual management teams act differently than low-performing ones.

Tagged: school of management, jerry fjermestad, computer-mediated communication

NJIT Recognized as Rising Star at NACME Fete

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) presented NJIT with its Rising University Star Award at its 35th anniversary awards dinner and celebration Sept. 29, 2009 at the Waldorf Astoria. Accepting for NJIT were Robert A. Altenkirch, president; Joel Bloom, vice president for academic and student services and dean, Albert Dorman Honors College; and Tony Howell, executive director of NJIT's Educational Opportunity Program.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, robert altenkirch, educational opportunity program, joel bloom, tony howell, saul fenster, nacme, national action council for minorities in engineering, rising university star award

Artist Matt Gosser at NJIT Creates Three Happening Art Events for Newark In October

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

October will be a busy month for art lovers in Newark thanks to the efforts of resident artist and curator Matthew Gosser, an NJIT adjunct faculty member. Gosser’s latest work, “Theater Town,” a huge outdoor mural on the rear wall of 441 Broad Street, has no doubt stirred the interest of downtowners.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, newark, events, art, matt gosser, ar chaeology, museum

Vertical Farming Expert Opens Fall 2009 Technology and Society Forum Series at NJIT

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Dickson D. Despommier, a professor of environmental health sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, discussed vertical farms, the agriculture for the 21st century, at the NJIT Technology and Society Forum Series yesterday. Vertical urban farms could help to repair many of the world’s damaged ecosystems and moderate global climate change, says Despommier. Social benefits include fostering a sustainable urban environment that encourages good health, new employment opportunities, fewer abandoned lots and buildings, cleaner air, and an abundant supply of safe drinking water. Despommier’s lecture drew a large number of community organizers, including Newark Councilman Donald M. Payne, City of Newark Sustainability Officer Chelsea Arbusher, and Greater Newark Conservancy Executive Director Robin Dougherty, in addition to representatives from the Trust for Public Land, Newark Public Schools, Rutgers University and the Ironbound Community Corporation.

Tagged: technology and society forum, newark, vertical farming, donald payne, vertical urban farms, dickson despommier

Computer Science Department Seminar on Oct. 5

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Peter F. Patel-Schneider, PhD, a member of the technical staff at Bell Labs Research, will discuss "From Description Logics to OWL 2" at the Fall 2009 Computer Science Seminar Series on Oct. 5, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the GITC Building 4415.

Tagged: seminar, college of computing sciences, department of computer science

New Issue of NJIT Magazine Now Available On Line

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Fall 2009 issue of NJIT Magazine is now available on line. The issue’s cover feature, "NJIT and the Urban Vision," offers an overview of wide-ranging engagement in efforts to improve the quality of urban life in New Jersey and Newark.

Tagged: alumni, office of university communications, njit magazine

NJIT To Dedicate New Telescope at Big Bear Solar Observatory on Oct. 3, 2009

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

During the next decade, solar physicists will learn more than they might have dreamed possible about the Sun, thanks to current technologies that have advanced the capacity of ground-based and space-based instruments. All the more reason for the excitement on Oct. 3, 2009 when NJIT formally dedicates the new solar telescope at Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO), CA.

Tagged: donald sebastian, robert altenkirch, department of physics, board of overseers, big bear solar observatory, philip goode, excellence in research prize and medal, solar telescope, center for solar terrestrial research, bbso

Vertical Farming Advocate Featured at Free Lecture Tomorrow at NJIT

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

A farm on the 40th floor? That’s a distinct possibility, according to Dickson D. Despommier, an advocate of vertical farming. Despommier, who is a professor of environmental health sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, has long been interested in the environment and the ecology of infectious disease transmission. Despommier will discuss vertical farms, the agriculture for the 21st century, on Sept. 30, 2009 at NJIT.

Tagged: technology and society forum, vertical farming, aeroponic technologies, hydroponic technologies, dickson despommier

NJIT's Home Soccer Venue Renamed

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT has renamed its on-campus soccer venue as Lubetkin Field at J. Malcolm Simon Stadium, adding the name of the great former coach, director of athletics and physical education, and professor to the facility’s title. J. Malcolm Simon’s name was added this year in a special recognition ceremony held in the NJIT Campus Center in conjunction with the home soccer game played the evening of Sept. 12.

Tagged: highlanders, athletics, lubetkin field

Mathematical Biology Seminar on Sept. 28

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Avi Maayan, an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Systems Therapeutics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, will discuss "Data Mining and Network Analysis in Systems Biology" on Sept. 29 at 4 p.m. in Cullimore Hall, Room 611.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, mathematical biology

Applied Mathematics Colloquium on October 7

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

John Bush, PhD, associate professor of applied mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will discuss "The Fluid Trampoline: Droplets Bouncing on a Soap Film" on Oct. 2 at 11:35 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall 2.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, applied mathematics colloquium

Membrane Separation Expert To Be Feted at NJIT

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering Kamalesh K. Sirkar will be honored Oct. 7, 2009 for his pioneering research in membrane separation processes. These processes play a critical and greater role today in several areas of national interest including health care and the production of drinking water.

Tagged: awards, honors, board of overseers, engineering, kamalesh sirkar, membrane separation

Stem Cell Applications and Research Highlight NJIT’s First Research Cafe

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Stem cell researcher Treena Livingston Arinzeh will discuss current stem cell applications at NJIT, including the regeneration of bone and cartilage for bone fracture and osteoarthritis treatments, spinal cord repair, and liver regeneration at NJIT’s first Research Café.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of biomedical engineering, research, workshops, seminars, treena livingston arinzeh, jay kappraff, events, stem cells, talks, research cafe, conferences

NJIT Community To Celebrate Annual Fall Festival on October 10

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

On October 10, the NJIT community will celebrate NJIT Day 2009: Red, White and Wild, the sixth annual fall festival for students and their families, faculty, staff and alumni, featuring carnival rides and games, men's soccer and women's volleyball games, and much more. Call 973-596-3470 for information and further details.

Tagged: students, alumni, njit day

NJIT's Sabrina Baby Named Great West Conference Defensive Player of the Week

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT senior Sabrina Baby has been named the latest Great West Conference women's volleyball Defensive Player of the Week.

Tagged: highlanders, athletics, division 1, great west conference, sabrina baby

NJIT Humanities Lecturer Contributes Poetry to Newark Museum Centennial Celebration Film Commission

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Humanities Lecturer Jon Curley has collaborated with Newark-based filmmakers Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno and Jerome Bongiorno on a film about contemporary Newark that will be exhibited at the Newark Museum for its Centennial Celebration, Sept. 22, 2009-Jan. 10, 2010. Curley wrote and recorded the poems that accompany New Work: Newark in 3D, which will be shown in tandem with the 1920 avant-garde film Manhatta and become a permanent part of the museum's collection. In addition, he will join the Bongiornos for a panel discussion about making the film on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. at the museum.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of humanities, newark museum, jonathan curley

Department of Computer Science Seminar on Sept. 30

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Adel Dayarian, a doctoral student at Rutgers University, will discuss "*De Novo* Assembly of Mate Pair Reads from Next-Generation Sequencing Technologies" at a Department of Computer Science Seminar on Sept. 30, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the GITC Building 4415.

Tagged: seminar, college of computing sciences, department of computer science

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering To Co-Sponsor IEEE COMSOC Distinguished Lecture

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Internet 2.0: Hype or Hope?" is the topic of the IEEE COMSOC Distinguished Lecture by Henning Schulzrinne, PhD, the Levi Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University, on Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. (refreshments start at 5:45 pm.) in 202 ECEC. The event is co-sponsored by the IEEE Communications Society North Jersey Chapter and the NJIT Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Contact Nirwan Ansari at 973-596-3670 or Yanchao Zhang at 973-642-7817.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of electrical and computer engineering, lecture, ieee, nirwan ansari

NJIT Research Cafe Kicks Off on Sept. 29 with Presentation by Noted Adult Stem Cell Expert

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Biomedical Engineering Professor Treena Livingston Arinzeh, PhD will discuss "Stem Cells: Their Origins and Applications Being Explored at NJIT" at the opening session of The Research Café on Sept. 29 at 4:30 p.m. in the Faculty Dining area on the third floor of the Campus Center. Refreshments will be served and also can be purchased in the Pub or other Campus Center locations. Contact Jay Kappraff at x3490.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, seminar, department of biomedical engineering, treena livingston arinzeh, research cafe

Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Sept. 25

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Michael Brenner PhD, the Glover Professor of Applied Mathematics and Applied Physics at Harvard University, will discuss "The Fluid Mechanics of Fungal Spore Ejection" on Sept. 25 at 11:35 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall 2.

Tagged: department of mathematical sciences

Free Project Management Workshops at NJIT Beginning on Sept. 24

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

North Jersey Partners will offer free customized training in transportation and healthcare project management at NJIT on Thursday, Sept. 24 and Tuesday, Sept. 29 focusing on transportation and on Tuesday, Oct. 13 and Thursday, Oct.15 tailored to healthcare services. Workshops will be held from 9 a.m.-12 noon in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 3720. Each three-hour session will include an introduction to PMI^® methodologies in project management which will be linked to an actual case study. NJIT will award .3 CEU certificates for attending this program. Training will be provided by Kaizen Technologies in partnership with NJIT. Registration is required and seating is limited. To register, contact Gwendetta Scantling, NJIT’s Division of Continuing Professional Education at 973-596-3063 or scantlin@njit.edu.

Tagged: workshops, division of continuing professional education, north jersey partners

Chemical Engineering Seminar on Sept. 28

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Peng Wang, PhD, of the Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering at NJIT, will discuss “Hot Melt Extrusion–A Novel Method for Drug Manufacturing” on Sept. 28 at 2:45 p.m. in Room 373, Tiernan Hall.

Tagged: biological and pharmaceutical engineering, department of chemical

NJIT President Altenkirch Welcomes Class of 2013 Today at Freshman Convocation

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT President Robert A. Altenkirch welcomed the largest freshman class in the history of NJIT today at the annual Freshman Convocation in the Fleisher Athletic Center. Following the ceremony, the students inscribed their names into the class books of their respective colleges.

Tagged: robert altenkirch, freshman convocation, freshmen

Statistics Seminar on Sept. 17

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Glen Atlas, MD, associate professor of anesthesiology at UMDNJ and Stevens Institute of Technology, will discuss "Development of a Recursive Finite Difference Pharmacokinetic Model from an Exponential Model: Application to a Propofol Infusion" at the Fall 2009 Statistics Seminar Series on Sept. 17 at 4 p.m. in Cullimore 611.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, seminar, statistics

NJIT Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Members of the NJIT Chapter of the Hispanic Organization of Students in Technology/Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (HOST/SHPE) and several NJIT fraternities and sororities kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month 2009 yesterday in the Campus Center Atrium. Student organizations and university departments are offering a full calendar of events to educate the NJIT community about the contributions and experiences of people of Hispanic/Latino descent living in the U.S. Hispanic Heritage Month is coordinated by Campus Center Diversity Programs. Contact Joseph Rios at jrios@adm.njit.edu or x5640.

Tagged: students, shpe, host, hispanic heritage month

Fall 2009 Chemical Engineering Graduate Seminar on Sept. 21

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

A. Jeffrey Giacomin, PhD, a professor in the Rheology Research Center and Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will discuss “Core Deflection and Flash in Injection Molding” on Sept. 21 at 2:45 p.m. in Tiernan Hall Rm. 373. The lecture is part of the Fall 2009 Graduate Seminar Series in Chemical Engineering presented by the Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering.

Tagged: biological and pharmaceutical engineering, department of chemical

NJIT Women's Soccer Team Blanks Rider

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT scored twice in the second half and the Highlanders, backstopped by junior goalkeeper Sadie Mele, posted their first shutout of the season in a 2-0 win over visiting Rider University Sunday afternoon on Lubetkin Field at J. Malcolm Simon Stadium.

Tagged: highlanders, athletics, division 1, sadie mele

Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Sept. 18

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Jun Zhang, PhD, an associate professor of physics and mathematics at the Courant Institute, NYU, will discuss "Ratchets in Fluid Transportation and Biological Locomotion" at the Applied Mathematics Colloquium Series on Sept. 18 at 11:35 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall 2.

Tagged: department of mathematical sciences, applied mathematics seminar

NJIT Professor Burt Kimmelman To Read His Poetry in Fanwood Next Tuesday

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Professor Burt Kimmelman, who has published five poetry collections, will read from his collected works on Sept. 15, 2009 at 8 p.m. in The Carriage House Poetry Series.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of humanities, poetry, burt kimmelman

IS Department To Host Seminar on User Studies for Personalization of Information Retrieval

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Xiangmin Zhang, PhD an assistant professor in the Department of Library and Information Science, School of Communication, Information and Library Science at Rutgers University, will discuss "User Studies for Personalization of Information Retrieval (IR)" on Sept. 14, 11:20 a.m.-12:45 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 1403.

Tagged: college of computing sciences

Vertical Farming Advocate Featured at Upcoming Free Lecture at NJIT

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

A farm on the 40th floor? That’s a distinct possibility, according to Dickson D. Despommier, an advocate of vertical farming. Despommier will discuss vertical farms, the agriculture for the 21st century, on Sept. 30, 2009 at NJIT.

Tagged: technology and society forum, vertical farming, aeroponic technologies, hydroponic technologies, vertical urban farms

NJIT Expert on Market Failure Says Letting Lehman Go Was Good Thing

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Approaching the anniversary of Lehman Brothers’ demise, NJIT Finance Professor Michael Ehrlich, an expert on market failure, says that the Feds made the right move when they allowed the investment firm to go bankrupt.

Tagged: school of management, michael ehrlich, finance

NJIT Professor To Give Invited Presentation in Italy

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Anthony D. Rosato, PhD, a professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering at NJIT, was invited to give a presentation at the Joint IUTAM-ISIMM Symposium on Mathematical Modeling and Physical Instances of Granular Flows on Sept. 14-18 in Reggio Calabria, Italy. "Density Relaxation of Granular Matter via Monte Carlo and Discrete Element Simulations" is the title of his paper.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, anthony rosato, granular flows

Sabrina Baby Claims Great West Conference Defensive Player of the Week Honors

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT women's volleyball captain Sabrina Baby has been named Great West Conference Defensive Player of the Week. Baby, a senior from Florianopolis, Brazil, led the Highlanders to a 4-0 record last week helping NJIT extend their winning streak to seven matches.

Tagged: highlanders, athletics, division 1, great west conference, sabrina baby, player of the week

NJIT Professor To Facilitate Venture Acceleration Workshop for Technology Entrepreneurs

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Aron Spencer, PhD, an assistant professor in NJIT's School of Management will be the program facilitator at the Venture Acceleration Workshop, an intensive four-day program designed for technology-based businesses focusing on licensing or commercializing technology-based products or services. The workshop will be held on four consecutive Saturdays: Sept. 26, Oct. 3, Oct. 10 and Oct. 17 at Seton Hall University. By the end of this four-day session, participants will have a complete commercialization plan and be able to deliver a pitch-ready PowerPoint presentation to investors and/or strategic partners. Registration fee is $250 and scholarships are available. To qualify, participants must live, work or operate a business in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union or Warren counties in NJ. Class size is limited to 25 participants. For additional details, call Judith Sheft at 973-596-5825 or email sheft@njit.edu. Click here to register.

Tagged: school of management, judith sheft, aron spencer, venture acceleration workshop

NYC Street Named for NJIT Professor Emerita and Disability-Rights Advocate

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

A sign on the corner of 1st Avenue and East 4th Street in Manhattan was renamed at a ceremony this summer in honor of Frieda Zames, the late NJIT Associate Professor Emerita of mathematics and disability rights advocate who played a pivotal role in making the NJIT campus accessible to persons with disabilities. Zames, who taught math at NJIT for 27 years, died in 2005 at the age of 72. Her three decades of advocacy also included pushing for access to the 88th floor observatory of New York's Empire State Building, which is now accessible.

Tagged: department of humanities, department of mathematics

Kori Washington's OT Goal Sends NJIT Women's Soccer Team Past Drexel

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Kori Washington scored a breakaway goal in the sixth minute of the second overtime, lifting NJIT to a thrilling come-from-behind 2-1 win over visiting Drexel in the Highlanders’ 2009 home opener Friday night on Lubetkin Field.

Tagged: highlanders, athletics, division 1, kori washington

Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Sept. 11

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Sheldon M. Ross, PhD, Epstein Chair Professor in the Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Southern California, will discuss "Gambler Ruin Problems and Pricing Barrier Options" at the Fall 2009 Applied Mathematics Colloquium Series on Sept. 11 at 11:35 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall 2.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, applied mathematics colloquium

NJIT Honors Electrical Engineering Expert Who Focuses on Nanotubes, Graphene