NJIT Newsroom

NJIT Doctoral Student Named Google Scholarship Finalist

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Sara Gatmir Motahari, a doctoral student in electrical and computer engineering at NJIT, was recently named a 2008 Google Anita Borg Scholarship finalist. She will receive an award of $1,000. The program awards academic scholarships to outstanding undergraduate and graduate women who are completing degrees in computer science and related fields and who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing women in technology.

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

NJIT To Host Fifth Annual Mathematics Conference, May 19-21

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"Frontiers in Applied and Computational Mathematics," the fifth in a series of annual conferences organized by NJIT's Department of Mathematical Sciences and the Center for Applied Mathematics and Statistics, will be held on May 19-21 at NJIT. This year's conference will focus on mathematical biology (including mathematical neuroscience, developmental biology, and ecology), mathematical fluid dynamics, applied statistics and biostatistics, electromagnetics/waves, and acoustics.

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

NJIT To Host NY-NJ ERC Annual Student Research Day

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Occupational Safety and Health Engineering (OSE) Master's Program at NJIT will host the 2008 Annual Student Research Day of the NY-NJ Education and Research Center (ERC) on May 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Room 3740.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of industrial engineering

Rockland Named Engineering Technology Council Director of ASEE

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Ronald H. Rockland, PhD, interim chair of the department of engineering technology and professor in the departments of engineering technology and biomedical engineering at NJIT, was recently elected as an Engineering Technology Council (ETC) Director by the engineering technology members of the American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE). The ETC of ASEE is the national organization that speaks for engineering technology education and is committed to promoting quality education and creative endeavors in engineering technology.

Tagged: newark college of engineering

NJIT Wins Two Awards for 2006-2007 President's Annual Report

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The 2006-2007 President’s Annual Report, published by NJIT's Office of University Communications, recently won two awards for excellence in communications: the Gold Award from the Art Director's Club of New Jersey and the 2007 New Jersey (IABC) IRIS Award in the Publications category.

Tagged: awards, office of university communications

NJIT Applauds Students for Studies on Brain Injury, Glaucoma and More

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

A better understanding of brain injury, a way to rejuvenate dead nerve endings and a device allowing patients to monitor their glaucoma at home, number among this year’s nine winners at NJIT’s annual provost’s student research day.

Tagged: department of mathematical sciences, department of chemical engineering, department of physics, priscilla nelson, class of 2008, sigma xi

NJIT Electrical Engineering Senior from Marlboro To Take Top Grad Honors May 17 at The Rock; Prime Job Awaits Him; Sings Praises of EE

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

During Chris Sakowski’s first year at Marlboro High School, Marlboro, he signed up for an elective class in business management. But since he was the only student to register, the school cancelled the class and asked him to choose another. Electronics was his lucky pick. “I immediately fell in love with the class, the teacher, and the subject matter,” recalled Sakowski, now a senior. “And I’ve not lost an ounce of passion since then.”

Tagged: newark college of engineering, class of 2008, chris sakowski, awards, commencement

NJIT's Office of Greek Life Receives Jersey Cares Community Spirit Award

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT's Office of Greek Life received the Community Spirit Award for the largest civic team in attendance on the 10th Annual Jersey Cares Day on May 3. More than 100 NJIT students and staff, including the NJIT soccer and volleyball teams, Albert Dorman Honors College, and the Office of Greek Life painted murals, cleaned parks and planted trees around the city and its public schools. NJIT donated a total of more than $1,200 and more than 650 hours of community service as part of The Big Give program. “I am thankful for all the support of the students, faculty and staff who donated or volunteered for this new initiative,” said Humberto Baquerizo, assistant director of Greek Life.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, greek life, humberto baquerizo, big give

NJIT Provost Priscilla Nelson Honored at National Academy of Engineering

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Provost Priscilla Nelson, of West Orange, will be honored tonight in Washington, DC, by the American Association of Engineering Sciences for promoting unity among the engineering societies. The organization said she accomplished this goal through her leadership positions at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NJIT. She will receive the Kenneth Andrew Roe Award in recognition of this work at a banquet at the National Academy of Engineering.

Tagged: national science foundation, priscilla nelson, national academy of engineering

Department of Mathematical Sciences To Host Seminar on Granular Equilibrium

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Mark Shattuck, PhD, an associate professor of physics at City College of New York, will discuss "Shaken, Not Stirred: Granular Equilibrium" at the Fluid Mechanics Seminar Series on May 5 at 4 p.m., Cullimore Lecture Hall Room 611.

Tagged: department of mathematical sciences

NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center Celebrates 20 Years

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center (EDC) has given startups an edge since 1988. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, this high-tech business incubator housed at NJIT is open to early-stage companies that have, or will have, a proprietary technology as a significant source of revenue.

Tagged: enterprise development center, neurotrax

NJIT IT Student Captures First Place in Recycling Container Competition

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Hansika Hegde, of Old Bridge, a information technology major at NJIT, took first place in the "Can It!" recycling container design competition at NJIT. Contestants were challenged to build a recycling container for paper and/or bottles and cans made entirely of recycled or reusable materials.

NJIT Provost To Be Honored at Executive Women of New Jersey's Annual Awards Dinner

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Provost Priscilla Nelson, of West Orange, will be honored at the Executive Women of New Jersey's 2008 "Salute to the Policy Makers" awards dinner on May 15 at the Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick. The event recognizes New Jersey women directors and officers of major corporations as well as women leaders of comparable achievement in the public sector.

Tagged: priscilla nelson, award

NJIT To Host Graduate Study Open House on May 15

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Learn about NJIT's graduate programs in high-growth, in-depth fields, meet one-on-one with faculty and admissions representatives, and more at a Graduate Study Open House on May 15, 5-7:30 p.m. in Fenster Hall, Room 100.

Tagged: graduate open house

NJIT CIO Named New Jersey Technology Council 2008 CIO of the Year

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT’s associate provost for information services and technology and chief information officer David F. Ullman, of South Orange, was named chief information officer for 2008 (for nonprofits) by the New Jersey Technology Council (NJTC).

Tagged: new jersey technology council, information services and technology, david ullman

NJIT Commencement 2008 at the Rock, May 17, 9 a.m.

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The University Commencement Ceremony for NJIT will be held Saturday, May 17, 2008, at the Prudential Center, Newark from 9 a.m.-noon. During the ceremony, more than 2,000 honorary doctoral degrees and earned doctoral, master’s, and bachelor’s degrees will be conferred on the Class of 2008.

Tagged: class of 2008, commencement

NJIT Math Professor To Discuss Propagation in Periodic Dielectric Media on May 2

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Gregory Kriegsmann, distinguished professor in the department of mathematical sciences at NJIT, will discuss "Propagation in Periodic Dielectric Media" on May 2 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall 2.

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

Four Highlanders Named to the EIVA All-Academic Team

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT men's volleyball athletes Rodrigo Correa, Leonardo Paludo, Greg Wagner and Eduardo Welter were named to the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association All-Academic Team for 2008.

Tagged: division 1, highlanders, eduardo welter, eastern intercollegiate volleyball association, leonardo paludo

Biomedical Engineering Department To Present Seminar on Spine Biomechanics

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Robert Heary, MD, professor of neurosurgery and program director of the Neurosurgical Residency Training Program at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, will discuss "Spine Biomechanics and Spinal Cord Injury and Biomechanics Laboratories" on May 2 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall 3.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of biomedical engineering

NJIT To Host International AFS and Kerberos Best Practices Workshop

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT will host the Fifth Annual International AFS and Kerberos Best Practices Workshop, an international gathering of AFS and Kerberos users and administrators, novices and experts, on May 19-23 in the Campus Center Ballroom. Alistair Ferguson, lead engineer responsible for OpenAFS at Morgan Stanley, will be the keynote speaker. Registration is required.

More than 1,600 Students Make the Dean's List For Fall Semester 2007

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) recently named 1,649 undergraduate students to the dean's list for the fall semester of 2007.

Tagged: students

Mechanical Engineering Department To Host Seminar on Thermal Transport at Nanostructure Interfaces

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Jennifer Lukes, PhD, William K. Gemmill Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, will discuss “Thermal Transport at Nanostructure Interfaces” on May 5, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Mechanical Engineering Center Room 221. The lecture is part of the Spring 2008 Granular and Multiphase Flows Colloquium Series.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical engineering

NJIT Math Professor To Speak at Statistics Seminar Series

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

M.C. Bhattacharjee, PhD, a professor in the department of mathematical sciences at NJIT, will discuss "Shock Models, a Family of Discrete Laws and Corresponding Strongly Decreasing Failure Rate Laws in Continuous Time" at the Statistics Seminar Series on May 1 at 4 p.m. in 425 Fenster Hall.

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

Former MIT President To Outline Future of Engineering Education at NJIT

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Charles M. Vest, president of the National Academy of Engineering and president emeritus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology will speak about educating engineers for a multi-faceted role in the global economy at NJIT on April 30 from 3-4:30 p.m. in NJIT’s Campus Center Ballroom.

Tagged: technology and society forum, albert dorman honors college, national academy of engineering

Mathematical Sciences Department To Host Fluid Dynamics Seminar

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Saverio Spagnolie, a PhD student in applied mathematics at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University, will discuss “Direction Reversal in Flapping Flight and Shape Changing Locomotion” on April 28 at 4 p.m. in Cullimore Hall Room 535. The talk is part of the Spring 2008 Fluid Dynamics Seminar Series at NJIT.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, fluid dynamics seminar series

Donald H. Sebastian To Discuss Alternative Energy Timelines on NJN Science Series

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Donald H. Sebastian, PhD, senior vice president of research and development at NJIT, will discuss alternative ways to meet future energy needs with Rutgers researcher Paul Falkowski on NJN Public Radio this month via radio broadcast, live streaming, or podcast. Hosted by NJN News Science Correspondent Patrick Regan, upcoming air times for Episode 2 of the "Sounds of Science" series are on April 26 at 3:30 p.m. and on April 30 at 9:30 p.m.

Tagged: donald h. sebastian

NJIT Humanities Professor To Perform Music of the Natural World on May 3

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Humanities Professor, writer and musician David Rothenberg, PhD, will share his insights into the music of the natural world at a recital on May 3 at 7 p.m. at the Glynwood Center in Cold Spring, NY. There is no admission charge, but registration is required. For reservations, contact Anita Barber at 845-265-3338 x 101.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of humanities, david rothenberg

NJIT Students Help Make a Difference in the Community

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Jonathan James, a junior majoring in industrial engineering, and Yvan Christophe, a senior majoring in biomedical engineering, were among a group of NJIT students who participated in Beautiful Newark Day this week at the West Side Park Community Center. The activity was part of NJIT's “The Big Give” community service campaign during the month of April.

Tagged: students, big give

NJIT Set for Next Step in Bid for 2008 Men's Volleyball Crown

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT will step onto the big stage of men's college volleyball today, heading to University Park, PA, for the semifinal round of the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Playoff Tournament against second-seeded George Mason.

Tagged: division 1, highlanders, eastern intercollegiate volleyball association

Provost's Barbecue Highlights Spring Week 2008

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Associate Provost for Undergraduate Programs Dana Knox and Provost Priscilla Nelson served up hamburgers to students on the Campus Green this afternoon. The Provost's Barbecue is a highlight of Spring Week 2008 activities at NJIT.

Tagged: priscilla nelson

NJIT Receives Award for Exceptional Support of Technology Education in NJ

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT has been named a recipient of the New Jersey Alliance for Technological Literacy (NJTEA) Impact Award for its exceptional support of technology education in New Jersey. The award will be presented to NJIT at the NJTEA conference banquet on May 1 at the Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick.

NJIT To Co-Sponsor Sustainable Entrepreneurship Symposium and Expo on May 2

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Sustainable Business Incubator at Fairleigh Dickinson University, in association with NJIT, the Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies and other institutions and sponsors, is hosting a one-day symposium, expo, and workshop on on the opportunities and challenges of sustainable technology entrepreneurship on May 2, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Silberman College of Business in Madison. For more details and to register, log on to http://www.invention2venture.org/greenventures08/.

Mechanical Engineering Department To Host Seminar on April 28

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Katherine J. Strandburg, JD, PhD, an associate professor of law at the DePaul University College of Law, will discuss "Modeling Innovation by a Kinetic Description of the Patent Citation System" on April 28, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Room 3740.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical engineering

NJIT Bat Mobile Makes Stop at Liberty Science Center: New Exhibit Demonstrates the Science of Baseball

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT and the Liberty Science Center recently unveiled the Bat Mobile, a new, interactive baseball exhibit that allows guests to test various types of bats, estimate the velocity of a ball after it has been hit, and determine where it would land in the field. Designed by NJIT Physics Professor Ravindra Nuggehalli and a team of NJIT students, the Bat Mobile will be available to Liberty Science Center guests throughout this year’s baseball season. Watch a video of Ravi on our NJIT.tv site

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics

NJIT Students and Staff Dance Their Way to the Top

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Cindy Fernandez and Eladio Ruiz, director of special events, captured first place in the "Dancing with the Staff" Latin dance competition on April 18. Second-place honors were awarded to Edwin Pimentel and LaTosha Wilson, assistant director, Campus Center. Diana Ramos and Gerry Ramos, police officer, Public Safety, placed third.

NJIT Community Celebrates Earth Day 2008

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Laurel-Oak Residence Hall Council and staff planted flowers on the Laurel Hall Green today in recognition of Earth Day 2008. Other Earth Week events at NJIT include a lunchtime video series, exhibits, and more.

Biomedical Engineering Department To Host Seminar on April 25

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Albert Lossinsky, PhD, senior research scientist and head of the Laboratory of Cell Culture, Neuroanatomy and Experimental Neuropathology and adjunct professor of neuroscience at Seton Hall University, will discuss "Transendothelial Cell Transport of Proteins, Leukocytes and Pathogens in Blood-Brain Barrier Inflammation" on April 25 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Hall Lecture Hall 3.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of biomedical engineering

New Issue of NJIT Magazine Now Available On Line

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The new issue of NJIT Magazine is now available on line. The issue’s cover feature is an interview with NCE Dean Sunil Saigal. A limited number of paper copies are also available to NJIT faculty, students and staff. Copies may be obtained at the Office of University Communications on the fourth floor of Fenster Hall. Copies for mail delivery on campus may be requested by contacting Rosalyn Roberts.

Tagged: alumni, office of university communications, sunil saigal

NJIT Chief Information Officer Named New Jersey Technology Council 2008 CIO of the Year

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

David Ullman, associate provost for information services and technology and chief information officer at NJIT, has been named New Jersey Technology Council 2008 CIO of the Year in the nonprofit category. The award recognizes a chief information officer or an executive in an equivalent position for his/her innovation and creativity in planning and deploying their enterprise systems, future IT goals, management philosophy and service to the industry and community.

Tagged: new jersey technology council, david ullman, information services and technology

NJIT Men's Volleyball Team Rallies for 3-2 Playoff Win at Princeton

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT rallied from a 0-2 deficit in games to win the final three games and defeat Princeton, 3-2, in the quarterfinal round of the 2008 Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Playoff Tournament Saturday night.

Tagged: division 1, athletics, highlanders, eduardo welter, eastern intercollegiate volleyball association

NJIT Doctoral Student To Present Talk at Mathematical Biology Seminar Series

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Filippo Posta, a doctoral student in the department of mathematical sciences at NJIT, will discuss “Signal Transmission in Epithelial Layers” at the Mathematical Biology Seminar Series on April 22 at 4 p.m. in Cullimore Hall, Room 611.

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

NJIT Society of Women Engineers Plans Annual Networking Night and Awards Reception

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Lisa Simone, PhD, assistant research professor in the department of biomedical engineering at NJIT, will be the guest speaker at the NJIT Collegiate Section of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) annual Networking Night and Awards Reception on April 24 at 5:30 p.m. in the Faculty/Staff Dining Hall (Campus Center, 3rd Floor). RSVP by April 21 to Felicia Amaechi.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of biomedical engineering

Rutgers/NJIT Theatre Arts Program To Present Spring Musical

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Rutgers/NJIT Theatre Arts Program will present its spring musical, Urinetown, directed by Dan Drew on April 23, 24, 25 and 26 at 7 p.m. and on April 27 at 2:30 p.m. in the Jim Wise Theatre, Kupfrian Hall, NJIT Campus. Tickets are $5 for students; $7 for the general public.

Biomedical Engineering Department To Host Seminar on Current Regenerative Technology Devices

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Patrick Snowhill, PhD, scientist, Product Development at Integra Life Sciences Corporation, will discuss “Integra LifeSciences: A Brief History of Medical Device Development” on April 18 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall 3.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of biomedical engineering

More than 100 High Schoolers To Flood NJIT This Friday for Programming Comp

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

More than 120 New Jersey high school students from 40 private and public schools will compete for the title of New Jersey’s best future computer programmers when NJIT runs its annual contest April 18, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. in the NJIT Campus Center.

Tagged: college of computing sciences

NJIT Chemistry Professor Receives Career Award from National Science Foundation

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Edgardo Farinas, PhD, an assistant professor in the department of chemistry and environmental science at NJIT, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award for his project "New Tools for High-Throughput Screening of Protein Libraries: Engineering Metalloproteins Displayed on Bacillus Subtilis Spores." The prestigious career award recognizes teacher-scholars most likely to become the academic leaders of the 21st century.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, national science foundation, department of chemistry and environmental science

Enterprise Development Center To Host Free Networking Session

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center will host “Getting the Most Out of Advertising, Promotion, Communications and Brand Development,” a special free panel and information/networking session, on April 24, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at 211 Warren Street, Newark. Panel members include Elizabeth (Beth) Fitzgerald of the Star-Ledger and Patrick Regan of NJN. For information on directions or parking, call Claire Dougherty at 973-643-4063.

Tagged: enterprise development center

Paul Sarlo To Speak at Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Breakfast

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Paul Sarlo BS ’92, MS ’95, chief engineer, Sanzari Companies, mayor of Wood-Ridge and state senate leader, will discuss “Investing in Infrastructure” at the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Alumni Breakfast on April 24 at 8:30 a.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Room 3720.

Tagged: department of civil and environmental engineering

NJIT Community Celebrates Campus Diversity during One World Week 2008

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT faculty, staff and students marked their countries of origin on maps displayed in the Campus Center as part of the One World Week 2008 celebration of campus diversity. Other activities scheduled this week include a Global Dinner and the "Dancing with the Staff" Latin dance competition on April 18.

Tagged: joseph rios

Industrial Engineering Department To Host Mobile Robot Competition

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Students in Professor Kevin J. McDermott’s Industrial Robotics Course will compete in the 6th Annual Mobile Robots Competition on April 21 at 1:30 p.m. in the Industrial Robotics Laboratory in GITC 2310. Teams of Industrial Robotics students have been designing, developing and building individual mobile robots based on the theory and techniques acquired during the semester. The competition will encompass several tasks that each mobile robot, which can be autonomous or wire controlled, must perform during specific times.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of industrial engineering

NJIT To Host Fluid Dynamics Seminar

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Mikko Haataja, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials (PRISM) at Princeton University, will discuss "Heterogeneous Lipid Bilayers: Evolving Microstructures in Biology” at the Spring 2008 Fluid Dynamics Seminar Series on April 16 at 1 p.m. in Cullimore Hall, Room 611.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, fluid dynamics seminar series

NJIT Students Receive Kudos at Garden State Undergraduate Mathematics Conference

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Mariana Cassimiro, Fatima Elgammal, Brian Emmanuel, Michael Lam, Nan Maung, Matthew Peragine, and Alex Virodov, all NJIT mathematical sciences majors, were recognized for their poster presentations at the Garden State Undergraduate Mathematics Conference on April 12. The students, divided in three groups, were awarded three out of the first four places (including first) among all presenting four-year colleges. NJIT professors Roy Goodman, David Horntrop, and Michael Siegel were the students' research mentors.

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

Students To Present Real-World Projects at Spring 2008 CCS Capstone Showcase

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Student teams will present their real-world projects at "Mission Impossible!," the eighth annual Spring 2008 College of Computing Sciences (CCS) Capstone Showcase on April 23, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. in the Campus Center Atrium.

Tagged: college of computing sciences

Two McNair Scholars Honored at AMP Research Symposium

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Two students enrolled in the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program at NJIT received Excellence in Engineering Awards at the 11th Annual Philadelphia Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP) Research Symposium on April 5. Silvana Ortiz (at left), a junior majoring in chemical engineering, placed second and Gloria Portocarrero, a senior majoring in biomedical engineering, placed third. In addition, Gloria will receive The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement 2008 Scholarship Award at the annual conference awards banquet on May 8, 2008 in El San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Mechanical Engineering Department To Host Seminar

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Katherine J. Strandburg, JD, PhD, an associate professor of law at the DePaul University College of Law, will discuss Modeling Innovation by a Kinetic Description of the Patent Citation System" on April 21, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Mechanical Engineering Center Room 221.

Tagged: department of mechanical engineering

Green Energy Council President To Speak at NJIT

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Ralph Avallone, president and co-founder of the International Green Energy Council, will discuss the Council’s Shades of Green Initiative on April 16 at 3:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom A.

Tagged: ralph avallone

NJIT Dean of Students Says See Colleges When Class Is in Session

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Spring again! It’s that time of year when parents and their college-bound youngsters set off to tour colleges and universities to gain a better understanding of what will make a good match.

NJIT's Edge in Knowledge Campaign Hits the Airwaves on April 14

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Tune in to 1010 WINS as NJIT’s Edge in Knowledge radio campaign hits the airwaves beginning Monday, April 14 at 6:15 a.m., 8:04 a.m., 12:17 p.m. and 5:29 p.m. The NJIT branding campaign showcases stories that bring to life real people and real-world accomplishments to drive home “the edge in knowledge,” the university’s theme. Four individual spots will feature professors Phil Goode, Treena Arinzeh, Som Mitra and student Erika Taugher. The campaign will air for one month.

Tagged: erika taugher

Mechanical Engineering Department To Host Seminar on Structural Health Monitoring Systems Today

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Jan Achenbach, PhD, Walter P. Murphy and Distinguished McCormick School Professor at Northwestern University will discuss "Structural Health Monitoring–What is the Prescription?" on April 14, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rooms 3730 and 3740. The lecture is sponsored by Elsevier and the NJIT Granular Science Laboratory.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical engineering

NJIT To Host Graduate Study Open House on April 17

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Learn about NJIT's programs in high-growth, in-demand fields, meet one-on-one with faculty and admissions representatives and more at a Graduate Study Open House on April 17, 5-7:30 p.m. in Fenster Hall, Room 100.

Tagged: graduate open house

NSF Program Director To Present Lecture on Improving Spatial Visualization Skills

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Sheryl Sorby, National Science Foundation Program Director for Undergraduate Education and former chair of Engineering Fundamentals and associate dean of engineering at Michigan Tech, will discuss the correlation between well-developed spatial skills and success in engineering, computer science, chemistry and computer-aided design on April 15 at 2:30 p.m. in Eberhardt Hall Room 112. The presentation is co-sponsored by the NJIT/NCE Extension Services in Engineering Project Team and the NSF-funded NJIT ADVANCE Project. For more information, contact Professor Norman Loney at loney@njit.edu or Talina Knox at knoxt@njit.edu.

Tagged: national science foundation

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering To Host Lecture on TRAP-Array Architecture

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Qing Yang, PhD, distinguished professor of engineering in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Rhode Island, will discuss “TRAP-Array: A Disk Array Architecture Providing Timely Recovery to Any Point-in-Time” on April 18 at 11:45 a.m. in ECEC Room 202 (conference room). The talk is sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at NJIT.

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

Educational Opportunity Program Recognizes Academic Excellence at Annual Awards Ceremony

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at NJIT recognized student academic achievement at the 36th Annual Awards Ceremony held yesterday in the Jim Wise Theatre. Suwah Amara, who will receive a bachelor of science in biomedical engineering next month, cited the program's commitment to helping underrepresented students achieve their goals.

Math Colloquium To Explore Good Choices for Great Careers

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Mac Hyman of the Los Alamos National Laboratory will discuss "Good Choices for Great Careers" at the Department of Mathematical Sciences Colloquium Series on April 16 at 2:45 p.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall II.

Tagged: department of mathematical sciences

Three-Time Winner NJIT Heads To National Bridge Comp Following Regional Win

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Much whooping and cheers could be heard for miles along the New Jersey waterfront as a team of NJIT civil engineering students ascended to the throne for the third consecutive year as top civil engineering students in the New York Metropolitan Region.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of civil and environmental engineering, american society of civil engineers, indira hernandez, steel bridge

Green Energy Council President To Speak at NJIT

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Ralph Avallone, president and co-founder of the International Green Energy Council, will discuss the Council’s Shades of Green Initiative on April 16 at 3:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom A. The event is sponsored by Students Concerned with Efficient Environmental Design (SCEED) and the Campus Center.

Tagged: campus center, ralph avallone

NJIT Architecture Professor Exhibits Artwork in Berlin

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Works by Brooks Atwood, an adjunct professor at NJIT’s New Jersey School of Architecture and a principal of POD DESIGN+MEDIA LLC will be on display through May 18, 2008 at the Re-Imagining ASIA Exhibition & Conference in Berlin, Germany. Atwood’s first collaboration with artist Michael Joo won the grand prize at the 6th annual biennale in Gwangju, South Korea.

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NJIT Professor To Speak at Chemical Engineering Seminar Series on April 14

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Lev N. Krasnoperov, PhD, a professor in the department of chemistry and environmental science at NJIT, will speak at the joint seminar of the Chemical Engineering Department and Chemistry and Environmental Science Department on April 14 at 2:45 p.m. in Kupfrian Hall Room 117. “The Negative Temperature Dependences in Simple Metathesis Reactions and the Modified Transition State Theory” is the title of his lecture.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of chemical engineering, department of chemistry and environmental science

NJIT Start-Up Company NeuroTrax Named Best in Show

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

A computer software program developed at NJIT for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other diseases has won the most coveted title at a recent New Jersey Technology Council competition.

Tagged: enterprise development center, new jersey technology council, neurotrax

For the Third Year in a Row, NJIT Steel Bridge Team Takes First Place in Metropolitan Competition

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

For the third year in a row, the NJIT Steel Bridge Team captured first place overall in the 2008 Metro Region Student Steel Bridge Competition on April 5 at Stevens Institute of Technology. The team now advances to the Steel Bridge Nationals to be held at the University of Florida in Gainesville during the Memorial Day Weekend.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of civil and environmental engineering, steel bridge, american society of civil engineers

NJIT To Host Applied Mathematics Colloquium on April 11

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Igor Aronson, principal investigator in the Materials Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory, will discuss "Onset of Collective Behavior in Colonies of Swimming Microorganisms" on April 11 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall II. The lecture is part of the Spring 2008 Applied Mathematics Colloquium Series.

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

NJIT Professor Presents Keynote Lecture at IEEE International Conference

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

MengChu Zhou, PhD, a professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering at NJIT, presented a keynote lecture on "Petri Nets" on April 7 at the 2008 IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control in Sanya, China.

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

NJIT Honored Joseph M. Sanzari, Others at Annual Dinner

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Hats off to engineering excellence was the theme of the 2008 annual awards celebrating NJIT’s Newark College of Engineering. Three New Jersey engineering executives were honored along with top students.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, chris sakowski, indira hernandez

Biomedical Engineering Department To Present Seminar on April 11

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Ralph Mitchell Siegel, PhD, an assistant professor in the Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience at Rutgers University-Newark, will discuss “There is No Spoon: The Misrepresentations of Association Cortex in Monkeys” on April 11 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall 3.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of biomedical engineering

Cancelled: Granular and Multiphase Flows Seminar on April 7

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Granular and Multiphase Flows Seminar by Mark Richman, PhD scheduled for April 7 has been cancelled.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical engineering

Super Smash Brothers Brawl, Costumes, Prizes at NJIT’s 4/19 Video Game Expo

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Since childhood, video games have fascinated NJIT adjunct professor D.J. Kehoe, a 28-year-old adjunct professor at NJIT and recent alumnus.

Former MIT President To Outline Future of Engineering Education at NJIT

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Charles M. Vest, president of the National Academy of Engineering and president emeritus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology will speak about educating engineers for a multi-faceted role in the global economy at NJIT on April 30. The distinguished engineer and educator will deliver his lecture from 3-4:30 p.m. in NJIT’s Campus Center Ballroom.

Tagged: technology and society forum, albert dorman honors college, national academy of engineering

NJIT Mathematical Biology Seminar To Examine Effects of Global Change on Ecosystem Function

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Daniel Bunker, a post-doctoral research scientist in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology at Columbia University, will discuss "Global Change, Community Composition, and Ecosystem Functioning" at the Spring 2008 Mathematical Biology Seminar Series on April 3 at 1 p.m. in Cullimore Hall 611.

Tagged: department of mathematical sciences, mathematical biology

NJIT Men's Volleyball Team Claws Its Way Past the Tigers on Senior Night

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Timing may not have been everything, but it meant a lot for NJIT, which fought its way to a 3-2 win over visiting Princeton in an Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Tait Division match Wednesday night in the Estelle and Zoom Fleisher Athletic Center.

Tagged: division 1, athletics, leonardo paludo, amobi armstrong

NJIT EDC Company Wins Most Likely To Succeed Award at NJTC Conference

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Neurotrax, a medical device and technology company based in the Enterprise Development Center at NJIT, received the "Most Likely To Succeed" Award last week at the 2008 New Jersey Technology Council Venture Conference.

Tagged: enterprise development center, new jersey technology council, neurotrax

NJIT To Host Applied Mathematics Seminar on April 4

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Gregory Baker, PhD, professor in the department of mathematics at The Ohio State University, will discuss "Some Topics in Water Waves" at the Applied Mathematics Colloqium Series on April 4 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall II.

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

NJIT Mechanical Engineering Professor Publishes Article in PNAS

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Mechanical Engineering Professor Pushpendra Singh and his graduate students Muhammad Janjua and Sai Nudurupati have co-authored with Dr. Nadine Aubry of Carnegie-Mellon University an article that was featured in the recent issue of The Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS). In their paper, “Micro- and Nano-particles Self-assembly for Virtually Defect-Free, Adjustable Monolayers,” they report on their experiments in which ordered monolayer assemblies with adjustable lattice spacing are formed on liquid surfaces by applying an electric field normal to the interface. According to Dr. Singh, this striking result has tremendous potential technological applications in fields where precisely structured materials are used.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical engineering

Two NJIT Staff Members Invited To Present at Statewide Conference on Student Volunteerism

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Two NJIT staff members were invited by the NJ Governor’s Office of Volunteerism to give presentations at The Serve, a statewide conference on student volunteerism, national service, service learning and philanthropy, on April 4 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Joseph Rios (left), assistant director for Leadership and Diversity Programs, will give tips on “Resume Writing for Student Leaders” and Humberto "Humby" Baquerizo, assistant director of Greek Life and Wellness Programs, will discuss “Greek Life and Community Service.”

Tagged: joseph rios, greek life, humberto baquerizo

NJIT Math Professor To Speak at Waves Seminar Series on April 2

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Horacio Rotstein, PhD, an associate professor in the department of mathematical sciences at NJIT, will discuss "Evolution of Fronts in Reaction Diffusion Systems with Global Inhibitory Feedback" on April 2 at 4 p.m. in Cullimore Hall, Room 611. The lecture is part of the Spring 2008 Waves Seminar Series at NJIT.

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

Don’t Miss: NJIT Offers Two Free Classical Music Concerts on April 2, 7

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The NJIT Technology and Society Forum has scheduled two free musical events on April 2 and April 7 for its Spring 2008 Series. The public is invited to both of them. On April 7 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., NJIT Math Professor Jay Kappraff will join Rieko Kawabata on violin in a performance of the Vivaldi double concerto.

Tagged: technology and society forum

Mathematician Foresees Romps for Major League Baseball’s American League and Tight Races in National League in 2008

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT’s indefatigable math professor Bruce Bukiet is once again opining on outcomes for this season’s Major League Baseball teams. His picks are based on a mathematical model he developed in 2000.

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

Department of Mathematical Sciences To Host Fluid Dynamics Seminar on March 31

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Louis Rossi, PhD, associate professor in the department of mathematics at the University of Delaware, will discuss "High Order Vortex Methods and Field Interpolation Problems" on March 31 at 4 p.m. in Cullimore Hall, Room 611. The lecture is part of the Department of Mathematical Sciences Spring 2008 Fluid Dynamics Seminar Series.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, fluid dynamics seminar series

NJIT Professor Featured on Engineering TV

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Somenath Mitra, PhD, professor of chemistry and environmental science at NJIT, discussed his current research on "Organic Solar Cells" and "Smart Coatings" on Engineering TV.

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

NJIT Solar Astronomer Philip R. Goode Receives First Board of Overseers Excellence in Research Prize and Medal

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The NJIT Board of Overseers and NJIT President Robert A. Altenkirch presented yesterday to Philip R. Goode, PhD the first NJIT Excellence in Research Prize and Medal. Goode, who has led a five-year project to build the world’s most capable 1.6-meter solar telescope at Big Bear Solar Observatory in Big Bear Lake, CA, is distinguished professor of physics and director of the Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research, which manages the observatory.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, robert a. altenkirch, department of physics, philip r. goode, excellence in research prize and medal, solar telescope, board of overseers, donald h. sebastian, center for solar-terrestrial research

NJIT Men's Volleyball Team Returns to Winning Form

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The NJIT men's volleyball team returned to winning form with a 3-0 win over visiting SUNY-New Paltz in a non-conference match Wednesday night in the Estelle and Zoom Fleisher Athletic Center.

Tagged: division 1, athletics, highlanders

Stay Connected with NJIT’s Most Popular Distance Learning Classes Now Available at iTunesU

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The most popular distance-learning classes offered at NJIT— from calculus to web-based training design—are now available on line at itunes.njit.edu. The classes, which are free and open to all, are part of the continuing Open Courseware Initiative for NJIT’s iTunesU site.

Expert on Biological Evolution Headlines Upcoming Lecture

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The “Evolution of Life: Sex and Other Mergers” will be the subject of an upcoming talk at NJIT by noted University of Massachusetts (UM) scientist and author Lynn Margulis, an expert on the “Gaia” hypothesis. The public is invited to the free talk set for March 31, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom at NJIT.

Tagged: technology and society forum, lynn margulis

NJIT Astronomer Philip R. Goode To Detail World’s Most Capable Solar Telescope on March 26

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

During the next decade, solar physicists will learn more than they have dreamed possible about the Sun, thanks to current technologies that have advanced the capacity of land-based instruments. Such advancements will be the focus of a talk on March 26 by noted NJIT solar astronomer Philip R. Goode, PhD. The inaugural presentation of the NJIT Board of Overseers Excellence in Research Prize and Medal will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Jim Wise Theatre, Kupfrian Hall.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, excellence in research prize and medal, philip r. goode, solar telescope

Chemical Engineering Department To Host Seminar on Novel Approaches to Hydrogen Storage

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"Novel Approaches to Hydrogen Storage for Fuel Cell Applications" is the topic of a seminar by Arvind Varma, PhD, R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Head of the School of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University, on March 31 at 2:45 p.m. in Kupfrian Hall Room 117. Varma's lecture is part of the Spring 2008 Chemical Engineering Department Graduate Seminar Series.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of chemical engineering

Members of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra To Perform at Technology and Society Forum Series

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Members of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra will perform Schubert's octet scored for two violins, viola, cello, double bass, clarinet and French horn on April 2, 3-4:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Atrium. The performance is part of NJIT's Spring 2008 Technology and Society Forum Series.

NJIT Humanities Professor To Give Lecture on Digital Poetry at Penn

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Humanities Professor Christopher Funkhouser, an expert in digital poetry, will give a lecture on "IBM Poetry: Exploring Restriction in Computer Poems" on March 26 at the University of Pennsylvania.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of humanities