NJIT Newsroom Updates about what's happening on and around the NJIT campus. http://www.njit.edu/news en-us 2009 New Jersey Institute of Technology http://www.njit.edu/uicomponents/images/sub_logo.gif New Jersey Institute of Technology http://www.njit.edu 60 Department of Computer Science To Host Seminar on July 13 http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-234.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-234.phpThu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Deepak Khemani, PhD of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras will discuss "A CBR Approach to Knowledge Management" at a Department of Computer Science Seminar on July 13, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 4415.

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


]]> NJIT Chef Chosen To Represent NJ in Upcoming Louisiana Seafood Cookoff http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-233.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-233.phpWed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT’s Executive Chef Peter Fischbach, of Toms River, will represent New Jersey this summer for the second time in the Sixth Annual Great American Seafood Cookoff on July 18, 2009 in New Orleans. Fischbach is director of food service for Gourmet Dining Services at NJIT. This summer and fall, he is spearheading an effort to plant and maintain a rooftop garden on the university's Campus Center that will supply produce for the kitchen.

Tagged: campus center, peter fischbach, gourmet dining services


]]> Honors College Scholars Visit Nation's Capital on Sixth Annual Study Tour http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-232.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-232.phpThu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Albert Dorman Honors College scholars and staff met with Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4), Senator Robert Menendez (NJ-13), and Congressional Staffer Noelle Lusanne, the Staff Director for International Relations Subcommittee on Africa, last month as part of the Sixth Annual Study Tour in Washington, DC. Participants gained insight into the federal policymaking process, toured the U.S. Treasury facilities and explored a range of professional fields in both the executive and legislative branches of government.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, robert menendez


]]> Campers To Nip Summer Boredom With Free Science Experience at NJIT http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-231.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-231.phpWed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT will once again serve as one of 30 locations for an ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp this summer. The camp will be held July 12-24, 2009 at the NJIT campus.

Tagged: commencement, pre-college, bernard harris, center for pre-college programs, suzanne berliner-heyman, harris foundation, exxonmobil foundation


]]> NJIT Mechanical Engineering Professor Gives Invited Mini-Course at University of Salerno http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-230.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-230.phpWed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Anthony D. Rosato, PhD, a professor in the department of mechanical engineering at NJIT, will give an invited mini-course this week on “Simulation of Rapid Granular Flows” at the University of Salerno in Italy. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical engineering, anthony rosato


]]> NJIT Membrane Separation Technologies Expert To Receive Upcoming Top Honor http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-229.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-229.phpTue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Kamalesh Sirkar, PhD, distinguished professor of chemical engineering at NJIT, and internationally-renowned expert in membrane separation technologies will be the recipient of the NJIT Board of Overseers Excellence in Research Prize and Medal.  The award presentation and lecture will take place Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Kupfrian Hall on the NJIT campus.  A reception will immediately follow. For more information, please click here.

Tagged: awards, american association for the advancement of science, honors, aiche


]]> NJIT To Host Graduate Study Open House http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-228.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-228.phpTue, 23 Jun 2009 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 July 16, 5-7:30 p.m. in Fenster Hall, Room 100.

Tagged: graduate open house, graduate studies, university admissions


]]> NJIT Chemistry Professor To Give Keynote Lecture at International Symposium http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-227.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-227.phpTue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Sergiu M. Gorun, PhD, an associate professor in the department of chemistry and environmental science at NJIT, has been invited to give the keynote lecture at the combined 19th International Symposium on Fluorine Chemistry and 2009 International Symposium on Fluorous Technologies on August 23–28, 2009, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Tagged: department of chemistry and environmental science


]]> NJIT History Professor Receives 2009 Van Houten Award for Teaching Excellence http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-226.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-226.phpWed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Neil M. Maher, PhD, associate professor, chair and graduate coordinator of the department of history, received the 2009 Robert Van Houten Award for Teaching Excellence from the NJIT Alumni Association on June 13. Maher recently published Nature's New Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps and the Roots of the American Environmental Movement (Oxford University Press, 2008) and is currently researching and writing an environmental history of the space race during the 1960s and 1970s.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, alumni, federated department of history, neil maher, alumni association


]]> NJIT Places 23 Athletes on Great West Conference All-Academic Team http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-225.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-225.phpTue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT had 23 student-athletes in seven sports named to the 2009 Great West Conference Winter/Spring All-Academic Team. Selection to the team requires that student-athletes achieve a minimum cumulative 3.2 grade point average and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests.

Tagged: highlanders, athletics, great west conference, all-academic team, student-athletes


]]> NJIT Expert Advises on the Do and Don't of Building in Hurricane-Prone Areas http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-224.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-224.phpMon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Better building practices for structures in hurricane-prone regions will be the focus of a paper next month in Caribbean Construction Magazine by NJIT architecture professor Rima Taher, PhD.  Taher has written extensively about best building design and construction practices to reduce wind pressures on building surfaces and to resist high winds and hurricanes in residential or commercial construction.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, construction, rima taher, civil engineer, earthquakes, buildings, hurricane, housing


]]> NJIT Business Students Place Third in East Coast Business Plan Competition http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-223.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-223.phpMon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Three outstanding students in the undergraduate business program at NJIT placed third overall in the 2009 DFJ East Coast Venture Challenge (ECVC) hosted at Columbia University. The student team of Quaison Carter (shown at left), Louis Noto and Paulius Skema finished ahead of teams from Yale, Columbia and Johns Hopkins, among others, for their presentation of the company Fetchfire, which was founded by Carter. The ECVC business plan competition offers student entrepreneurs from top universities across the East Coast the chance to pitch their ideas to a panel of venture capital judges from DFJ and DFJ Gotham.

Tagged: school of management, michael ehrlich


]]> NJIT's David Rothenberg To Appear on PBS Documentary on June 24, 2009 http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-222.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-222.phpThu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT humanities professor, author and clarinetist David Rothenberg will appear in the upcoming PBS documentary “The Music Instinct” airing June 24, 2009 on Channel 13 and affiliate stations throughout the state and the NYC region. He is also a participant through this week in the second annual World Science Festival in New York City. Various scientific luminaries in this week’s events include Lisa Randall, E.O. Wilson, Brian Greene, and celebrity science fans like Harrison Ford and Alan Alda.

Tagged: department of humanities, david rothenberg, whale music, books, thousand mile song, why birds sing, american library association, documentary


]]> NJIT Wins CASE Educational Fundraising Award http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-221.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-221.phpThu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 New Jersey Institute of Technology has been selected as a winner of the 2009 WealthEngine Award for Educational Fundraising from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). This award honors superior fundraising programs across the country and is a component of CASE’s Circle of Excellence program. NJIT will receive an Overall Improvement Award based on the judges’ analysis of three years of fundraising data submitted to the council’s annual survey. “This is a result of a total University Advancement effort and the significant support and involvement of President Robert A. Altenkirch and the academic deans,” said NJIT Vice President for University Advancement Charles R. Dees, Jr., PhD.

Tagged: robert altenkirch, office of university advancement


]]> NJIT Mathematicians Named First Fellows of Math Society http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-220.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-220.phpThu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Two professors of mathematics at NJIT will number among the first Fellows named by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).  Gregory Kriegsmann, PhD, noted for his research in applied mathematics, asymptotic methods and more, will receive the honor.  So, too, will Robert M. Miura, PhD, who develops mathematical models in neuroscience.  The ceremony will take place this coming July in Denver.

Tagged: department of mathematical sciences, mathematics, robert miura, daljit ahluwalia, gregory kriegsmann


]]> Enterprise Development Center To Host Workshop on Financial Modeling Essentials for Raising Capital http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-219.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-219.phpWed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The Enterprise Development Center (EDC) at NJIT will host "Financial Modeling Essentials for Raising Capital" on June 25-26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the EDC III, 211 Warren St., Rm. 407. The two-day workshop will cover all the key aspects of developing a financial model that is defensible to all types of investors. To register, click here.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, workshop


]]> NJIT Swimmers Earn Conference All-Academic Honors http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-218.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-218.phpTue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT swimmers Pablo Botero, Andrew Helbers, Michael Lawson, James Paccioretti and Karen Cilento were named to the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference All-Academic team for the 2008-2009 season.

Tagged: highlanders, athletics, division 1, swimming, michael lawson


]]> NJIT Professor Named Associate Fellow of Technical Society http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-217.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-217.phpMon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The Society for Technical Communication has named NJIT Professor Nancy W. Coppola, of Mountain Lakes, an associate fellow. This is one of the highest ranks that the society confers upon a member. Candidates for this honor are nominated by members and must have at least 15 years of experience in technical communication and have been a member for at least 10 years. Recipients have attained eminence in the field of technical communication through achievements and contributions to the profession and society.

Tagged: department of humanities, awards, nancy coppola, society for technical communication


]]> Alums To Be Honored June 13 at NJIT: Honorees Include Voting Rights Lawyer http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-216.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-216.phpMon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The NJIT Alumni Association annually honors a select group of distinguished alumni for their notable achievements in their professional careers, community activities, and/or support of NJIT. This year’s event will honor a group of New Jersey residents who made their marks in the fields of architecture, engineering and more. Set for Saturday, June 13, 2009, at 4 p.m. at NJIT, the event caps Alumni Weekend at the University. 

Tagged: department of mathematical sciences, neil maher, events, fadi deek, alumni association


]]> New Volume of Influential Architectural Design (AD) by NJIT Architects http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-215.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-215.phpThu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Closing the Gap: Information Models in Contemporary Design Practice, an edition of Architectural Design by Richard Garber, assistant professor at NJIT’s  College of Architecture and Design has been published by John Wiley & Sons.  Garber was both editor and contributor to the newest volume in this prestigious ongoing series of the venerable and influential journal. 

Tagged: urs gauchat, richard garber, architects


]]> NJIT Humanities Professor To Read Poetry in NYC This Weekend http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-214.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-214.phpThu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT professor and poet Burt Kimmelman, of Maplewood, will be a featured reader in the Phoenix Poetry Reading Series on June 7 at 5:30 p.m. at Bangal Curry, 65 West Broadway in New York City. Kimmelman chairs the department of humanities at NJIT.

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


]]> Enterprise Development Center at NJIT To Host SBIR/STTR Proposal Seminar http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-213.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-213.phpWed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 "Secrets of Winning SBIR/STTR Proposals," a half-day seminar that will provide participants with an introduction to and overview of the SBIR and STTR programs, will be held on June 24, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, 211 Warren St., Rm. 407. Sponsored by the NJ Commission on Science & Technology, the seminar will feature representatives of the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) at the Picatinny Arsenal. Registration: $35 in advance; $45 at the door. To register, click here.

Tagged: enterprise development center, new jersey commission on science and technology


]]> NJIT Professor To Discuss Long-Term Sustainability of Water Resources at Webinar Series http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-212.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-212.phpWed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Zeyuan Qiu, associate professor in the department of chemistry and environmental science at NJIT, will discuss "Protection of Critical Source Areas for Achieving Long-term Sustainability of Water Resources" on June 8, 2-3 p.m. (EST) as part of the Collaborative Science and Technology Network for Sustainability (CNS) webinar series. CNS is an EPA grant program offered through the National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) Science To Achieve Results (STAR) program that supports collaboration between science and engineering researchers and decision-makers to pursue regional sustainability. Call in: 866-299-3188; Passcode: 202-343-9759. Webinar access: http://portal.epa.gov/webconference; Conf. ID: 411720. Slides from the webinar series and the schedule of upcoming talks are posted on the CNS science connector page.

Tagged: department of chemistry and environmental science, zeyuan qiu, epa


]]> NJIT President Serves as Honorary Chairperson of Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce Foundation Dinner http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-211.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-211.phpFri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT President Robert A. Altenkirch served as the honorary chairperson of the Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce Foundation of Essex County Ninth Annual Scholarship and Awards Gala Dinner yesterday in the Campus Center Atrium. The Foundation recognizes business, governmental, corporate and individual efforts and accomplishments that positively impact Latino/Hispanic businesses and the Latino/Hispanic community in Essex County. Shown at left are Dr. Altenkirch, Dr. Niathan Allen of Summit Developers, and Robert P. Murasco, who received a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Tagged: robert altenkirch, scholarships


]]> New Hearing Lab Designed by NJIT Professor Will Help Hearing Impaired http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-210.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-210.phpFri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The Listening Studio, a unique new audio and visual laboratory with state-of-the-art testing equipment for the hearing impaired, designed by architect Brooks Atwood, an NJIT adjunct professor of architecture, has opened in lower Manhattan. 

Tagged: college of architecture and design, brooks atwood, center for hearing and communication, fab lab, listening studio


]]> EDC To Host Seminar on Accounting System Compliance for Federal Grants and Contracts http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-209.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-209.phpFri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 "Staying Out of Government Auditor Quicksand: Accounting System Compliance for All Types of Federal Grants and Contracts" is the topic of a seminar on June 5, 8:30 a.m.-12 noon at NJIT's Enterprise Development Center. The seminar will be presented by Anthony J. Faugno CPA, Partner (at left) and Matthew Herdman, MBA from the Federal Government Contracting Group at Amper, Politziner & Mattia, LLP. To register, click here.

Tagged: enterprise development center


]]> EDC at NJIT To Host Nano Entrepreneurship and Nano Applications Roundtables http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-208.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-208.phpThu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The New Jersey Technology Council will present roundtable sessions on nano entrepreneurship and nano applications on June 2, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at NJIT's Enterprise Development Center. Satya Prakash, associate professor in biomedical engineering at McGill University, will give the keynote presentation. To register, click here.

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


]]> NJIT Magazine Wins Communicator Award http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-207.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-207.phpThu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT Magazine, published by NJIT's Office of University Communications, has received the 2009 Award of Excellence sponsored by the International Academy of the Visual Arts and the Communicator Awards.

Tagged: alumni, office of university communications, njit magazine


]]> Enterprise Development Center To Host Coaching Workshop for Entrepreneurs http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-206.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-206.phpWed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Entrepreneurs and startup companies (and their advisors) who are planning to present to investors in the next few months will have the opportunity to obtain direct feedback and expert help with their presentations at the "Dry Run Your Investor Presentation" workshop on June 1, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center. Coaching will be provided by Steve Bowman, the “Pitch Doctor.” To register, contact: Bill Coons, 908-553-6775. 

Tagged: enterprise development center, entrepreneurs


]]> NJIT Business Prof Says First-Quarter Bank Profits Will Soon Prove Ephemeral http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-205.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-205.phpWed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT finance professor Michael Ehrlich predicts that the strong profits reported by banks in the first quarter will soon be followed by more losses. Ehrlich, a market failure expert, notes that the unexpectedly strong profits reported in the first quarter by many large banks were the result of significant accounting manipulation. 

Tagged: michael ehrlich, finance


]]> NJIT To Host Sixth Annual Math Conference http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-204.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-204.phpWed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT will host on June 1-2, 2009 Frontiers in Applied and Computational Mathematics (FACM '09), the sixth in a series of annual conferences organized by the NJIT's Department of Mathematical Sciences and the Center for Applied Mathematics and Statistics. This year's conference will focus on mathematical biology with sessions in neuroscience, ecology, biophysics, and biostatistics. For a list of plenary and invited speakers, click here. 

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, mathematical biology, conference, biostatistics, neuroscience, center for applied mathematics and statistics, ecology


]]> Financial Training, Planning Programs at NJIT for Cash-Strapped Entrepreneurs http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-203.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-203.phpFri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The New Jersey Center for Innovation Acceleration, a joint initiative of the NJIT School of Management and the NJIT Enterprise Development Center (EDC), will offer a series of business planning and financial modeling courses for entrepreneurs funded by North Jersey Partners. 

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, workshops, judith sheft, seminars, north jersey partners


]]> Architecture Faculty and Students Fabricate NYC Listening Studio Project http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-202.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-202.phpThu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The Listening Studio, a breakthrough innovation for people with hearing loss that recently opened at the Center for Hearing and Communication in lower Manhattan, was fabricated by students and faculty at NJIT's College of Architecture and Design using the university's Fabrication Laboratory, or FABLAB. The audio and video installation is acoustically designed to simulate an array of real-life listening environments. Brooks Atwood, an adjunct professor of architecture at NJIT and a principal of POD DESIGN+MEDIA LLC, helped design the project. The Studio is open to the public by appointment only by calling (917) 305-7766. 

Tagged: college of architecture and design, brooks atwood, center for hearing and communication, listening studio


]]> World's Largest Telescope at NJIT’s Big Bear Captures Sun’s Magnetic Field Better http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-201.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-201.phpWed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT’s new 1.6-meter clear aperture solar telescope—the largest of its kind in the world—is now operational.  The unveiling of this remarkable instrument—said to be the pathfinder for all future, large ground-based telescopes—could not have come at a more auspicious moment for science.  This year marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s telescope that he used to demonstrate that sunspots are indeed on the Sun. 

Tagged: national science foundation, department of physics, big bear solar observatory, philip goode, sun, telescope, solar


]]> NJIT To Host Chemistry Olympics for High School Students http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-200.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-200.phpTue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Talented high school students from throughout North Jersey will test their knowledge in performing timed laboratory experiments, writing computer programs, designing chemical apparatus, and more at the 24th Annual New Jersey Chemistry Olympics on May 20 in Tiernan Hall. The one-day competition is co-sponsored by NJIT and The North Jersey Section of the American Chemical Society-Teacher Affiliates.

Tagged: high school students, american chemical society, new jersey chemistry olympics


]]> ECE Department To Host Seminar on Polymer-Based Sensor Systems for Healthcare and Homeland Security http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-199.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-199.phpMon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 V. Ramgopal Rao, PhD, a professor in the EE Department of IIT Bombay, a visiting professor at Georgia Tech and a distinguished lecturer of the IEEE Electron Device Society, will discuss "Polymer Based Sensor Systems for Healthcare and Homeland Security" at an IEEE and Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Seminar on June 8, 5-6 p.m. in the ECE Building Rm. 202. 

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


]]> After NJIT’s Commencement, Grads Look Forward To High-Paying Jobs http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-198.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-198.phpFri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Many seniors who will graduate at NJIT’s commencement ceremony tomorrow (9 a.m.-noon) at the Prudential Center are looking forward to the big day but not just for the sheepskin. They will look forward just as much to their starting dates at plum jobs with starting salaries upwards of $60,000. 

Tagged: commencement, graduation, career development services, greg mass, graduates, jobs, employment


]]> ECE Department To Present Seminar on VLSI Test Channels http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-197.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-197.phpThu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 "Are VLSI Test Channels A Portal for Hackers?" is the topic of a talk by Ramesh Karri, PhD, of the Polytechnic Institute of NYU on May 18 at 11:30 a.m. in the ECE Building Rm. 202. For more information, contact Roberto Rojas-Cessa.

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


]]> World-Renowned Physicist To Speak at NJIT on May 15 http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-196.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-196.phpThu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Distinguished Visiting Professor James C. Phillips, PhD of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rutgers University will discuss "Breaking the Protein Amino Acid Code (aka the Code of Life)" on May 15 at 11 a.m. in Tiernan Hall Rm. 408. The seminar is a joint presentation of NJIT's Department of Physics and the Interdisciplinary Program in Materials Science and Engineering. 

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


]]> Civil Engineers Name NJIT’s John Schuring Educator of Year http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-195.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-195.phpWed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has presented the Educator of the Year Award to John Schuring, Stabile Professor for Innovation and Technology at NJIT. (ATTENTION MEDIA: To interview Schuring as an expert, contact Sheryl Weinstein at 973-596-3436.)

Tagged: newark college of engineering, awards, department of civil and environmental engineering, john schuring, asce, educator of the year, thomas alva edison patent award, tau beta pi


]]> NJIT's Center for Innovation Acceleration To Host Workshops for Technology-Intensive Startups http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-194.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-194.phpTue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT's Center for Innovation Acceleration and North Jersey Partners WIRED will host several seminars and certification programs. The Advanced Invention 2 Venture (AI2V) workshop will be held on June 8-11, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., in the Enterprise Development Center III, Rm. 407. Click here to register (click on June 8-11 link). Contact: sheft@njit.edu or call 973-596-5825. In addition, The New Jersey Center for Innovation and The Entrepreneurs Group will present "Build Your Financial Model and Develop Cash Management/Valuation Skills," a program consisting of two hands-on and intensive workshops to assist small businesses and entrepreneurs in raising capital. For more information as well as dates and locations, click here. 

Tagged: enterprise development center, judith sheft, center for innovation acceleration, north jersey partners wired


]]> Three First-Generation Scholars Exemplify NJIT Graduate http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-193.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-193.phpTue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT has a reputation for turning out first-generation American college students.  Three seniors, who will graduate at NJIT’s upcoming May 16, 2009, commencement ceremony (9 a.m.-noon) at the Prudential Center, exemplify that tradition.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, albert dorman honors college, commencement, graduation, graduates


]]> After NJIT's May 16 Commencement, Grads Look Forward To High Paying Jobs http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-192.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-192.phpMon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Many seniors who will graduate at NJIT’s upcoming May 16, 2009, commencement ceremony (9 a.m.-noon) at the Prudential Center are looking forward to the big day but not just for the sheepskin.  They are looking forward just as much to their start dates at plum jobs with starting salaries upwards of $60,000. Grads attribute their success to keeping their studies focused on science, technology, engineering and/or math. 

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, commencement, graduation, graduates, greg mass, jobs, employment


]]> NJIT To Host Graduate Open House on May 14 http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-191.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-191.phpFri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Learn about NJIT’s graduate 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 May 14, 5-7:30 p.m. in Fenster Hall, Room 100.

Tagged: graduate open house, office of admissions, graduate programs


]]> NJIT Commencement To Fete Newark Mayor, Former Astronaut, Bay Rays Founder http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-190.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-190.phpThu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT’s 2009 Commencement Ceremony will be held Saturday, May 16, 2009, 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 2009.

Tagged: commencement, alumni, bernard harris, office of the provost, vincent naimoli, exxonmobil, cory booker, harris foundation, prudential center, tampa bay rays, major league baseball, bernard harris summer science camp


]]> NJIT PhD Student Takes First Place in NJCG Student Research Poster Competition http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-189.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-189.phpWed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Ornthida Sae-Khow, a doctoral student in the department of chemistry and environmental science at NJIT (shown here with advisor Somenath Mitra), took first place and received a $1000 cash award in the North Jersey Chromatography Group (NJCG) Student Research Poster Competition. Her poster was entitled  "Micro Scale Solid Phase Extraction Using Carbon Nanotubes as Adsorbents."

Tagged: department of chemistry and environmental science, somenath mitra, student, carbon nanotubes


]]> Highlander Achievement Awards Ceremony Recognizes Outstanding Student Leaders and Programs http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-188.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-188.phpWed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT senior Felicia Amaechi, president of the NJIT section of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), accepted the award for Outstanding Student Group yesterday from Dean of Students Jack Gentul at the Highlander Student Achievement Awards ceremony. The awards recognize outstanding student leaders, student staff, campus organizations and programs as well as NJIT department and college award recipients.

Tagged: students, society of women engineers, jack gentul, felicia amaechi, highlander student achievement awards


]]> Information Systems Department To Host Seminar on Persuasive Systems Design http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-187.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-187.phpTue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Harri Oinas-Kukkonen, a professor of information systems at the University of Oulu in Finland and a visiting scholar at Media-X, Stanford University, will discuss "Persuasive Systems Design" at an Information Systems Department Seminar on May 11, 1-2 p.m. in GITC 1403. 

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of information systems


]]> NJIT Breaks New Ground With Online Tuition Break for Out-of-State Residents http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-186.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-186.phpTue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT will break new ground this summer with a new and affordable graduate online tuition rate for out-of-state students. “The new tuition will make it possible for students anywhere in or outside the U.S. to study full or part-time at NJIT,” said Gale Tenen Spak, associate vice president of the Division of Continuing Professional Education.

Tagged: graduate studies, online learning, division of continuing professional education, gale tenen spak, itunesu, virtual classroom


]]> NJIT Sports Dinner Will Honor Omaha Star Athlete Alum Who Became Air Force Colonel and Children’s Book Author http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-185.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-185.phpMon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT will induct former star soccer player and fencing alumnus Roland Barth into its 2009 Athletics Hall of Fame on May 9, 2009 in the Campus Center Atrium.

Tagged: highlanders, athletics, newark college of engineering, athletics hall of fame


]]> NJIT To Honor Roxbury Resident, Morris Knolls Coach Dave DeNure at Dinner http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-184.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-184.phpMon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT will induct former coach Dave DeNure, of Roxbury, into its 2009 Athletics Hall of Fame on May 9, 2009 in the Campus Center Atrium. 

Tagged: highlanders, athletics, ncaa, eastern intercollegiate volleyball association, athletics hall of fame


]]> NJIT To Honor Timonium Resident and Alum Jean Graziano, Former Sports Star http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-183.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-183.phpMon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT will induct Jean Graziano, of Maryland, into its 2009 Athletics Hall of Fame on May 9, 2009 in the Campus Center Atrium.

Tagged: highlanders, athletics, athletics hall of fame


]]> C2PRISM Project To Host Career Day for High School Students at NJIT http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-182.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-182.phpMon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The C2PRISM Project, a grant project at NJIT funded by the National Science Foundation, is organizing a Career Day  for approximately 250 Newark high school students on May 11, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The event, which will be held in the Student Center Ballroom A, Architecture Gallery, GITC Room 3720, and the Campus Center Atrium, will showcase the various mathematics and science careers relevant to the eight NJIT PhD fellows who participated in the project.  

Tagged: national science foundation, grant, career day


]]> NJIT Senior Wins Randal Pinkett Campus CEO Challenge http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-181.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-181.phpMon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT senior Babatunde Busari, a dual computing sciences and mechanical and industrial engineering major, was named the winner of the second annual Randal Pinkett Campus CEO Challenge last week. The competition provides an opportunity for young entrepreneurs currently running their own companies or brainstorming a possible business idea to submit their mini-business plans for a chance to win cash prizes, awards and a business consultation with Dr. Pinkett. 

Tagged: randal pinkett, campus ceo challenge, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, department of computing sciences, babatunde busari


]]> NJIT Showcase Highlights Research in Personalized Medicine, Newark Bus System http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-180.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-180.phpFri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT students aim to improve the quality of life in New Jersey and there is no better indication of the scope of these efforts than the remarkable range of student research projects entered in the recent annual Dana Knox Student Research Showcase.

Tagged: national science foundation, donald sebastian, darius sollohub, office of the provost, dana knox student research showcase, boris khusid, robert pietrocola, joseph dinapoli


]]> NJIT Receives Challenge Grant To Fund Student Aid Program http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-179.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-179.phpThu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT has been awarded a $10,000 College Access Challenge Grant which will be matched by the university. The grant aims to increase outreach and opportunities for higher education access. The program assists needy New Jersey families at the start of the financial aid process, by among other things, most importantly helping them complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, grants, joel bloom, financial aid, fafsa, free application for federal student aid, college access challenge grant


]]> Statistics Seminar on April 30 http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-178.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-178.phpWed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Ganesh K. (Mani) Subramaniam of AT&T Labs–Research in Florham Park, will discuss "Some Approaches to Mine Time Series Data" at the Statistics Seminar Series on April 30 at 4 p.m. in Cullimore Hall, Room 611.

Tagged: department of mathematical sciences, statistics seminar


]]> NJIT Graduate Student Takes First Place in AIAA Competition http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-177.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-177.phpWed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Priya Santhanam, a graduate student in the Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering at NJIT, took first place in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Region I-NE Student Conference for master's-level students held at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Her award comes with a $500 cash prize and an invitation to attend (all expenses paid) the national AIAA conference to be held in January 2010 in Orlando, Florida. Priya's paper is based on her MS thesis work at NJIT; she is now applying to the PhD program.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, biological and pharmaceutical engineering, otto york department of chemical, aiaa, american institute of aeronautics and astronautics


]]> NL Chemical Technology Executive To Give Vincent A. Stabile Systems Engineering and Management Lecture http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-176.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-176.phpTue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Jane C. Li, PhD, a vice president at NL Chemical Technology, Inc. in Mount Prospect, Illinois, will give The Vincent A. Stabile Systems Engineering & Management Lecture on May 4 at 3 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Seminar Room 3730. Contact: Vonney Williams, vonney@njit.edu, ext. 3333.

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


]]> NJIT Students To Attend Prestigious Summer Program at Top Research Facility http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-175.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-175.phpTue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Two NJIT undergraduates will attend an elite 11-week paid summer internship program sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, MD. Some 150 students from universities throughout the nation will participate in the prestigious program which involves a rigorous acceptance process. 

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, research, scholarship, david reibstein, summer program


]]> New Issue of NJIT Magazine Now Available On Line http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-174.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-174.phpMon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The Spring 2009 issue of NJIT Magazine is now available on line. The issue’s cover feature describes the transformation of New Jersey School of Architecture, now one part of the new NJIT College of Architecture and Design along with the recently established School of Art+Design.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, college of architecture and design, njit magazine


]]> Applied Mathematics Colloquium on May 1 http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-173.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-173.phpMon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Ka Yee Lee, PhD, a professor in the department of chemistry at the University of Chicago, will discuss "Beyond Wrinkles: Stress and Fold Localization in Thin Elastic Membranes" at the Applied Mathematics Colloquium Series on May 1 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall 2.

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


]]> Mathematical Biology Seminar on April 28 http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-172.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-172.phpFri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Peter Thomas, PhD, a professor in the department of mathematics at Case Western State University, will discuss "Stochastic Phenomena in Chemotaxis" at the Mathematical Biology Seminar Series on April 28 at 4 p.m. in Cullimore Hall, Room 611.

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


]]> NJIT Steel Bridge Team Readying for National Competition in Nevada http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-171.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-171.phpFri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 A team of 25 NJIT civil engineering students—including many seniors—will be working round-the-clock through graduation to ready a 20-foot-long model steel bridge for a prestigious national competition.  The team qualified for this important event by taking first place in the recent Metropolitan Region Steel Bridge Competition.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, john schuring, department of civil engineering, tien tran, giancarlo fricano


]]> Information Systems Department To Host Seminar on April 29 http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-170.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-170.phpFri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Raquel Benbunan-Fich, PhD, an associate professor of information systems at Baruch College, City University of New York, will discuss "Tagging Site or Social Recommendation System? The Case of 11870.com" at an Information Systems Department Seminar on April 29, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in GITC 1403.

Tagged: seminar, college of computing sciences, department of information systems


]]> Hall of Fame To Induct Philip R. Goode, NJIT Solar Physicist, Tonight http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-169.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-169.phpThu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Philip R. Goode, PhD, distinguished professor of physics at NJIT, will be inducted tonight into the New Jersey High-Tech Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was created in 1999 to recognize the best and the brightest New Jersey has to offer by honoring the achievements of life science and high-tech research and business leaders, educators, and government officials who have demonstrated exemplary work in innovative products and therapies.  Sponsors of the event are BioNJ, HINJ, and TechAmerica.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, big bear solar observatory, philip goode, sun, center for solar-terrestrial research, physicist, helioseismology, new jersey high-tech hall of fame


]]> Students Present Real-World Projects at Spring 2009 CCS Capstone Showcase http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-168.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-168.phpThu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT seniors Didem Cakiroglu and Ripa Patel presented the project they developed with teammate Alex Armas for RDE Systems at the tenth annual Spring 2009 CCS Capstone Showcase yesterday. The Capstone Program at NJIT matches interdisciplinary teams of senior students with clients from industry, government and university programs to develop customized software and database applications, to design and test devices, or to analyze and diagnose a variety of business problems.

Tagged: college of computing sciences


]]> Baseball's PJ Saporito Named Great West Conference Pitcher of the Week http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-167.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-167.phpThu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT senior left-handed pitcher PJ Saporito has been named Great West Conference Pitcher of the Week. Saporito’s ERA for the week was 3.24 in 8.1 innings as he struck out four batters.

Tagged: highlanders, athletics, division 1, baseball, pj saporito, great west conference


]]> NJIT Physics Professor To Be Inducted Tomorrow into NJ High-Tech Hall of Fame http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-166.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-166.phpWed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Philip R. Goode, PhD, distinguished professor of physics at NJIT, will be inducted into the New Jersey High-Tech Hall of Fame on April 23 at the Crystal Plaza in Livingston, NJ. The Hall of Fame was created in 1999 to recognize the best and the brightest New Jersey has to offer by honoring the achievements of life science and high-tech research and business leaders, educators, and government officials who have demonstrated exemplary work in innovative products and therapies.

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


]]> NJIT Places in Top 22 Percent of Schools Competing in Recyclemania 2009 http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-165.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-165.phpWed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT placed 46 out of 210 college campuses who participated in the Recyclemania 2009 competition with 3.35 lbs. recycled per person (in 2008 NJIT recycled 1.67 lbs. per person). "Thanks to everyone who helped promote recycling and the many incentive activities we offered," said NJIT Campus Center Director Donna Minnich Spuhler. The winners of RecycleMania and the Energy Reduction contest will be announced today at NJIT's Earth Day Green Fest.

Tagged: campus center, recycling, recyclemania, earth day


]]> NJIT Doctoral Student Awarded Schlumberger Foundation Fellowship http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-164.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-164.phpTue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Susana Addo Ntim, a PhD student in the department of chemistry and environmental science at NJIT, has been awarded a Faculty for the Future fellowship from the Schlumberger Foundation. The Faculty for the Future awards are open to women academics in science and engineering from developing and emerging countries and provide funding for advanced graduate study. The long-term goal of the program is to generate conditions that result in more young women pursuing scientific disciplines.

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


]]> Physics Department To Host Seminar on April 27 http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-163.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-163.phpTue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Gleb Shtengel, a senior scientist at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, will discuss "Interferometric Fluorescent Super-Resolution Microscopy of 3D Cellular Ultrastructure" at the Physics Department seminar series on April 27, 12 noon-1 p.m. in 408 Faculty Memorial Hall. 

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


]]> Department of Mathematical Sciences To Present Colloquium on Particle Size Segregation in Granular Flow http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-162.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-162.phpTue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Michael Shearer, PhD, professor in the Department of Mathematics and Center for Research in Scientific Computation at North Carolina State University, will discuss "Particle Size Segregation in Granular Flow" at the Applied Mathematics Colloquium Series on April 24 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall 2.

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


]]> NJIT Takes First Place in ASME Student Sections Committee Contest http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-161.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-161.phpMon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 For the eleventh time in the last 12 years, NJIT has taken first place in the prestigious ASME Student Sections Committee Contest (formerly the Ingersoll-Rand Contest) for District A, which includes all the major universities and colleges in the Northeast. The contest involves the writing of a comprehensive report that documents activities by the ASME Student Section. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical engineering, competition, asme, american society of mechanical engineers, contest


]]> Fluid Dynamics Seminar on April 20 http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-160.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-160.phpMon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 David Ambrose, PhD, assistant professor in the department of mathematics at Drexel University, will discuss "Two Problems in Interfacial Fluid Dynamics" at the Fluid Dynamics Seminar Series on April 20 at 4 p.m. in Cullimore Hall, Room 611.

Tagged: department of mathematical sciences, fluid dynamics seminar


]]> NJIT To Host Panel on State of Employment in Business and Management http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-159.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-159.phpMon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT's School of Management and the Division of Career Development Services are sponsoring an event to help students who are looking to enter the job market on April 22, 2:30-4 p.m. in Eberhardt Hall. Greg Mass, executive director of career development services at NJIT, will give the keynote presentation "Skill Requirements for An Innovation Driven Economy." Contact: Michael Ehrlich.

Tagged: school of management, greg mass


]]> NJIT’s Matt Gosser Curates Holocaust Retrospective Opening Sunday in Newark http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-158.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-158.phpFri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 "The Holocaust: A Retrospective,” a collection of original works by the late Newark-born artist Marcia Marx, will open in Newark for one month on Sunday, April 19, 2009 at the Jewish Museum of New Jersey. Artist Matthew Gosser, familiar to area residents for his group shows at NJIT’s College of Architecture and Design, curated the exhibit.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, art, matthew gosser, one world week, holocaust remembrance day, matt gosser


]]> Rutgers-NJIT Theatre Arts Program To Present "Our Lady of 121st Street" http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-157.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-157.phpFri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The Rutgers-NJIT Theatre Arts Program will present Our Lady of 121st Street, a play by Stephen Adly Guirgis, on April 22, 23, 24 and 25 at 7 p.m. and on April 26 at 2:30 p.m. at the Bradley Hall Theatre, Rutgers-Newark campus. For reservations, e-mail theatre@njit.edu or call 973-596-3457.

Tagged: theatre arts program


]]> NJIT Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information Receives "Good Guy" Award http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-156.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-156.phpFri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Tim Camp, assistant athletic director for sports information at NJIT, received the Mike Cohen “Good Guy” Award at the 76th Annual Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association Awards Dinner at Giants Stadium Wednesday night. This award is given annually to individuals who have been especially friendly and helpful to the media, often going above and beyond to make their jobs easier and more pleasant.  

Tagged: athletics


]]> NJIT Recognized by NJ Governor for Participation in Panasonic Creative Design Challenge http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-155.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-155.phpThu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT has received a proclamation from NJ Governor Jon S. Corzine recognizing the university and Panasonic “for their continued commitment to developing the creative thinking and technical skills of New Jersey’s students.” NJIT student interns help to design the Panasonic Creative Design Challenge, with NJIT faculty and staff serving as judges. Since 1991, NJIT has partnered with Panasonic in the competition sponsored by the company, which tests many skills as high school teams vie for college scholarships and other prizes.

Tagged: high school students, jon corzine, pre-college programs


]]> NJIT To Offer Online iPhone Application Development Course http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-154.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-154.phpThu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Fascinated by gadgets? Then you won’t want to miss out on NJIT’s first online iPhone application development course. Offered by the Division of Continuing Professional Education, the 30-hour online course (conducted over 10 weeks) starts May 11, 2009. Registration will be open through May 10, 2009. The cost for the class is $1000.

Tagged: division of continuing professional education, cpe, iphone, online courses


]]> Elsevier Distinguished Lecture on April 20 http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-153.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-153.phpThu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 John W. Hutchinson, PhD, the Abbott and James Lawrence Professor of Engineering at Harvard University, will discuss "Thermal Barrier Coatings in Gas Turbine Engines: The Role of Fracture of Metal/Ceramic Interfaces" on April 20, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Room 3730. The Elsevier Distinguished Lecture is co-sponsored by Elsevier and the NJIT Granular Science Laboratory.

Tagged: seminar, granular science laboratory


]]> Entry Deadline Extended to April 17 for Randall Pinkett's Campus CEO Challenge http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-152.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-152.phpWed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Randal Pinkett, PhD, has extended the deadline for the 2nd Annual Campus CEO Challenge to Friday, April 17. The Campus CEO Challenge provides an opportunity for young entrepreneurs currently running their own companies or brainstorming a possible business idea to submit their mini-business plans for a chance to win cash prizes, awards and a business consultation with Dr. Pinkett.  The competition will culminate with an awards luncheon on April 30, 2009 at NJIT's Campus Center.   

Tagged: campus ceo challenge, randall pinkett, wired grant


]]> NJIT Community Celebrates Campus Diversity during One World Week 2009 http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-151.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-151.phpWed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Multicolored flags symbolizing those who died in the Holocaust were placed on the Campus Green this week by NJIT students to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Field of Flags event was part of NJIT's One World Week 2009 celebration of campus diversity. "We hope that staff and faculty will engage in conversations about what it means to be part of our multicultural community and how we can share our knowledge in the world, as well as celebrate our many differences that make our multicultural community an exciting place to live and learn," said Joseph Rios, assistant director for Leadership and Diversity Programs.

Tagged: joseph rios, one world week, holocaust remembrance day, campus diversity


]]> Former NASA Astronaut Bonnie J. Dunbar To Speak at Chemistry an Environmental Science Department Seminar http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-150.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-150.phpWed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Bonnie J. Dunbar, PhD, president and CEO of The Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington, will be the guest speaker at a Biomedical Engineering Seminar on April 23 at 11:30 a.m. in Kupfrian Hall Rm. 118. Dunbar recently retired from the NASA Johnson Space Center, where she was Associate Director, Technology Integration and Risk Management for the Space Life Sciences Directorate.

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


]]> Information Systems Department To Host Seminar on April 20 http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-149.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-149.phpWed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Alex Tuzhilin, PhD, a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business, will discuss "Improving Predictive Performance of Recommender Systems Using External Aggregate Ratings" at an Information Systems Department Seminar on April 20, 1-2 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center, Room 3720. 

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of information systems


]]> Students To Present Real-World Projects at Spring 2009 CCS Capstone Showcase http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-148.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-148.phpTue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Student teams will present their real-world projects at "Mission Impossible!," the tenth annual College of Computing Sciences (CCS) Spring 2009 Capstone Program Showcase on April 22, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Atrium. Register online.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, ccs, capstone showcase


]]> NJIT Architect Curates Holocaust Exhibition at Jewish Museum in Newark http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-147.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-147.phpTue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 “The Holocaust: A Retrospective," a collection of original works by internationally recognized artist Marcia Marx and curated by Matthew Gosser, special lecturer of architecture at NJIT, will open on April 19 at the Jewish Museum of New Jersey in Newark. An opening reception with refreshments will take place on April 19 starting at noon and ending at 5 p.m. The exhibit will run through May 20.  

Tagged: matthew gosser


]]> NJIT To Host Free Screening and Discussion of Revolution '67 http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-146.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-146.phpTue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT will host a free screening and discussion of the internationally acclaimed film Revolution ’67 on April 28 at 6 p.m. in the Jim Wise Theatre. The film reconstructs the response of Newark’s black citizens and the actions of police and city leaders to the “Newark riots” of 1967 and also examines their subsequent influence on the life of NJ’s largest urban center. Filmmakers Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno and Jerome Bongiorno (at left) will attend the screening and participate in a discussion. Revolution ’67 has garnered accolades that include the 2008 John E. O’Connor Film Award of the American Historical Association; O’Connor, NJIT professor emeritus of history, will attend the screening. 

Tagged: federated department of history, american historical association


]]> Applied Mathematics Colloquium on April 17 http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-145.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-145.phpTue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Arthur Cohen, PhD, a professor in the Department of Statistics at Rutgers University, will discuss "New Multiple Testing Methods in the Dependent Case" on April 17 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall 2. 

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


]]> Civil and Environmental Engineering Department To Host Annual Alumni Breakfast http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-143.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-143.phpMon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department will host their Annual Alumni Breakfast on April 23 in 3720 GITC. The event will begins at 8 a.m. with a continental breakfast and networking. The speaker will be Philip K. Beachem, the president of the New Jersey Alliance for Action. His topic will be Infrastructure, the Key to Economic Growth. The event is free and all are welcome. RSVP to hartlaub@njit.edu.


]]> Architect Stephen Kieran To Speak at Evening Lecture Series http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-142.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-142.phpMon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Stephen Kieran, FAIA, of KieranTimberlake in Philadelphia, will discuss "Five Dwellings: Nothing, Little, More, Much More, More than Enough" on April 16 at 5:45 p.m. in the Weston Lecture Hall at NJIT's College of Architecture and Design. The AIANJ Endowed Lecture is free and open to the public.

Tagged: seminar series, college of architecture and design


]]> Fluid Dynamics Seminar on April 13 http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-141.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-141.phpMon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Biyue Liu, PhD, professor in the Department of Mathematics at Monmouth University, will discuss "Computer Simulations of Blood Flows in Atherosclerotic Arteries" at the Spring 2009 Fluid Dynamics Seminar Series on April 13 at 4 p.m. in Cullimore Hall, Rm. 611. 

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


]]> Theatre Director at NJIT Has Play Accepted By Prestigious Conference http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-140.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-140.phpThu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Michele Rittenhouse, managing director of the NJIT Theatre Arts Program, has had her play “Red Rover” accepted for development at the Seven Devils Playwright Conference in Idaho this June.  Rittenhouse will work there for two weeks with a director and dramaturg to develop the play for a staged reading. She will also mentor high-school writers from the town.

Tagged: department of humanities, workshops, seminars, michele rittenhouse, theatre arts program


]]> Students To Present Undergraduate Research at Tenth Annual McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Symposium http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-139.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-139.phpThu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Undergraduate research projects by students from Newark College of Engineering, College of Computing Sciences and College of Science and Liberal Arts will be showcased at the NJIT Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Tenth Annual Research Symposium on April 17, 9:15-11:45 a.m. in the Campus Center Atrium. The symposium is open to all of the NJIT community as well as the public.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, students, college of computing sciences, research


]]> Chemical Engineering Department To Host Graduate Seminar on April 13 http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-138.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-138.phpThu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Z. Conrad Zhang, PhD, of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will discuss "Direct Catalytic Conversion of Cellulose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF)" on April 13 at 2:45 p.m. in Kupfrian Hall Rm. 205. Contact: Assistant Professor XianQin Wang, 973-596-5707; Xianqin.wang@njit.edu.

Tagged: department of chemical engineering, biological and pharmaceutical engineering, otto york department of chemical, xianqin wang


]]> Outstanding Achievements by NJIT Students Featured at Dana Knox Student Research Showcase http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-137.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-137.phpWed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Senior architecture students Robert Pietrocola and Joseph DiNapoli presented their research project entitled "Newark Bus Rapid Transit" today at The Dana Knox Student Research Showcase in the Campus Center Gallery. Previously known as the Provost's Student Research Showcase, the event was renamed this year to honor the legacy of the late Dana E. Knox, PhD, professor of chemical engineering and associate provost at NJIT.

Tagged: dana knox, office of the provost, dana knox student research showcase, student research, joseph dinapoli, robert pietrocola


]]> IEEE COMSOC and NJIT's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering To Co-Sponsor Seminar http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-136.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-136.phpWed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Tiffany Jing Li, PhD, an associate professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Lehigh University, will discuss "Wireless Network Communications: Unifying Source, Channel and Network Coding" on April 13 at 3 p.m. in ECEC 202. The IEEE Communications Society (COMSOC) North Jersey Chapter and NJIT's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are co-sponsors of the event. Contact: Nirwan Ansari at 973-596-3670 or Yanchao Zhang at 973-642-7817.

Tagged: department of electrical and computer engineering, nirwan ansari, ieee communications society north jersey chapter


]]> Mechanical Engineering Department To Host Colloquium on Constitutive Modeling of Dense Granular Flows http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-135.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-135.phpWed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Jin Sun, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Princeton University, will discuss "Constitutive Modeling of Dense Granular Flows" on April 15, 10-11:30 a.m. in the Mechanical Engineering Center 224. The lecture is part of the Granular and Multiphase Flows Colloquium Series sponsored by the Granular Science Laboratory at NJIT. 

Tagged: department of mechanical engineering, granular and multiphase flows colloquium series, jin sun


]]> For the Fourth Straight Year, NJIT ASCE Steel Bridge Team Wins Regionals http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-134.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-134.phpTue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The NJIT ASCE Steel Bridge Team has once again proved their engineering prowess by winning the 2009 Metropolitan Region Steel Bridge Competition held on April 4 at Polytechnic University in Brooklyn. In addition to winning first place overall, the team placed first in Structural Efficiency and Stiffness. The team now advances to the 2009 Steel Bridge Nationals scheduled for the Memorial Day Weekend at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, american society of civil engineers, asce, department of civil engineering, american institute of steel construction, steel bridge competition, steel bridge team


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