NJIT Newsroom tagged with "alum" Updates about what's happening on and around the NJIT campus. http://www.njit.edu/news en-us 2013 New Jersey Institute of Technology http://www.njit.edu/uicomponents/images/sub_logo.gif New Jersey Institute of Technology http://www.njit.edu 60 C. Stephen Cordes, of Westfield, Is Named to NJIT Board of Trustees http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-192.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-192.phpThu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 C. Stephen Cordes, of Westfield, has been named to the NJIT Board of Trustees.  Cordes is an equity partner and managing director of Clarion Partners, a leading investment advisory firm headquartered in New York City specializing in real estate with $23 billion in assets under management.  He is a member of the firm’s board of directors, management executive board and investment committee.  He serves as chief operating officer of the company and is the head of its portfolio management activities.  Cordes is portfolio manager and chairman of the board of a $2.5 billion investment fund created through the 2005 privatization of a publicly-traded real estate investment trust specializing in multifamily property ownership and development.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, adhc, board of trustees, bot, alum, clarion partners


]]> NJIT Alum Marjorie Perry To Discuss ABCs of Starting a Business on WABC's "Here and Now" http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-167.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-167.phpFri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT alum Marjorie Perry, president and CEO of MZM Construction and Management Company, Inc., will discuss "The ABCs of Starting a Business or Growing Your Position in Corporate America" on WABC's "Here and Now" on May 5 at 12:00 p.m. 

Tagged: alumni, business, marjorie perry, mzm construction and management


]]> NJIT's Newark College of Engineering To Honor Alums, Students, Faculty, Staff http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-133.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-133.phpMon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 The NJIT Newark College of Engineering (NCE) will hold its 15th annual Salute to Engineering Excellence on April 16, 2013 in the NJIT Campus Center Atrium.  The event will celebrate the 94th anniversary of NCE, NJIT’s flagship institution.  Honorees, who hail mostly from New Jersey, will include nine students, seven faculty and staff and two alumni with notable careers in technology and engineering. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, alumni, american society of civil engineers, asce, salute to engineering excellence, outstanding alumnus award


]]> NJIT's Newark College of Engineering To Honor Alums, Students, Faculty, Staff http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-132.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-132.phpMon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 The NJIT Newark College of Engineering (NCE) will hold its 15th annual Salute to Engineering Excellence on April 16, 2013 in the NJIT Campus Center Atrium.  The event will celebrate the 94th anniversary of NCE, NJIT’s flagship institution.  Honorees, who hail mostly from New Jersey, will include nine students, seven faculty and staff and two alumni with notable careers in technology and engineering. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, alumni, salute to engineering excellence, outstanding alumnus award, alumni association, hatch mott macdonald


]]> Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar on March 12 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-099.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-099.phpMon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Steven Nagy, NJIT alum and former structural designer and inspector, will present “An Overview of The New Austrian Tunnel Method (NATM):  Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project, Tysons Corner, VA” on Mar. 12 from 4:30 - 5:45 p.m. in Colton Hall Room 210.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, alumni, department of civil and environmental engineering


]]> New Issue of NJIT Magazine Available Online http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-091.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-091.phpTue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 The Winter 2013 issue of NJIT Magazine is now online, including two special features available only on the Web. 

Tagged: alumni, njit magazine, alumni magazine


]]> NJIT EDC Company Installs Innovative Solar Parking Lot System http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-056.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-056.phpFri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 WattLots LLC, an active member of NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center, recently completed the installation of the ground breaking “Power Arbor”™ parking lot system at Runnells Specialized Hospital in Berkeley Heights. 

Tagged: college of architecture and design, alumni, enterprise development center, coad, school of architecture, edc


]]> NJIT Alum Marge Perry, of East Orange, To Receive Award as Influential Biz Woman http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-040.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-040.phpThu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Marjorie Perry, of East Orange, president and CEO of MZM Construction and Management Company, Inc., a Newark-based company, will receive on March 21, 2013, an "Influential Black Women in Business" award from The Network Journal (TNJ).  

Tagged: school of management, alumni, som, marge perry


]]> Research of NJIT Professors Featured On Cover Of Biotechnology & Bioengineering Journal http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-023.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-023.phpTue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 The research of Dr. Cheul H. Cho, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, and Research Professor Dr. George Collins was recently published and featured on the Feb. 2013 cover of Biotechnology & Bioengineering, a leading journal in biomedical engineering. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, alumni, department of biomedical engineering, cheul cho


]]> COAD Alum Featured on Autodesk Website http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-423.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-423.phpThu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Ian Siegel, a recent graduate of NJIT’s College of Architecture and Design, is featured in an interview on the Student Showcase section of the website for Autodesk.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, coad, autodesk, ian siegel, alum


]]> American Red Cross To Discuss "Disaster Preparedness" on Dec. 6 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-405.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-405.phpFri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 In a combined effort by NJIT’s Young Alumni Club, the College of Computing Sciences and the Campus Center, speakers Neil Santorella and Carol Chang of the American Red Cross will present “Disaster Preparedness: How Do Universities and Individuals Prepare for Natural and Other Disasters and the Role of the American Red Cross” on Dec. 6 at 5:45 p.m. in Campus Center B35. 

Tagged: college of computing sciences, ccs, young alumni club, american red cross


]]> NJIT Celebration 2012 Coming Up Nov. 2, 2012 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-364.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-364.phpFri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT will hold its annual black-tie benefit dinner, Celebration 2012, on Nov. 2, 2012 at The Pleasantdale Chateau, West Orange. Entertainment will be provided by noted singer, songwriter and composer Neil Sedaka.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, alumni, celebration, jacquelynn rhodes, dennis bone, steven saperstein


]]> Corporate Engineer and NJIT Alum Sean Duffy To Speak at NJIT Convocation http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-296.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-296.phpThu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Corporate engineer and NJIT alum Sean Duffy, formerly of Parlin, will be the keynote speaker at University Convocation, an annual celebration and awards ceremony.  The ceremony, which marks the start of the new school year, traditionally honors the accomplishments of students, faculty and staff. 

Tagged: alumni, convocation, joel bloom, chemical engineering, sean duffy


]]> New Issue of NJIT Magazine Available Online http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-201.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-201.phpMon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 The Spring 2012 issue of NJIT Magazine is now available online. The issue’s cover feature is “NJIT & UMDNJ: A Joint Relationship,” which describes how NJIT faculty members and researchers at UMDNJ are forging alliances in diverse disciplines to improve our health and well-being.  

Tagged: alumni, njit magazine, alumni magazine


]]> NJIT Alum Leads Team at Innovation Summit http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-179.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-179.phpWed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Yang Fan, NJIT class of 2011, recently led a team based in Philadelphia at the New Venture Competition of the Carnegie Mellon University US-China Entrepreneurship and Innovation Summit held on April 28th-April 29th in Pittsburgh. 

Tagged: alumni, yang fan


]]> NJIT's Nirwan Ansari Obtains More Patents http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-154.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-154.phpThu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Nirwan Ansari, professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering has received an additional three patents for his work. 

Tagged: nce, department of electrical and computer engineering, alumni, nirwan ansari, jingjing zhang


]]> NJIT's Newark College of Engineering To Honor Alums, Students, Faculty, Staff http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-124.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-124.phpTue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400 The NJIT Newark College of Engineering (NCE) will hold its 14th annual Salute to Engineering Excellence on March 29, 2012, from 6-9 p.m. in the NJIT Campus Center Atrium. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, alumni, edc, mengchu zhou, salute to engineering excellence, piero armenante, american institute of chemical engineers, dinner, walter konon, janice daniel, leon baptiste, vincent lombardo, tia montalto, julia gayner, joseph branco


]]> NJIT Mourns the Loss of John N. Bain '53, Former Board of Trustees Vice Chairman http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-075.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-075.phpFri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 NJIT mourns the loss of John N. Bain '53, who served as vice chairman of the NJIT Board of Trustees for many years, on February 21, 2012. 

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]]> NJIT Mourns the Loss of Longtime Benefactor William S. Guttenberg '44 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-069.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-069.phpMon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 The NJIT community mourns the loss of William S. Guttenberg ’44, a loyal and generous alumnus who spent his life, time, and fortune making the world a better place for people with physical limitations and those who are developmentally disabled.

Tagged: alumni, guttenberg information technologies center, honorary doctorate, william guttenberg, weston medal


]]> $5 Million Gift To NJIT Stuns Development Officer http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-063.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-063.phpThu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 "I was stunned, just stunned.”

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, alumni, planned giving, monique pryor, john hartmann


]]> NJIT Humanities Professor and Digital Poetry Expert To Participate in Digital Media Studio http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-041.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-041.phpThu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 NJIT Humanities Professor and digital poetry expert Christopher Funkhouser will participate in Interrupt 2012, a three-day international studio celebrating writing and performance in digital media, on Feb. 10-12 at Brown University.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, alumni, department of humanities, christopher funkhouser, digital poetry, sophia sobers, digital media


]]> Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar on Jan. 31 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-032.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-032.phpMon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Wei Wang, PhD, PE, president of Urbantech Consulting Engineering, PC, will discuss "Construction of the 145th Street Bridge Over Harlem River in NY" on Jan. 31, 4:30-6 p.m. in Colton Hall 210.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, alumni, department of civil and environmental engineering, wei wang


]]> Love Design NJIT's Free Architecture Lectures Featuring Top Pros Are the Ticket http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-029.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-029.phpWed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Check your calendars so as not to miss one of NJIT’s famous free architecture lectures scheduled from February through April. 

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, college of architecture and design, alumni, humanities, admissions, richard garber, matt burgermaster, campus life, continuing education, thom mayne, rhett russo, daniel libeskind


]]> NJIT Professor, Electrical Engineer, Petri Net Expert Named AAAS Fellow http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-028.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-028.phpTue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 NJIT Professor Mengchu Zhou, of Basking Ridge, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) based on his distinguished scientific contributions to a variety of research areas in the field of electrical and computer engineering. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, nce, alumni, csla, physics, mengchu zhou, campus life, transportation, web services, manufacturing


]]> NJIT Staff Member Presents at Tau Delta Phi Pyramid Leadership Institute 2012 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-017.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-017.phpTue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Humberto “Humby” Baquerizo '95, of Newark, assistant director of the Campus Center overseeing the Office of Conference Services and Programs, presented at the Tau Delta Phi Pyramid Leadership Institute 2012 at Ramapo College on Jan. 14, 2012.

Tagged: alumni, campus center, greek life, humberto baquerizo, tau delta phi, office of conference services and programs


]]> NJIT's Matt Gosser Curates Exhibition at Jewish Museum in Newark http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-005.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-005.phpThu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Matt Gosser '03, an adjunct professor of architecture at NJIT, has curated a retrospective of the works of Claire Wagner Kosterlitz, a Bauhaus artist who emigrated to the US, at the Jewish Museum of New Jersey in Newark.

Tagged: alumni, matt gosser, school of architecture and design, jewish museum of new jersey


]]> NJIT Mourns the Loss of Seymour "Zoom" Fleisher '51 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-004.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-004.phpWed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 The NJIT community mourns the loss on December 18, 2011 of Seymour "Zoom" Fleisher '51. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Tagged: athletics, alumni, estelle and zoom fleisher athletic center


]]> NJIT Alumna Named to NJBIZ Hall of Fame http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-476.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-476.phpFri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Marjorie Perry '05, president and chief executive officer of MZM Construction and Management, Inc., based in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, was one of three individuals to be inducted into the NJBIZ Hall of Fame. 

Tagged: alumni, enterprise development center, edc, marjorie perry, mzm construction and management


]]> Photo Exhibit by NCE Alum Owen Fitzgerald To Be on Display at Monroe Township Library http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-474.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-474.phpWed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 A photo exhibit by Owen Fitzgerald '08, of Monroe Township, who spent 27 months as a Peace Corps volunteer in Mali, will be on display at the Monroe Township Public Library through December 18. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, alumni, owen fitzgerald


]]> IEEE NJ Section and NJIT's ECE Department To Co-Sponsor Seminar on Nov. 16 http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-438.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-438.phpTue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 The IEEE NJ Section Electron Devices, Circuits and Systems Chapters and NJIT's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will co-sponsor “The Perspective of Nanotechnology and Its Convergence with Future Information Technology" on Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. in ECE Rm. 202.

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


]]> NJIT Graduate Student Awarded Actuarial Foundation Scholarship http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-418.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-418.phpWed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Jonas B. Brobbey, who received his BS in mathematical sciences in 2009 and is now pursuing an MS in applied statistics, has been awarded an Actuarial Diversity Scholarship from the Actuarial Foundation.

Tagged: department of mathematical sciences, alumni, scholarship


]]> NJIT Alum To Discuss Recent Peace Corps Experience at Albert Dorman Honors College Colloquium http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-406.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-406.phpWed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Owen Fitzgerald, who received a degree in engineering and construction technology from NJIT in 2008, will discuss his recent Peace Corps experience in Mali at the Albert Dorman Honors College Colloquium Series on Nov. 2, 2:30-4 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom A.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, alumni, department of engineering technology, owen fitzgerald


]]> NJIT Celebration 2011 Coming Up Nov. 11, 2011 http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-405.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-405.phpTue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT will hold its annual black-tie benefit dinner, Celebration 2011, on Nov. 11, 2011 at The Pleasantdale Chateau, West Orange. 

Tagged: alumni, celebration, jacquelynn rhodes, ying wu, aecom, nce board of visitors


]]> Civil Engineer Who Helped Maintain Panama Canal Receives NJIT Alum Award http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-387.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-387.phpFri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 George Nechwort Sr., of Sangerfield, NY, has helped to maintain the Panama Canal, supervise construction of pipelines, power plants and refinery process units, and direct major bridge and highway projects.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, alumni, alumni achievement award


]]> Gurinder Ahluwalia, Genworth President, NJIT Alum, Reflects on Job Well Done http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-386.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-386.phpFri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 “Decide what you’re passionate about and pursue that passion to the very best of your ability, always keeping the goal of excellence in mind.” That’s the advice Gurinder S. Ahluwalia, of Danville, CA, offers to young people contemplating the path ahead. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mathematical sciences, department of electrical and computer engineering, alumni, alumni achievement award, daljit ahluwalia


]]> Marjorie A. Perry, of East Orange, Receives NJIT Alumni Achievement Award http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-385.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-385.phpFri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Marjorie Perry, president and CEO of MZM Construction and Management, a Newark-based company, recently received one of six annual NJIT Alumni Achievement Awards. 

Tagged: school of management, alumni, alumni achievement award, marjorie perry, mzm construction and management


]]> NJIT Alum, Power Expert, Advisor During Exxon/Valdez Clean-up, Gets Award http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-384.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-384.phpFri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Robert Sommerlad, of Gurnee, IL, has thought a lot about the challenges of power generation since he completed his bachelor’s in mechanical engineering at Newark College of Engineering in 1960.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, alumni, department of mechanical engineering, alumni achievement award


]]> Aerospace Engineer Honored by NASA Receives NJIT Alum Honor http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-383.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-383.phpFri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 When Neil Armstrong took one small step for a man and a giant leap for mankind on the moon in 1969, he did so with the help of many people. They were the thousands of scientists, engineers and technicians who helped to make the Apollo moon-landing program a national triumph. Those individuals included NJIT alumnus Stanley Barauskas, of Diamond Bar, CA, who recently received one of six NJIT Alumni Awards.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, alumni, alumni achievement award


]]> Effectively Utilizing e-Discovery and Computer Forensics Will Be Topic of IT Seminar http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-347.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-347.phpFri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 "Effectively Utilizing e-Discovery and Computer Forensics" is the topic of a seminar to be presented by Barry Rozen, manager of Electronic Discovery at Johnson & Johnson, on Oct. 5, 3:15-4:15 p.m. in GITC 1100. 

Tagged: seminar, alumni, department of information technology


]]> Joint Physics and MTSE Seminar on Sept. 28 http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-346.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-346.phpFri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Parag Borgaonkar, MS '10, a technical sales engineer at CSM Instruments, will discuss "State-of-the Art in Surface Mechanical Properties Characterization Methods" on Sept. 28, 2:30-4 p.m. in Tiernan 406.

Tagged: alumni, department of physics


]]> NJIT Alumnus To Speak at Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Seminar http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-340.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-340.phpWed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Joseph Baladi, PE, PP, of the Division of Engineering and Development Review in Bergen County, NJ, will discuss "Capital Improvement Projects From A to Z" on Sept. 27, 4:30-6 p.m. in Colton Hall 210.

Tagged: alumni, department of civil and environmental engineering


]]> NJIT To Host IEEE Control System Society Seminar on Sept. 20 http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-336.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-336.phpMon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Felicia Sun, PhD '01, production engineer at the Ford Motor Company, will discuss "On Improving Fuel Efficiency of Hybrid Electric Vehicles" on Sept. 20, 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the ECE Building Room 202.

Tagged: department of electrical and computer engineering, alumni, ieee control system society


]]> Bridge Engineering and Supply Company Headed by NJIT Alum Wins Prestigious Presidential Award http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-218.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-218.phpFri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Acrow Corporation, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company headed by Bill Killeen ‘83, recently received the Presidential “E” Award for Exports from U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke at the Department’s headquarters in Washington, DC. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, alumni, department of civil and environmental engineering


]]> NJIT Alumnus and SOM Adjunct Professor Publishes Article in NJTC Magazine http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-216.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-216.phpThu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Joseph T. Roman '99, president of the Accelerant Sales Group, an adjunct professor in NJIT's School of Management (SOM) and a member of the SOM Board of Visitors, recently authored an article on "Disaster Recovery, Quality and the Need for a Paperless Society" for the New Jersey Technology Council's LifeSciTrends magazine.  

Tagged: school of management, alumni, new jersey technology council


]]> AECOM, NJIT Sign Scholarship Agreement To Benefit Albert Dorman Honors College http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-199.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-199.phpThu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 AECOM President and CEO John M. Dionisio and NJIT President Robert A. Altenkirch signed on May 9, 2011, a $200,000 scholarship agreement to establish an endowment providing scholarships for undergraduate students of the Albert Dorman Honors College.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, alumni, robert altenkirch, albert dorman honors college board of visitors, albert dorman, aecom


]]> Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Inducts 37 Students http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-179.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-179.phpFri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The NJIT Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society, initiated 37 engineering students on April 29 in the Campus Center. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, alumni, students, tau beta pi


]]> Students Sharpen Communication and Interviewing Skills at Annual Speed Networking Event http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-129.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-129.phpFri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 More than 40 NJIT alumni met with 106 students during the Third Annual Speed Networking Event on March 30 in the Campus Center Ballroom.

Tagged: alumni, educational opportunity program, career development services, alumni relations, alumni association


]]> NJIT Alum Writes About Social Media and Recent Events in Egypt http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-123.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-123.phpTue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT alumnus Mohamed Elshahed (Arch '05) writes about the influence of social media on recent events in Egypt. 

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]]> Engineering College Dinner To Honor iRobot Exec, Others at NJIT http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-091.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-091.phpMon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The NJIT Newark College of Engineering (NCE) will hold its 13th annual Salute to Engineering Excellence on Thursday, March 24, 2011, from 6-9 p.m. in the NJIT Campus Center Atrium.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, alumni, dinner, office of university advancement, wei wang


]]> NJIT Alum Will Be Guest Speaker at CEE Department Graduate Seminar Series http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-088.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-088.phpFri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 William Sasso '73, manager of IT Finance and Controls at PSEG, will discuss "Risk and Risk Management" at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Seminar Series on March 21 at 7 p.m. in Kupfrian 107.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, alumni, department of civil and environmental engineering


]]> NJIT Dedicates and Opens New 25,000-Square-Foot Athletic and Recreational Facility; Gift of Tampa Bay Rays Chair Emeritus and Founder Vincent J. Naimoli http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-073.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-073.phpMon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 NJIT opened yesterday a new 25,000-square-foot, 40-foot-high concrete facility, the largest indoor space on campus for activities ranging from tennis to career fairs.

Tagged: athletics, alumni, vincent naimoli, charles dees, njit board of overseers, naimoli family athletic and recreational facility, lenny kaplan, fleisher athletic center


]]> Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility Officially Dedicated http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-070.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-070.phpFri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 The Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility, the newest addition to NJIT's growing campus, was officially dedicated yesterday in a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Vincent J. Naimoli '62, his wife, Lenda, and members of the NJIT community.

Tagged: alumni, vincent naimoli, naimoli family athletic and recreational facility


]]> NJIT Alumni Club of Metro DC and NJIT EDC To Sponsor Entrepreneur Workshop http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-065.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-065.phpTue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 On Saturday, March 19, the NJIT Alumni Club of Metro DC, in partnership with the NJIT Enterprise Development Center, will sponsor a Workshop for Entrepreneurs at the American Society of Civil Engineers National Headquarters, 1801 Alexander Graham Bell Drive, Reston, VA. 

Tagged: alumni, enterprise development center


]]> Newark Light Rail Station Gets Facelift Thanks To NJIT Students http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-063.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-063.phpMon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 The Warren Street Newark City Light Rail Station is getting a facelift thanks to the efforts of two NJIT Student Senate presidents (one now an alum), who ceaselessly rallied students to champion and support a plan to beautify the station’s walls with custom contemporary murals depicting the university and city. 

Tagged: alumni, student senate, baker assaf, cn communications, nj transit, dominick cirillo, train station


]]> New Issue of NJIT Magazine Available On Line http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-047.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-047.phpMon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 The Winter 2011 issue of NJIT Magazine is now available on line. The issue’s cover feature is “Seeing the Light,” which describes how NJIT researchers are expanding the boundaries of materials science at the National Synchrotron Light Source.

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]]> MEDIA ADVISORY: Geek Love: Valentine's Day Dinner Tomorrow for NJIT Alum Couples http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-035.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-035.phpWed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Love is always in the air at NJIT and there are no better people to discuss romance than couples who met here and married.

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]]> NJIT Architecture Alumna Participates in Newark Design Contest http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-428.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-428.phpFri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Alexis Goldman, a project manager at Solutions Architecture in Newark and a 2002 graduate of NJIT's College of Architecture and Design, built a "Jumbotron" made entirely from unopened cans of food in an eight-hour Build Day as part of the CANstruction design competition. At the close of the exhibitions, the cans were donated to local food banks.

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]]> "Your Computing Career in a Difficult Economy" Seminar To Focus on Career Paths for Computing Professionals http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-419.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-419.phpFri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Alan S. Rosenthal, chair of the College of Computing Sciences (CCS) Advisory Board, will discuss "Your Computing Career in a Difficult Economy" on Nov. 22, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center 4415. Rosenthal earned his master’s degree in engineering management from NJIT.

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]]> NJIT Alumnus Speaks at Career Development Worshop for ME Students http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-415.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-415.phpWed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Anthony La Rosa '93, principal and managing director of Tri-Power Design, LLC in Denville, discussed his career path with mechanical engineering students last week at NJIT. The event was co-sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers and the Mary Sullivan Memorial Lecture Series. 

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]]> "Live in Concert" from Original "Jersey Boys" To Highlight Annual NJIT Dinner http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-390.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-390.phpFri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT will hold its annual black-tie benefit dinner, Celebration 2010, on Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, at The Pleasantdale Chateau, West Orange. 

Tagged: alumni, celebration, jacquelynn rhodes, edward f. weston medal for professional achievement, scholarships, hatch mott macdonald


]]> Chaise Design by Architecture Adjunct Included in New Compendium http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-385.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-385.phpThu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 A chaise lounge design by Daniel Kopec '99, an adjunct professor in NJIT's College of Architecture and Design, has been published in Chairs (Lark Books, 2010), a compendium of contemporary designs. Prior to joining the faculty at NJIT, Kopec owned and operated a furniture design business.    

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]]> New Issue of NJIT Magazine Available On Line http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-381.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-381.phpWed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 The Fall 2010 issue of NJIT Magazine is now available on line. The issue’s cover feature is “Within Reach,” which gives an overview of how NJIT researchers are developing innovative therapies intended to help stroke patients regain greater use of their arms and hands.

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]]> Digital Data Forensics Expert at NJIT To Be Feted by R&D Council for Patents To Stop Data Hiding; Hall of Fame Honors NJIT Inventors Earlier This Month http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-377.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-377.phpMon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 An expert in digital data forensics and information assurance, Yun-Qing Shi, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at NJIT, will number among 30 New Jersey inventors from eight companies and universities to be honored at the upcoming 2010 Thomas Alva Edison Patent Awards on Nov. 4. Hosted by the Research & Development Council of New Jersey, the ceremony and reception will take place at the Liberty Science Center.   

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]]> University Convocation Honors Faculty, Staff; Welcomes Class of 2014 http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-314.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-314.phpThu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT marked the new academic year yesterday with its annual University Convocation, an awards ceremony coupled with a special welcoming ceremony for the freshman class. NJIT President Robert A. Altenkirch provided remarks and introduced the keynote speaker, C. Stephen Cordes '72, managing director and member of the executive board of ING Clarion Partners. Following the ceremony, the students inscribed their names into the class books of their respective colleges.

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]]> NJIT Alumnus Receives Best Project Award from Institute of Transportation Engineers http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-312.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-312.phpWed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Walter H. Kraft, DEng, PE, ’62,’65,’75, of Summit, executive technical director at Eng-Wong, Taub and Associates in Newark, received the Coordinating Council Best Project Award last month from the Institute of Transportation Engineers at its 2010 Annual Meeting and Exhibit held in Vancouver, Canada. Dr. Kraft, who is also a member of the Albert Dorman Honors College Board of Visitors, received NJIT's Alumni Achievement Award on May 22, 2010. 

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]]> NJIT Overseer Honored by Irish Voice Newspaper http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-309.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-309.phpTue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 The Irish Voice newspaper named Patrick J. McGowan '88, president of McGowan Builders, Inc. and a member of the NJIT Board of Overseers, to its 2010 Irish Education 100, a list of the leading figures in education across North America. McGowan will be listed in a special edition of the newspaper on Sept. 22.

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]]> NJIT Alumnus and Software Engineer Seeks Votes in Apps for Healthy Kids Contest http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-263.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-263.phpMon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Peter Ma '07, a software engineer at Casting Networks, Inc. in Los Angeles, is seeking votes for his mobile application in the Apps for Healthy Kids Contest. Ma, who received his BS in computer engineering in 2007, recently entered and won a contest that was hosted by Snaptic and Hopelab, and also sponsored by TEDPrize; the challenge was to build an android application that promotes movement. Ma's "Earn the Stars" mobile application is a merit-based tool for educating, motivating, recognizing and rewarding children to make good choices about nutrition and participating in physical activities. "We made sure to highlight that nutrition and sports are the key," says Ma, a former captain of the NJIT men's soccer team. 

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]]> NJIT's Matthew Gosser Will Be Featured Artist at Newark Arts Exhibit http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-230.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-230.phpWed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 A robot sculpture by Matthew Gosser '03, an adjunct professor in NJIT's New Jersey School of Architecture, will be featured in "Collect This," an assemblage of works that represent the ideas and boldness of the New Newark at the 239 Collective gallery. The exhibition runs June 17-August 31, 2010. An opening reception, which is free and open to the public, will be held on June 24, 7 p.m.-1 a.m. 

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]]> NJIT Alumna, Overseer and Boeing Executive Will Be Guest Speaker at June 30th Conference http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-229.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-229.phpTue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Norma J. Clayton '81, vice president of learning, training and development at The Boeing Company and a member of the NJIT Board of Overseers, will be a guest speaker at the Career Communication Group Alumni Reunion on June 30 in Baltimore. Clayton, who graduated from NJIT with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, received the university's Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2006.

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]]> Architecture Alums Win First Place in NY Architecture League Design Charrette Competition http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-225.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-225.phpThu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 A team comprised of New Jersey School of Architecture alumni Justin Foster '08, Lauren Page '08, and Phil Kuehne '07 of the design collective KIT won first place in the New York Architecture League's design charette competition. Their winning design, which features hundreds of hula hoops forming a connected canopy, will be part of a temporary summer installation in the backyard of the SUPERFRONT art gallery to host events for New York City Explorers, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit group.  

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]]> Summit’s Walter H. Kraft Receives NJIT Alumni Award http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-223.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-223.phpWed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Walter Kraft, of Summit, has had a long and rewarding career keeping people on the move. He’s an internationally-known expert in traffic engineering and intelligent transportation systems, which explains why NJIT awarded this 1962 alum its Alumni Achievement Award On May 22, 2010.

Tagged: alumni, awards, honors, american society of civil engineers, albert dorman honors college board of visitors, alumni achievement award, alumni relations, walter kraft


]]> Robert M. Zanzalari, of Barnegat, Receives NJIT Alumni Achievement Award http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-222.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-222.phpWed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Advanced radar, laser, electro-optic, infrared warning and countermeasure systems number among the technical innovations that Robert Zanzalari, of  Barnegat, has developed and deployed during his civilian service with the U.S. Army’s Communications Electronics, Research Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC). Such achievements illustrate why Zanzalari received on May 22, 2010 the NJIT Alumni Achievement Award.  Such advances have increased the survivability of ground vehicles and aircraft, including the Army’s large helicopter fleet.

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]]> Edmund H. Hecht, of Corpus Christi, TX, Receives NJIT Alumni Achievement Award http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-221.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-221.phpWed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 “Don’t even mention seafoam green to me today,” Edmund Hecht says with a laugh, recalling the institutional color he applied in copious amounts with a Newark College of Engineering (NCE) painting crew in the mid-1950s. It was one of the part-time jobs he had while studying mechanical engineering. Hecht also worked in the college bookstore and on the switchboard. In more recent years, he’s returned to the classroom as a teacher ― sharing a wide range of knowledge at colleges in Texas and as a Fulbright Scholar in Ukraine.

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]]> Arthur E. Hahn, Formerly of Edison and Matawan, Receives NJIT Alumni Achievement Award for Creating Coded Magnetic Strips Used in Credit Cards http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-220.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-220.phpWed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 It happens many millions of times each day around the world ― the coded magnetic strip on a plastic credit card is automatically read to complete a purchase. The same technology makes it possible to use an ATM and to pay for riding on a subway or bus with a paper fare card. And it’s all thanks to the role played by NJIT alum Arthur Hahn, formerly of Matawan and Edison, in the introduction of this indispensable innovation.  For this body of work, Hahn received on May 22, 2010, the NJIT Alumni Achievement Award.   Hahn now lives in San Diego.

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]]> Benjamin P. D’Armiento of Toms River Receives NJIT Alumni Award http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-219.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-219.phpWed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 A 1948 grad in chemical engineering, Benjamin D’Armiento, of Toms River, formerly of Clifton, has worked in a field literally full of color. For more than three decades, D’Armiento, who received the NJIT Alumni Achievement Award on May 22, 2010, earned professional prominence with dyes and colorants essential for applications such as printing and automotive finishing. His life has had figurative touches of color too ― as a fencing champion, community activist and enthusiastic tour guide for foreign visitors to the U.S.

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]]> Austin L. Alvarez, of Gales Ferry, Receives NJIT Alumni Award for Service to U.S. Navy Submarine Programs http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-218.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-218.phpWed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Austin Alvarez has seen a lot of shocking situations over more than 40 years at Electric Boat Corporation in Connecticut. A division of General Dynamics, Electric Boat designs, builds and maintains nuclear submarines for the U.S. Navy. Alvarez, of Gales Ferry, CT, a staff engineer and technical leader for shock and structures development, received on May 22, 2010, an Alumni Achievement award from NJIT. The award highlighted his vital work affecting the safety and survivability of the Navy’s undersea fleet.

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]]> NJIT Staff Member Presents at Latin Sorority National Convention http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-216.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-216.phpTue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Humberto “Humby” Baquerizo '95, of North Bergen, assistant director of the Campus Center overseeing the Office of Conference Services and Programs, presented at the Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority National Convention 2010 on June 12 at the Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel. “The Evolution: 35 Years of a Lambda Lady Legacy” was the theme of this year's conference. Baquerizo's two presentations were entitled “Working with University Administrators” and “The Millennials: The Future of Fraternities and Sororities.” 

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]]> A Green Campus and Can Your Car Phone Talk to My Car Phone: NJIT Explores the Latest http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-203.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-203.phpThu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT's commitment to an environmentally friendly, sustainable campus, created through state-of-the-art technology and initiatives involving energy conservation, recycling and members of the university community is revealed in “A Greener Campus,” cover story of the NJIT Magazine, hot off the press. 

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]]> NJIT Alumni Invited To Learn More about Government Jobs at Free Webinar http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-197.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-197.phpMon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 The Alumni Association of NJIT and the Office of Alumni Relations in cooperation with the Division of Career Development Services are encouraging all NJIT alumni interested in finding employment with the Federal Government to attend a free informational webinar on June 8, 12 noon-1 p.m (EST). Click here to register.

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]]> First Annual Haitian Heritage Parade Kicks Off on May 23 in Newark http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-186.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-186.phpMon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT alumni and current students have collaborated with other non-profit organizations to host the First Annual Statewide Haitian Heritage Day Parade on May 23, 12 noon -7 p.m. on Broad Street in downtown Newark. The parade will begin at Lincoln Park and end at Military Park (across from NJPAC).

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]]> A Salty Saga http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-094.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-094.phpTue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 M/Y Vivere—the elegant, 116-foot Azimut luxury yacht owned by NJIT overseer and alum Phil Rinaldi, ’68—stormed across New York Harbor, threatening Staten Island this month. Fortunately, Rinaldi has not turned into a menace to society, Vivere provided the set for the forthcoming television season opener of Law and Order: Criminal Intent. As Rinaldi tells it, “The story line is an odd one: The boat’s owner wants to hunt pirates off the coast of Somalia. Staten Island plays the part of Somalia and my yacht, Vivere—which means “to live”—was chosen by L&O to portray this questionable adventure. Vivere spends a lot of time cruising around Manhattan and docking at Chelsea Piers where Law & Order studios are located, it did not take Law & Order's scouts long to spy Vivere. Hence, she would temporarily abandon her gentle and sybaritic life to become a pirate hunter. The producers outfitted the yacht with turret-mounted machine guns, AK 47s, rocket-propelled grenade launchers, and a bevy of bikini-clad girls. I had no idea that hunting pirates would be so much fun.” Mark your logs, mates: The season opener launches on the USA Network March 30.

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]]> A Salty Saga http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-081.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-081.phpFri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 M/Y Vivere—the elegant, 116-foot Azimut luxury yacht owned by NJIT overseer and alum Phil Rinaldi, ’68—stormed across New York Harbor, threatening Staten Island this month. Fortunately, Rinaldi has not turned into a menace to society, Vivere provided the set for the forthcoming television season opener of Law and Order: Criminal Intent. As Rinaldi tells it, “The story line is an odd one: The boat’s owner wants to hunt pirates off the coast of Somalia. Staten Island plays the part of Somalia and my yacht, Vivere—which means “to live”—was chosen by L&O to portray this questionable adventure. Vivere spends a lot of time cruising around Manhattan and docking at Chelsea Piers where Law & Order studios are located, it did not take Law & Order's scouts long to spy Vivere. Hence, she would temporarily abandon her gentle and sybaritic life to become a pirate hunter. The producers outfitted the yacht with turret-mounted machine guns, AK 47s, rocket-propelled grenade launchers, and a bevy of bikini-clad girls. I had no idea that hunting pirates would be so much fun.” Mark your logs, mates: The season opener launches on the USA Network March 30.

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]]> Newark College of Engineering to Honor Three Alums at Upcoming Dinner http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-078.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-078.phpWed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 The NJIT Newark College of Engineering (NCE) will hold its 12th annual Salute to Engineering Excellence on Thursday, March 25, 2010, from 6-9 p.m. in the Campus Center Atrium at NJIT. The event will celebrate the 91st anniversary of NCE, the flagship institution of NJIT.

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]]> NJIT Alumna Travels To Haiti To Evaluate Safety of Buildings http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-050.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-050.phpTue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 An NJIT alumna of Haitian ancestry, who returns summers to teach in NJIT’s Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), has just returned from a 10-day visit to Haiti. Mechanical engineer Darlene Clovis, who works at Picatinny Arsenal, flew to Haiti with Engineers Without Borders to evaluate the safety of buildings.

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]]> Career Development Honor Society Induction Set for Sunday at NJIT http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-043.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-043.phpThu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Delta Epsilon Iota (DEI) Academic Honor Society will induct 169 NJIT undergraduate students, many of them members of the NJIT Albert Dorman Honors College, on Feb. 21, 2010 at 3 p.m. in the Campus Center Atrium. 

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]]> Young Alumni Club To Present Financial Management Workshop http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-028.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-028.phpWed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 The Young Alumni Club will present "Closing the Gap Between You and Donald Trump," a Financial Management Workshop on Feb.13 in Eberhardt Hall NJIT Alumni Center. Continental breakfast: 9:30 a.m. Workshop: 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Speakers include Bernadette M. Strout, Certified Financial Planner, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.; Tiffany Scalzo, Certified Personal Finance Counselor, Novadebt; and Brienne Campbell, Certified Personal Financial Counselor, Novadebt. Price (includes box lunch): students: $10; alumni and guests: $20. To register call the Office of Alumni Relations at 973-596-3441.

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]]> NJIT Alumna Featured in SWE Magazine as One of Top 10 New Faces of Engineering http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-007.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-007.phpTue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Chrissa Roessner, P.E. '01, a project engineer with The Louis Berger Group Inc., is featured as one of the top 10 "2010 New Faces of Engineering" in the Winter 2010 edition of the Society of Women Engineers Magazine.  

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]]> Paterson Native and NJIT Alumnus Vince Naimoli Signing Book Tomorrow http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-425.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-425.phpWed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Paterson native and NJIT alumnus, Vincent J. Naimoli, a successful businessman who went on to found the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team, has now written his life story, Business, Baseball & Beyond. Naimoli will be at NJIT on Dec. 3, 2009, from 10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m., in the Campus Center for an exclusive book signing. The public is invited to this special event for which the book’s purchase price has been discounted to $20 one book; $35 for two.

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]]> New Book by NJIT Overseer, Alum and Friend Gives Insight into Business Biz http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-416.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-416.phpWed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 In Business, Baseball & Beyond, NJIT alumnus Vince Naimoli traces his roots from his childhood in a poor, working-class neighborhood in Paterson to the creation of a Fortune 500 business empire and a foray into the world of professional sports.

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]]> Savion Glover Wows Guests at NJIT's Annual "Celebration" http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-414.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-414.phpFri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Tony Award-winning choreographer Savion Glover thrilled friends of NJIT at the university’s recent annual black-tie benefit dinner, Celebration. 

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]]> Recent Chemical Engineering Alumnus Wins Poster Competition at ACS Conference http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-403.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-403.phpFri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mark Panczyk, who received his bachelor of science in chemical engineering from NJIT in May 2008, was recognized by the American Chemical Society's Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry for his outstanding poster contribution at the Fall 2009 ACS national meeting in Washington, D.C.  Panczyk, who is currently pursuing doctoral studies at the University of Delaware, won one of five awards in a competition that featured some 200 posters. 

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]]> GreenBuild Selects Newark's Leean Orama for Scholarship To Attend Conference http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-402.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-402.phpThu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Leean “Coco” Orama, a senior majoring in engineering technology and president of the NJIT Student Senate, was one of only four students nationwide selected to receive an all-expense-paid scholarship to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) GreenBuild International Conference and Expo in Phoenix today through tomorrow.

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]]> COAD Alumnus, MSPTC Grad Student Named AIA NJ Intern of the Year http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-398.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-398.phpWed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Jason Peist '08, a member of the design team at TMR and Associates, P.C. in Rutherford, was named the AIA NJ Intern Architect of the Year for 2009. An early graduate of the 5-year bachelor of architecture program and the Albert Dorman Honors College in December 2008, Jason is currently enrolled in the Master of Science in Professional and Technical Communication program at NJIT. 

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]]> NJIT Alumna, Overseer and Boeing Executive Named Technologist of the Year http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-394.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-394.phpMon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Norma J. Clayton '81, vice president of learning, training and development at The Boeing Company and a member of the NJIT Board of Overseers, was named 2009 Technologist of the Year by Black Engineer.com. Clayton, who graduated from NJIT with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, received the university's Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2006.

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]]> Good to the Last Drop http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-388.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-388.phpWed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Joel Bloom, vice president for academic and student services and dean, Albert Dorman Honors College, Charles R. Dees, Jr., vice president for university advancement, and Dick Sweeney '82, co-inventor of the Keurig single-cup coffee machine, recently participated in a coffee “cupping" session at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters in Waterbury, Vermont. Green Mountain and its partner Simatelex, in China, the manufacturer of the Keurig single-cup coffee maker, have endowed a $100,000 scholarship at NJIT.

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]]> NJIT Community Celebrates Annual Fall Festival on Oct. 10 http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-362.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-362.phpFri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 An estimated 3,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni and their families participated in the university's annual fall festival, NJIT Day 2009, on Oct. 10. NJIT Day highlights included carnival rides and student organization game booths. Other weekend events included the Young Alumni Club Chili Cook-Off (at left), wins for men’s soccer and women's volleyball, Highlander Games, NJIT Parents Association Sports and Celebrity Memorabilia Auction, 30th Anniversary of Residence Life alumni reception, and the Tour de Tech bike race.

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]]> New Issue of NJIT Magazine Now Available On Line http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-332.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-332.phpWed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The Fall 2009 issue of NJIT Magazine is now available on line. The issue’s cover feature, "NJIT and the Urban Vision," offers an overview of wide-ranging engagement in efforts to improve the quality of urban life in New Jersey and Newark.

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]]> NJIT Community To Celebrate Annual Fall Festival on October 10 http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-324.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-324.phpThu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 On October 10, the NJIT community will celebrate NJIT Day 2009: Red, White and Wild, the sixth annual fall festival for students and their families, faculty, staff and alumni, featuring carnival rides and games, men's soccer and women's volleyball games, and much more. Call 973-596-3470 for information and further details.

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]]> 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.

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]]> 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. 

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