NJIT Newsroom tagged with "college of science and liberal arts"

More At-Risk Bird Species in Brazilian Forest Than Previously Thought; Blame Forest Fragmentation, Says Study

Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

In a study published today in the journal PLoS One, a team of researchers led by NJIT Associate Professor Gareth Russell has applied a novel method for linking large-scale habitat fragmentation to population sustainability.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, csla, sustainability, biological sciences, gareth russell

NJIT Swarm Lab Hosts Conference for Northeast Researchers Studying Social Insects

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT’s Swarm Lab will host a conference for researchers who study social insects in the northeast of the US on May 24, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Eberhardt Hall on the NJIT campus. So far, some 35 researchers from Harvard to Rockefeller universities have expressed interest in attending. Participants will receive 15 minutes to present information about their current projects and 5 minutes to answer questions.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, csla, biological sciences

NJIT Lecturer Chosen as Top Reviewer of 2012

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Vitaly Shneidman, senior university lecturer in NJIT’s department of physics, has been selected as one of the “Top 20 Reviewers for 2012” by The Journal of Chemical Physics.

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

NJIT Awards 2,643 Degrees to Members of the Class of 2013 at Prudential Center

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

With woops, cheers and mortarboards flying, NJIT today awarded 2,643 degrees to the members of the class of 2013. This brings the total number of degrees awarded by the university to more than 74,678. The ceremony was held at Newark’s Prudential Center.

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Five NJIT New Jersey Students Reach May 20 Commencement Ready to Excel

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT offers innumerable opportunities and the students who avail themselves of the many campus attributes ranging from 121 degree programs to an enviable 15:1 student-faculty ratio often leave NJIT to enjoy a rich, rewarding future. Five inspirational stories below exemplify that if you stay in school and work hard, success follows.

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NJIT To Host Free Forum About Doing Business With the European Union

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

If you want to learn more about helping your business or company grow in Europe, don’t miss a free one day business forum at NJIT on May 15, 2013, which will detail how to use technology and innovation to do business in the European Union.

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Cisco Technology Evangelist To Speak at NJIT's May 20, 2013 Commencement

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Technology evangelist and Cisco System Senior Vice President Carlos Dominguez; and alums U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, PhD, and Edward Cruz, principal of Hop Brook Properties, will receive honorary degrees at the May 20, 2013 NJIT commencement. The event, set for 9 a.m., will be held at Newark's Prudential Center. The university will confer close to 2000 doctoral, master's and bachelor's degrees on members of the Class of 2013.

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This Week's Upcoming Seminars and Lectures

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Check out some of the upcoming lectures and workshops taking place this week.

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

PayScale Ranks NJIT in Top 1 Percent for ROI Among US Public Colleges, Universities

Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT continues to demonstrate the value of its educational offerings in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), according to the latest 2013 PayScale college rankings for return on investment (ROI). NJIT is 6th (top 1 percent) among 437 public universities and 27th (top 2 percent) among 1,511 public and private institutions in the U.S.

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This Week's Upcoming Seminars and Lectures

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Check out some of the upcoming lectures and workshops taking place this week.

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

Life Science Inventions of NJIT Students Take Top Prizes in TechQuest

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Three life science inventions that may one day heal wounds faster, improve surgical outcomes and build stronger muscles took $10,500 in prize money for further research and development at NJIT’s recent TechQuest/Innovation Day. The inventions competed against 30 developed by undergraduate teams.

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This Week's Upcoming Seminars and Lectures

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Check out some of the upcoming lectures and workshops taking place this week.

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Biomed Innovations, Architecture, Nano Carbons Take Top Honors at NJIT Research Day

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

From exciting architectural plans for the August 2013 Chinese Solar Decathlon to a better hospital rating system, six student research projects recently captured the imagination of judges at the 2013 NJIT Dana Knox Student Research Showcase, held last week on April 17, 2013. Seventy-two graduate and undergraduate students participated.

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NJIT Professors Featured Tonight on Television and Radio

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Watch Richard Garber, associate professor in COAD’s School of Architecture, tonight on One-on-One with Steve Adubato. The program, which will discuss the subject of sustainability, is scheduled to air at 5:30 p.m. (WHYY), 7:00 p.m. (NJTV) and 12:30 a.m. (WNET).

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, college of architecture and design, csla, coad, school of architecture, humanities, richard garber

NJIT Author's New Book "Bug Music" Makes Case How Insects Gave Us Rhythm and Noise

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

In the spring of 2013 the cicadas in the Northeastern United States will yet again emerge from their 17-year cycle—the longest gestation period of any animal. Those who experience this great sonic invasion compare their sense of wonder to the arrival of a comet or a solar eclipse. NJIT Professor David Rothenberg’s newly-released and latest opus, Bug Music: How Insects Gave Us Rhythm and Noise (St. Martin's Press), looks at this unending rhythmic cycle.

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

This Week's Upcoming Lectures and Workshops

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Check out some of the upcoming lectures and workshops taking place this week.

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TEDxNJIT Event on April 4

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

A TEDxNJIT event will take place again on April 4, 2013 in the Jim Wise Theatre on the New Jersey Institute of Technology campus and also via an accompanying live simulcast broadcast available to viewers worldwide. The independently organized event, licensed by TED, will focus on connections and will feature leaders in the various fields discussing mechanisms for developing connections to expand the human experience and the role of technology in creating and enhancing connectivity. It will bring together faculty and students to share their passion for innovation and new ideas.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, albert dorman honors college, department of humanities, csla, donald sebastian, research and development, tedxnjit, bernadette longo

NJIT Mathematician Publishes 2013 Major League Baseball Projections

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

It looks like 2013 will be a thrilling season for baseball fans as four of the six divisions can be expected to deliver tight races, says baseball guru NJIT Associate Professor and Associate Dean Bruce Bukiet. Over the years, Bukiet has applied mathematical analysis to compute the number of regular season games each Major League Baseball team should win. Though his expertise is in mathematical modeling, his projections have compared well with those of so-called experts.

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

NJIT Board of Trustees Approves Submission of Nearly $200 Million in Campus Construction and Infrastructure Projects in Response to State's RFPs

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The Board of Trustees of New Jersey Institute of Technology has approved $200 million in construction and infrastructure projects on the university’s Newark campus, designed to enhance and expand NJIT’s role as the state’s science and technology university and a leader in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and research. The university will apply to the Secretary of Higher Education for $152 million from the Building Our Future Bond Act, state revolving funds and other sources to support the projects.

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Applied Mathematics Colloquium on March 8

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Howard Stone, Princeton University, will present “Variations on familiar flows: (i) Marangoni flows with surfactants and (ii) Trapping of bubbles in stagnation point flows” on March 8 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall II.

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

NJIT To Host Spring Career Fair on March 6

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT’s annual spring Career Fair, sponsored by NJIT’s Career Development Services (CDS), will be held March 6, 2013 from 12:30 -5 p.m. throughout the campus. It is expected to be the largest ever, with more than 175 companies and government agencies coming to interview upwards of 2,000 students and alumni.

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NJIT Mourns the Passing of Martin Katzen

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The university community mourns the recent passing of Martin Katzen, PhD, associate professor in the department of mathematical sciences. The family would like to extend an invitation to Katzen's colleagues and friends for a memorial service to be held on Feb. 27 from 5 - 8 p.m. at the Harrison Building, 205 West 76th Street, 4th floor lounge, N.Y. (between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue).

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

NJIT Celebrates Growth of Solar Technology

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT celebrates a new phase in the growth of its solar technology effort with the rededication of a research center as the China National Building Materials Photovoltaic Materials Research Center. Expanding its previous work on Cadmium Telluride photocells with NJIT alumni-run Apollo Solar Energy, the new program addresses broader photocell technology and implementation studies.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, college of architecture and design, csla, department of physics, donald sebastian, fadi deek, ken chin, apollo solar energy, nexus house

Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Feb 22

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Yixin Guo, Drexel University, will present “A Model of Thalamocortical Relay Neuron and the Parkinsonian Network” on Feb. 22 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall II.

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

Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Feb. 15

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Marty Golubitsky, Distinguished Professor of Natural and Mathematics Sciences at Ohio State University, will discuss “Patterns of Phase-Shift Syncrhony” on Feb. 15 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall II.

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

Famous Whistleblower, Founder No FEAR, To Speak at NJIT Lecture Series

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

“No FEAR: A Whistleblower’s Triumph” is the title of a lecture by the founder of the No FEAR Coalition Marsha Coleman-Adebayo set for Feb. 20, 2013 in the NJIT Campus Center Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public. Street parking is available. Coleman-Adebayo is the Director of the National Whistleblowers Center.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, albert dorman honors college, csla, department of physics, technology and society forum, educational opportunity program, murray center for women in technology, sigma xi, environmental protection agency, epa, graduate student association

NJIT Humanities Professor To Lecture in Portugal

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Digital poetry expert Christopher Funkhouser, associate professor in the department of humanities, will be consulting on a project called PO.EX'70-80, which focuses on experimental poetry, on Feb. 14 at Universidade Fernando Pessoa in Porto, Portugal.

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

Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Feb. 8

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Michael Miksis, Department of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics, Northwestern University, will present “Drying Processes” on Feb. 8 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall II.

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

Personalized Healthcare Will Revolutionize 21st Century Medicine, Says NJIT Professor

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

A closer look at personalized or point-of-care healthcare was the focus of a recent international conference in India organized and chaired by NJIT Distinguished Professor Atam Dhawan.

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NJIT Students Win Seed Capital and Expert Guidance to Launch Business Ventures

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Thanks to a unique Capital One and NJIT competition, four teams of Albert Dorman Honors College (ADHC) undergrads probably can’t wait until next June when they’ll move into their new roles as entrepreneurs with seed funding.

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Fluid Dynamics Seminar on Jan. 31

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Professor Len Pismen from Technion - Israel Institute of Technology will present "Rheology of cytoskeleton: from mesoscopic mechanics to macroscopic instabilities." on Jan. 31 in Cullimore 611 from 4-5 p.m.

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

NJIT President Joel Bloom Named To NJ Biz Power 100 List

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT President Joel S. Bloom was named to the NJ Biz prestigious power list of the 100 most powerful people in New Jersey business. Dr. Bloom was ranked 55.

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Pre-award and Grantsmanship Seminar on Jan. 30

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The NJIT Faculty Council Standing Committee on Research will host a Pre-award and Grantsmanship Seminar on Jan. 30, from 11:30 am - 2:30 p.m. in Eberhardt Hall (Room 112). The Office of Provost and Office of Research and Development are sponsors.

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The Battle of the Brains Again Comes to NJIT: Science Olympiad Set for 1/17

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Once again the brainiest of the brainy will descend Jan. 17, 2013 upon NJIT when 600 middle and senior high school students compete vigorously in the Northern New Jersey Science Olympiad Regional play-offs.

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NJIT Professor Presents Keynote Lecture At International Conference

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

At the 18th International Conference on Advanced Oxidation Technologies for Treatment of Water, Air and Soil held in Jacksonville, Florida, Lev Krasnoperov, professor in the Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, presented a keynote lecture entitled "Chemical Reactions in Non-thermal Plasma."

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

Humanities Professor Gives Presentations in Saudi Arabia

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Humanities associate professor Carol Johnson recently gave two presentations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of humanities, csla, norbert elliot, carol johnson, andrew klobucar

The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey to Perform Free Concert at NJIT on Feb. 6

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

A performance by members of the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey (BONJ) will launch NJIT’s next Technology and Society Forum series, a celebration of artistic creativity and exploration of key social issues. BONJ will perform on Feb. 6, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. in the Jim Wise Theatre on the NJIT campus. The public is invited to attend the free concert.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, csla, technology and society forum, department of chemistry and environmental science, jay kappraff

NJIT NEXT Raises $100 Million

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT NEXT, NJIT’s comprehensive campaign, has secured more than $100 million towards its $150 million goal, announced national campaign co-chairs Chief Operating Officer of Clarion Partners C. Stephen Cordes; Hatch Mott MacDonald President and CEO Nicholas M. DeNichilo; Chairman/CEO Anchor Industries International and Chairman Emeritus/Founder Tampa Bay Rays Vincent Naimoli. All three chairs are NJIT alumni.

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DesignIntelligence Names NJIT's Schuman One of 30 "Top Professors" for 2013

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The influential architecture and design publication DesignIntelligence has named College of Architecture and Design Associate Professor Anthony Schuman, a registered architect, one of 30 most-admired educators for 2013.

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NJIT Student Wins First Place at International Research Poster Contest

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Shyamala Pillai, doctoral student in the Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, won first place at the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) Graduate Poster Contest in San Francisco in November.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, csla, department of chemistry and environmental science, lev krasnoperov, ispe

Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Dec. 7

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Gregor Kovacic, associate professor of mathematical sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will present “Is Our Sensing Compressed?” on Dec. 7 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall II.

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

NJIT's Jonathan Curley To Participate in Local Poetry Reading on Dec. 6

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Jonathan Curley, a senior university lecturer in NJIT's Department of Humanities, will give a poetry reading at the Intrinsic Cafe on December 6 at 7 p.m. The Intrinsic Cafe is located on 5 Sussex Avenue in Newark, across from the NJIT campus.

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

NJIT Distinguished Professor Named Inaugural Fellow of Math Society

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT Distinguished Professor Robert M. Miura has been named a 2013 inaugural Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS). This first class will honor 1119 scholars, representing more than 600 institutions. Fellows have made outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communication, and utilization of mathematics, according to the Society.

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NJIT Professor Contributes To Journal of Experimental Biology Article

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT Associate Professor Eric Fortune’s graduate student at Hopkins, Sarah Stamper, is the lead author of an article about weakly electric fish in the Journal of Experimental Biology. Stamper will also be interviewed on the popular radio program “Quirks and Quarks.”

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, csla, department of biological sciences, eric fortune

Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Nov. 30

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Yoichiro Mori, assistant professor in the department of mathematics, University of Minnesota, will present “A Model of Electrodiffusion and Osmosis in Cells and Tissues” on Nov. 30 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall II.

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

Physics Professor Attends Science Symposium

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Wenda Cao, associate professor in the department of physics, was invited to attend the 2012 Chinese-American Kavli Frontiers of Science Symposium, which took place Oct. 12-14 in Irvine, CA.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, csla, department of physics, wenda cao

NJIT Professor Speaks At Conferences in Europe

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

While on sabbatical this year, Stephen Pemberton, associate professor in the federated department of history, has been speaking at conferences in Europe.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, csla, federated department of history, stephen pemberton

NJIT Civil Engineer Receives NSF Grant To Study Storm's Impact on Jersey Shore

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

A few days after Hurricane Sandy hit, NJIT Professor Michel Boufadel was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study the impact of the storm on the New Jersey shoreline. The NSF Rapid Response Research Grant immediately allowed him to take a team of eight researchers to the beaches of Raritan Bay.

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Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Nov. 16

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Mikko Haataja, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Princeton University, will present “Compositional Interface Dynamics within Symmetric and Asymmetric Planar Lipid Bilayer Membranes” on Nov. 16 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall II.

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

NJIT Trustees Fete Ansari, Lanzerotti for NJ Inventors Hall of Fame Honors

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The NJIT Board of Trustees yesterday commended in a formal ceremony NJIT Professor of Electrical Engineering Nirwan Ansari who was honored last month by the NJ Inventors Hall of Fame for his cutting edge work. Feted too by the Board, but unable to attend the ceremony, was noted NJIT Distinguished Research Professor of Physics Louis J. Lanzerotti.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of electrical and computer engineering, department of physics, nirwan ansari, louis lanzerotti, new jersey inventors hall of fame, njit board of trustees

NJIT Professors Received Last Night Coveted Edison Awards at R&D Council Event

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT Research Professor Reginald Farrow and NJIT Professor Gordon Thomas were the recipients last night of an Edison Patent Award from the Research & Development Council of New Jersey. The event kicked off the Council’s 50th Anniversary celebration and honored more than 30 inventors and 13 New Jersey companies and universities.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, nirwan ansari, gordon thomas, reginald farrow, sheng liu, research and development council of new jersey, edison patent awards

Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Nov. 9

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Edsel A. Pena, Department of Statistics, University of South Carolina, will discuss “Multiple Decision-Making in the Face of Uncertainty” on Nov. 9 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall II.

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

NJIT Professors To Receive Coveted Edison Awards at R&D Council Event

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Research Professor Reginald Farrow and NJIT Professor Gordon Thomas will be the recipients Nov. 8, 2012 in the Liberty Science Center of an Edison Patent Award from the Research & Development Council of New Jersey.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, csla, department of physics, gordon thomas, reginald farrow, edison patent awards

NJIT Researchers and Alums Are Feted by NJ Inventors Hall of Fame

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Distinguished Research Professor of Physics Louis J. Lanzerotti and NJIT Professor of Electrical Engineering Nirwan Ansari were honored by the NJ Inventors Hall of Fame for cutting edge work. Feted too were NJIT doctoral student Yan Zhang, and alumnus Ricky John. Twenty-five awards were presented to individuals, research teams and corporations.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, nce, department of electrical and computer engineering, csla, department of physics, ece, nirwan ansari, louis lanzerotti, nj inventors hall of fame

Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Oct. 26

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

David Edwards, University of Delaware, will present “Increasing the Utilities of Optical Biosensors” as part of the Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Oct. 26 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall II.

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

NJIT Math Professor Calls Detroit Tigers a Favorite to Win World Series

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Since the Major League Baseball Division Series and League Championship Series have determined which teams will compete in the World Series, NJIT Math Professor Bruce Bukiet has again analyzed the probability of each team taking the title.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, csla, bruce bukiet, mathematical model

NJIT Hosts First Annual CLAS Conference

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

CSLA Dean Fadi P. Deek provided opening remarks at the first annual Curriculum, Learning, & Assessment Studies (CLAS) Conference held on October 17 in the Campus Center Atrium.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, stem, fadi deek

TEDxNJIT Event on Nov. 1

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

A TEDxNJIT event will take place again on Nov. 1, 2012 in the Jim Wise Theatre on the New Jersey Institute of Technology campus and also via an accompanying live simulcast broadcast available to viewers worldwide. The independently organized event, licensed by TED, will focus on connections and will feature leaders in the various fields discussing mechanisms for developing connections to expand the human experience and the role of technology in creating and enhancing connectivity.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, albert dorman honors college, department of humanities, csla, donald sebastian, research and development, kevin ly, tedxnjit, bernadette longo, carlos dominguez, randall pinkett, kathleen uske

NJIT Project Wins 2012 Excellence in Water Resources Protection and Planning Award

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The New Jersey Section of the American Water Resources Association presented the 2012 Excellence in Water Resources Protection and Planning Award to the NJIT project "Protection of Critical Source Areas for Achieving Long Term Sustainability of Water Resources" under the category of the exceptional water resources planning and management initiatives.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, csla, department of chemistry and environmental science, sustainability, epa, zeyuan qiu

NJIT Featured In The Princeton Review's "Best 296 Business Schools: 2013 Edition"

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT has been named by the Princeton Review an outstanding business school in the 2013 edition of The Best 296 Business Schools (Random House / Princeton Review).

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NJIT Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Oct. 12

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Philip D. Rack, Department of Material Science and Engineering at The University of Tennessee, will present “Directed, Liquid Phase Assembly of Patterned Metallic Films by Pulsed Laser Dewetting” on Oct. 12 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall II.

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

Inventor of World's Smallest Probe on Nano Scale Receives NJIT Top Honor

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Research Professor Reginald C. Farrow, PhD, who with his research team have discovered how to make nanoscale arrays of the world’s smallest probe for investigating the electrical properties of individual living cells was awarded yesterday, Oct. 4, 2012, the NJIT Board of Overseers Excellence in Research Prize and Medal. This prize is the most prestigious research award at NJIT. It is the fifth time the award has been made.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, csla, department of physics, department of chemistry and environmental science, cory booker, reginald farrow, gordon thomas, zafar iqbal, sheng liu, board of overseers excellence in research prize and medal

NJIT Mathematician Receives NSF Grant To Study Interaction of Skin and Surfactants

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Associate Professor Yuan-Nan Young has been awarded a three-year, $212,000 National Science Foundation grant to mathematically model how surfactants interact with the skin’s lipid bi-layer. A surfactant, also known as a wetting or surface-acting agent, breaks the surface tension of a liquid to create more contact with another substance. Soap is the best-known surfactant.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, csla, national science foundation, grant, nsf, yuan-nan young

Tonight NJIT Researcher Who Invented A Method for Fabricating Arrays of the World's Smallest Probe for Investigating Electrical Properties of Living Cells to Receive NJIT Overseers Award

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Tonight NJIT Research Professor Reginald C. Farrow, PhD, who with his research team have discovered how to make nanoscale arrays of the world’s smallest probe for investigating the electrical properties of individual living cells will receive the NJIT Board of Overseers Excellence in Research Prize and Medal.

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Researcher Who Invented A Method for Fabricating Arrays of the World's Smallest Probe for Investigating Electrical Properties of Living Cells to Receive NJIT Overseers Award

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Research Professor Reginald C. Farrow, PhD, who with his research team have discovered how to make nanoscale arrays of the world’s smallest probe for investigating the electrical properties of individual living, cells will receive on Oct. 4, 2012 the NJIT Board of Overseers Excellence in Research Prize and Medal.

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NJIT Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Oct. 5

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Panayotis Kevrekidis, professor in the department of mathematics at the University of Massachusetts, will present “Stability and Dynamics of Solitary Waves and Vortices in Superfluids: From Theory to Experiments” as part of the Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Oct. 5 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall II.

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

Technology and Society Forum Presentation on Oct. 3

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The History of 3D Film: Starring Newark and New York will be the first 2012 featured lecture this fall of the NJIT Technology and Society Forum presentations. The Emmy-nominated, award-winning Newark filmmakers Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno will screen and discuss their short 3D films on Newark and the Brooklyn waterfront on Oct. 3 from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, albert dorman honors college, department of humanities, technology and society forum, jon curley, jerome bongiorno

NJIT Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Sept. 28

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Pushpendra Singh, professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering, will present “Dispersion of Particles on Fluid-Liquid Interfaces” as part of the Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Sept. 28 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall II.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, nce, csla, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, applied mathematics colloquium, pushpendra singh

NJIT Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Sept. 21

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Jun Zhang, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Department of Physics, New York University, will discuss “Understanding biolocomotion in fluids: from passive to active” as part of the Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Sept. 21 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall II.

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

Mathematica Seminar on Sept. 17

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

A Mathematica seminar, "Mathematica 8 in Education and Research," will be held on Monday, September 17 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in Cullimore 606.

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

Dr. Joel S. Bloom Installed Sept. 14, 2012 as 8th President of NJIT

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Beneath a blue sky and past an arch of colorful international flags representing the nationalities of some 106 NJIT students who held them, marched this morning’s processional into the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility for the installation of Dr. Joel S. Bloom.

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U.S. News Once Again Names NJIT Among Nation's Best National Universities

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2013 Edition has once again named NJIT to the top tier of national universities for its range of undergraduate majors and master's and doctoral degrees.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: NJIT Convocation Tomorrow Promises Bright New Start: New President Speaks

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

WHAT: NJIT marks the start of the new school tomorrow at University Convocation, an annual celebration and awards ceremony.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, albert dorman honors college, department of humanities, csla, department of physics, convocation, joel bloom, reginald farrow, norbert elliot, overseers excellence in research prize and medal, overseers excellence in service award, sean duffy

NJIT Professor Appointed To Task Force on Green Development and Sustainable Consumption

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Maurie J. Cohen, associate professor in the department of chemistry and environmental science and the department of humanities, has accepted an appointment on a Task Force on Green Development and Sustainable Consumption in China.

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

NJIT Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Sept. 7

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The 2012 fall applied mathematics colloquium begins on Sept. 7 with “Optimal Control in Data Assimilation” given by Richard Moore, associate professor in the department of mathematical sciences.

The History of 3D Film: Starring Newark and New York

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The History of 3D Film: Starring Newark and New York will be the first 2012 featured lecture this fall of the NJIT Technology and Society Forum presentations.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, albert dorman honors college, department of humanities, technology and society forum, lecture series, jonathan curley

Lanzerotti's Launch Makes It: Wee Hour Party at NJIT Sees Atlas V Take-Off

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Rivaling the kind of devotion reserved for rock stars, a band of space weather groupies surrounding NJIT Distinguished Research Professor Lou Lanzerotti stayed up all night into the next day to witness the long-awaited launch of Atlas V.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, csla, department of physics, nasa, louis lanzerotti, paul dupiano, dhvanit mehta

Catalin Turc Appointed Associate Professor at NJIT: Research Focus is Computational Electromagnetics and Acoustics