NJIT Newsroom tagged with "epa" 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 Steel Bridge Team Excels at Nationals http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-207.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-207.phpWed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Congratulations to NJIT’s Steel Bridge Team, placing 12th overall at the National Steel Bridge Building Contest.  This was the highest ranking ever by an NJIT team.

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]]> NJIT Graduate Student - Wins Academic Award in Catalent Institute Global Life Science Competition http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-205.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-205.phpWed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT doctoral student Maxx Capece was awarded one of three, $2,000 first place prizes in a competition sponsored by the Catalent Institute.  His winning submission entitled, “Modified Release of Dry-Polymer Coated Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients,” provided a review of applications of dry-polymer control release drug delivery technologies on the particulate scale. 

Tagged: school of management, department of chemical biological and pharmaceutical engineering, som


]]> NJIT Structural Engineer Teaches Webinar on Design and Construction of Low-Rise Buildings http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-190.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-190.phpWed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Rima Taher, senior university lecturer at NJIT’s College of Architecture and Design, taught a live webinar yesterday on “Design and Construction of Low-Rise Buildings for High Winds and Hurricanes.”

Tagged: college of architecture and design, coad, american society of civil engineers, asce, rima taher, hurricane, structural engineering


]]> NJIT Specialists Highlight Remediating Brownfields, More at Upcoming EPA Conference http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-169.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-169.phpMon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT environmental experts will offer better ways to manage brownfields projects and the availability of professional help at NJIT at an upcoming national brownfields conference on May 15-17, 2013 in Atlanta.

Tagged: research and development, environmental protection agency, epa, brownfields, colette santasieri


]]> Biomed Innovations, Architecture, Nano Carbons Take Top Honors at NJIT Research Day http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-156.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-156.phpMon, 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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]]> This Week's Upcoming Lectures and Workshops http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-126.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-126.phpTue, 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 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-124.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-124.phpMon, 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 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-122.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-122.phpThu, 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.

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]]> NJIT Board of Trustees Approves Submission of Nearly $200 Million in Campus Construction and Infrastructure Projects in Response to State's RFPs http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-107.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-107.phpWed, 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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]]> Chinese Delegation Visits NJIT's Department of Computer Science http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-104.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-104.phpTue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 A delegation of 20 people from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in China visited NJIT’s computer science department on Mar. 11 for a brief introduction on NJIT's teaching and research programs with presentations and discussions focusing on cloud computing. 

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]]> Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Colloquium on March 13 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-103.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-103.phpTue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Shawn Chester, PhD, assistant professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering at NJIT, will present “Mechanics of Amorphous Polymers and Polymeric Gels” on Mar. 13 from 1:00 – 2:25 p.m. in MEC 221.

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


]]> CIM Students Participate in Annual Conference http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-102.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-102.phpMon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 A lucky group of NJIT undergraduate students enrolled in the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program available through the Newark College of Engineering’s Department of Engineering Technology recently returned from a fascinating week in Las Vegas at the World of Concrete Annual Conference. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of engineering technology, cim, concrete industry management, anlee orama


]]> IEEE Communications Society Talk on March 12 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-100.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-100.phpMon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Ricardo Bianchini, Rutgers University, will present “Leveraging Renewable Energy in Datacenters:  Present and Future” on Mar. 12 at 4:45 p.m. in 202 ECEC

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of electrical and computer engineering, ece, ieee communications society


]]> 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


]]> Biomedical Engineering Showcase on March 14 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-096.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-096.phpThu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 NJIT will host a Biomedical Engineering Showcase with BS, MS, PhD and Capstone students on March 14 from 9:30-2:30 p.m. in Fenster Hall 6th Floor.  The showcase will feature projects and research via mini poster presentations and guided lab tours and is an opportunity to interact one-on-one with selected students and their faculty advisors as they research and discover new advances in Biomedical Engineering. 

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]]> Applied Mathematics Colloquium on March 8 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-094.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-094.phpThu, 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


]]> Civil & Environmental Engineering Seminar on March 7 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-093.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-093.phpThu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Lori Peek, PhD, visiting research scientist at the National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University and an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at Colorado State University will present “When the Earth Shakes:  A Global Study of Earthquake Risk Reduction Activities, Barriers, and Needs” on March 7 from 4:30 -5:45 p.m. in Colton Hall Room 210.

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


]]> NJIT New Patent Awards: Orthogonal Space Time Codes, Decoding Data Transmissions http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-092.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-092.phpWed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Two new patents to improve orthogonal space time codes and decode data transmissions of space time spreading were recently awarded to NJIT Distinguished Professor Yeheskel Bar-Ness, executive director of the Elisha Yegal Bar-Ness Center for Wireless Communications and Signal Processing Research.  Co-inventors with Bar-Ness on both patents were NJIT alums Amir Laufer and Kodzovi Acolatse.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of electrical and computer engineering, yeheskel bar-ness, center for wireless communication and signal processing research, patent, kodzovi acolatse


]]> Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Colloquium on March 6 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-089.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-089.phpMon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Ting Tan, The University of Vermont, will present “A Preliminary Idea of Bio-Inspired Wind Turbine Blade Structures” on March 6 from 1:00 – 2:25 p.m.in 221 MEC.

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


]]> NJIT Computer Scientists Feted For Ways To Store Data with Untrusted Cloud Providers http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-088.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-088.phpMon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 NJIT researchers received a top honor for their ideas on better ways to ensure the integrity and long-term reliability of data stored at potentially untrusted cloud storage providers.  "Towards Self-Repairing Replication-Based Storage Systems Using Untrusted Clouds," was written by Bo Chen, a doctoral candidate, and his advisor, NJIT Assistant Professor Reza Curtmola, both in NJIT’s College of Computing Sciences (CCS). 

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, ccs, james geller, reza curtmola


]]> NJIT's Meredith Aronson Named Business Person of the Year http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-086.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-086.phpFri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 The Director of NJIT’s Advanced Manufacturing Talent Network (ManufactureNJ), Meredith Aronson, was awarded “Business Person of the Year” by Essex County Vocational Technical Schools at the Essex County Vocational Technical Schools board meeting on Feb. 25. 

Tagged: gale spak, department of labor, meredith aronson, manufacturenj, continuing and professional education


]]> NJIT To Host Spring Career Fair on March 6 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-084.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-084.phpFri, 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 To Launch Online Graduate Degree Programs with EmbanetCompass http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-083.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-083.phpFri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 With more than 6.7 million students taking at least one course online, according to the 2012 Survey of Online Learning conducted by Babson Survey Research Group, higher education institutions are stepping up their efforts to meet the growing demand for online programs. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of computing sciences, nce, department of electrical and computer engineering, ccs, joel bloom, stem, department of civil engineering, graduate degree program


]]> NJIT Mourns the Passing of Martin Katzen http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-078.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-078.phpWed, 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


]]> Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Colloquium on Feb. 27 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-077.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-077.phpTue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 NJIT’s Paul Ranky, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, will discuss “Some R&D Results and New Research Methodologies in Concurrent / Simultaneous Product & Process Design Engineering with 3P and Other Methods” on Feb. 27 from 1:00-2:25 p.m. in MEC 221.

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


]]> NJIT Celebrates Growth of Solar Technology http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-076.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-076.phpTue, 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


]]> Computer Science Seminar on Feb. 25 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-073.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-073.phpFri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Dr. Xiaohui (Helen) Gu, North Carolina State University, will present “Prediction-Driven System Management for Robust and Green Cloud Computing Infrastructures” on Feb. 25 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.           

Tagged: seminar, department of computer science, ccs


]]> NJIT Doctoral Student Receives Louis Berger International Scholar Award http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-071.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-071.phpThu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Xiaolu Wang, of Newark, a doctoral student at NJIT, was named the 2013 recipient of The Louis Berger International Scholar Award on Feb. 13, 2013.  Wang will receive a stipend of approximately $19,500 to cover tuition and living costs.  In 1997, The Louis Berger Group, Inc. established the Louis Berger International Scholar program at NJIT.  To date, the program has provided scholarships to nine NJIT students.  

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]]> ACI Names NJIT Excellent University for 2012 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-070.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-070.phpThu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 The American Concrete Institute has named NJIT as an ACI Excellent University for 2012. 

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]]> NJIT Scheduled for WBGO 88.3 FM from 4-6:30 p.m. http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-069.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-069.phpWed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Priscilla Nelson, professor in NJIT’s Dept. Civil and Environmental Engineering, is scheduled to appear on WBGO 88.3 FM from 4-6:30 p.m. this evening, commenting on PSE&G’s announcement of a $3.9 billion, 10-year overhaul of its system.

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]]> Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Feb 22 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-066.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-066.phpTue, 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


]]> Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Colloquium on Feb. 20 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-064.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-064.phpTue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Dr. Zi Chen, Ph.D., Washington University, will present “Nonlinear mechanics, morphology and instability of ribbons, plates and rods” on Feb. 20 from 10:30 – 11:30 p.m. in MEC 224.

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]]> Computer Science Seminar on Feb. 20 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-063.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-063.phpTue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Dr. Sangtae Ha, Princeton University, will discuss “Time-Dependent Pricing for Mobile Data – From Economic Theory to Trial Deployment” on Feb. 20 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.                           

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


]]> NJIT Scheduled for NBC News Tonight at 11 p.m. http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-062.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-062.phpMon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 NJIT civil engineer Fadi Karaa, PhD, is scheduled to appear tonight on NBC News (Channel 4) at 11 p.m. EST for a special story about pipeline security.  Priscilla Nelson, PhD, and civil engineering department chair Taha Marhaba, PhD were also interviewed.   

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]]> Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Seminar on Feb. 19 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-061.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-061.phpMon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Dr. Alper Murat, McGill University, will present “An Allocation-based Modeling and Solution Framework for Location Problems with Dense Demand” on Feb. 19 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. in 224 MEC.

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]]> Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Colloquium on Feb. 18 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-059.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-059.phpMon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Dr. Rajiv Malhotra, Northwestern University, will discuss “Fundamentals of Process Mechanics and Process Innovation in Incremental Forming” on Feb. 18 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. in 224 MEC.

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]]> Computer Science Seminar on Feb. 18 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-057.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-057.phpFri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Dejun Yang, Arizona State University, will discuss “Crowdsourcing to Smartphones: Incentive Mechanism Design for Crowdsensing” on Feb. 18 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.   

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


]]> NJIT Professor Named Emerald Honoree http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-055.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-055.phpThu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Treena Livingston Arinzeh, professor in NJIT’s Department of Biomedical Engineering, was recently nominated 2013 Emerald Honoree in the category of Educational Leadership.  The 2013 Emerald Honorees are distinguished innovators making a difference in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. 

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]]> Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Colloquium on Feb. 15 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-054.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-054.phpThu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Inanc Senocak, Department of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering, Boise State University, will discuss “Advanced Computing for Wind Energy and Environmental Applications” on Feb. 15 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in MEC 221.

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


]]> Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Colloquium on Feb. 14 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-053.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-053.phpWed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Chris Yingchun Yuan, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, will discuss “A System Approach for Reducing the Environmental Impact of Manufacturing and Sustainability Improvement of Nano-scale Manufacturing” from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 14 in 221 MEC.

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]]> Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Feb. 15 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-052.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-052.phpWed, 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 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-050.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-050.phpTue, 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 Sophomore Gets Invite From White House To Attend Tech Summit http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-049.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-049.phpTue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Jinisha Patel, of Springfield, a sophomore at the College of Computing Sciences at NJIT, recently attended a White House technology summit.  Patel numbered among 12 college students chosen to attend by the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), a group Patel has worked with since high school. 

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, ccs, technology, internship


]]> Innovative Semiconductor Device Researcher at NJIT To Receive Professional Award http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-047.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-047.phpMon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 For innovative research on semiconductor devices, NJIT Professor Durgamadhab (Durga) Misra, the associate chair for graduate programs in the Newark College of Engineering (NCE) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, will receive two Division Awards next May, the 2013 Electronic and Photonic Division Award and the 2013 Thomas D. Callinan Award from the Dielectric Science and Technology Division of the Electrochemical Society (ECS).  Misra is an ECS Fellow.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of electrical and computer engineering, ieee, ece, durgamadhab misra, electrochemical society, ecs


]]> Computer Science Seminar on Feb. 13 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-046.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-046.phpMon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Dr. Minaxi Gupta of Indiana University will discuss “Unearthing the Roots of Cyberfraud: Exposing DNS Exploitation in AdFraud and Phishing” on Feb. 13 from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

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


]]> IEEE Control System Society Talk on Feb. 12 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-045.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-045.phpMon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Prof. Zhong-Ping Jiang, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, will present “Feedback, Control and Dynamic Networks” on Feb. 12 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in ECE 202. 

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


]]> NJIT Humanities Professor To Lecture in Portugal http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-044.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-044.phpFri, 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


]]> Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar on Feb. 12 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-043.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-043.phpFri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Reza Khanbilvardi, Executive Director of CUNY CREST Institute and Director of NOAA-CREST Center, The City College of the City University of New York, will discuss “Satellite Remote Sensing Application in Hydrological Monitoring and Modeling” on Feb. 12 from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. in Colton Hall 210.

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


]]> Computer Science Seminar on Feb. 11 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-042.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-042.phpFri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Jeffrey Jestes, University of Utah, will discuss “Changing the Tide: Efficient Summarization Techniques for Massive Data” on Feb. 11 from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

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


]]> Biomedical Engineering Students Receive "People's Choice" Award http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-041.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-041.phpFri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 A team of NCE biomedical engineering undergraduates lead by George Ulsh and Dung Le, both of Mullica Hill, recently received the “People’s Choice” award at a poster session and pitch competition sponsored by the New Jersey Entrepreneurial Network at Princeton University.  

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of biomedical engineering, new jersey entrepreneurial network, george ulsh


]]> Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Feb. 8 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-038.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-038.phpWed, 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 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-037.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-037.phpWed, 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. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, department of biomedical engineering, csla, department of civil and environmental engineering, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, ieee, department of engineering technology, atam dhawan, department of biological sciences, adhc, interdisciplinary design studio, engineering in medicine and biology society, embs


]]> Civil and Environmental Engineering Department To Sponsor Seminar on Feb. 5 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-030.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-030.phpThu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Steven Hart, Ph.D., P.E., Director of Infrastructure Studies at the Center for Innovation and Engineering, West Point, will present “Conceptual Models for Infrastructure” on Feb. 5 from 4:45 – 5:45 p.m. in Colton Hall 210.

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


]]> NJIT Students Win Seed Capital and Expert Guidance to Launch Business Ventures http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-029.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-029.phpThu, 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. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, enterprise development center, department of biomedical engineering, csla, department of computer science, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, edc, department of chemistry and environmental science, atam dhawan, adhc, department of biological sciences, michael ehrlich, interdisciplinary design studio, mariam selevany, ids, newark innovation acceleration challenge, margaret christian, brian taylor, isaac daudelin


]]> Computer Science Seminar on Feb. 6 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-028.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-028.phpWed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Dr. Srikanth Krishnamurthy, University of California, Riverside, will present “Resource management in networks:  Performance and Security Issues” on Feb. 6 from 2:15 – 3:15 p.m. in GITC 4415.

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


]]> Biomedical Engineering Seminar on Feb. 1 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-026.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-026.phpTue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Joe Tien, Ph.D., Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, will present a talk entitled, “Physical principles that govern vascularization of scaffolds” on Feb. 1 at 10:30 a.m. in the Central King Building (CKB) Room 204. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of biomedical engineering


]]> Fluid Dynamics Seminar on Jan. 31 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-024.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-024.phpTue, 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


]]> 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


]]> NJIT President Joel Bloom Named To NJ Biz Power 100 List http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-022.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-022.phpTue, 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. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, school of management, department of humanities, department of biomedical engineering, csla, coad, department of physics, department of civil and environmental engineering, ccs, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, joel bloom, som, department of information systems, department of engineering technology, federated department of history, school of art design, information systems, department of biological sciences, monique king-viehland, gateway project


]]> Computer Science Seminar on Jan. 28 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-017.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-017.phpThu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Dr. Miao Zhao of Huawei Technologies will present “Utility-Maximization Framework for Dynamic Adaptive  Streaming over HTTP in Multiuser-MIMO LTE Networks” on Jan. 28 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.           

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


]]> Biomedical Engineering Seminar on Jan. 25 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-015.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-015.phpWed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Sabine Kastner, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Center for the Study of Brain, Mind & Behavior, Princeton University, will present a seminar entitled, "Neural basis of visual attention in the primate brain" on Jan. 25 at 10:30 a.m. in CKB 204.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of biomedical engineering


]]> IEEE Control System Society Talk on Jan. 24 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-013.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-013.phpWed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 The IEEE Control Systems Society is hosting a talk entitled, “Optimal Control of Redundant Systems with Controlled Infeasibility” on Jan. 24 from 5:15 to 6 p.m in ECEC 202. 

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


]]> Pre-award and Grantsmanship Seminar on Jan. 30 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-010.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-010.phpThu, 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. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, nce, department of biomedical engineering, csla, department of physics, donald sebastian, national science foundation, nsf, national institutes of health, zeyuan qiu, andrei sirenko, mesut sahin, office of research and development


]]> NJIT Celebration Set for Jan. 25, 2013; NJIT NEXT Funding Campaign Unveiled http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-006.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-006.phpMon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 NJIT will hold its annual black-tie benefit dinner, Celebration on Jan. 25, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at The Pleasantdale Chateau, West Orange.  Originally this event was scheduled for Nov. 2, 2012, but due to Hurricane Sandy, it was postponed. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of biomedical engineering, celebration, board of trustees, edward f. weston medal for professional achievement, outstanding corporate partner, verizon, president’s medal for lifetime achievement, neil sedaka, roberta renard, steven saperstein, kathleen uske, dennis bone, renard communications


]]> The Battle of the Brains Again Comes to NJIT: Science Olympiad Set for 1/17 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-005.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-005.phpFri, 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. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, school of management, department of humanities, department of biomedical engineering, csla, coad, department of physics, department of civil and environmental engineering, ccs, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, som, department of information systems, department of engineering technology, federated department of history, school of art design, information systems, center for pre-college programs, stem, department of biological sciences, high school students, competition, science olympiad


]]> NJIT Professor Presents Keynote Lecture At International Conference http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-004.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-004.phpMon, 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 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-003.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-003.phpMon, 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 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-002.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-002.phpMon, 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


]]> Dr. Reginald Tomkins Receives Zaida Morales-Martinez ACS Mentoring Prize http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-426.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-426.phpThu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Reginald Tomkins, professor of chemical engineering and co-op adviser for the Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering, was the winner of the 2011 Zaida C. Morales Martinez ACS Scholars Mentoring Prize. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of chemical biological and pharmaceutical engineering, american chemical society, acs, reginald tomkins


]]> Joint Lab Demonstrates Student Concepts http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-425.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-425.phpThu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Jorge Golowasch, chair and professor in the federated department of biological sciences, and Farzan Nadim, professor in the departments of mathematical and biological sciences, presented a joint lab demo earlier this month in collaboration with Rodolfo Haedo, a former undergraduate and MS student from NJIT, and Joerg Oestreich. 

Tagged: department of mathematical sciences, department of biological sciences, jorge golowasch, farzan nadim


]]> A Successful and Busy Semester for NJIT Students Enrolled in Concrete Industry Management (CIM) Program http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-424.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-424.phpThu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 The Fall 2012 semester has proven to be both busy and successful for students enrolled in NJIT’s Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program.  Andrew Canon, of Parsippany, CIM student and president of the NJIT American Concrete Institute (ACI) student chapter, appeared on the December cover of Concrete International. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of engineering technology, department of civil engineering, cim, american concrete institute, concrete industry management, aci, mohamed mahgoub, anlee orama, dce


]]> NJIT NEXT Raises $100 Million http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-422.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-422.phpWed, 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.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, school of management, department of humanities, department of biomedical engineering, csla, coad, department of physics, department of civil and environmental engineering, ccs, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, som, department of information systems, federated department of history, department of engineering technology, celebration, school of art design, information systems, stem, department of biological sciences, vincent naimoli, scholarships, warren street village, hatch mott macdonald, university heights, clarion partners, neil sedaka, central king building, njit next campaign, anchor industries international, stephen cordes


]]> CIM Students Awarded 3rd Place at International Competition http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-421.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-421.phpTue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 The NJIT American Concrete Institute (ACI) student chapter, consisting mainly of Concrete Industry Management (CIM) students, was recently awarded third place at the ACI 2012 Student Egg Protection Device Competition held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of engineering technology, cim, american concrete institute, concrete industry management, aci


]]> ACI Student Chapter President Featured on Cover of Concrete International http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-420.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-420.phpMon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Andrew Canon, president of the NJIT American Concrete Institute (ACI) student chapter, appears on the December cover of Concrete International (CI). 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of engineering technology, cim, american concrete institute, concrete industry management, aci, andrew canon


]]> ECE Professor Gives Tutorial at GLOBECOM 2012 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-419.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-419.phpMon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Nirwan Ansari, PhD, professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering, delivered the tutorial “Content Delivery Acceleration” at the 2012 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM 2012), the flagship annual conference of the IEEE Communications Society held Dec. 3-7, 2012.

Tagged: department of electrical and computer engineering, ieee, ece, nirwan ansari


]]> NJIT and Chinese Tech Institute Join Forces for 2013 Solar Decathlon in China http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-418.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-418.phpMon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 NJIT and Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) have formed Team NJHA to compete jointly in the Solar Decathlon China (SD China) competition to be held in Datong, China in August 2013. 

Tagged: college of architecture and design, coad, school of architecture, school of art design, richard garber, solar decathlon, nexus house


]]> DesignIntelligence Names NJIT's Schuman One of 30 "Top Professors" for 2013 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-416.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-416.phpThu, 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. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, school of management, department of humanities, department of biomedical engineering, csla, coad, department of physics, department of civil and environmental engineering, ccs, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, som, department of information systems, federated department of history, department of engineering technology, school of art design, information systems, department of biological sciences, tony schuman, designintelligence


]]> NJIT Student Wins First Place at International Research Poster Contest http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-413.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-413.phpTue, 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 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-409.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-409.phpWed, 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 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-406.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-406.phpMon, 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


]]> 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 Distinguished Professor Named Inaugural Fellow of Math Society http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-402.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-402.phpThu, 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. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, nce, department of biomedical engineering, csla, fadi deek, robert miura, american mathematical society


]]> Computer Science Seminar on Dec. 5 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-397.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-397.phpTue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Bhavana Kanukurthi, post-doctoral researcher at UCLA, will present “Outsourcing Computation to the Cloud, Privately” on Dec. 5 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

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


]]> NJIT Professor Served as Chair at International Conference http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-396.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-396.phpTue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Dr. Sotirios G. Ziavras, professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering and director of the Computer Architecture and Parallel Processing Laboratory, served as general chair of the 24th IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence that took place in Athens, Greece from Nov. 7-9.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of electrical and computer engineering, ece, sotirios ziavras


]]> NJIT Professor Contributes To Journal of Experimental Biology Article http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-395.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-395.phpMon, 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


]]> Computer Science Seminar on Dec. 3 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-394.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-394.phpMon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 William Cheswick, lead member of the technical staff at AT&T, will present “Rethinking Passwords” on Dec. 3 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

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


]]> Biomedical Engineering Seminar on Nov. 30 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-399.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-399.phpWed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Namas Chandra, Ph.D., P.E., Elmer Koch Professor of Engineering, Department of Materials and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will present “Blast Induced Traumatic Brain Injuries: Experimental And Simulation Approaches” on Nov. 30 at 10:30 a.m. in GITC 1400.

Tagged: nce, department of biomedical engineering


]]> Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Nov. 30 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-392.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-392.phpWed, 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


]]> Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department To Host Colloquium on Nov. 28 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-390.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-390.phpWed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Dr. Mark Kester, senior director of research for Stryker Orthopaedics, will discuss “Evolution of the Electronic Knee Prosthesis” on Nov. 28 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in MEC 221.

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


]]> Physics Professor Attends Science Symposium http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-388.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-388.phpMon, 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 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-387.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-387.phpMon, 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


]]> Computer Science Seminar on Nov. 21 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-386.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-386.phpMon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Henri Angelino, National Institute of Informatics (Tokyo-Japan)-NII, will present “National Institute of Informatics: Main research activities and International Cooperation policy: case study cooperation with Waterloo University” on Nov. 21 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

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


]]> NJIT Civil Engineer Receives NSF Grant To Study Storm's Impact on Jersey Shore http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-385.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-385.phpMon, 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. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, nce, csla, department of civil and environmental engineering, national science foundation, department of chemistry and environmental science, nsf, hurricane sandy, environmental protection agency, epa, michel boufadel, nancy jackson, center for natural resources development and protection


]]> NJIT Volunteers Combat Sandy, Providing Aid to Newark Area Victims http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-383.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-383.phpFri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 NJIT’s Michael Chumer has been hard at work since Sandy struck, helping hard-hit area urbanites cope with devastation.  Chumer, who has worked on homeland security projects and directs the NJIT MS in Emergency Management and Business Continuity (EMBC) program, is familiar with relief efforts. 

Tagged: college of computing sciences, ccs, department of information systems, hurricane sandy, fema, michael chumer


]]> IEEE Communications Society Talk on Nov. 20 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-382.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-382.phpFri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Marco Gruteser, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rutgers University, will discuss “Distinguishing Users with Capacitive Touch Communication” on Nov. 20 at 5:00 p.m. in ECEC Room 202.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of electrical and computer engineering, ece, ieee communications society


]]> Computer Science Seminar on Nov. 19 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-381.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-381.phpFri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Dr. Yanjun Qi of the Machine Learning Department at NEC Labs American will discuss “Machine Learning for Computational Biology” on Nov. 19 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.           

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, ccs, computational biology


]]> Environment and Energy Seminar on Nov. 16 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-380.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-380.phpThu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Daniel J. Soeder of the National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, will present “Shale Gas Development: Opportunities and Challenges” on Nov. 16 at 12:00 p.m. in the conference room of Colton Hall. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of civil and environmental engineering, dcee, energy, daniel soeder


]]> Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Nov. 16 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-379.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-379.phpThu, 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 Expert Advises on the Dos and Don'ts of Building in Hurricane-Prone Areas http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-377.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-377.phpWed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, homeowners might consider the advice of Rima Taher, an expert in the design of low-rise buildings for extreme winds and hurricanes. 

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]]> NJIT Professor Receives Lifetime Contribution and Leadership Award http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-376.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-376.phpWed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 MengChu Zhou, professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering, director of the MS program in computer engineering and director of the MS program in power and energy systems, received the Lifetime Contribution and Leadership Award at the 20th Annual Convention of Chinese Association for Science & Technology – USA , which was held at Columbia University on Oct. 6, 2012. 

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