NJIT Newsroom tagged with "fadi deek"

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 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

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.

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

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

NJIT Math Professor Who Researches Neural Oscillations To Chair NIH Committee

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Farzan Nadim, PhD, professor in the departments of mathematical sciences and biological sciences at NJIT, has been appointed chairperson of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Sensorimotor Integration Study Section from July of 2012 to June of 2014.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, department of biological sciences, fadi deek, farzan nadim

NSF Funds NJIT's Participation in Program To Retain Engineering Students

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Newark College of Engineering (NCE) at NJIT has been selected by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to participate as one of 20 universities and colleges across the nation in a new five-year program to keep students enrolled in engineering programs.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, students, national science foundation, grant, engineering, fadi deek, sunil saigal, denis blackmore, lisa axe, ravi ravindra

NJIT Professor Receives Top Honor From Technical Communication Society

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Nancy Coppola, of Mountain Lakes, a professor in the department of humanities at NJIT and the director of the Master of Science program in Professional and Technical Communication, received the Jay R. Gould Award for Excellence in Teaching Technical Communication from the Society for Technical Communication.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of humanities, awards, honors, fadi deek, nancy coppola

Alums To Be Honored June 13 at NJIT: Honorees Include Voting Rights Lawyer

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The NJIT Alumni Association annually honors a select group of distinguished alumni for their notable achievements in their professional careers, community activities, and/or support of NJIT. This year’s event will honor a group of New Jersey residents who made their marks in the fields of architecture, engineering and more. Set for Saturday, June 13, 2009, at 4 p.m. at NJIT, the event caps Alumni Weekend at the University.

Tagged: department of mathematical sciences, alumni, fadi deek, event, alumni relations, neil maher, alumni association, honorees, department of history

Daljit Ahluwalia, Acclaimed Math Chair at NJIT, To Be Honored For Growing and Expanding Math Studies

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Daljit Ahluwalia, the visionary, vibrant and longtime chair of NJIT’s Department of Mathematical Sciences, will be honored at 6:30 p.m. on May 19, 2008 for his pivotal role in dramatically raising the department’s status on campus and in the nation. The honor will be awarded on the occasion of Ahluwahlia’s 75th birthday before more than 200 leading academics from around the world.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, mathematical sciences, robert altenkirch, fadi deek, daljit ahluwalia, michael siegel

CSLA Dean and Computer Science Professor Publish New Book on Open Source Movement

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Fadi P. Deek, PhD, dean of NJIT's College of Science and Liberal Arts, and James A.M. McHugh, PhD, professor in the department of computer science, have published Open Source: Technology and Policy (Cambridge University Press, 2007). The book addresses prominent projects in the open source movement, along with its enabling technologies, social characteristics, legal issues, business venues, and public and educational roles.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, computer science, fadi deek, james mchugh

Oakland Resident Receives Excellent Teacher Designation

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Mathematics Adjunct Professor Jonathan Porus, of Oakland, received an excellent teacher designation at NJIT’s annual convocation on Sept. 5, 2007.

Tagged: department of mathematical sciences, awards, provost, priscilla nelson, fadi deek, excellent teacher

NJIT to Re-engineer Science and Technology Pre-College Education With New Initiatives of More than $5M

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT today announced more than $5 M in innovative strategies to better prepare urban students to pursue 21st century engineering and science careers. Combining $4.5 M in National Science Foundation grants with NJIT’s own contribution, the university-wide initiative will enrich and strengthen high school curricula in science, mathematics and engineering in Newark and other urban districts including Perth Amboy, Union City and Orange. Jane Oates, executive director of the NJ Commission on Higher Education, was among those who spoke at the event.

Tagged: robert altenkirch, bruce bukiet, science, technology, fadi deek, robert friedman, c2prism, nsf grant, pre-college education

NJIT Receives $3 Million NSF Grant To Improve Math, Science and Technology Education in Newark High Schools

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT was awarded a five-year, $3-million National Science Foundation grant to impart and infuse computational methods and tools in a math and science context into high school classrooms in Newark. The “Computation and Communication: Promoting Research Integration in Science and Mathematics” or C2PRISM grant will place 24 Fellows—all working towards doctoral degrees in the computational sciences or mathematics— in one of three Newark public high schools and one private high school, St. Vincent’s Academy.

Tagged: bruce bukiet, science, technology, fadi deek, math, robert friedman, c2prism, nsf grant

NJIT Students Can Now Receive Teacher Certification Through Collaborative Program With Rutgers-Newark

Mon, 10 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0400

Students at NJIT since the start of the new fall semester can complete the requirements for teaching certification in New Jersey while earning undergraduate degrees. This new option is offered in cooperation with the urban education department at Rutgers University-Newark. “We think our students can play an important role in New Jersey schools,” said Fadi Deek, PhD, dean of NJIT's College of Science and Liberal Arts. Contact: James Lipuma, PhD, James.M.Lipuma@njit.edu, 973-642-4743.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, students, rutgers, fadi deek

Fadi Deek Appointed Dean of CSLA

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400

Fadi Deek, PhD, has been appointed dean of the College of Science and Liberal Arts (CSLA) at NJIT. Deek had served as acting dean of CSLA since December of 2003. He is a professor of information systems with a joint appointment in mathematical sciences.

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

East Brunswick Resident Fadi Deek Appointed Acting Dean at New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tue, 18 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0500

Fadi Deek, Ph.D., has been appointed acting dean of the College of Science and Liberal Arts (CSLA) at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). The appointment is effective Dec. 1. A resident of East Brunswick, Deek, an NJIT Professor of Information Systems in the College of Computing Sciences (CCS), also holds a joint appointment in the department of mathematical sciences.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, csla, fadi deek, dean