NJIT Newsroom tagged with "information systems"

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 Computer Scientist Publishes New Algorithm Cluster To Data Mine Health Records

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The time may be fast approaching for researchers to take better advantage of the vast amount of valuable patient information available from U.S. electronic health records. Lian Duan, an NJIT computer scientist with an expertise in data mining, has done just that with the recent publication of “Adverse Drug Effect Detection,” IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (March, 2013).

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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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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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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 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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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 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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SOM Professor and Alum Win Best Paper

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Jerry Fjermestad, professor in NJIT's School of Management, and Karen Patten, NJIT alum, won the best paper in the teaching track in the Third Business Intelligence Congress at the recent International Conference for Information Systems.

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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 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 Volunteers Combat Sandy, Providing Aid to Newark Area Victims

Fri, 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.

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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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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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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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New NJIT Faculty Will Energize Interdisciplinary Vision

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The talents of more than 20 new faculty members will soon add momentum to NJIT’s strategic plan for impacting the quality of life in the 21st century. The interdisciplinary initiative focuses on convergent life science and engineering, “digital everyware”-- ubiquitous computing-- and sustainable systems.

NJIT Salutes Students Who Gave So Much to University with Highlander Awards

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The 2012 Highlander Student Achievement Award winners were announced. NJIT has celebrated student leaders at this annual ceremony since 2004.

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NJIT Researcher Joins Disaster Response Researchers at Portuguese Workshop

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

While pursuing a doctorate in information systems at NJIT, Elizabeth Avery Gomez, of Whippany, researched better ways to help emergency first responders—often volunteers from grassroots organizations—communicate more efficiently and effectively throughout a crisis.

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2012 Web Design Competition on March 14

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The Department of Information Systems will be holding the 7th annual web design competition on Wednesday, March 14, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom.

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NJIT Offers Post-Grad Program in India With NeST Group of Companies

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

An agreement was signed today by NJIT Interim President Joel S. Bloom and NeST Group of Companies CEO Javad K. (“Jay”) Hassan to offer a post-graduate program in “Global Technology Management.”

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Emergency Exercise To Be Held at NJIT

Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Information technology is playing an increasingly greater role in fighting crises born of terrorism, natural or manmade disasters. NJIT will join a nationwide practice emergency drill from May 16-19, 2011, to enable the US Department of Defense to better defend itself against such disasters.

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High School Students To Participate in New Jersey Web Design Competition at NJIT

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Eight teams of 3-4 students representing New York and New Jersey high schools will compete for prizes in the New Jersey Web Design Competition on March 15, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Fleisher Athletic Center.

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Jerry Fjermestad Receives the Excellence in Graduate Instruction Award at NJIT's University Convocation

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Jerry Fjermestad, PhD, professor in NJIT's School of Management and Department of Information Systems, received the Excellence in Graduate Instruction Award on Sept. 15, 2010 at the NJIT University Convocation, an awards ceremony with a special welcoming ceremony for the freshman class.

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Distinguished Professors Emerita To Conduct Research in Madrid

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

University Carlos III of Madrid has selected NJIT Distinguished Professor Emerita Starr Roxanne Hiltz as the holder of a "Chair of Excellence" for the 2010-2011 academic year. She will be working on human-computer interaction research related to Emergency Response Information Systems. Murray Turoff, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of NJIT's Information Systems Department, will accompany her as a Visiting Scholar in the Department of Informatics, teaching a course and conducting research with the Interactive Systems Group. .

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High School Web Designers Compete Today at NJIT

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Teams of 3-4 students representing more than 43 New York and New Jersey high schools will participate today in NJIT's Fifth Annual Web Design Competition. Sponsored by NJIT's Department of Information Systems, the competition challenges students to create or improve websites according to established design specifications.

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NJIT To Co-Sponsor Cross-Sector Seminar on Text Mining and Research

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT's Information Systems Department, Office of Technology Development and the NSF-funded ADVANCE Project will co-sponsor an interdisciplinary, cross-sector seminar on text-mining and research networks on March 8, 11:30 am-1:30 p.m. (followed by discussion) in the GITC Building, Room 3710. "Automated Discovery of Emerging Online Communities and Research Networks: New Tools and Techniques from Academia and Industry" will feature presentations by Anatoliy Gruzd, PhD (pictured), assistant professor in the School of Information Management at Dalhousie University; and Sheldon Sloan, MD, MBE, vice president of policy, Johnson & Johnson Corporate Office of Science and Technology. Lunch will be provided.

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Globetrotting Distinguished Professors Emeriti

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Distinguished Professors Emeriti Starr Roxanne Hiltz and Murray Turoff of NJIT's Information Systems Department are spending the month of January as visiting professors at the Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawaii. In October they participated as invited keynoters at a workshop on the Future of Higher Education in Romania, held in Bucharest. In November, a visit to Finland included invited presentations by Hiltz on "The Impact of Online Learning and Social Media on Higher Education" at the Finnish Society for Futures Studies, Helsinki; and "Social Media: Characteristics, Social Issues, and Use in Marketing," at the Turku School of Economics. Turoff's invited presentations included: "Emergency Response Information Systems" at Nokia in Helsinki, and a keynote address on the Delphi Method at the annual Millennium Project meeting in Helsinki. "These are exactly the kinds of opportunities we hoped to have when we transitioned to emeritus and emerita status," said Hiltz. "It is quite wonderful to be able to work with colleagues all over the world."

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Open House for NJIT's Weekend University On Thursday

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The Division of Continuing Professional Education at NJIT will host an open house for Weekend University on Jan 7, 2010, from 5-7:30 p.m. in Fenster Hall on the NJIT campus. If you can’t attend the open house, an online chat session will provide similar information. The chat will be held on Jan 6, 2010, from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Register at http://adultlearner.njit.edu/about/chat.php.

Tagged: continuing professional education, online learning, cpe, adult learner, project management, information security

IS Department To Host Seminar on User Studies for Personalization of Information Retrieval

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Xiangmin Zhang, PhD an assistant professor in the Department of Library and Information Science, School of Communication, Information and Library Science at Rutgers University, will discuss "User Studies for Personalization of Information Retrieval (IR)" on Sept. 14, 11:20 a.m.-12:45 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 1403.

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Information Systems Department To Host Seminar on Persuasive Systems Design

Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Harri Oinas-Kukkonen, a professor of information systems at the University of Oulu in Finland and a visiting scholar at Media-X, Stanford University, will discuss "Persuasive Systems Design" at an Information Systems Department Seminar on May 11, 1-2 p.m. in GITC 1403.

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Information Systems Department To Host Seminar on April 29

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Raquel Benbunan-Fich, PhD, an associate professor of information systems at Baruch College, City University of New York, will discuss "Tagging Site or Social Recommendation System? The Case of 11870.com" at an Information Systems Department Seminar on April 29, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in GITC 1403.

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Information Systems Department To Host Seminar on April 20

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Alex Tuzhilin, PhD, a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business, will discuss "Improving Predictive Performance of Recommender Systems Using External Aggregate Ratings" at an Information Systems Department Seminar on April 20, 1-2 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center, Room 3720.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of information systems

High School Web Designers Compete at NJIT on March 18

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

If your child dreams of designing for the web, then NJIT is the place to be on March 18, 2009. Nearly 500 high school students from more than 43 New York and New Jersey high schools will descend upon the campus for NJIT’s Fourth Annual Web Design Competition.

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Department of Information Systems To Host Seminar

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Shuyuan (Mary) Ho of Syracuse University will present her research on "A Socio-Technical Approach to Theorizing on Perceptions of Trustworthiness in Virtual Organizations" on March 3, 1:30–2:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 3720.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of information systems

Information Systems Department To Host Seminar on Feb. 16

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Allen Lee, PhD, a professor of information systems and associate dean for research and graduate studies in the School of Business at Virginia Commonwealth University, will discuss "A Scientific Basis of Rigor in Information Systems Research" on Feb. 16, 1-2 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center, Room 3720.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of information systems

NJIT Offers Nine Lucky Seniors Unique iPhone Applications Course

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Nine lucky NJIT students are testing one of the nation’s first application development courses for the Apple iPhone. The upper-level course, taught by Director of University Web Services Jim Robertson, illustrates how to develop applications for the popular iPhone.

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IT Capstone Showcase Allows Students To Mingle and Meet Corporate Sponsors

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT’s Capstone Showcase in Information Technology will feature teams of students detailing current or recent projects developed for regional corporate sponsors, non-profit organizations and student entrepreneurs.

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KUDOS-November 2008

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Congratulations to Theologos Homer Bonitsis, Christopher Funkhouser, and Elizabeth Avery-Gomez '07 and students Nilufa Rahim and Brian Novello on their recent accomplishments.

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NJIT's College of Computing Sciences To Present Funding Experiences in CCS Seminar Series

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Computer Science Research Committee at NJIT in conjunction with the Department of Information Systems is organizing a series of four talks titled "Funding Experiences in CCS" during the coming academic year. NJIT Professors Guiling (Grace) Wang, James Calvin and Michael Recce will share their experiences with obtaining funding on Nov. 19, 2:30-4 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 3730. Donald Sebastian, PhD (at left), Senior Vice President for Research and Development at NJIT, will provide opening remarks.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, donald sebastian, department of information systems, funding, michael recce, grace wang

NJIT's College of Computing Sciences To Host Seminar on Research Funding Opportunities

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Computer Science Research Committee at NJIT in conjunction with the Department of Information Systems will host "Funding Experiences in CCS," a series of four talks during which CCS faculty with successful experience in obtaining funding will share their experiences. The seminar will be held on Sept. 24, 2:30–4 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Room 3730.

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NJIT Awards Set Sept. 3, 2008; Bell Labs Physicist Delivers Keynote Address

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT will mark, once again, the new school year with University Convocation, an annual celebration and awards ceremony recognizing students, faculty and staff accomplishments.

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Information Systems Department To Host Seminar on Web-Scale Information Extraction

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

“Web-Scale Information Extraction," a seminar by Alexander Yates, PhD, an assistant professor in the Computer and Information Sciences Department at Temple University previously scheduled for March 26, has been rescheduled for April 2, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center, Room 3710.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of information systems

Web Design Competition To Draw Creative High School Students to NJIT

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

More than 300 high school students will gather for the third annual New Jersey Web Design Competition on March 19, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at NJIT. Sponsored by NJIT's Department of Information Systems, the competition is an opportunity for talented young people from throughout the state to compete with the best and brightest of high school peers.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of information systems, high school web design competition

IS Department To Present Seminar on Web-Scale Information Extraction

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Alexander Yates, PhD, an assistant professor in the Computer and Information Sciences Department at Temple University, will discuss "Web-Scale Information Extraction" on March 26, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center, Room 3710.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of information systems

Distinguished Professor Emerita Named Fulbright-University of Salzburg Distinguished Chair

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Starr Roxanne Hiltz, PhD, distinguished professor emerita at NJIT, has been named a Fulbright-University of Salzburg Distinguished Chair in Communications and Media. Awards in the Distinguished Chairs Program are viewed as among the most prestigious appointments in the Fulbright Scholar Program.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of information systems, starr roxanne hiltz, fulbright

NJIT Professor To Speak at Computer Science Seminar

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Min Song, PhD, assistant professor in the department of information systems at NJIT, will discuss “A Hybrid Abbreviation Extraction Technique for Biomedical Literature” on Nov. 5, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Room 4415.

Tagged: information systems, computer science, min song

Innovative Routes to the Edge in Knowledge: New Majors for Fall 2008 at NJIT

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

The edge in knowledge is not limited to engineering and science: NJIT, the state’s science and technology university, is expanding its educational offerings with surprising new degree programs for 2008 (pending approval). The university is accepting applications for Fall 2008 studies in eight new innovative areas including art and design, business and computing.

Tagged: digital design, interior design, art, enterprise development

NJIT Graduation Speaker Touts Text Messaging To Improve Emergency Response

Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Volunteers from grassroots organizations are often the first to respond in a local emergency. These first responders often do not have adequate training and practice with quick-response tactics and mobile two-way device usage. Elizabeth Avery Gomez, who will graduate on Thursday from NJIT with a doctorate in information systems, has devoted much of her research to changing this situation. She will speak about her research during NJIT’s graduation ceremony on May 17.

Tagged: information systems, graduate, elizabeth avery gomez, phd

Web Design Competition To Draw Creative Students To NJIT on March 14

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Empty coffee cups, excitement and innovative web design will be the order of the day on March 14, when more than 300 high school students gather for the second annual web design competition at NJIT.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of information systems, high school students, web design competition

Researcher Receives Grant To Study Creativity in the Response To Two Terrorist Attack

Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500

David Mendonça, an associate professor in the department of information systems at NJIT, has received a $700,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study creativity by first responders following the 2001 World Trade Center attack and the 1995 bombing of the Murrah Federal Building.

Tagged: national science foundation, information systems, david mendonca

KUDOS-November 2006

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT Chemistry Professor Receives Pro Bono Award from NJACSSanjay Malhotra, PhD, an assistant professor in the department of chemistry and environmental science, has received the 2006 Pro Bono Award from the North Jersey Section of the American Chemical Society (NJACS). The award recognizes a special commitment to motivating high-school students to pursue careers in the chemical sciences and contributing to NJACS activities.IS Professor Receives Grant for Improvisation in Emergency ResponseDavid Mendonca, PhD, an associate professor in the department of information systems, is the principal investigator on a three-year, $710,000 grant, "Agents of Change: Improvisation in Emergency Response: Linking Cognition, Behavior and Social Interaction." SOM Professor Participates in International Informatics ForumKatia Passerini, PhD, an assistant professor in the School of Management, helped to organize and lead the scientific program of the 2006 International Informatics Forum on Knowledge Management sponsored by the University of Tunis-Carthage in Tunis.

Tagged: school of management, kudos, information systems, chemistry, katia passerini, david mendonca

Georgia State Professor To Present Research on Pervasive Healthcare at IS Seminar

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Upkar Varshney, PhD, an associate professor in the department of computer information systems at Georgia State University, will present his research on pervasive healthcare at the Information Systems Seminar on Oct. 2, 1-2 p.m. in GITC 3730. His talk will introduce the concept of wireless and pervasive healthcare, present several pervasive healthcare applications, derive requirements and wireless solutions and discuss current and future research challenges. Contact: Katia Passerini.

Tagged: seminar series, information systems, georgia state university

NJIT To Host International Meeting on Crisis Response Information Systems

Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400

The third meeting of the online international community studying information systems for crisis response and management, better known as ISCRAM to members, will be held May 14-17 at NJIT. “Our theme is the integration of phases of the emergency management and preparedness lifecycle,” said Murray Turoff, PhD, distinguished professor in the department of information systems at NJIT who is a founding member of ISCRAM and conference chair.

Tagged: department of information systems, murray turoff

Upcoming NJIT Conference Focuses on Hurricane Katrina, Technology, More

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400

A closer look at how people react during emergencies, the role of computers and technology and what really happened during Hurricane Katrina number among the topics to be discussed at the third annual meeting of the Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM). New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will host the event May 14-17, 2006.

Tagged: information systems, technology, hurricane katrina, murray turoff

Three High School Teams Win Awards During a Web Design Contest at NJIT

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Three high schools took top awards during a website-design contest held March 14 at NJIT. Twenty-one schools and 150 students from the metropolitan region competed in the contest, sponsored by NJIT’s Department of Information Systems. A team from Henry Hudson Regional High School (at left) took first place for designing a prototype for a teaching website.

Tagged: high school, information systems

NJIT's School of Management and Information Systems Department To Host Seminar

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Dan Robey (at left), John B. Zellars Professor of Information Systems at Georgia State University, will speak on the topic "Human Agency and the Use of Information Technology Applications" on March 20, 1-2 p.m., Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Room 3710.

Tagged: school of management, seminar series, information systems, georgia state university

Information Systems Expert Named Hurlburt Professor at NJIT

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Katia Passerini, PhD, has been named the Hurlburt Professor of Management of Information Systems in the School of Management at NJIT. “Since she joined the faculty at NJIT, Katia has demonstrated an unusual assortment of talent, skills and knowledge – she truly has helped us understand what the NJIT theme, 'The Edge in Knowledge,' can mean,” said NJIT Provost Priscilla Nelson.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, school of management, faculty, soa, katia passerini

NJIT’s SmartCampus Project To Create Closer Connections Among People and Places

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500

The entire campus of NJIT will soon be a laboratory for investigating innovative ways in which students can better connect with each other by using cell phones and other compact wireless communications devices. "This has been a dream of social and computer scientists for decades, and it’s incredibly exciting because we now have the technological ability to do it,” said Quentin Jones, PhD, an assistant professor of information systems at NJIT.

Tagged: department of information systems, quentin jones

Using Information Technology to Coordinate Emergency Management

Wed, 12 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0400

What kinds of information do computer software collaborators need to share and work effectively? John M. Carroll, PhD, the Edward Frymoyer Chair Professor of Information Sciences and Technology at Pennsylvania State University, recently posed that question to launch a forum at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).

Tagged: information systems, john carroll

State’s Only Accredited Information Systems Program at NJIT Gets New Chair

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400

Michael Bieber, PhD, professor of information systems at NJIT, has been named acting chair of the department of information systems in the College of Computing Sciences. An active researcher in systems integration, digital libraries and educational innovation, Bieber is better known among information scientists at NJIT and around the nation as the principal investigator on a project to create a super-sized library.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, information systems, michael bieber

NJIT Launches a Weekend University To Help Working Adults Return to College

Fri, 03 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT's new Program for Professional Advancement: The Weekend University makes it convenient for working adults to earn either an undergraduate certificate or a bachelor’s degree. The program (http://adultlearner.njit.edu/weekendu), which will begin in the fall of 2005, is a perfect match for high-tech professionals who want to first earn a certificate either in Information Systems Management or in Network Applications, and then continue to earn a bachelor’s degree in information technology. For more information, call NJIT’s Division of Continuing Professional Education at 800-624-9850.

Tagged: weekend university

NJIT Authority on E-Learning Takes Prestigious Sloan Honor

Mon, 07 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500

The Sloan Consortium recently honored Starr Roxanne Hiltz, PhD, distinguished professor of information systems at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) for achievement in online teaching and learning. Hiltz is a recognized authority on computer-mediated communication and learning networks. The consortium is an association of more than 450 institutions and higher education groups engaged in on-line learning

Tagged: information systems, online learning, starr roxanne hiltz, distinguished professor, computer-mediated communication

The Man Behind Smart Gun: NJIT’s Michael Recce, Inventor of Dynamic Grip Recognition

Mon, 27 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500

Michael Recce, Ph.D., associate professor of information systems at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has been involved in a broad range of technology-oriented research projects since he arrived on campus in 1997.

Tagged: information systems, smart gun, michael recce, biometrics