NJIT Newsroom tagged with "network" 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 First Annual NJIT Innovation Day on April 19 http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-147.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-147.phpTue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT will host its 1st Annual NJIT Innovation Day on April 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  The event will take place in the Campus Center Atrium, where posters and exhibits from NJIT undergraduate and graduate students showcasing innovation can be viewed. 

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, joel bloom, global game jam, newark innovation acceleration challenge, innovation day


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NJIT Graduate Students Place 2nd at Juniper Networks Hackathon http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-060.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2013/2013-060.phpMon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 A team of NJIT graduate students recently placed second at the Juniper Networks Hackathon on Feb 2.  NJIT was the host school.  Teams from Rutgers, NYIT, NYU/Poly, and U.Penn participated.

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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


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NJIT Trustees Fete Ansari, Lanzerotti for NJ Inventors Hall of Fame Honors http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-374.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-374.phpFri, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 The NJIT Board of Trustees yesterday commended in a formal ceremony NJIT Professor of Electrical Engineering Nirwan Ansari who was honored last month by the NJ Inventors Hall of Fame for his cutting edge work. Feted too by the Board, but unable to attend the ceremony, was noted NJIT Distinguished Research Professor of Physics Louis J. Lanzerotti. 

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


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Inaugural ManufactureNJ Week Connects Manufacturers with Schools and Talent http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-344.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-344.phpMon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 The first-ever New Jersey Manufacturing Week to be held Oct. 22-26, 2012, includes a variety of scheduled activities throughout the state for manufacturers, students, educators, policy makers and the media. 

Tagged: continuing professional education, employment, workforce development, meredith aronson, manufacturenj, national institute of standards and technology


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NJIT Professor To Deliver Keynote Speech http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-274.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-274.phpWed, 22 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Nirwan Ansari, PhD, a professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering at NJIT, will be delivering a keynote speech entitled, “Content Delivery Acceleration,” at ANT 2012.

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


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Cesar Bandera, Expert in Mobile Health, Appointed http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-263.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-263.phpWed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Cesar Bandera, PhD, has been appointed to the faculty of NJIT’s School of Management as an assistant professor and will focus his research on the emerging field of mobile health (or m-health). 

Tagged: school of management, enterprise development center, edc, som, cesar bandera, cell podium, bandemar networks


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Abdallah Khreishah, PhD, Expert in Computer Networking, Appointed http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-262.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-262.phpWed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Abdallah Khreishah, PhD, has been appointed to the faculty of NJIT’s Newark College of Engineering in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering as an assistant professor. 

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


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35th Annual Sarnoff Symposium Opens at NJIT Featuring 60-Plus Expert Talks http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-197.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-197.phpThu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Managing malware, better ways to fight electronic warfare and creating smarter wireless networks will number among the dozens of fascinating technology topics available to the public May 21-22, 2012 at NJIT when the prestigious 35th Annual IEEE Sarnoff Symposium opens in the Campus Center. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of electrical and computer engineering, ieee, roberto rojas-cessa, wireless networks, sarnoff symposium


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MEDIA ADVISORY: NJIT Sponsors P2B Event with NJ DOL To Help 300 Unemployed Volunteer Professionals http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-188.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-188.phpFri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Business reporters, editors, TV producers, bloggers and social media gurus are invited to attend an entrepreneurial “Talent Network” (P2B™) for some 300 pre-screened unemployed professionals. 

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, continuing professional education, research and development, gale spak, workforce development, department of labor, media advisory, unemployment


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Future of Green Wireless Networks Will Be Focus of NJIT Talk http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-169.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-169.phpFri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 The future of green wireless networks will be the focus of a lecture on April 23, 2012 at NJIT http://www.njit.edu/ by Gee (George) Rittenhouse, the chairman of the board of the research consortium GreenTouch http://www.greentouch.org/. 

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Mobility Security Seminar on March 7 http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-090.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-090.phpFri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Dr. Gustavo De Los Reyes, Executive Director of Technology Security at AT&T, will present “The Network as a Mobility Security Platform” on March 7, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: seminar, department of computer science, ccs, security


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NJIT Invites Manufacturers To Free Summit About Clean Energy http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-084.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-084.phpWed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Large or small New Jersey manufacturers looking to grow their base won’t want to miss NJIT’s upcoming free summit on clean energy supply chains. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, donald sebastian, continuing professional education, electrical and computer engineering, ece, research and development, cpe, saul fenster, meredith aronson


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NJIT IDS Student Teams Win Two Awards at NJEN Poster Competition http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-043.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-043.phpFri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 A student team in the Albert Dorman Honors College Interdisciplinary Design Studio (IDS) won two second-place awards–Best Pitch and People’s Choice–on Feb. 1 at the Annual New Jersey  Entrepreneurial Network (NJEN) poster session at Princeton University.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, students, mariam selevany, new jersey entrepreneurial network, margaret christian, ids, interdisciplinary


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NJIT Board of Trustees Appoints Joel Bloom President http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-010.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-010.phpTue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 The Board of Trustees of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) yesterday voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Joel Bloom as President of the University, effective immediately. 

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, robert altenkirch, joel bloom, center for pre-college programs, technology, board of trustees, engineering, design, management, njedge.net, columbia university, newark public schools, greek village, governor thomas kean, undergraduate research, science park high school, kathy wielkopolski, njit next campaign, central high school


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NJIT Professor To Give Keynote Talk at IEEE's Globecom 2011 Workshop http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-470.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-470.phpFri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Nirwan Ansari, PhD, a professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering at NJIT, has been invited to deliver a keynote speech, "On Accelerating Content Delivery," at the IEEE GLOBECOM 2011 Workshop on Multimedia Communications and Services. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of electrical and computer engineering, nirwan ansari, wireless networks, broadband networks and multimedia communications, ieee globecom


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ECE Department and IEEE North Jersey Chapter To Sponsor Talk on Sept. 1 http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-286.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-286.phpWed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Josep Miquel Jornet, a doctoral student in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, will discuss "Enabling Communication in Wireless Nanosensor Networks (WNSNs)" on Sept. 1 at 11:30 a.m. in ECEC 202.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of electrical and computer engineering, ieee communications society north jersey chapter


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Digital Design Industry Speak Seminar Series Continues with Talk by NYC-Based Game Designer http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-146.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-146.phpFri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The Digital Design program at NJIT's School of Art + Design continues its Industry Speak Seminar Series on April 18 with Andrew Grapsas, game designer at Arkadium, Inc. of New York City, where he is working on games suitable for social networking sites.

Tagged: digital design program, school of art design, industry speak seminar series, game design


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

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


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NJIT's Judith Sheft Briefs Conference of Entrepreneurs on Commitment to Start-ups http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-040.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2011/2011-040.phpFri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Judith Sheft, associate VP of technology development at NJIT, was one of four NJ research university representatives who briefed a conference of entrepreneurs last week on their commitment to commercializing new discoveries to move them out of the lab and into the economy.

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Mapping Faculty Social Networks Helps Female Faculty Move Ahead at NJIT: Research Reveals Hidden Gender Patterns and Ways To Overcome Them http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-521.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-521.phpWed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Long before Facebook introduced its hot new Social Graph app, researchers in the ADVANCE project at NJIT were pioneering the use of social network mapping to help women scientists and engineers supercharge their careers.

Tagged: murray center for women in technology, research, humanities, nsf, nancy steffen-fluhr, katia passerini, robert friedman, engineers, njit advance, modeling, interdisciplinary, women scientists


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Paper Co-Authored by ECE Professor Selected for IEEE GLOBECOM Best Paper Award http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-387.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-387.phpFri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 “HYMN to Improve the Longevity of Wireless Sensor Networks,” a paper co-authored by Nirwan Ansari, PhD, professor in NJIT's department of electrical and computer engineering, has been selected for an IEEE GLOBECOM 2010 Best Paper Award to be presented at the 2010 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM 2010) in Miami, Dec. 6-10, 2010. GLOBECOM 2010 received 4614 paper submissions and a total of 11 papers have been selected to receive the best paper awards. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of electrical and computer engineering, nirwan ansari, wireless sensor networks, ieee globecom


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Doctoral Student Is Runner-Up in IEEE Poster Competition http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-344.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-344.phpMon, 11 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Khondaker M. Salehin, a PhD candidate in the ECE Department at NJIT, was the runner-up in the Student Poster Competition of the IEEE Sarnoff Symposium 2010 in Princeton. Salehin presented a scheme to measure link capacity and available bandwidth for wired networks. This work was developed in the Networking Research Laboratory under the supervision of Roberto Rojas-Cessa, PhD, an associate professor in NJIT's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. 

Tagged: newark college of engineering, ieee, graduate studies, graduate student, roberto rojas-cessa


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NJIT To Co-Sponsor Cross-Sector Seminar on Text Mining and Research http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-059.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2010/2010-059.phpWed, 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.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, national science foundation, department of information systems, advance grant


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

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, alumni, career development services, alumni relations, networking, scholars


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NJIT Professor To Discuss Long-Term Sustainability of Water Resources at Webinar Series http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-212.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-212.phpWed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Zeyuan Qiu, associate professor in the department of chemistry and environmental science at NJIT, will discuss "Protection of Critical Source Areas for Achieving Long-term Sustainability of Water Resources" on June 8, 2-3 p.m. (EST) as part of the Collaborative Science and Technology Network for Sustainability (CNS) webinar series. CNS is an EPA grant program offered through the National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) Science To Achieve Results (STAR) program that supports collaboration between science and engineering researchers and decision-makers to pursue regional sustainability. Call in: 866-299-3188; Passcode: 202-343-9759. Webinar access: http://portal.epa.gov/webconference; Conf. ID: 411720. Slides from the webinar series and the schedule of upcoming talks are posted on the CNS science connector page.

Tagged: department of chemistry and environmental science, zeyuan qiu, epa, webinar


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IEEE COMSOC and NJIT's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering To Co-Sponsor Seminar http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-136.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-136.phpWed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Tiffany Jing Li, PhD, an associate professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Lehigh University, will discuss "Wireless Network Communications: Unifying Source, Channel and Network Coding" on April 13 at 3 p.m. in ECEC 202. The IEEE Communications Society (COMSOC) North Jersey Chapter and NJIT's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are co-sponsors of the event. Contact: Nirwan Ansari at 973-596-3670 or Yanchao Zhang at 973-642-7817.

Tagged: department of electrical and computer engineering, nirwan ansari, ieee communications society north jersey chapter, yanchao zhang


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ACE-Network Spring Workshop Presents Seminar on Greener Living http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-094.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-094.phpThu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Green farmer and sustainability activist Carolyn Llewellyn provided timely information on buying and growing organic food, eco-friendly recycling and other actions toward living a greener lifestyle last week at the ACE-Network Spring Workshop.  "Little steps make a huge difference, so we shouldn't be scared to start changing things, said Llewellyn. "As you get used to one change, take on another." The event was part of NJIT’s celebration of Women’s History Month 2009. For more information, contact Talina Knox at 973-642-4671 or view the calendar.

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NJIT's Women's History Month Focuses on Women Taking Lead To Save Planet http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-080.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-080.phpThu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 “Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet” is the inspirational theme of a plethora of intriguing events this month at NJIT to celebrate Women’s History Month. Join NJIT for activities ranging from green, money-saving tips to a lecture from a Harvard sustainability guru about saving the planet. Except where noted, all events are free and open to the public. For further information, please contact: Talina Knox at 973-642-4671 or view the calendar.

Tagged: judith sheft, workshop, murray center for women in technology, sustainability, donna spuhler, society of women engineers, event, lillian gilbreth colloquium, talina knox, monique hutchinson, lectures, us green building council, felicia amaechi, sigma psi kappa, department of public safety, leith sharp, nomas, ace network, tau kappa epsilon, leadership in energy and environmental design, green living, meagan hopper


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Computer Science Department To Host Seminar on High Performance Network Defense http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-059.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-059.phpFri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Zhichun Li of Northwestern University will discuss "Towards High Performance Network Defense" at the Department of Computer Science Seminar Series on Feb. 25 at 2:45 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 4415.

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


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Ninety Alumni and Guests Attend Workshop for Aspiring Entrepreneurs http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-023.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-023.phpTue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Have a great idea for a business or invention but don't know where to turn? Then consider yourself a candidate for the Young Alumni Club's Entrepreneurial Network program. On Saturday, Jan. 24, the Alumni Association of NJIT’s Young Alumni Club and the NJIT Enterprise Development Center co-sponsored a workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs that was attended by 90 alumni and guests. For more information about the program, go to www.njit.edu/alumni/yac.

Tagged: alumni, enterprise development center, alumni association, young alumni club


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Montville Resident and NJIT Professor Receives Engineering Honors http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-002.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2009/2009-002.phpWed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Nirwan Ansari, of Montville, a professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering at NJIT, has received two notable honors. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has named him a Fellow for his contributions to broadband networks and communications. Ansari also received an award from the IEEE member and geographic activities board.

Tagged: department of electrical and computer engineering, national science foundation, award, ieee, nirwan ansari, excellence in teaching award, ieee communications society, broadband networks and multimedia communications


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Center for Wireless Communications and Signal Processing Research To Host Seminar on Nov. 14 http://www.njit.edu/news/2008/2008-404.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2008/2008-404.phpThu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 G.B. Giannakis, PhD a professor and the ADC Chair in Wireless Communications in the department of electrical engineering at the University of Minnesota, will discuss "Distributed Estimation Using Wireless Sensor Networks" on Nov. 14, 12:30–1:30 p.m. in the ECEC 202. The seminar will be presented by NJIT's Center for Wireless Communications and Signal Processing Research.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of electrical and computer engineering, center for wireless communication and signal processing research, wireless communications, wireless sensor networks


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Council To Salute NJIT Wireless Communications and Signal Processing Expert http://www.njit.edu/news/2008/2008-402.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2008/2008-402.phpWed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 The Research & Development Council of New Jersey will present on Nov. 6, 2008, a coveted Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award to NJIT Distinguished Professor Yeheskel Bar-Ness, a prominent expert in the field of wireless communications and signal processing.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of electrical and computer engineering, donald sebastian, national science foundation, yeheskel bar-ness, center for wireless communication and signal processing research, new jersey commission on science and technology, richard codey, wireless communications, institute of electrical and electronics engineering, research and development council of new jersey, thomas alva edison patent award, signal processing, samsung, zoran latinovic, panasonic, alcatel-lucent


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Computer Science Seminar To Explore Feasibility of Achieving Constructive Interference Control in Wireless Networks http://www.njit.edu/news/2008/2008-376.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2008/2008-376.phpThu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Li (Erran) Li, PhD, of the Networking Research Lab at Bell Laboratories will discuss the feasibility of "Achieving Practical Constructive Interference Control in Wireless Networks" on October 20, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Room 4415. 

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NJ Awards Grants Totaling $480,000 to NJIT Grad Students, EDC Companies http://www.njit.edu/news/2008/2008-282.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2008/2008-282.phpTue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT postdoctoral students and companies in the Enterprise Development Center (EDC), NJIT’s high technology business incubator, were awarded eight grants totaling $480,000 from the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology to bolster company growth and jumpstart the careers of young scientists.

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NJIT Humanities Professor Receives University Change Agent Award http://www.njit.edu/news/2008/2008-238.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2008/2008-238.phpMon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Nancy Steffen-Fluhr, PhD, an associate professor in the department of humanities and the director of NJIT’s Murray Center for Women in Technology, received the University Change Agent Award on June 9 from the Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN). The award recognizes and honors an individual who has driven positive change at his/her institution with regard to the climate for women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, with an emphasis on engineering. 

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of humanities, award, murray center for women in technology


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Emerald Literati Network Awards Honor to NJIT Management Professor http://www.njit.edu/news/2008/2008-228.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2008/2008-228.phpThu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 The Emerald Literati Network has awarded a 2008 honor to NJIT School of Management Professor Hindy Lauer Schachter for excellence based on her contributions as a reviewer in 2007 to the Journal of Management History.  

Tagged: school of management, award, hindy lauer schachter, new jersey department of transportation


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NJIT Hosts World Leaders for Open Source Software Conference Tomorrow http://www.njit.edu/news/2008/2008-219.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2008/2008-219.phpFri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 The world’s leading theorists and practitioners of secure distributed file system—a type of open source software—will explain tomorrow morning the future of this important technology at NJIT.  The event takes place on the final day of a prominent annual software conference known as the Fifth Annual International Andrew File System (AFS) and Kerberos Best Practices Workshop.  

Tagged: workshop, conference, kerberos, afs, open source, alistair ferguson


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NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center Celebrates 20 Years http://www.njit.edu/news/2008/2008-189.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2008/2008-189.phpMon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center (EDC) has given startups an edge since 1988.  Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, this high-tech business incubator housed at NJIT is open to early-stage companies that have, or will have, a proprietary technology as a significant source of revenue.

Tagged: enterprise development center, judith sheft, cyberextruder, neurotrax, bob tarantino, noble device technologies corp., bandemar networks


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Nationally Recognized Expert in e-Mentoring To Speak at NJIT http://www.njit.edu/news/2007/2007-399.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2007/2007-399.phpTue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Women students and faculty from departments across the university will have an opportunity to network with each other, as well as to find out more about MentorNet’s services from founder and CEO Carol B. Muller, PhD on Oct. 31 at 2:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom B. The new NJIT-MentorNet partnership offers NJIT students, postdocs, and early career faculty members the benefits of an email-based mentoring relationship with a senior mentor from industry or academia. For more information, contact Elizabeth Chalk at 973-642-3432.

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Free Talk at NJIT: UCLA Scientist To Outline Future of Computer Networking http://www.njit.edu/news/2007/2007-116.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2007/2007-116.phpMon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Computer scientist Deborah Estrin, PhD, professor of computer science at University of California, Los Angeles, will discuss computer networking systems at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) on March 21, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. in the NJIT Campus Center Ballroom. 

Tagged: murray center for women in technology, lecture, lillian gilbreth colloquium, computer networking, deborah estrin


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National Women’s Engineering Network Gives NJIT Staffer Top Honor http://www.njit.edu/news/2006/2006-338.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2006/2006-338.phpThu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Talina Knox, assistant director of the Murray Center for Women in Technology at NJIT, received the 2006 President’s Award from Women in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network (WEPAN). The award was presented at WEPAN’s annual conference held earlier this year in Pittsburgh.

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NJIT Offers New Certificate To Fight Digital and Physical Terrorism http://www.njit.edu/news/2006/2006-311.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2006/2006-311.phpWed, 09 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400 This fall, NJIT will offer to companies and government agencies a practical, hands-on and sophisticated six-course, 18-credit certificate program designed to combat digital and physical terrorism. "Our goal is to create a new generation of counter-terrorism experts and we think the array of in-depth courses we’ve put together will fit the bill,” said Robert Statica, program director.

Tagged: department of computer science, digital forensics, certificate, robert statica, counter-terrorism, computer crime


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Ten College Students Conduct Research in Computer Networking and Security at NJIT http://www.njit.edu/news/2006/2006-248.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2006/2006-248.phpMon, 05 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Ten college students from across the nation will spend the early summer at NJIT helping professors conduct research into computer networking and security. The students’ 10-week stay at NJIT is supported by a three-year, $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.

Tagged: national science foundation, research, student, security, computer networking


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NJIT Launches a Weekend University To Help Working Adults Return to College http://www.njit.edu/news/2005/2005-243.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2005/2005-243.phpFri, 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.

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NJIT to Appear on NJN News Tonight http://www.njit.edu/news/2005/2005-164.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2005/2005-164.phpFri, 15 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400 New Jersey Network (NJN) News will air a segment tonight about a team of NJIT students who are designing an unmanned vehicle that will compete in the Grand Challenge, a 175-mile race in the desert. Atam Dhawan, PhD, chairman of the electrical and computer engineering (ECE) department; Timothy Chang, PhD, associate professor, ECE; and Shamoon Siddiqui, student team leader, will be interviewed by science correspondent Patrick Regan. The report will air first at 5:30 p.m. on PBS news, then again at 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Channels 23, 50, 52 and 58. 

Tagged: atam dhawan, timothy chang, njn, patrick regan


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NJIT Authority on E-Learning Takes Prestigious Sloan Honor http://www.njit.edu/news/2005/2005-087.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2005/2005-087.phpMon, 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


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NJIT Offers Government Certified Courses in Computer Network Security, Data Encryption, Steganography for fall of 2003 http://www.njit.edu/news/2003/2003-076.php http://www.njit.edu/news/2003/2003-076.phpThu, 31 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0400 The National Security Agency recently certified more than a dozen unique graduate and undergraduate courses in computer network security, data encryption, steganography and digital watermarking at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).

Tagged: steganography


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