NJIT Newsroom tagged with "otto h. york"

NJIT Receives Second Part of $1M Gift To Chemical Engineering Department

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT announced today the fulfillment of the late Otto H. York’s $1M pledge to NJIT.

Tagged: department of chemical biological and pharmaceutical engineering, robert a. altenkirch, norman loney, otto h. york

Chemical Engineering Department To Host Graduate Seminar on April 13

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Z. Conrad Zhang, PhD, of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will discuss "Direct Catalytic Conversion of Cellulose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF)" on April 13 at 2:45 p.m. in Kupfrian Hall Rm. 205. Contact: Assistant Professor XianQin Wang, 973-596-5707; Xianqin.wang@njit.edu.

Tagged: otto h. york department of chemical biological and pharmaceutical engineering, graduate seminar, xianqin wang

NJIT Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering Distinguished Professor, Rajesh N. Dave, PhD, Receives Excellence in Research Award

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Rajesh N. Davé, PhD, a distinguished professor in the Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering, received at NJIT’s annual awards convocation, the NJIT Excellence in Research Award.

Tagged: convocation, award, rajesh dave, new jersey center for engineered particulates, otto h. york department of chemical biological and pharmaceutical engineering

NJIT Faculty, Staff and Students Gather To Celebrate Otto H. York

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

More than 100 faculty, staff and students crowded into Eberhardt Hall NJIT Alumni Center yesterday for a memorial celebration of chemical engineer, inventor and philanthropist Otto H. York.

Tagged: chemical engineering, otto h. york

NJIT Mourns Passing of Otto H. York, Longtime Friend and Benefactor

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400

The NJIT community mourns the passing on July 12 of Otto H. York, a friend and benefactor to the university for more than three decades. A distinguished chemical engineer, inventor and entrepreneur, he was a leader in the field of gas and liquid separations and created a multi-million dollar industry. Through the Otto H. York Foundation Inc., he supported many groups working to improve healthcare, education and environmental research; in 1989, NJIT dedicated the Otto H. York Center for Environmental Engineering and Science in his honor. Read more. Otto H. York Memorial CelebrationWednesday, September 19, 20072:30-4:30 p.m.Eberhardt Hall-NJIT Alumni CenterRoom 112

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