NJIT Newsroom tagged with "physics"

NJIT Lecturer Chosen as Top Reviewer of 2012

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Vitaly Shneidman, senior university lecturer in NJIT’s department of physics, has been selected as one of the “Top 20 Reviewers for 2012” by The Journal of Chemical Physics.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, csla, physics

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 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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Life Science Inventions of NJIT Students Take Top Prizes in TechQuest

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Three life science inventions that may one day heal wounds faster, improve surgical outcomes and build stronger muscles took $10,500 in prize money for further research and development at NJIT’s recent TechQuest/Innovation Day. The inventions competed against 30 developed by undergraduate teams.

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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 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

Famous Whistleblower, Founder No FEAR, To Speak at NJIT Lecture Series

Tue, 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.

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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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Pre-award and Grantsmanship Seminar on Jan. 30

Thu, 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.

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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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Physics Professor Attends Science Symposium

Mon, 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 Trustees Fete Ansari, Lanzerotti for NJ Inventors Hall of Fame Honors

Fri, 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

NJIT Professors Received Last Night Coveted Edison Awards at R&D Council Event

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT Research Professor Reginald Farrow and NJIT Professor Gordon Thomas were the recipients last night of an Edison Patent Award from the Research & Development Council of New Jersey. The event kicked off the Council’s 50th Anniversary celebration and honored more than 30 inventors and 13 New Jersey companies and universities.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, nirwan ansari, gordon thomas, reginald farrow, sheng liu, research and development council of new jersey, edison patent awards

NJIT Professors To Receive Coveted Edison Awards at R&D Council Event

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Research Professor Reginald Farrow and NJIT Professor Gordon Thomas will be the recipients Nov. 8, 2012 in the Liberty Science Center of an Edison Patent Award from the Research & Development Council of New Jersey.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, csla, department of physics, gordon thomas, reginald farrow, edison patent awards

NJIT Researchers and Alums Are Feted by NJ Inventors Hall of Fame

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Distinguished Research Professor of Physics Louis J. Lanzerotti and NJIT Professor of Electrical Engineering Nirwan Ansari were honored by the NJ Inventors Hall of Fame for cutting edge work. Feted too were NJIT doctoral student Yan Zhang, and alumnus Ricky John. Twenty-five awards were presented to individuals, research teams and corporations.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, nce, department of electrical and computer engineering, csla, department of physics, ece, nirwan ansari, louis lanzerotti, nj inventors hall of fame

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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Inventor of World's Smallest Probe on Nano Scale Receives NJIT Top Honor

Fri, 05 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 was awarded yesterday, Oct. 4, 2012, the NJIT Board of Overseers Excellence in Research Prize and Medal. This prize is the most prestigious research award at NJIT. It is the fifth time the award has been made.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, csla, department of physics, department of chemistry and environmental science, cory booker, reginald farrow, gordon thomas, zafar iqbal, sheng liu, board of overseers excellence in research prize and medal

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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MEDIA ADVISORY: NJIT Convocation Tomorrow Promises Bright New Start: New President Speaks

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

WHAT: NJIT marks the start of the new school tomorrow at University Convocation, an annual celebration and awards ceremony.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, albert dorman honors college, department of humanities, csla, department of physics, convocation, joel bloom, reginald farrow, norbert elliot, overseers excellence in research prize and medal, overseers excellence in service award, sean duffy

Lanzerotti's Launch Makes It: Wee Hour Party at NJIT Sees Atlas V Take-Off

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Rivaling the kind of devotion reserved for rock stars, a band of space weather groupies surrounding NJIT Distinguished Research Professor Lou Lanzerotti stayed up all night into the next day to witness the long-awaited launch of Atlas V.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, csla, department of physics, nasa, louis lanzerotti, paul dupiano, dhvanit mehta

Cristiano L. Dias, Molecular Bio Physics Expert, Appointed to NJIT

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Cristiano L. Dias, PhD, has been appointed to the faculty of NJIT’s College of Science and Liberal Arts an assistant professor in the department of physics.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, csla, department of physics

The Star-Ledger Features NJIT Physicist Louis Lanzerotti's Device for NASA Probes

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

As NASA readies the rescheduled launch for 4 a.m. on Aug. 30, 2012 (view live starting 1:30 a.m. on NASA TV), read more about the role of NJIT Distinguished Research Professor Louis Lanzerotti in The Star-Ledger.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, csla, department of physics, nasa, louis lanzerotti

NJIT's Convocation Recognizes 2012 Top Performers: Professors, Staff, Students

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT will mark the start of the new school year Sept. 12, 2012 at University Convocation, an annual celebration and awards ceremony. The event, which recognizes the accomplishments of students, faculty and staff, will be held at 3 p.m. in the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreation Facility on the NJIT campus.

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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 Scientist Creates Instrument for NASA Aug. 23 Launch To Better Understand Space Weather and Radiation Environment That Caused Demise of Telstar I

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Distinguished Research Professor and former Bell Labs scientist Louis J. Lanzerotti, will see his 50-year quest to better understand space weather and Earth’s Van Allen Radiation Belts rocket, once again, into space on Aug. 23, 2012.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, nce, department of electrical and computer engineering, csla, department of physics, nasa, louis lanzerotti, space weather

NJIT & UMDNJ: A Joint Relationship

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) have forged alliances in diverse disciplines to improve our health and well-being.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, nce, department of biomedical engineering, csla, department of physics, department of civil and environmental engineering, joel bloom, treena arinzeh, umdnj, gordon thomas, sergei adamovich, bryan pfister, tara alvarez, university of medicine and dentistry, dcee, jason wang, michael pappas, allyn luke

Can't Keep a Good Mind Down: NJIT Senior To Graduate With Four Degrees

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Paul Dupiano, 25, Union High School’s 2005 valedictorian, will be the recipient at NJIT’s May 15, 2012 commencement of not one, but four difficult undergraduate degrees.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mathematical sciences, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, students, department of physics, department of chemical biological and pharmaceutical engineering, commencement, paul dupiano, undergraduate students

NJIT, China's Bengbu Glass Institute Sign Agreement for R&D, Training

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT signed a cooperation agreement with the Bengbu Glass Industry Design Institute for personnel training, technical exchange, and research and development at a recent ceremony at NJIT.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, csla, department of physics, coad, donald sebastian, research and development, ken chin

NJIT Student Wins Best Student Presentation Award

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

During the 2012 TMS Annual Meeting in Orlando (http://www.tms.org/meetings/annual-12/AM12home.aspx), Vijay Kasisomayajula, PhD student in Physics, won the Emerging Materials Research (EMR) best student presentation award in the 2012 symposium on “Recent developments in biological, electronic, functional and structural thin films and coatings.”

Tagged: csla, physics

NJIT Tech Forum Series: Paving the Way to a Smarter World: Creativity in Engineering Education

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

Imagination and creativity have long energized technological progress.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, department of physics, technology and society forum, murray center for women in technology, sigma xi, lillian gilbreth colloquium, lillian moller gilbreth

Joint Physics - MTSE Seminar on March 7

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Ravi Ananth, Onsight Technology USA, will discuss “Real Time XRD Microscopy” on March 7 from 2.30 to 4:00 p.m. in Tiernan Hall 406.

Tagged: seminar, csla, department of physics

NJIT Research To Be Featured in Journal

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The work of NJIT researchers N.M. Ravindra, Ivan Padron, Priyanka Singh, Bhumi Bhatt, and Vishal Singh will be featured in the upcoming March issue of JOM - The Member Journal of TMS.

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NJIT Professor, Electrical Engineer, Petri Net Expert Named AAAS Fellow

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT Professor Mengchu Zhou, of Basking Ridge, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) based on his distinguished scientific contributions to a variety of research areas in the field of electrical and computer engineering.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, nce, alumni, csla, physics, mengchu zhou, campus life, transportation, web services, manufacturing

NJIT's Top Newsmakers for 2011 Lauded

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

At the start of every year, the Office of Strategic Communications looks back at NJIT’s top ten press releases from the previous year which generated the most major media coverage from not only national sources but from around the world.

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NJIT Receives Patent Today for New Shunt To Aid Brain-Injured Patients

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT Professor Gordon Thomas and NJIT Research Professor Reginald Farrow, both in the department of physics, and NJIT alumnus Sheng Liu, formerly a doctoral student of both researchers and now an engineer at a biotech company, were awarded a patent today for the NJIT SmartShunt™, a unique device to help patients with brain injuries.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, gordon thomas, reginald farrow, national institutes of health, patent, new jersey commission on science and technology, sheng liu

NJIT's Louis Lanzerotti To Be Honored as AGU's 2011 William Bowie Medalist

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Louis Lanzerotti, distinguished research professor of physics at NJIT, has been selected as the 2011 William Bowie Medalist of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).

Tagged: physics, big bear solar observatory, nasa, louis lanzerotti, center for solar-terrestrial research, hubble space telescope, geophysics, george bush, terrestrial technologies

Joint Physics-MTSE Seminar on Nov. 10

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Zujie Fang of the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, will discuss "Optical Fiber Sensitivities and Fiber Sensors" at a Joint Physics-MTSE Seminar on November 10, 2.30-3.30 p.m. in Tiernan 408.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics

NJIT Physicist, of Princeton, Receives Innovators Award for Tonometer and More

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400

More than a half dozen licensed inventions that will someday enable people to lead healthier and more productive lives has brought a unique honor to NJIT Professor Gordon A. Thomas, of Princeton Township.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, donald sebastian, gordon thomas, new jersey inventors hall of fame, tonometer

Joint Physics and MTSE Seminar on Nov. 2

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Alan E. Delahoy, former vice president, research and development at New Millennium Solar Equipment Corp., will discuss "Transparent Conducting Oxides with High Electron Mobility: A New Tool for Their Deposition" on Nov. 2, 2:30-4 p.m. in Tiernan 406.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics

Joint Physics and MTSE Seminar on Sept. 28

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Parag Borgaonkar, MS '10, a technical sales engineer at CSM Instruments, will discuss "State-of-the Art in Surface Mechanical Properties Characterization Methods" on Sept. 28, 2:30-4 p.m. in Tiernan 406.

Tagged: alumni, department of physics

NJIT Promotes Expert in Atomic, Magnetic and Correlated Electron Systems

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Trevor Tyson, PhD, of Mineola, NY, professor in the department of physics, was promoted to Distinguished Professor with tenure at NJIT’s University Convocation, an annual celebration to be held Sept. 14, 2011.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, convocation, trevor tyson

Andrei Sirenko of Basking Ridge Promoted to Professor at NJIT Convocation

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Andrei Sirenko, PhD, of Basking Ridge, associate professor in the department of physics, has been selected to be promoted to professor at NJIT’s University Convocation, an annual celebration to be held Sept. 14, 2011.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, convocation, andrei sirenko

Andrew Gerrard, of Bridgewater, Promoted to Professor With Tenure at NJIT Convocation

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Andrew Gerrard, PhD, of Bridgewater, associate professor in the department of physics, will be promoted to professor with tenure at NJIT’s University Convocation, an annual celebration to be held Sept. 14, 2011. Convocation at NJIT traditionally honors select faculty and staff members who have demonstrated the highest level of excellence over a sustained period.

Tagged: department of physics, convocation, andrew gerrard

NJIT Physics Professor Featured in Brookhaven National Laboratory Newsletter

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Distinguished Professor of Physics Trevor Tyson is featured in the August 10, 2011 issue of Photon E-Newsletter published by Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, trevor tyson, brookhaven national laboratory

Patent for Arrays of Nanoscale Electrical Probes Awarded to NJIT Today

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Reginald C. Farrow and Zafar Iqbal, research professors at NJIT, were awarded a patent today for an improved method of fabricating arrays of nanoscale electrical probes.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, reginald farrow, zafar iqbal

Third Brother Wins Gold at NJIT

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

America is often referred to as the land of opportunity. Faizan Naqvi, of Kearny, refers to NJIT as his “university of opportunity.”

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, department of physics, haimin wang, mohammad naqvi, goldwater scholar, salman naqvi, faizan naqvi

NJIT's Atam Dhawan To Speak at Physics Department Seminar

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

Atam P. Dhawan, PhD, distinguished professor and associate dean of the Albert Dorman Honors College, will be the guest speaker at a Physics Department Seminar on Feb. 23, 2:30-4 p.m. in Faculty Memorial Hall Room 408.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, albert dorman honors college, department of physics, atam dhawan

MEDIA ADVISORY: Using Terahertz Imaging To Seek Quirks in Corks at NJIT

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

As the holidays approach and you’re buying wine, ever wonder what’s really in a cork? Ask NJIT’s John Federici, who has a new use for Terahertz imaging: searching for divots and cracks in wine corks to insure quality. Using Federici’s laboratory, which is devoted to sub-millimeter or Terahertz waves, the project, in collaboration with Amorim & Irmãos S.A. Portugal, the world’s largest natural cork producer, and sponsored by QREN, a Portuguese national program for development and innovation, is focused on detecting defects such as cracks and voids in the cork.

Tagged: department of physics, john federici, terahertz imaging

Delegation from Zhenjiang in Jiangsu Province, China Visits NJIT

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The visiting delegation from Zhenjiang in Jiangsu Province, China visited NJIT on Dec. 3 and was led by Vice Mayor and General Secretary Mr. Xiao Ping Li. He was accompanied by Mr. Qiliang Gui, Vice Secretary and Jian Lin Lu, as well as Mao Su Yan and Violet Gu of the Zhenjiang New Area Investment Promotion Center with Rongjun Ni and Weihua Cao of the Zhenjiang Economic and Technological Development Zone.

Tagged: department of physics, donald sebastian, judith sheft, ken chin, center for building knowledge, apollo solar energy, renewable energy

Dale Gary Receives the Excellence in Research Award at NJIT's University Convocation

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Dale Gary, PhD, distinguished professor in NJIT's Department of Physics, received the Excellence in Research Award on Sept. 15, 2010 at the NJIT University Convocation, an awards ceremony with a special welcoming ceremony for the freshman class.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, board of overseers, ian gatley, dale gary, university convocation, solar astronomy

NJIT Physics Professor Wins Biotech 2010 Innovation Corridor Best Poster Award

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT Physics Professor Gordon A. Thomas was one of eight poster winners announced for the Biotech 2010 Innovation Corridor, the tenth annual joint symposium of BioNJ and Pennsylvania Bio. As part of the process, the eight posters and presenters were selected to participate in a special one-on-one mentoring sessions with experts in scientific research, business development, legal issues, and investments. Judith Sheft, associate vice president of technology development at NJIT, served as a co-chair of the symposium.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, judith sheft, gordon thomas

NJIT Astronomy Club To Host Public Talk on Hubble Space Telescope Research

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The NJIT Astronomy Club will host a public talk on research with the Hubble Space Telescope on Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. in Kupfrian 117. The talk is by Slawomir Piatek, senior university lecturer in NJIT's Department of Physics, whose research group has been measuring motions for nearby dwarf satellite galaxies using data taken with the Hubble Space Telescope. Telescopes will be set up after the talk, weather permitting, to view Jupiter and the Moon. Contact: Dale E. Gary at 973-596-5376.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, dale gary, hubble space telescope, astronomy club

$5 Million NSF Grant Will Upgrade and Expand NJIT Radio Telescope Array

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

A $5 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to upgrade and expand a set of radio frequency antennas at Owens Valley Solar Array (OVSA) has been awarded to NJIT.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, dale gary

NJIT Astronomy Club To Host Public Talk on NASA Space Mission

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The NJIT Astronomy Club is hosting a public talk on the NASA space mission New Horizons on Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. in Kupfrian 117. The New Horizons mission will study the first "double planet" Pluto and Charon and its moons Nix and Hydra. A presentation on the mission will be given by Amateur Astronomers, Inc. (AAI) Sidewalk Astronomy Chair Helder Jacinto, who will cover the space craft, its Jupiter mission and discuss the Pluto and Charon spacecraft visit.

Tagged: department of physics, nasa, astronomy, astronomy club

See Amazing New Sun Images From NJIT’s Big Bear Solar Observatory

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Distinguished Professor Philip R. Goode and the Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) team have achieved “first light” using a deformable mirror in what is called adaptive optics at BBSO. An image of a sunspot was published Aug. 23, 2010 on the website of Ciel et l'Espace, as the photo of the day.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, big bear solar observatory, philip goode, national solar observatory, advanced technology solar telescope

NJIT Research Professor To Give Invited Talk on Sunspots at International Symposium

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Jeongwoo Lee, PhD, a research professor in the department of physics, will deliver an invited talk, "Sunspots at Centimeter Wavelengths" on August 22-26 at the International Astronomical Union Symposium on Physics of Sun and Star Spots in Ventura, California.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, big bear solar observatory, jeongwoo lee

NJIT Physicist Gets $2.4 Million NSF Grant To Improve Optics To See More of Sun

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Philip R. Goode, PhD, distinguished professor of physics at NJIT and director of Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) in California, has received a three-year, $2.4 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to improve the optics at BBSO.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, national science foundation, big bear solar observatory, philip goode, national solar observatory

NJIT Distinguished Research Professor Heads Panel Studying Sudden Car Acceleration

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Louis J. Lanzerotti, PhD, a distinguished research professor in the department of physics at NJIT, will lead the 12-member panel organized by the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academies (www.nationalacademies.org) to identify possible causes of unintended acceleration in vehicles in the aftermath of Toyota's large recalls.

Tagged: department of physics, nasa, ian gatley, louis lanzerotti, national academy of engineering, lucent technologies, geophysics, national research council

Ian Gatley, of RIT, Named New NJIT Provost and Senior VP Academic Affairs

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Ian Gatley, PhD, internationally known in the fields of astronomy and imaging science, has been named NJIT Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. His appointment will be Distinguished Professor in the Department of Physics. Gatley’s first day at NJIT will be Monday, May 3, 2010 as he prepares for the start of the 2010 fall semester.

Tagged: department of physics, provost, ian gatley, astronomy

NJIT Physicist Sees Terahertz Imaging As Ultimate Defense Against Terrorism

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

John Federici, a physics professor at NJIT, sees the use of terahertz rays as a critical technology in the defense against suicide bombers and other terrorist activities. Federici and his research team recently described experimental results from a digital video camera invented in their laboratory that uses a terahertz imaging system. One day such a device could be used to scan airport passengers quickly and efficiently. “Video-Rate terahertz Interferometric and Synthetic Aperture Imaging” appeared in Applied Optics (July, 2009).

Tagged: department of physics, john federici, terrorism, terahertz imaging

MEDIA ADVISORY: NJIT Receives Three-Year, $1.5 Million Grant from Apollo Solar Energy, Inc. To Build Solar Research Center

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

A press conference, following a check signing, will be held on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 3:30 p.m., when NJIT receives a three-year, $1.5 million grant from Apollo Solar Energy, Inc., a public US corporation, to build a solar research center.

Tagged: department of physics, solar research center

AAAS and NJIT Announce 2009 Fellows

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Philip R. Goode, PhD, a distinguished professor of physics at NJIT and director of Big Bear Solar Observatory, has been awarded the distinction of AAAS Fellow. Election as a Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers.

Tagged: department of physics, science, philip goode, fellow, aaas, media, news, 2009, press release

Distinguished Research Professor Louis J. Lanzerotti To Speak at Physics Department Seminar

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Distinguished Research Professor of Physics Louis J. Lanzerotti, PhD, will discuss "Current Activities in the National Science Board" at a Physics Department Informal Seminar on Dec. 11, 11 a.m.-12 noon in Tiernan Hall Rm. 407.

Tagged: seminar, department of physics, louis lanzerotti, national science board

Using NASA Photos, NJIT Physics Professor Leads Journey to Galaxy Center

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT Distinguished Professor of Physics Dale E. Gary will guide visitors on a journey to the center of the galaxy on Dec. 11, 2009 at the Cooperative Extension Services, Warren County.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, nasa, dale gary, hubble space telescope

NJIT Distinguished Professor Phil Goode To Discuss New Solar Telescope at Big Bear

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Distinguished Professor of Physics Philip R. Goode will discuss "The New Solar Telescope in Big Bear" at a Physics Department Seminar on Dec. 7, 12 noon-1 p.m. (11:30 a.m. tea time) in Tiernan Rm. 407.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, physics, big bear solar observatory, philip goode

NJIT Receives NSF Funding To Improve Big Bear Telescope, Study Solar Energy

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT researchers are at work on many scientific and technological frontiers. The National Science Foundation has recently provided support that totals nearly $4.3 million for the diverse efforts of the following investigators under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Tagged: national science foundation, electrical and computer engineering, physics, big bear solar observatory, dale gary, chemical biological and pharmaceutical engineering, philip goode, marino xanthos, kwabena narh, andrew gerrard, yuan-nan young, yanchao zhang, trevor tyson, american recovery and reinvestment act

College of Science and Liberal Arts at NJIT Honors Faculty, Staff, Students, Alums

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT’s College of Science and Liberal Arts (CSLA) recently honored faculty, staff, students and alumni for outstanding work.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, department of humanities, students, department of physics, department of chemistry and environmental science, faculty, haimin wang, staff, zoi-heleni michalopoulou, david horntrop, ornthida sae-khow, dhvanit mehta, qiming wang, mahesh karwa, department of history, tin vo, jason marcus

NJIT Faculty, Staff and Retirees Recognized for Years of Service

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Martin Katzen, PhD, professor in the department of mathematical sciences (shown here with NJIT President Robert A. Altenkirch), Deran Hanesian, PhD, professor in the Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering, and Onofrio Russo, PhD, professor in the department of physics, received awards for 45 years of service on Oct. 28 at the 2009 Service Award ceremony and reception. A total of 134 employees and retirees were recognized for their years of service to the university.

Tagged: department of mathematical sciences, department of physics, department of chemical biological and pharmaceutical engineering, faculty, staff, employee, service award, martin katzen

Physics Graduate Student Awarded First Prize for Outstanding Talk

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Corina Bot, a PhD student in the department of physics, received first prize for the most outstanding graduate student talk at the Rutgers-UMDNJ-NJIT Integrative Neuroscience Minisymposium on Oct. 12. The minisymposium offers a formal setting for graduate students and post-doctorate fellows to present their research prior to the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, award, graduate studies, student

NJIT To Dedicate New Telescope at Big Bear Solar Observatory on Oct. 3, 2009

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

During the next decade, solar physicists will learn more than they might have dreamed possible about the Sun, thanks to current technologies that have advanced the capacity of ground-based and space-based instruments. All the more reason for the excitement on Oct. 3, 2009 when NJIT formally dedicates the new solar telescope at Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO), CA.

Tagged: department of physics, donald sebastian, robert altenkirch, board of overseers, big bear solar observatory, philip goode, excellence in research prize and medal, center for solar-terrestrial research, solar telescope, bbso

A. Zachary Yamba To Be Keynote Speaker at Upcoming NJIT University Convocation: Teachers, Staff, Students To Be Honored

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT marks the start of the new school year on September 2, 2009 with University Convocation, an annual celebration and awards ceremony. The event, which recognizes the accomplishments of students, faculty and staff, will be held at 3 p.m., in the Jim Wise Theatre in Kupfrian Hall on the NJIT campus. A reception follows.

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Young Girls Build Paper Roller Coasters To Learn Physics at NJIT Camp

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Learning science has never been more rewarding for young girls than during the next few weeks at NJIT when FEMME, the 28-year-old, five-week, summer enrichment program, whirls to a fabulous finish. Hands-on, sophisticated projects guarantee to keep girls (ages 8-15) happy and learning. Among the lessons: building paper roller coasters to learn physics and tie-dyeing shirts to study chemistry.

Tagged: department of biomedical engineering, physics, pre-college, femme, suzanne berliner-heyman, pre-college programs, roller coasters, girls

NJIT To Host Sixth Annual Math Conference

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT will host on June 1-2, 2009 Frontiers in Applied and Computational Mathematics (FACM '09), the sixth in a series of annual conferences organized by the NJIT's Department of Mathematical Sciences and the Center for Applied Mathematics and Statistics. This year's conference will focus on mathematical biology with sessions in neuroscience, ecology, biophysics, and biostatistics. For a list of plenary and invited speakers, click here.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, conference, mathematical biology, biostatistics, neuroscience, center for applied mathematics and statistics, ecology

World's Largest Telescope at NJIT’s Big Bear Captures Sun’s Magnetic Field Better

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT’s new 1.6-meter clear aperture solar telescope—the largest of its kind in the world—is now operational. The unveiling of this remarkable instrument—said to be the pathfinder for all future, large ground-based telescopes—could not have come at a more auspicious moment for science. This year marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s telescope that he used to demonstrate that sunspots are indeed on the Sun.

Tagged: department of physics, national science foundation, big bear solar observatory, philip goode, sun, telescope, bbso, solar

World-Renowned Physicist To Speak at NJIT on May 15

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Distinguished Visiting Professor James C. Phillips, PhD of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rutgers University will discuss "Breaking the Protein Amino Acid Code (aka the Code of Life)" on May 15 at 11 a.m. in Tiernan Hall Rm. 408. The seminar is a joint presentation of NJIT's Department of Physics and the Interdisciplinary Program in Materials Science and Engineering.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, seminar, department of physics

Hall of Fame To Induct Philip R. Goode, NJIT Solar Physicist, Tonight

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Philip R. Goode, PhD, distinguished professor of physics at NJIT, will be inducted tonight into the New Jersey High-Tech Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was created in 1999 to recognize the best and the brightest New Jersey has to offer by honoring the achievements of life science and high-tech research and business leaders, educators, and government officials who have demonstrated exemplary work in innovative products and therapies. Sponsors of the event are BioNJ, HINJ, and TechAmerica.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, physics, big bear solar observatory, philip goode, sun, center for solar-terrestrial research, new jersey high tech hall of fame, physicist, helioseismology

NJIT Physics Professor To Be Inducted Tomorrow into NJ High-Tech Hall of Fame

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Philip R. Goode, PhD, distinguished professor of physics at NJIT, will be inducted into the New Jersey High-Tech Hall of Fame on April 23 at the Crystal Plaza in Livingston, NJ. The Hall of Fame was created in 1999 to recognize the best and the brightest New Jersey has to offer by honoring the achievements of life science and high-tech research and business leaders, educators, and government officials who have demonstrated exemplary work in innovative products and therapies.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, philip goode, new jersey high tech hall of fame

Physics Department To Host Seminar on April 27

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Gleb Shtengel, a senior scientist at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, will discuss "Interferometric Fluorescent Super-Resolution Microscopy of 3D Cellular Ultrastructure" at the Physics Department seminar series on April 27, 12 noon-1 p.m. in 408 Faculty Memorial Hall.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics

NJIT Biology Professor To Discuss Effects of Prenatal Nicotine Exposure at Physics Seminar

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"The Effect of Prenatal Nicotine Exposure on Postnatal Development of the Respiratory Rhythm" is the topic of a Physics Department Seminar by NJIT Biology Professor Andrew Hill, PhD on April 6, 12 noon-1 p.m. in Faculty Memorial Hall Rm. 408.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, seminar, department of physics, andrew hill

NJIT Biology Professor To Discuss Effects of Prenatal Nicotine Exposure at Physics Seminar

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"The Effect of Prenatal Nicotine Exposure on Postnatal Development of the Respiratory Rhythm" is the topic of a Physics Department Seminar by NJIT Biology Professor Andrew Hill, PhD on March 2, 12 noon-1 p.m. in Faculty Memorial Hall Rm. 408.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, andrew hill

Physics Department To Host Seminar on Feb. 23

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

"Theory of Ferroelectric Superlattices and Epitaxial Films" is the topic of a Physics Department Seminar by David Vanderbilt, PhD, a professor in the Physics Department at Rutgers University-New Brunswick on Feb. 23, 12 noon-1 p.m. in Faculty Memorial Hall Rm. 408.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, seminar, department of physics

Physics Department To Host Seminar on Feb. 9

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

Emil Prodan, PhD, assistant professor of physics at Yeshiva University, will discuss "The Modern Theory of Tunneling Conductance" on Feb. 9, 12 noon-1 p.m. in Faculty Memorial Hall Room 408.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics

Physics Department To Host Seminar on Feb. 2

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Huixin He, PhD, assistant professor of chemistry at Rutgers-Newark will be the guest speaker at a Physics Department Seminar on Feb. 2, 12 noon-1 p.m. in Faculty Memorial Hall Rm. 408. "Fabrication of High Performance Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites for Biosensors and Flexible Electronics: Multiple Roles of DNA Dispersed and Functionalized Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes" is her topic.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, seminar, department of physics

PSEG’s Ralph Izzo To Explore at NJIT the Impacts of Climate Change, More

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Ralph Izzo believes that our society is steering a very unsustainable course when it comes to energy — and he speaks with authority. In the first Technology and Society Forum presentation at NJIT for spring 2009, Izzo will explore how the impacts of climate change and an uncertain economy make it imperative to redefine our complex relationship with energy.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, technology and society forum, american physical society, climate change, ralph izzo, public service enterprise group

NJIT Professor Louis Lanzerotti To Speak at Physics Seminar

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Louis Lanzerotti, PhD, Distinguished Research Professor in the department of physics at NJIT, will discuss the "New Spaceflight Mission To Study Earth's Radiation Belts" on Jan. 26, 12 noon-1 p.m. in 408 Faculty Memorial Hall (FMH).

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics, louis lanzerotti

Princeton Review Names NJIT One of Top Value Colleges in Nation

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The Princeton Review today named NJIT among the nation’s top 50 public undergraduate institutions for value. NJIT was included in the select listing because it has long been known for affordability nationally and in the region. The annual tuition this year for in-state students is under $10,500.

Tagged: robert a. altenkirch, princeton review, rankings, nanotechnology, solar physics, best colleges, rotc

Physics Department To Host Seminar on December 1

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

Ravindra Bhatt, PhD, a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Princeton Center for Theoretical Science at Princeton University, will discuss "Spins in Semiconductors: From Antiferromagnetism to Ferromagnetism" at the Physics Department Seminar on Dec. 1, 12 noon-1 p.m. in 373 Tiernan Hall.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of physics

Moving New Technologies from the Lab to the Marketplace

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Judith Sheft, associate vice president for technology development at NJIT, has been awarded funds from the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology to assist faculty researchers with the most promising patentable inventions with funding grants of up to $50,000.

Tagged: department of electrical and computer engineering, department of biomedical engineering, department of physics, department of computer science, department of chemistry and environmental science, judith sheft, research, somenath mitra, timothy chang, nanotechnology, rajesh dave, carbon nanotubes, treena livingston arinzeh, zafar iqbal, sergiu gorun, tonometer, tissue engineering, chengjun liu

Physics Department To Host Seminar on Nov. 24

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

Aleksandra Walczak, PhD of the Princeton Center for Theoretical Physics at Princeton University, will give the Physics Department Seminar on Nov. 24 from 12 noon-1 p.m. in 373 Tiernan Hall. Walczak will discuss learning design principles from noisy small gene regulatory networks.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, seminar, department of physics

NJIT Physics Professor To Speak at Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Camelia Prodan, PhD, assistant professor in the department of physics at NJIT, will discuss "Dielectric Spectroscopy for Biological Applications" at the Department of Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series on Oct. 3 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall 3.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, seminar, department of biomedical engineering, department of physics, camelia prodan