NJIT Newsroom tagged with "priscilla nelson"

PhD Students and Postdoctoral Fellows Gain Valuable Knowledge in Professional Development

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The graduate entity of Society of Women Engineers (GradSWE) at NJIT conducted a workshop on “Applying to Faculty Positions” for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows at NJIT. The workshop was divided into three sessions on applications, interviews and negotiations.

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NJIT Scheduled for NBC News Tonight at 11 p.m.

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT civil engineer Fadi Karaa, PhD, is scheduled to appear tonight on NBC News (Channel 4) at 11 p.m. EST for a special story about pipeline security. Priscilla Nelson, PhD, and civil engineering department chair Taha Marhaba, PhD were also interviewed.

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NJIT Professor To Speak at Polytechnic Institute

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Priscilla P. Nelson, professor of civil engineering, will present “Approaches to Metrics and Methods for Resilience of Urban Infrastructure” on Oct. 24 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Polytechnic Institute of NYU in Brooklyn, NY.

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NJIT's Priscilla Nelson To Deliver Keynote Address at ARMA Symposium

Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Priscilla P. Nelson will deliver the keynote address at the 45th Annual Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium on June 26, 2011 in San Francisco.

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NJIT's Priscilla Nelson To Speak at CE Graduate Seminar Series

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Priscilla Nelson, PhD, professor of civil and environmental engineering at NJIT, will discuss "Tunnel Construction and Engineering" on March 21 at 6 p.m. in Kupfrian 107.

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Civil Engineers To Honor NJIT’s Priscilla Nelson for Research, More

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Priscilla P. Nelson, PhD, professor in the NJIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering will receive a notable civil engineering award next month as a leader of the design and construction industry who has improved peoples’ lives around the world.

Tagged: awards, department of civil and environmental engineering, honors, priscilla nelson, research, asce

NJIT's Priscilla Nelson To Be Invited Speaker at Diversity Symposium

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Priscilla Nelson, PhD, professor of civil and environmental engineering at NJIT, will be an invited speaker next month at the Blackboard Jungle 4 Symposium at the University of Vermont.

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NJIT's Priscilla Nelson To Receive Award from ASCE

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Priscilla P. Nelson, PhD, a professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at NJIT, has been selected by the American Society of Civil Engineers to receive the 2011 Henry L. Michel Award for Industry Advancement of Research.

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NJIT’s Priscilla Nelson Will Be Inducted Into Honorary Civil Engineering Society

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The newly-established Academy of Geo-Professionals, established by the American Society of Civil Engineers, will induct NJIT professor of civil engineering Priscilla Nelson, PhD, the former provost, into its inaugural class on March 18, 2009.

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NJIT Provost To Resign Nov. 28: Will Pursue International Projects

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Priscilla P. Nelson, PhD, has announced that she will resign her position as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at New Jersey Institute of Technology, effective November 28, 2008, to pursue the university’s special projects related to international program development.

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Bell Labs North America VP Alice White To Deliver Address at NJIT Convocation

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Alice E. White, vice president, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs North America, will be the keynote speaker at NJIT’s annual University Convocation on Sept. 3, 2008, 3 p.m. at NJIT. A reception follows.

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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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US News Names NJIT to Prestigious Best National Research University List

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

U.S. News & World Report’s 2009 Annual Guide to America’s Best Colleges has named NJIT among the nation’s top tier of national research universities offering a range of undergraduate majors and master's and doctoral degrees. It also named NJIT as the nation’s eighth most ethnically diverse institution of higher education.

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NJIT Provost Priscilla P. Nelson Honored by American Association of Engineering Societies

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Provost Priscilla P. Nelson, of West Orange, received the Kenneth R. Row Award from the American Association of Engineering Sciences on May 5 for promoting unity among engineering societies. She accomplished this goal through her current work at NJIT coupled with earlier leadership positions at the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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NJIT Applauds Students for Studies on Brain Injury, Glaucoma and More

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

A better understanding of brain injury, a way to rejuvenate dead nerve endings and a device allowing patients to monitor their glaucoma at home, number among this year’s nine winners at NJIT’s annual provost’s student research day.

Tagged: department of mathematical sciences, department of biomedical engineering, department of physics, department of chemical biological and pharmaceutical engineering, priscilla nelson, sigma xi, class of 2008, stephanie milczarski

NJIT Provost Priscilla Nelson Honored by American Association of Engineering Societies

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Provost Priscilla Nelson, of West Orange, will be honored tonight in Washington, DC, by the American Association of Engineering Societies for promoting unity among the engineering societies. The organization said she accomplished this goal through her leadership positions at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NJIT. She will receive the Kenneth Andrew Roe Award in recognition of this work at a banquet.

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NJIT Provost To Be Honored at Executive Women of New Jersey's Annual Awards Dinner

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Provost Priscilla Nelson, of West Orange, will be honored at the Executive Women of New Jersey's 2008 "Salute to the Policy Makers" awards dinner on May 15 at the Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick. The event recognizes New Jersey women directors and officers of major corporations as well as women leaders of comparable achievement in the public sector.

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Provost's Barbecue Highlights Spring Week 2008

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Associate Provost for Undergraduate Programs Dana Knox and Provost Priscilla Nelson served up hamburgers to students on the Campus Green this afternoon. The Provost's Barbecue is a highlight of Spring Week 2008 activities at NJIT.

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Leading the Way Toward a Greener Campus

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT’s progress toward becoming a greener campus was the topic of discussion at the Green Academics meeting this week. Formed in November 2007, a planning team comprised of faculty, administrators and students is working toward achieving the university's sustainability objectives, including the development of criteria for green courses.

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NJIT's College of Computing Sciences Receives Donation from Hess Corporation

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT's College of Computing Sciences (CCS) received a donation yesterday from The Hess Corporation. From left: Narain Gehani, dean, CCS; Gemma Young, Hess Corporation; NJIT Provost Priscilla Nelson; and Jeff Steinhom, Hess Corporation.

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Oakland Resident Receives Excellent Teacher Designation

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

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

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NJIT Structural Engineers Available To Discuss Collapse of Bridge

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Two New Jersey Institute of Technology infrastructure experts are available to discuss steel arch truss structure; metal fatigue; deteriorating infrastructure and more.

Tagged: priscilla nelson, john schuring, civil engineering

Delegation from Xuzhou Institute of Technology Visits NJIT

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT President Robert A. Altenkirch and Provost Priscilla P. Nelson met with a delegation from Xuzhou Institute of Technology, one of the four universities in Xuzhou, China, yesterday at NJIT. The delegation also toured the NJIT campus.

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NJIT Opens Women’s History Month Hosting Female Engineering Conference: Diversity Is Theme, Says Priscilla Nelson, Provost

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500

A weekend conference drawing East Coast female engineers and students headlines the upcoming month-long events set for Women’s History Month at NJIT. The month kicks off this weekend, March 2-4, as more than 200 female engineering students and professionals from 68 engineering schools descend on the NJIT campus for the Eastern regional conference of the Society of Women Engineers. NJIT Provost Priscilla Nelson, PhD, will drive home this year’s theme—Diversity in Engineering—when she speaks at 8 a.m. on March 3.

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KUDOS - March 2007

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Priscilla P. Nelson, PhD, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at NJIT, was named chair-elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Section on Engineering. Dr. Nelson was elected as a Fellow of AAAS in 2002.

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NJIT Student Chapter of Engineers Without Borders Holds First General Meeting

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500

“With a little bit of effort, we can make a big difference,” Jay Meegoda, PhD, professor of civil and environmental engineering at NJIT told some 100 students who attended the first general meeting today of the NJIT student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (NJIT-EWB). Also providing welcoming remarks were NJIT Provost Priscilla Nelson and Daniel Martin, president of the Northern New Jersey Professional EWB Chapter. The proposed initial project for the NJIT-EWB will be to provide a sustainable water supply and sanitation for the city of Milot in Haiti.

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Three NJIT Experts Available to Discuss Sewer and Underground Utilities, Levee Rebuilding and Waste Water Problems in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400

Three New Jersey Institute of Technology experts are available to discuss levee rebuilding, sewer and underground utilities and waste water management-all issues facing rescuers and future reconstruction efforts in areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

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Four NJIT Experts Available To Discuss Sewer and Underground Utilities, Levee Rebuilding and Waste Water

Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400

Four New Jersey Institute of Technology experts are available to discuss levee rebuilding, sewer and underground utilities and waste water management—all issues facing rescuers and future reconstruction efforts in areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

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NJIT’s Math Department Chair Becomes Computer Sciences Leader

Tue, 19 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400

Daljit Singh Ahluwalia, PhD, has been named acting dean of the College of Computing Sciences (CCS) at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). CCS, which opened in 2001, is the newest of NJIT’s six colleges. “Dr. Ahluwalia’s success in this position is very important to NJIT, and this appointment is made with strong belief in his capabilities,” said NJIT Provost Priscilla Nelson. “He is one of NJIT's most respected administrators, researchers, and educators, and brings a notable track record to the task.”

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NSF Executive Priscilla Nelson, Engineer, Appointed New Provost at NJIT

Thu, 10 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT has announced the appointment of civil engineer and natural disaster specialist Priscilla Nelson, PhD, to the position of provost. Nelson, a senior executive at the National Science Foundation and a former University of Texas professor, is internationally recognized for achievements in engineering research and education, and her service in leadership roles and professional societies.

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