NJIT Newsroom tagged with "sigma xi"

Fracking: Challenges and Opportunities

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

A technology vital for tapping much-needed energy or one that’s environmentally destructive? That’s the question a panel of experts will explore at the Technology and Society Forum session on fracking April 10, 2013 from 3 – 4:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom. The NJIT Technology and Society Forum is free and open to the public.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, albert dorman honors college, technology and society forum, civil and environmental engineering, jay kappraff, sigma xi, michel boufadel, fracking

TIAA CREF CIO To Forecast IT's Future at Free NJIT Talk: Public Invited

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Annabelle Bexiga, the senior managing director and chief information officer at TIAA-CREF, will trace the dramatic changes that have taken place in the field of information technology when she addresses this year’s 2013 Gilbreth Colloquium at NJIT.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, albert dorman honors college, murray center for women in technology, sigma xi, office of technology development, lillian moller gilbreth

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.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, albert dorman honors college, csla, department of physics, technology and society forum, educational opportunity program, murray center for women in technology, sigma xi, environmental protection agency, epa, graduate student association

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

Wayne Resident Becomes Associate Dean at NJIT's Newark College of Engineering

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Basil C. Baltzis, PhD, professor of chemical, biological and pharmaceutical engineering, has been appointed associate dean of academic affairs at NJIT's Newark College of Engineering (NCE).

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, chemical biological and pharmaceutical engineering, sigma xi, sunil saigal, master teacher, american institute of chemical engineers, basil baltzis, omega chi epsilon

Klang String Quartet Offers Free Afternoon Concert at NJIT

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The Klang String Quartet with its unique blend of musical interests and influences (Klang in German means sound) is scheduled to perform on Feb. 16, 2011 in the NJIT Campus Center Atrium from 3-4:30 p.m.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, technology and society forum, sigma xi

NJIT Management Professors To Discuss Asset Price Bubbles at April 1 Research Cafe

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Michael Ehrlich, PhD and William V. Rapp, PhD, professors in NJIT's School of Management, will discuss "Is Recognizing Asset Bubbles Really That Difficult?" at the NJIT-Sigma Xi Research Café on April 1, 4:30-6 p.m. in the Faculty Dining Area, 3rd Floor, NJIT Campus Center. The presentation will focus on the School of Management’s current research project on recognizing the development and evolution of asset price bubbles including their usual origins and shifts in their characteristics. For information, contact Jay Kappraff at 973-596-3490 or at kappraff@adm.njit.edu.

Tagged: school of management, jay kappraff, michael ehrlich, sigma xi, research cafe

NJIT's Maurie Cohen To Speak at March 4 Research Cafe

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Maurie Cohen, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences at NJIT, will discuss "Is It Futile To Pursue Economic Growth?" at the NJIT-Sigma Xi Research Café on March 4, 4:30-6 p.m. in the Faculty Dining Area, 3rd Floor, NJIT Campus Center.

Tagged: department of chemistry and environmental science, maurie cohen, sigma xi, research cafe

Activist To Speak at NJIT Feb. 24, 2010 About New Vision To Help Haiti

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

Sarah Brownell, co-founder of Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (SOIL), will share a more positive vision for Haiti when she speaks at NJIT on Feb. 24, 2010, 3-4:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Atrium. The talk is a presentation of NJIT’s Technology and Society Forum Series.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, technology and society forum, jay kappraff, sigma xi, haiti, sarah brownell

Author and Musician David Rothenberg Will Present Ideas on Evolution at NJIT

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT Professor David Rothenberg, a prominent author and musician, will present in words, images and music his ideas about how evolution produces beauty, not only adaptation. His evidence is the hard-to-explain qualities of bird song, whale song, and other unusual habits of various creatures.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of humanities, david rothenberg, sigma xi, research cafe, whale song, birdsong

NJIT Research Professor To Speak at Third Installation of Research Cafe Series

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT Research Professor Reginald C. Farrow will discuss "Self-Assembled Carbon Nanotubes and Nanodevices" at the third installation of the NJIT-Sigma Xi Research Cafe on Nov.19, 4:30-6 p.m. in the Faculty Dining Area, 3rd Floor, NJIT Campus Center. For information, contact Jay Kappraff at 973-596-3490 or kappraff@adm.njit.edu.

Tagged: jay kappraff, sigma xi, reginald farrow, carbon nanotubes, research cafe

How-To of Using Electric Power from Space Will Highlight Talk at NJIT

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Imagine beaming electric power from space as a viable solar energy option. Engineer and researcher Martin Hoffert, professor emeritus and former chair of the department of applied science at New York University, will discuss this theory further in a free lecture, open to the public, on Nov. 4, 2009 at NJIT, from 3-4:30 p.m. in the NJIT Campus Center Atrium.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, technology and society forum, sigma xi, global warming, solar energy

Research Cafe on Oct. 20 To Feature Talk by Dr. Donald Louria

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Donald Louria, Chair Emeritus, Dept. of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, New Jersey School of Medicine, will discuss "The Societal Consequences of Creating Extraordinary Longevity and the Looming Medicare Catastrophe: A Systems Approach" at the second session of The Research Café on Oct. 20 at 4:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Faculty Dining Room (3rd floor). Dr. Louria will give a talk based on his new book, Rethink: A Twenty-first Century Approach to Preventing Societal Catastrophes. The talk is sponsored by the NJIT chapter of Sigma Xi, the national research honor society. Refreshments will be served and also can be purchased in the Pub or other Campus Center locations. Contact: Jay Kappraff at x3490.

Tagged: jay kappraff, sigma xi, research cafe

Executive Director of Sigma Xi To Speak at NJIT's Technology and Society Forum Series

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

"The Value of Scientific Societies" is the topic of a presentation by Jerome F. Baker, PhD, executive director of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, on April 6, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Campus Center Atrium. The lecture, which is part of the NJIT Technology and Society Forum Series, will focus on how Sigma Xi is working to assist its members in adding value to their lives and to the lives of those impacted by engineering and science.

Tagged: technology and society forum, sigma xi

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 Forum Series Speaker Will Discuss Sustainable Environment

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

“Sustainability”—it’s a term that has risen to critical prominence in assessing our planet’s resources and the future well-being of society. In NJIT’s upcoming Technology and Society Forum presentation, Jon Plaut will explore the antecedents of concerns with sustainability, including the agricultural and industrial revolutions, and increasing population. The public is invited to the free talk set for Feb. 25, 11:30 a.m., in the NJIT Campus Center Ballroom.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, technology and society forum, sigma xi

Sigma Xi Honor Society To Host Annual Seminar and Luncheon at NJIT

Wed, 01 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400

Ahmet S. Cakmak, PhD, professor emeritus at Princeton University, will discuss earthquakes and the preservation of historical sites in Turkey on June 9, 2005, 1:30 p.m., Room 202, ECE Center. Hosted by the NJIT Chapter of Sigma Xi, the international honor society of science and engineering, the event will begin at 12 noon with the initation of new and associate members followed by a buffet luncheon at 12:15 p.m. All are invited to attend. Cost: $12.00. Please RSVP to Brenda Walker at the ECE office, 973-596-3513, brenda.e.walker@njit.edu.

Tagged: sigma xi