NJIT Newsroom tagged with "technology"

SWE Ends Semester With Outreach Event and Annual Banquet

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) recently hosted a “Wow! That’s Engineering!” outreach event titled “Innovation through Imagination.” The event, funded by a grant from ExxonMobil, hosted 55 students from the seventh grade class of the Newark Early College High School (NECHS) and six of their chaperones.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, murray center for women in technology, chemical engineering, stem, society of women engineers, swe, lisa kardos

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.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, school of management, csla, coad, mathematical sciences, ccs, joel bloom, commencement, electrical and computer engineering, physics, civil and environmental engineering, som, graduation, biomedical engineering, information systems, humanities, adhc, school of art and design, biological sciences, mechanical and industrial engineering, history, engineering technology, edward cruz, federated, ellen pawlikowski, carlos dominguez, kathy wielkopolski

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.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, school of management, csla, coad, mathematical sciences, ccs, commencement, electrical and computer engineering, physics, civil and environmental engineering, som, graduation, biomedical engineering, information systems, humanities, adhc, school of art and design, biological sciences, mechanical and industrial engineering, history, engineering technology, federated

NJIT Computer Scientist Publishes New Algorithm Cluster To Data Mine Health Records

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The time may be fast approaching for researchers to take better advantage of the vast amount of valuable patient information available from U.S. electronic health records. Lian Duan, an NJIT computer scientist with an expertise in data mining, has done just that with the recent publication of “Adverse Drug Effect Detection,” IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (March, 2013).

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of computing sciences, nce, school of management, donald sebastian, mathematical sciences, ccs, electrical and computer engineering, civil and environmental engineering, som, biomedical engineering, information systems, biological sciences, mechanical and industrial engineering, engineering technology, nj-hitec, electronic health record, ehr, data mining, lian duan

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.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, school of management, csla, coad, mathematical sciences, ccs, electrical and computer engineering, judith sheft, physics, civil and environmental engineering, som, biomedical engineering, information systems, humanities, adhc, biological sciences, mechanical and industrial engineering, history, engineering technology, federated

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.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, school of management, csla, coad, mathematical sciences, ccs, commencement, electrical and computer engineering, physics, civil and environmental engineering, som, biomedical engineering, information systems, humanities, adhc, school of art and design, biological sciences, mechanical and industrial engineering, history, engineering technology, edward cruz, federated, ellen pawlikowski, carlos dominguez

NJIT President Bloom Discusses STEM and Workforce Development in NJBIZ

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Read President Bloom’s op-ed on STEM featured in NJBIZ.

Tagged: joel bloom, mathematics, stem, science, technology, engineering, workforce development, education

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.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, school of management, csla, coad, mathematical sciences, ccs, electrical and computer engineering, physics, civil and environmental engineering, som, biomedical engineering, information systems, humanities, stem, adhc, school of art and design, biological sciences, mechanical and industrial engineering, history, engineering technology, rankings, federated, payscale, roi

Sebastian and Recce Discuss Safe Gun Technology on Bloomberg TV

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Sr. Vice President for Research Donald Sebastian and Associate Professor Michael Recce discuss safer gun technology. Watch the video on Bloomberg TV.

Tagged: donald sebastian, research, michael recce, biometrics

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.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, college of computing sciences, albert dorman honors college, csla, ccs, judith sheft, physics, som, adhc, michael ehrlich, technology development, gordon thomas, cesar bandera, interdisciplinary design studio, ids, grace wang, innovation day

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.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, school of management, csla, coad, donald sebastian, mathematical sciences, ccs, joel bloom, electrical and computer engineering, physics, civil and environmental engineering, som, biomedical engineering, federated department of history, information systems, humanities, adhc, dale gary, richard garber, school of art and design, biological sciences, somenath mitra, fadi deek, mechanical and industrial engineering, engineering technology, gordon thomas, solar decathlon, sanchoy das, joseph bozzelli

MEDIA ADVISORY: Fracking on Trial at NJIT: Everything You Always Wanted to Know

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

WHAT: Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, injects fluid underground at high pressure to fracture rock formations in order to extract previously inaccessible oil and gas. Opponents point to groundwater contamination, risks to air quality, and migration of toxic chemicals to the surface. Is this technology vital for tapping much-needed energy or one that’s environmentally destructive? That’s the question a panel of experts will explore at an upcoming NJIT Technology and Society Forum.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, technology and society forum, civil and environmental engineering, michel boufadel, fracking, daniel soeder

NJ-HITEC Successfully Helps Docs Submit Data to CMS through Its Registry

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The New Jersey Health Information Technology Extension Center (NJ-HITEC) reached another milestone in its mission to assist doctors improve the quality of healthcare through Health Information Technology (IT) by successfully assisting approximately 300 doctors submit Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and E-Prescribing (eRx) data through its member portal to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by the March 31, 2013 deadline to receive federal incentive funding and avoid penalties.

Tagged: nj-hitec, health information technology

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

NJIT's Judith Sheft Reappointed to New Jersey Israel Commission

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Judith Sheft, associate vice president of technology development at NJIT, has been reappointed by Governor Christie to serve on the New Jersey Israel Commission.

Tagged: judith sheft, technology development, new jersey israel commission

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.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, school of management, csla, coad, mathematical sciences, ccs, joel bloom, electrical and computer engineering, physics, civil and environmental engineering, som, biomedical engineering, federated department of history, information systems, humanities, stem, school of art and design, board of trustees, biological sciences, mechanical and industrial engineering, engineering technology, bot, central king building

NJ-HITEC Assists Doctors by Submitting their Data for Federal Incentives through its CMS Qualified Data Registry

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

NJ-HITEC, a national leader in assisting doctors effectively use Health Information Technology to receive federal incentives, is now offering providers the ability to submit their required quality data through its Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) qualified Data Registry and Data Submission Vendor (DSV).

Tagged: nj-hitec, health information technology

Chinese Delegation Visits NJIT's Department of Computer Science

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

A delegation of 20 people from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in China visited NJIT’s computer science department on Mar. 11 for a brief introduction on NJIT's teaching and research programs with presentations and discussions focusing on cloud computing.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, ccs, cloud computing, china

CIM Students Participate in Annual Conference

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

A lucky group of NJIT undergraduate students enrolled in the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program available through the Newark College of Engineering’s Department of Engineering Technology recently returned from a fascinating week in Las Vegas at the World of Concrete Annual Conference.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of engineering technology, cim, concrete industry management, anlee orama

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.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, school of management, department of humanities, department of biomedical engineering, csla, coad, department of physics, department of civil and environmental engineering, ccs, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, som, career development services, department of information systems, federated department of history, department of engineering technology, school of art design, information systems, department of biological sciences, career fair, gregory mass

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

Bloom Discusses Edge in Knowledge, Tech Advantage on Caucus NJ

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

"The Edge in Knowledge: Part 1," featuring NJIT President Joel S. Bloom opened Caucus: New Jersey this past weekend with a closer look at the importance of NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center (EDC).

Tagged: enterprise development center, joel bloom, edc, judith sheft, president, technology development, caucus new jersey

Watch NJIT's Judith Sheft on Caucus: New Jersey

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Judith Sheft, associate vice president of technology development, will be featured on Caucus: New Jersey.

Tagged: judith sheft, technology development, caucus new jersey

ACI Names NJIT Excellent University for 2012

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The American Concrete Institute has named NJIT as an ACI Excellent University for 2012.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of engineering technology, cim, american concrete institute, concrete industry management, aci

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 Sophomore Gets Invite From White House To Attend Tech Summit

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Jinisha Patel, of Springfield, a sophomore at the College of Computing Sciences at NJIT, recently attended a White House technology summit. Patel numbered among 12 college students chosen to attend by the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), a group Patel has worked with since high school.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, ccs, technology, internship

Personalized Healthcare Will Revolutionize 21st Century Medicine, Says NJIT Professor

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

A closer look at personalized or point-of-care healthcare was the focus of a recent international conference in India organized and chaired by NJIT Distinguished Professor Atam Dhawan.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, department of biomedical engineering, csla, department of civil and environmental engineering, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, ieee, department of engineering technology, atam dhawan, department of biological sciences, adhc, interdisciplinary design studio, engineering in medicine and biology society, embs

Research of NJIT Professors Featured On Cover Of Biotechnology & Bioengineering Journal

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The research of Dr. Cheul H. Cho, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, and Research Professor Dr. George Collins was recently published and featured on the Feb. 2013 cover of Biotechnology & Bioengineering, a leading journal in biomedical engineering.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, alumni, department of biomedical engineering, cheul cho

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.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, school of management, department of humanities, department of biomedical engineering, csla, coad, department of physics, department of civil and environmental engineering, ccs, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, joel bloom, som, department of information systems, department of engineering technology, federated department of history, school of art design, information systems, department of biological sciences, monique king-viehland, gateway project

NJIT Hosts Annual Global Game Jam 2013 Last Weekend in January

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Jamming, but not on musical instruments, will be the order of the day later this month as dozens of NJIT design and information technology students and a few from surrounding colleges pull all-nighters—some even all weekenders –at NJIT’s Third Annual Global Game Jam (GGJ).

Tagged: college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, coad, ccs, princeton review, andrzej zarzycki, information technology, digital design program, global game jam

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.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, school of management, department of humanities, department of biomedical engineering, csla, coad, department of physics, department of civil and environmental engineering, ccs, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, som, department of information systems, department of engineering technology, federated department of history, school of art design, information systems, center for pre-college programs, stem, department of biological sciences, high school students, competition, science olympiad

The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey to Perform Free Concert at NJIT on Feb. 6

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

A performance by members of the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey (BONJ) will launch NJIT’s next Technology and Society Forum series, a celebration of artistic creativity and exploration of key social issues. BONJ will perform on Feb. 6, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. in the Jim Wise Theatre on the NJIT campus. The public is invited to attend the free concert.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, csla, technology and society forum, department of chemistry and environmental science, jay kappraff

A Successful and Busy Semester for NJIT Students Enrolled in Concrete Industry Management (CIM) Program

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The Fall 2012 semester has proven to be both busy and successful for students enrolled in NJIT’s Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program. Andrew Canon, of Parsippany, CIM student and president of the NJIT American Concrete Institute (ACI) student chapter, appeared on the December cover of Concrete International.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of engineering technology, department of civil engineering, cim, american concrete institute, concrete industry management, aci, mohamed mahgoub, anlee orama, dce

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.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, school of management, department of humanities, department of biomedical engineering, csla, coad, department of physics, department of civil and environmental engineering, ccs, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, som, department of information systems, federated department of history, department of engineering technology, celebration, school of art design, information systems, stem, department of biological sciences, vincent naimoli, scholarships, warren street village, hatch mott macdonald, university heights, clarion partners, neil sedaka, central king building, njit next campaign, anchor industries international, stephen cordes

CIM Students Awarded 3rd Place at International Competition

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The NJIT American Concrete Institute (ACI) student chapter, consisting mainly of Concrete Industry Management (CIM) students, was recently awarded third place at the ACI 2012 Student Egg Protection Device Competition held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of engineering technology, cim, american concrete institute, concrete industry management, aci

ACI Student Chapter President Featured on Cover of Concrete International

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Andrew Canon, president of the NJIT American Concrete Institute (ACI) student chapter, appears on the December cover of Concrete International (CI).

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of engineering technology, cim, american concrete institute, concrete industry management, aci, andrew canon

NJIT and Chinese Tech Institute Join Forces for 2013 Solar Decathlon in China

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT and Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) have formed Team NJHA to compete jointly in the Solar Decathlon China (SD China) competition to be held in Datong, China in August 2013.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, coad, school of architecture, school of art design, richard garber, solar decathlon, nexus house

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.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, school of management, department of humanities, department of biomedical engineering, csla, coad, department of physics, department of civil and environmental engineering, ccs, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, som, department of information systems, federated department of history, department of engineering technology, school of art design, information systems, department of biological sciences, tony schuman, designintelligence

"Behind the Scenes: The Secret Life of Entertainment-Technology Engineers" on Dec. 5

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Come one, come all! NJIT students, staff and faculty are invited tomorrow for a look behind the scenes of entertainment technology when a panel of leading experts in the field discusses the latest and greatest in this burgeoning new cutting-edge field. Albert Dorman Honors College is the host of the event which starts at 2:30 p.m. in the Jim Wise Theatre in Kupfrian Hall.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, theatre arts program

NJIT Professor Promotes Building Material of Millennium: Autoclave Aerated Concrete

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Although widespread rebuilding in the hard-hit New York metro region from Super Storm Sandy has not yet begun, NJIT Assistant Professor Mohamed Mahgoub, PhD, PE, says when the hammers start swinging, it’s time to look at autoclaved aerated concrete. The material, best known as AAC, has been heralded as the building material of the new millennium. It’s a lightweight, easily-crafted manufactured stone, strong enough to withstand earthquakes and hurricanes when reinforced with steel.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of engineering technology, department of civil engineering, cim, concrete industry management, mohamed mahgoub, dce

NJ-HITEC Ranked First in the Nation in Assisting Physicians Implement Health Information Technology

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

The New Jersey Health Information Technology Extension Center (NJ-HITEC) is ranked first nationally among the 62 Regional Extension Centers with over 6,300 member Primary Care Providers (PCPs), including 4,600 PCPs who are using a government certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system in their practice and 1,432 who have met the federal EHR program’s requirements to receive incentive payments.

Tagged: donald sebastian, nj-hitec, ehr, electronic health record, health information technology, primary care providers, us department of health and human services

CIM Students Get Hands-on Experience

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

On Oct. 15, Concrete Industry Management (CIM) students had a once in a lifetime experience. They had the chance to train on a state of the art concrete volumetric mixer, a portable concrete batch plant, provided by Cemen Tech Incorporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of volumetric concrete mixing systems.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of engineering technology, cim, concrete industry management

Inaugural ManufactureNJ Week Connects Manufacturers with Schools and Talent

Mon, 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

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).

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, school of management, department of humanities, department of biomedical engineering, csla, coad, department of physics, department of civil and environmental engineering, ccs, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, som, department of information systems, federated department of history, department of engineering technology, school of art design, information systems, department of biological sciences

Catalent Licenses Innovative Taste-Masking Technology for Bitter Drugs Following R&D Collaboration with NJIT

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Following a successful research collaboration with NJIT, Catalent Pharma Solutions of Somerset has announced that it has exclusively licensed innovative taste-making technology developed by NJIT Distinguished Professor Rajesh Davé, who was the principal investigator of a research project funded by Catalent.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of chemical biological and pharmaceutical engineering, judith sheft, technology development, rajesh dave

Advantages, Challenges of Cloud Computing Discussed Oct. 10 at NJIT

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Cloud computing is a hot topic in cyber-circles and the popular media. But what are the real advantages of computing in the clouds, and what are the challenges, including security? A panel of experts will explore these topics at NJIT’s next Technology and Society Forum session on Oct. 10, 2012 in the Campus Center Atrium from 3-4:30 p.m. The public is invited to this free talk.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, ccs, technology and society forum, cloud computing, reza curtmola, xiaoning ding

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.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, school of management, department of humanities, department of biomedical engineering, csla, coad, department of physics, department of civil and environmental engineering, ccs, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, som, department of information systems, department of engineering technology, federated department of history, information systems, department of biological sciences, zafar iqbal

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.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, school of management, department of humanities, department of biomedical engineering, csla, coad, department of physics, department of civil and environmental engineering, ccs, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, som, department of information systems, department of engineering technology, federated department of history, school of art design, information systems, department of biological sciences, zafar iqbal, board of overseers excellence in research prize and medal

Technology and Society Forum Presentation on Oct. 3

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The History of 3D Film: Starring Newark and New York will be the first 2012 featured lecture this fall of the NJIT Technology and Society Forum presentations. The Emmy-nominated, award-winning Newark filmmakers Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno will screen and discuss their short 3D films on Newark and the Brooklyn waterfront on Oct. 3 from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, albert dorman honors college, department of humanities, technology and society forum, jon curley, jerome bongiorno

IT Program To Sponsor Seminar on Oct. 3

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The IT Program will be sponsoring a seminar on "Real World Attacks Dissected: A Walk Through of Attack Investigations and Forensic Evidence" on Oct. 3. Speakers Nick Pelletier (NJIT alumnus), Brice Daniels and Willi Ballenthin of Mandiant will engage students by providing real-world scenarios that illustrate much of the information they have learned, or will learn, during the course of their curriculum.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, ccs, information technology, nick pelletier

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.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, school of management, enterprise development center, department of humanities, department of biomedical engineering, csla, coad, department of physics, department of civil and environmental engineering, ccs, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, joel bloom, edc, som, department of information systems, federated department of history, department of engineering technology, school of art design, information systems, department of biological sciences, president

International Communications Company Establishes Technology Center at EDC

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Truphone, the pioneering international mobile communications company, announced the establishment of a new technology center located in the Enterprise Development Center (EDC) at NJIT.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc

The History of 3D Film: Starring Newark and New York

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The History of 3D Film: Starring Newark and New York will be the first 2012 featured lecture this fall of the NJIT Technology and Society Forum presentations.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, albert dorman honors college, department of humanities, technology and society forum, lecture series, jonathan curley

Catalin Turc Appointed Associate Professor at NJIT: Research Focus is Computational Electromagnetics and Acoustics

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

NJIT has appointed Catalin Turc, PhD, to the faculty of NJIT’s College of Science and Liberal Arts in the department of mathematical sciences, an associate professor.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, csla, acoustics

Historian Alison Lefkovitz Appointed to NJIT Faculty

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

Historian Alison Lefkovitz, PhD, whose research interests cover law, gender, and the political economy, has been appointed an assistant professor to the faculty of NJIT’s College of Science and Liberal Arts in the Federated Department of History.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, csla, federated department of history, technology, gender

NJ-HITEC and NJIT Will Help Students Create Personal Health Records on Sept. 10

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJ-HITEC and NJIT will celebrate National Health Information Technology (IT) Week by launching a new health IT initiative at the NJIT Campus Center Atrium on Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tagged: nj-hitec, ehr, electronic health record, medicat, student health services, personal health records

NJIT Named as ACI Excellent University

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT has been named an Excellent University by the American Concrete Institute.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of engineering technology, concrete industry management program, american concrete institute

NJIT Ranked Third in the Nation for Graduating Hispanic Engineers

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT graduate and undergrad degree programs in engineering technologies and engineering-related fields are racking up kudos when it comes to educating minority students, according to the most recent rankings by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, csla, coad, ccs, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, educational opportunity program, mathematics, engineering technology, angelo perna, statistics, diverse issues in higher education, mcnair achievement program, ranking, undergraduate degree program

NJ-HITEC Ranked Second in the Nation in Assisting Physicians Implement Health Information Technology

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT announced today that its federally-funded grant program, the New Jersey Health Information Technology Extension Center (NJ-HITEC), reached the 6,000-member milestone while also assisting over 1,000 physicians to become Meaningful Users of its Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems.

Tagged: donald sebastian, grant, nj-hitec, ehr, health information technology, new jersey health information technology extension center, primary care providers

NJIT Enters New Partnership

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT and Tungtay (Kunshan) Vacuum Coating Engineering Inc. of Chengdu, China entered into a partnership today to advance the manufacturing technology for the production of solar panels using Cadmium Telluride and CIGS, thin film photovoltaic cells.

Tagged: donald sebastian, solar panels

NJIT Architect Designs Award-Winning House That Looks Like an Igloo

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400

An NJIT College of Architecture and Design (COAD) architect who designed an “ice house,” reminiscent of an igloo, has received yet another award for his unique residence.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of architecture and design, nce, coad, school of architecture, school of art and design, matt burgermaster, civil engineering, engineering technology, association of collegiate schools of architecture, education

NJIT's Gale Spak To Serve as Panelist

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Gale Tenen Spak, associate vice president of Continuing and Distance Education, will participate on the morning panel at the 6th Annual NJ Women in Science and Technology Workforce Summit.

Tagged: continuing professional education, gale tenen spak

NJIT Student Wins Seat in PLUS Program

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Law, Technology and Culture (LTC) Major Vanessa Espinal has won a seat in the Rutgers Camden School of Law Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, csla

NJIT Lovebirds Overcome Obstacles To Graduate Summa Cum Laude Engineers

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Tia Montalto, 22, of Old Bridge, grew up a tomboy, with a passion for cars. Her long-time boyfriend, Walter Vittitoe, 29, of Laurence Harbor, industrious and persistent, bright and able, good-hearted and grateful, worked for eight years as a machinist before enrolling at Middlesex County College, where they met.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, commencement, department of engineering technology, walter vittitoe, tia montalto

NJIT Represented in Tourism and Technology Conference in Spain

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Judith Sheft, associate vice president technology development and Cesar Bandera, president Cell Podium and adjunct professor in NJIT SOM gave a presentation at the recent Turismo Conference on Tourism and Technology in Oviedo Spain http://turismo.as/.

Tagged: judith sheft, som, cesar bandera, office of technology development, cell podium

ABET Names NJIT Civil Engineer and Fellow to Prestigious Commission

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

A Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and university lecturer at NJIT, John A. Wiggins, of Union Township, was appointed for the 2012-2013 accreditation cycle to the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of engineering technology, american society of civil engineers

Kudos for 3 NJIT Enterprise Development Center High-Tech Companies

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Three high-tech companies based at NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center (EDC) http://www.njit-edc.org/ took top awards at the recent 2012 Venture Conference sponsored by the New Jersey Technology Council.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, new jersey technology council, richard russo, endomedix

Department of Engineering Technology Appointed Three New Members To Its Industrial Advisory Committee

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

The Department of Engineering Technology has appointed three new BCANJ (Building Contractors Association of New Jersey) members to its Industrial Advisory Committee.

Tagged: nce, department of engineering technology

Creator of New Museum of Math To Speak at NJIT

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Mathematics is a vital tool for understanding the world and in the fall of 2012 a new museum will invite the public to experience the power and wonders of mathematics, with an emphasis on activities that are creative, surprising and fun.

Tagged: technology and society forum, lecture, jay kappraff

NJIT's Judith Sheft To Participate on NJTC's Women in Technology Panel

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Judith Sheft, associate vice president of Technology Development at NJIT, will serve as a panelist at NJTC’s Women in Technology Peer Network: Adapt, Innovate and Triumph – Women’s Entrepreneurship 3.0 on March 28 at the East Brunswick Hilton from 8:30-11:00 a.m.

Tagged: judith sheft, technology development, njtc, women in technology

Video Game Design at NJIT Takes Top Honor from Princeton Review

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

It took NJIT nearly a decade to create a top-ranked game development program.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, coad, ccs, school of art design, princeton review, glenn goldman, information technology, game design

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

Concrete Industry Management Held Yearly Fundraiser

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

On Saturday evening, February 25th, the major yearly fundraiser for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program was held at Valbella Restaurant in NYC.

Tagged: nce, joel bloom, department of engineering technology, sunil saigal, concrete industry management program, cim, mohamed mahgoub, nicole maher

The Story Under Your Nose: Performance, Poetry, Dialogue Arts Project at NJIT

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

Poetry and other forms of creative expression have the power to motivate thinking that addresses critical social issues such as race and identity in new and positive ways.

Tagged: technology and society forum, poetry

Survival of the Beautiful: Scientists and Artists Face Off on Aesthetics of Evolution

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Why did the peacock’s tail vex Charles Darwin?

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, csla, technology and society forum, david rothenberg, humanities, overseers excellence in research prize and medal

New Book about Fuzzy Hierarchical Decision Modeling from NJIT Professor: Book Illuminates What's Next in Telecommunications

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Fuzzy Hierarchical Decision Modeling by NJIT Associate Professor Michael Khader has been re-issued by Lambert Publishing Company in a soft-bound text.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of engineering technology

Free Spring Cultural Event Series at NJIT Opens Feb. 22 with Klang Quartet

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

“Creative Diversity” will be the theme of this Spring’s 2012 NJIT Technology and Society Forum, http://tsf.njit.edu a series of free events open to the public and scheduled from Feb. 22, 2012-April 13, 2012 on the NJIT campus.

Tagged: technology and society forum, david rothenberg

NJIT Hosts Global Game Jam 2012

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT was the 13th/14th largest site in the US, the largest in New Jersey, and the 43rd/46th largest in the world out of 246 sites that participated in Global Game Jam 2012, with 69 registered participants developing nine games.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, school of art design, digital design, information technology, andrzej zarzycki, global game jam

Concrete Industry Management Program Director Appointed Chair of ACI Committee

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Mohamed Mahgoub, PhD, assistant professor and Concrete Industry Management program director in the Department of Engineering Technology, has been appointed to the chair position of the American Concrete Institute Committee 555, Concrete with Recycled Materials, for a three-year term.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of civil and environmental engineering, department of engineering technology, concrete industry management program, american concrete institute, aci, mohamed mahgoub

NJIT Board of Trustees Appoints Joel Bloom President

Tue, 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, management, design, njedge, columbia university, kathy wielkopolski, newark public schools, greek village, undergraduate research, governor thomas kean, science park high school, njit next campaign, central high school

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 EDC Company Wins "Cool Product" Award in NJTC Innovation Competition

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

WattLots LLC, a solar parking lot systems firm in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, won a "Cool Product" award in the New Jersey Technology Council's mid-Atlantic Innovation Competition.

Tagged: enterprise development center, edc, new jersey technology council

Concrete Industry Management Program Hosts Biannual Patrons Meeting

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program at NJIT hosted a Biannual Northeast Concrete Industry Management Patrons meeting on Nov. 11 in Eberhardt Hall.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of engineering technology, concrete industry management program, nicole maher

NJIT Offers Post-Grad Program in India With NeST Group of Companies

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

An agreement was signed today by NJIT Interim President Joel S. Bloom and NeST Group of Companies CEO Javad K. (“Jay”) Hassan to offer a post-graduate program in “Global Technology Management.”

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, college of computing sciences, school of management, joel bloom, continuing professional education, graduate studies, gale spak, javad hassan

NJ Docs Beat Fed Deadline Signing Up in Droves for Electronic Health Records

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The New Jersey Health Information Technology Extension Center (NJ-HITEC) announced today that it has reached the 5,000 primary care providers member milestone in support of the healthcare evolution to transition to patient Electronic Health Records (EHRs).

Tagged: donald sebastian, nj-hitec, electronic health record, new jersey health information technology extension center

Sustainable Development and Engineering Education Will Be Focus of Nov. 18 Seminar

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT's Science, Technology, and Society Program and Albert Dorman Honors College will host "Turning Science and Technology Green: Sustainable Development and Engineering Education" by Andrew Jamison, PhD, professor of technology, environment, and society at Aalborg University in Denmark, on Nov. 18, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in Kupfrian 106.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, albert dorman honors college

Free Lecture about Worldwide Water Crisis at NJIT on 11/16

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

“The Worldwide Water Crisis” will be the focus of a talk by Upmanu Lall, director of the Columbia Water Center at Columbia University on Nov. 16, 2011 at 3 p.m. in the NJIT Campus Center Ballroom.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, technology and society forum, jay kappraff

NJIT Alum To Discuss Recent Peace Corps Experience at Albert Dorman Honors College Colloquium

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Owen Fitzgerald, who received a degree in engineering and construction technology from NJIT in 2008, will discuss his recent Peace Corps experience in Mali at the Albert Dorman Honors College Colloquium Series on Nov. 2, 2:30-4 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom A.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, alumni, department of engineering technology, owen fitzgerald

CIM Program Students Attend Concrete International Institute Conference

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Concrete Industry Management Program students Wilton Arellano, Nicholas Thomas, John Te, and Christopher Worthington, and CIM Specialist Anlee Orama attended the Concrete International Institute (ACI) Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of engineering technology, concrete industry management program, anlee orama, wilton arellano, christopher worthington

CANCELLED: Technology and Society Forum on Oct. 19

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Due to unforeseen circumstances, “Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Atomic Power,” the Technology and Society Forum presentation scheduled for Wednesday, October 19, has been cancelled.

Tagged: technology and society forum series

Hear Live Webcast Tonight of Top NJIT Researcher Detailing Future of Nanotechnology

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Electrical Engineering Professor Haim Grebel, who will be honored tonight by NJIT for his research, will speak in a free, live webcast about the future of nanotechnology and his research.

Tagged: department of electrical and computer engineering, board of overseers, nanotechnology, haim grebel

Effectively Utilizing e-Discovery and Computer Forensics Will Be Topic of IT Seminar

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

"Effectively Utilizing e-Discovery and Computer Forensics" is the topic of a seminar to be presented by Barry Rozen, manager of Electronic Discovery at Johnson & Johnson, on Oct. 5, 3:15-4:15 p.m. in GITC 1100.

Tagged: seminar, alumni, department of information technology

Sculpture Dedicated Today at NJIT

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

"Une Petite Bouteille," a bronze interpretation of a Klein bottle by nanotechnology research pioneer, entrepreneur and former NJIT research professor Robert B. Marcus, PhD, was officially dedicated today in Eberhardt Hall.

Tagged: faculty, james phillips, technology and society forum series, robert marcus

Scientist and Sculptor To Reflect on Creativity at NJIT Talk Set for 9/21

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The creative confluence of science and art will be the focus of the first in the fall 2011 Technology and Society Forum presentations when James C. Phillips and Robert B. Marcus jointly share their views on September 21, 2011 from 2:30-4 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, technology and society forum, james phillips, robert marcus

Laramie Potts, of Basking Ridge, Promoted to Associate Professor With Tenure at NJIT Convocation

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

Laramie Potts, of Basking Ridge, an assistant professor in the department of engineering technology in NJIT’s Newark College of Engineering, has been selected to be promoted to associate professor with tenure at NJIT’s University Convocation, an annual celebration held to be held Sept. 14, 2011.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, convocation, department of engineering technology, laramie potts

Daisy Gallegos, of Jersey City, Receives Award at NJIT Convocation

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

Daisy Gallegos, of Jersey City, a recent NJIT graduate now enrolled in a master’s degree program at NJIT, has been selected to receive the graduate Presidential Leadership Award 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: college of computing sciences, convocation, daisy gallegos, department of information technology, society of hispanic professional engineers

Two CIM Students Receive International Concrete Research Institute Awards

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Christopher Worthington and Wilton Arellano, both students in the Concrete Industry Management program at NJIT, have received the International Concrete Research Institute $1000 Award for academic year 2011-2012.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of engineering technology, concrete industry management program, wilton arellano, christopher worthington

Students To Present Research at Fourth International Summer Research Symposium on July 28

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Undergraduate students from NJIT's Ronald E. McNair Program, Heritage Institute of Technology, BRCM College of Engineering and Technology, the Provost's Summer Research Program and graduate students from the NJIT/Beijing, China Engineering Management Program will present their summer research projects on July 28, 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Campus Center Atrium.

Tagged: stem, heritage institute of technology

NJIT To Host Materials Science Workshop for High School Teachers

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

For the first time, NJIT will host the American Society of Materials (ASM) Camp® for high school teachers on June 27-July 1.