NJIT Newsroom tagged with "undergraduate"

Undergraduate Open House on Feb. 24

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

For an up-close look at NJIT life, come to the winter undergraduate open house on Feb. 24 from 11-4 p.m. in the University Admissions office in Fenster Hall, Room 100.

Tagged: open house, undergraduate

Undergraduate Research Showcase on Feb. 6

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

Inspiration, innovation and invention will be this year’s theme for the annual campus-wide undergraduate research showcase on Feb. 6, 2013 from 2-6 p.m. in the second floor gallery and ballroom of the NJIT Campus Center.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, sunil saigal

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.

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, department of electrical and computer engineering, school of management, department of humanities, enterprise development center, department of biomedical engineering, department of physics, csla, coad, department of civil and environmental engineering, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, ccs, edc, som, federated department of history, department of biological sciences, information systems, big bear solar observatory, us news and world report, warren street village, minorities, gateway project, fiske guide to colleges

NJIT Hosts Fifth Annual International Summer Research Symposium

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

The Fifth International Summer Research Symposium was held today at NJIT to encourage more than three dozen students studying at NJIT to seek post-baccalaureate education in science, engineering and technology fields.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, nce, department of biomedical engineering, joel bloom, national science foundation, educational opportunity program, durgamadhab misra, sunil saigal, bryan pfister, angelo perna, raquel perez-castillejos, diverse issues in higher education, mcnair achievement program, reu

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, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, ccs, educational opportunity program, mathematics, angelo perna, engineering technology, statistics, diverse issues in higher education, mcnair achievement program, ranking, undergraduate degree program

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, department of physics, students, department of chemical biological and pharmaceutical engineering, commencement, paul dupiano, undergraduate students

Department of Biomedical Engineering Awarded Funding by NSF

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the Department of Biomedical Engineering funding for creating an REU site.

Tagged: department of biomedical engineering, national science foundation, award, nsf, bryan pfister, raquel perez-castillejos, funding, tissue models lab, reu

Apply Now for Provost's Summer Undergraduate Research Program

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

NJIT undergraduate students interested in a summer research opportunity are encouraged to apply for a limited number of summer research awards. Any current NJIT student who will be an undergraduate in the fall semester 2012 may apply. The program runs from May 21 to July 27, 2012.

Tagged: office of the provost, undergraduate students, undergraduate research

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

Students Present Summer Research Projects at Fourth International Symposium at NJIT

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Thirty-five students presented their summer research projects at the Fourth International Summer Research Symposium on July 28 in the Campus Center Atrium.

Tagged: international research symposium, mcnair

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, University of Parma Collaborate on a New BS Program for Global Marketplace

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

A dual bachelor’s degree in multinational engineering management is under development to be offered next fall by NJIT in partnership with a consortium of universities from the United States and the European Union.

Tagged: layek malek, undergraduate degree programs

Fall Open House for High School Students and Their Parents

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

High school students and their families can obtain valuable information on admissions procedures, tour the campus, and discover the wide range of undergraduate degree programs at NJIT's Fall Open House on Oct. 24, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Reserve your spot.

Tagged: open house, admissions, high school students, undergraduate degree programs

NJIT Board Approves Four Percent Tuition Increase

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT’s Board of Trustees has approved a four percent increase for tuition and required fees for the upcoming 2010-2011 academic year for in-state undergraduate students starting this fall. About 95 percent of NJIT’s full-time undergraduates pay in-state tuition.

Tagged: robert altenkirch, board of trustees, undergraduate, graduate, tuition

NJIT To Host Winter Open House on Feb. 28

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

High school students and their families can tour the campus, attend financial aid workshops, meet faculty, staff and students, and more at the NJIT Winter Open House on Feb. 28, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Tagged: open house, high school students, undergraduate, office of university admissions

NJIT Honors Eric Katz of Bay Shore, NY for Achievement

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Eric Katz, PhD, of Bay Shore, NY, a professor in the humanities department, received the Award for Undergraduate Instruction, Upper Division at NJIT’s University Convocation, an annual celebration held on Sept. 2, 2009.

Tagged: department of humanities, awards, donald sebastian, convocation, honors, provost, essex county college, zachary yamba, eric katz, undergraduate instruction

NJIT Honors Wei Xu of Gillette for Achievement

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Wei Xu, PhD, of Gillette, assistant professor in the School of Management, received the Award for Undergraduate Instruction, Lower Division at NJIT’s University Convocation, an annual celebration held on Sept. 2, 2009.

Tagged: school of management, donald sebastian, convocation, provost, undergraduate instruction, assistant professor, wei xu

Princeton Review Says NJIT Is One of Nation’s Best Undergrad Institutions

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT is one of the country's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features the school in the new 2010 edition of its popular guidebook: The Best 371 Colleges. Only about 15 percent of America’s 2,500 four-year colleges and two Canadian colleges are profiled in the annual guide.

Tagged: robert altenkirch, princeton review, undergraduate, robert franek

NJIT To Host Fall Open House for High School Students on October 26

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

High school students and their parents can obtain valuable information on admissions procedures, tour the campus, explore the wide range of undergraduate degree programs and minors and more at NJIT's Fall Open House on October 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tagged: admissions, high school students, undergraduate degree programs, campus tour, fall open house

Students from India's Heritage Institute Gain Hands-On Training at NJIT's Summer Research Experience Symposium

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT conducted a summer research program in partnership with the Heritage Institute of Technology (HITK) in Kolkata, India. The 20 students enrolled in NJIT’s Undergraduate Research Experience Symposium were able to participate in a state-of-the-art research facility with world-class faculty. They were accompanied by Srabanti Basu, a senior lecturer in biotechnology at HITK. The program was initiated and managed by Durga Misra, PhD, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at NJIT, who also encouraged the participation of faculty and the Albert Dorman Honors College students who mentored the HITK students after hours in their residence hall. “The Summer Research Experience is a rare opportunity to receive hands-on training with NJIT professors and students at the university’s facilities,” said Misra. “A group of three students worked in NJIT’s new Vincent A. Stabile Systems Engineering and Management Laboratories to gain experience with the Stabile Laboratories’ Festo System.” Student research projects included low-power microchip design, drug delivery systems, nanoelectronics, ultrafiltration to scalable web search, clean slate Internet design and management systems analysis.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, durgamadhab misra, heritage institute of technology, festo system, stabile laboratories

NJIT To Host Fall Open House on Oct. 28

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Tagged: high school, open house, undergraduate

NJIT To Host Instant Decision Day for Undergraduate Transfer Students

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT's Office of University Admissions will host an Instant Decision Day program for undergraduate transfer students on June 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in Fenster Hall, Room 100. Space is limited. For more information and to RSVP, contact Anthony Jackson.

Tagged: admissions, undergraduate, instant decision, transfer students

NJIT To Host Instant Decision Day for Undergraduate Transfer Students

Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT's Office of University Admissions will host an Instant Decision Day program for undergraduate transfer students on May 31, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. in Fenster Hall, Room 100. Space is limited. For more information and to RSVP, contact Anthony Jackson.

Tagged: admissions, undergraduate, instant decision, transfer students

NJIT Receives Award for Total Recruitment Package in Admissions Advertising Competition

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

The Admissions Marketing Report has honored NJIT with a merit award for its Total Undergraduate Recruitment Package in the 22nd annual Admissions Advertising Award competition. NJIT received the award in the division for schools with student enrollments between 5,000-9,999.

Tagged: admissions, recruitment, enrollment, undergraduate students

NJIT Engineering Students Receive Kudos in EERI Seismic Design Competition

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500

A team of NJIT engineering students received the Egor Popov Award for Structural Innovation and ranked ninth overall in the 2007 Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Seismic Design Competition for Undergraduates in Civil and Structural Engineering. The competition was held on Feb. 8-9 at the EERI Annual Meeting in Los Angeles.

Tagged: civil and environmental engineering

Instant Decision Day for Undergraduate Transfer Students

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT's Office of University Admissions will host an Instant Decision Day program for undergraduate transfer students on Feb. 22, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in Fenster Hall, Room 100. Space is limited. For more information and to RSVP, contact Anthony Jackson.

Tagged: admissions, undergraduate, instant decision, transfer students

Students To Present Research at Mathematical Biology Seminar

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Janeet Kaur (at left) is one of six students in NJIT's Undergraduate Biology and Math Training Program (UBMTP) who will present their research at a Mathematical Biology Seminar on Dec. 13 at 4 p.m., Cullimore Hall, Rm. 611.

Tagged: mathematical sciences, seminar series, undergraduate, biological sciences

Instant Decision Day for Transfers Set for August 24 at NJIT

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Transfer students may still have a chance to enroll this fall at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Prospective students need only attend instant decision day, Aug. 24, 2006, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. in the admissions office. Undergraduate students who have attended another college or university and earned at least 15 credits, are invited.

Tagged: students, undergraduate, instant decision, transfer students, enrollment, prospective students

NJIT and UMDNJ Join Forces To Open New Physical Therapy Program

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400

New Jersey’s two largest public research universities have established an accelerated six-year physical therapy program leading to a BS degree from NJIT and a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from UMDNJ. The program includes three years of undergraduate education at NJIT followed by three years of professional education in physical therapy at UMDNJ.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, research, undergraduate, umdnj, academics

NJIT To Host Campus Visit Day for High School Students

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400

High school students and their parents can discover the wide range of NJIT's undergraduate degree programs and minors, meet with students, faculty and staff, and more at Summer Tech @ NJIT on July 26, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Tagged: students, high school, undergraduate

More than 1,500 NJIT Students Make the Dean's List

Thu, 02 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT recently named more than 1,500 undergraduate students to the dean's list for the fall semester of 2005.

Tagged: students, undergraduate

Time Remains To Register for Spring Semester 2006 at NJIT: Many Programs Available

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT offers a wide range of academic resources and programs that allow students to shape courses of study to reflect a variety of interests and career goals. Applications for undergraduate transfer students, visiting students and graduate students will be accepted for spring semester 2006 through Jan. 23. Classes begin on Jan. 17. For more information, call Denise Taylor, Office of University Admissions, at 973-596-3301.

Tagged: admissions, graduate student, spring, course, registration

Instant Decision Day for Undergraduate Transfer Students

Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Undergraduate transfer students interested in enrolling for the spring or fall 2006 semester can attend NJIT's Instant Decision Program on Jan. 5, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Fenster Hall Room 100. Contact the Office of University Admissions at 973-596-3300 or e-mail tonyj@adm.njit.edu.

Tagged: admissions, undergraduate, instant decision, transfer students

More than 1,500 New Jersey Institute of Technology Students Make the Dean's List

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) recently named 1,514 undergraduate students to the dean's list for the spring semester of 2005. There were a total of 5,366 full-time undergraduate students enrolled during that semester.

Tagged: students, undergraduate

NJIT Senior Jennifer Dorn Graduates at the Top of her Class: A Journey to Academic Success

Fri, 21 May 2004 00:00:00 -0400

Jennifer Dorn, a senior at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), began life never dreaming she would one day graduate with distinction, and a host of awards, from a top engineering school.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, educational opportunity program, eop, jennifer dorn

NJIT Dean of Freshman Studies Offers 8 Signs To Watch When Choosing an Undergraduate Program

Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0400

As college acceptances start arriving many parents and their college-bound seniors find themselves in the delightful position of sifting through multiple acceptances. The process often returns them to square one, forcing a period of soul-searching to discern what a school is and what it can offer. To make this decision easier, Judy Ann Valyo, EdD, dean of freshman studies at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), recently prepared a checklist of 8 signs for parents and prospective college students to consider. Valyo, a Fort Lee resident, is responsible for guiding new students—both freshman students and transfer students—through the academic process during their first year at NJIT.

Tagged: undergraduate degree program

NJIT Hosts Fall Open House For High School Seniors

Tue, 21 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0400

Explore the fields of computer-aided design, biomedical engineering, micro electro-mechanical systems and more at New Jersey Institute of Technology’s (NJIT) fall open house.

Tagged: high school, open house, admissions, undergraduate, fall

Undergraduate Program at NJIT’s Mt. Laurel Location Ends in 2004

Thu, 10 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0400

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will discontinue the electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, and information systems on-site undergraduate programs at its Mt. Laurel location at the end of the Spring 2004 semester. NJIT concerns regarding the long-term fiscal viability of its Mt. Laurel operation (it incurs an annual deficit of over $500,000) as well as accreditation considerations, led to this decision.