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NJIT PTAC to Host Event on Branding Your Business
January 05, 2017
NJIT PTAC will host "Everything You Know About Branding is Wrong: Learn How to Brand Your Business Like a Pro to Grow!" on Jan. 17, 9-11 a.m. in the Enterprise Development Center at NJIT.
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The Enterprise Development Center (EDC), an NJIT/NJII organization has received the Advancement of Invention & Process Award from the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame. The New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame (NJIHoF) honors inventors, organizations, and others who have contributed to innovation in the Invention State.
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Entrepreneurial Collaborations for Success
October 19, 2016
NJIT's Enterprise Development Center will hold an investor forum to further the growth and advancement of tech and life science ventures on October 21, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom.
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PTAC Training Series on Government Contracting to Be Held at NJIT
October 10, 2016
New Jersey Institute of Technology's (NJIT) Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) will host two training events as part of a series focusing on the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). FAR and DFARS are the rules for engaging in government contracting and subcontracting. Both events are free and will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Enterprise Development Center at NJIT, located at 211 Warren Street in Newark, N.J.
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2016 TEDxNJIT Event to Highlight Innovation and Collaboration
September 14, 2016
A TEDxNJIT event will take place on September 28, 2016 in the Jim Wise Theatre on the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) campus and also via an accompanying live simulcast broadcast available to viewers worldwide. The independently organized event, licensed by TED, is themed "Innovation and Collaboration," and will feature leaders from business, academia and the arts, including Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, addressing a range of topics.
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NJIT Students Participate in ICSB and Bandera is Named ICSB Academy Director for South America
July 27, 2016
Cesar Bandera, assistant professor of entrepreneurship in the Martin Tuchman School of Management at NJIT has been named South American Director of the Academy of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) for 2017. An intensive week-long boot camp for international university entrepreneurship students, the Academy, now in its second year, is held in conjunction with the World Conference of the ICSB, which students also attend.
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Environmental Expert Available for Comment on Environmental Disasters and Sustainability
June 24, 2016
Michel Boufadel, Ph.D., is professor of civil engineering and director of director of NJIT's Center for Natural Resources Development and Protection. He was a member of the National Science Foundation's Rapid Response Team of researchers studying the effects of Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey's Raritan Bay.
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It takes a whole lot of hand tools (and a heap of duct tape) to build a device that will clean up a nuclear site. And that's exactly what teams from roughly two-dozen New Jersey high schools set out to do during the 25th Annual Creative Design Challenge hosted last week at NJIT.
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First Annual Power Speaker Series Webinar Will Feature NJIT's Judith A. Sheft and Raul Mercado
April 29, 2016
Judith A. Sheft, associate vice president for Technology Development, and Raul Mercado, director of the Procurement Technical Assistance Center, both of NJIT, will make presentations for the first annual “Inside the Circl of Power Speaker Series,” to be broadcast during National Small Business Week, May 1–May 7, via live webcast available free to viewers nationwide.
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Students from New Jersey high schools will compete in the Panasonic Creative Design Challenge (CDC), a premier robotics competition for New Jersey high school students held annually on the NJIT campus.
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NJIT's Dr. Gale Tenen Spak and Ray Vaccari to Speak at Manufacturing Industry Conference
April 19, 2016
Two of New Jersey Institute of Technology's strongest supporters for manufacturing will be featured speakers at the NERETA Talent Pipeline Strategic Alignment Summit in Clinton, N.J. on April 27-29. The summit aims to help local professionals in higher education and both economic and workforce development to enhance workforce capabilities, increase manufacturing employment opportunities and create a collaborative environment for manufacturing employers.
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The 2010 BP Oil Spill Disaster: What have we learned?
April 18, 2016
The 2010 BP offshore blowout in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 people, released approximately 200 million gallons of oil, and contaminated hundreds of miles of shoreline. What have we learned from this disaster? Are we safer today? Are the impacts over?
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Hackensack University Medical Center Becomes the First Healthcare Charter Member of NJII
February 03, 2016
The New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), an NJIT corporation that applies the intellectual and technological resources of the state's science and technology university to challenges identified by industry partners, has announced that Hackensack University Medical Center (HackensackUMC) has become the first healthcare charter member of NJII and a partner in its Healthcare Delivery Systems Innovation Lab (iLab). HackensackUMC will also have a seat on the iLab's advisory board.
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NJIT to Partner with the Africa-America Institute to Train STEM-Focused Professionals
February 01, 2016
The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will join The Africa-America Institute (AAI) and the East African Development Bank (EADB) as an institutional partner in a new scholarship program that will enable experienced teachers and lecturers to earn postgraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics at the university to help build a skilled workforce in STEM fields in East Africa.
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NJIT Participates at NJTC Tech Day
December 15, 2015
Members of the NJIT community, Judith Sheft, Pushpendra Singh, Som Mitra and Naga Musunuri, participated in this year's NJTC Tech Day, a full day tech event that included fireside charts, exhibitors and panel discussions.
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NJIT Hosts Newark Kids Code Showcase Dec. 12
December 09, 2015
Newark Kids Code is an educational initiative designed to introduce technologically disadvantaged and underrepresented youth to programming, coding and other digital and computer technologies.
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Shedding Light on Oil Behaviors Before the Next Spill
November 25, 2015
A comprehensive scientific report released today by The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has concluded that there are still critical research gaps hampering efforts to both assess the environmental impacts of crude oil spills and to effectively remediate them.
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NJIT President Dr. Joel Bloom Named Educator of the Year by R&D Council
November 13, 2015
The Research & Development Council of New Jersey honored the winners of the 2015 Edison Patent Awards at the 36th Edison Patent Awards Ceremony & Reception on November 12, 2015. Over 50 inventors and 12 New Jersey companies and universities were recognized at the event.
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Resilient Newark: Water and Beyond
October 26, 2015
Water is a vital resource in every environment, and the focus of the next in the fall series of Technology, Art and Science Forum presentations will be water and the City of Newark.
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Humberto “Humby” Baquerizo '95, associate director, Center for Student Involvement at NJIT overseeing student engagement, student programming and social media, spoke at the Campus Compact Conference Eastern Region Oct. 15-16 at NJIT.
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NJIT Students in High Demand: Two Hundred Employers Will Attend NJIT's Fall Career Fair
September 28, 2015
Two hundred employers will attend the 2015 Fall Career Fair—the largest technologically-based fair in the metro region. More than 2,500 job seekers will attend the fair – the most ever at NJIT.
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Sheft Recognized as a Top 'Intrapreneur'
September 09, 2015
NJIT's Judith Sheft has been recognized as one of six top women "intrapreneurs" by Leading Women Entrepreneurs & Business Owners (LWE). This is the first year the organization has honored “intrapreneurs,” which it defines as corporate innovators who are all accomplished, intelligent and inspire others through their work.
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The Role of Technology in Newark 3.0
July 20, 2015
Judith Sheft, NJIT associate vice president of technology and enterprise development, will take part in tonight's Tech Town Hall in Newark.
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Michael Ehrlich, Ph.D., a professor of finance and international business expert in NJIT's School of Management, is available for comment on the Greek debt crisis.
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This designation acknowledges New Jersey Institute of Technology working with public and private sector partners in New Jersey and the surrounding region to support economic development
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Panasonic Creative Design Challenge Nurtures Early Interest in Engineering and Robotics
April 27, 2015
Science and technology were on full display at the 2015 Panasonic Creative Design Challenge (CDC), a premier robotics competition for New Jersey high school students held annually at NJIT.
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Students from 24 New Jersey high schools will compete in the Panasonic Creative Design Challenge (CDC), a premier robotics competition for New Jersey high school students held annually on the NJIT campus.
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Brownfields Experts from Across the Globe Will Meet to Advance Next-Gen Redevelopment Strategies
April 10, 2015
Brownfields redevelopment experts from across the globe, including from NJIT, will gather in Lower Manhattan on April 15 for the sixth Northeast Sustainable Communities Workshop.
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Colette Santasieri, Ph.D. will be a featured speaker at the Creative Placemaking Forum for Professional Artists and Graduate Arts and Design Majors to be held at the NJIT campus on April 13, 2015 from 6-9 p.m.
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New Jersey High School Students Prepare to Compete in Panasonic Creative Design Challenge April 21
March 16, 2015
Students have been tasked with designing and constructing a device that has the ability to maneuver through a post-earthquake landscape.
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Highlanders flocked to the 2015 Spring Career, Co-op and Internship Fair presented by Career Development Services (CDS) March 4.
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JPMorgan Chase announced a $300,000 grant to New Jersey Innovation Institute during its Small Business Forward event at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), where regional business, civic, nonprofit and government leaders came together to discuss Newark's burgeoning health care IT cluster.
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JPMorgan Chase and NJIT to Hold a Summit on Spurring Growth in Newark's Health Care IT Cluster
March 04, 2015
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and NJIT's New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) will hold a summit on a $1.45 million initiative to advance the health care sector in the Newark metro region and boost economic development by promoting growth in the city's burgeoning health care IT cluster.
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CoAD to Host Newark Housing Roundtable Feb. 25
February 24, 2015
There will be a Newark Housing Roundtable presented by Brick City Conversations Feb. 25, 6-8 p.m. at the College of Architecture and Design Gallery inside Weston Hall.
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NJIT Expert Tapped by Royal Society of Canada to Assess the Impact of Oil Spills on Northern Waters
January 16, 2015
Michel Boufadel, director of NJIT's Center for Natural Resources Development and Protection, has been appointed by the Royal Society of Canada to a panel of experts charged with evaluating the impact of crude oil spills in northern water bodies, including the Arctic Ocean. >>
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Small Business Forward - NJII Health IT Entrepreneurial Connection Program
January 12, 2015
Attention Entrepreneurs: Apply by January 21 to Participate in Seminars, Training Programs and Networking Sessions >>
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Small Business Forward - NJII Health IT Entrepreneurial Connection Program
January 12, 2015
Attention Entrepreneurs: Apply by January 21 to Participate in Seminars, Training Programs and Networking Sessions >>
Jerry Creighton Sr., executive director of the Enterprise Development Center (EDC), was a keynote speaker at the Seed Forum in New York City Dec. 2. The Seed Forum is a global network of national not-for-profit foundations and representatives in more than 40 countries that provides investor ready born global companies to investors focused on attracting overseas companies to the metropolitan area and introducing attendees to the many advantages of operating in an entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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NJIT EDC Company Featured on MedCityNews.com
December 23, 2014
Practice Unite, a company based at NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, was recently featured on MedCityNews.com, a leading online news source for the business of innovation in healthcare. >>
NJ-HITEC Leads the Nation in Transforming Medical Care through Health Information Technology
December 19, 2014
Four years ago, NJ-HITEC, an NJIT health IT startup, took up a daunting challenge: to train 5,000 primary care providers in the state to adopt electronic health record (EHR) systems that would allow them keep better track of their patients and improve the quality of their care.
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NJIT and Rutgers University Offer Online and Hybrid Learning Conference Jan. 14-15
December 16, 2014
The Sixth Annual Rutgers Online and Hybrid Learning Conference offered in partnership with NJIT, Ocean County College, Pearson Online Learning Services and NJEDge will open with a half-day of presentations at NJIT Jan. 14, followed by a full day at The Hilton Conference Center in East Brunswick Jan. 15.
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NJIT Offers Information Systems Security Professional Exam Prep
December 09, 2014
NJIT's Division of Continuing Professional Education is offering a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) exam preparation boot camp for people whose education or work experience has focused on one or more areas of computer technology. The program is designed to prepare individuals with experience and training in military, legal and law enforcement and management personnel to successfully pass the exam.
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Judith Sheft, NJIT's associate vice president of technology development, will be a panelist at the Association for Women in Science Central Jersey Chapter Meeting on Dec. 4 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. >>
NJIT Hosts 5th Annual Diversity in Construction Conference
November 26, 2014
The Construction Roundtable of New Jersey (CRT of NJ) presented its 5th Annual Diversity in Construction Conference Nov. 13 at NJIT. With more than 40 years as the only professional organization that focuses on the needs of New Jersey construction project owners, CRT of NJ is a key contributor in helping New Jersey to achieve a diverse, safe and highly competitive construction environment.
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The University Heights science and technology community celebrated its partnership this week with Biotrial S.A., the French clinical research company slated to open its North American headquarters on Norfolk Street next year.
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NJIT to Host Federal Reserve Bank of NY/School of Management Access to Capital Forum
November 17, 2014
NJIT will host a free forum on Nov. 19 sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the NJIT School of Management in partnership with the NJIT Enterprise Development Center, the NJIT Innovation Acceleration Center, Greater Newark Enterprises Corporation, Atlantic Federal Credit Union, and City National Bank.
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Highlander Hackers Take Top Prize in UAF-Microsoft Competition
November 17, 2014
A team of NJIT students took top honors for their mobile gateway app at the United Athletes Foundation-Microsoft Hackathon this month at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington.
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NJIT and Association of Computing Machinery Name Winners of HackNJIT
November 17, 2014
More than 50 undergraduate students offered a first-hand glimpse into the innovations of the future at HackNJIT, a 24-hour hackathon hosted by NJIT's College of Computing Sciences and the Association for Computing Machinery on Nov. 8-9, 2014.
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A paper authored by Marguerite Schneider, Ph.D., an adjunct associate professor in NJIT's School of Management, was named one of 10 Bright Ideas Award winners from the New Jersey Policy Research Organization.
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NJIT's Center for Resilient Design Hosts First-of-its-kind Resilience Finance Symposium
November 13, 2014
Distinguished statewide energy and environmental power players convened at the College of Architecture and Design Nov. 12 for a spirited discussion about the functional realities of implementing resilient and sustainable energy solutions for New Jersey's key infrastructure in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
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Water experts at NJIT, Drexel University and Rowan University are joining forces to tackle the increasingly complex challenges affecting water resources in the region, from shrinking supplies, to industrial contamination, to climate change.
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NJIT's Continuing Professional Education Announces JavaScript Professional Development Certificate
November 11, 2014
NJIT's Zero to Sixty JavaScript professional development course promises to give those with little understanding of JavaScript a working knowledge of the computer programming language.
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NJIT to Collaborate with Drexel and Rowan Universities on Water Quality Research and Technology
November 06, 2014
NJIT, Drexel University and Rowan University will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that facilitates research collaborations among faculty and students at the three institutions aimed at improving water quality. >>
Fortune Magazine Calls EDC Startup Sabre88 One of the Country's Fastest Growing Inner-City Businesses
October 30, 2014
Sabre88, an IT startup at NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, earned a top spot on Fortune magazine's 2014 Inner City 100, a list of the country's fastest growing inner city businesses.
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NJIT's Judith Sheft, Jinisha Patel and Kathy Herbert to Participate on Women's Entrepreneurship Week Panel
October 13, 2014
Judith A. Sheft, associate vice president for technology development, Jinisha Patel '16, and Kathy Herbert '04 will participate on the "Big Dreams in STEM" panel at Montclair State University on Oct. 16, 2014.
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John Ratzenberger Delivers an Ode to Tinkering
September 29, 2014
John Ratzenberger, the Emmy-nominated actor, director, author, and skilled carpenter, as he is proud to reveal, extolled the virtues of a childhood of unfettered tinkering in his keynote speech at the opening ceremonies for ManufactureNJ Week, held Monday on the NJIT campus.
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NJIT Architecture Student a Semi-Finalist in Global AECOM Competition
September 04, 2014
An urban revitalization model designed by Saif Haobsh, a fifth-year architecture student, was named one of the top 20 entries at this year's AECOM Urban SOS student competition. >>
Down on the (Urban) Farm for a Day of Service
August 29, 2014
For the vast majority of NJIT's incoming Class of 2018, college life began not in a lecture hall or classroom, but on a ride through the city of Newark to an elementary school, senior center, food bank, urban farm or park.
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British Consul General Visits NJIT's EDC
July 31, 2014
The British Consul General and Director for UK Trade & Investment USA (UKTI), Danny Lopez, recently visited NJIT's Enterprise Development Center (EDC) for a tour and information session. The
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On June 25, Cesar Bandera, professor in the School of Management, represented NJIT on the Mobile Medical Applications Panel, part of the 2014 Mobile Applications Forum held by the New Jersey Technology Council in Princeton. >>
Transit-centered communities that are dense, service-rich, and walkable are one of the pillars of 21st century sustainable development policy. But the challenge, planners say, is figuring out how to actually create them. >>
LiveLOOK, a software company that spent two years building its business at NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, is being acquired by Oracle Corp., the global computer technology company. >>
Clarisa Gonzalez Lenahan, of Elizabeth, Associate Director of Graduate Studies at NJIT, was named to the State Department's Center for Hispanic Policy Research and Development Advisory Committee.
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Pedro J. Claudio Jr., '15, of Jersey City, an information technology major at NJIT, was selected to participate in the Institute for Leadership Education and Development (I-LEAD®) program.
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Assistant Professor Cesar Bandera presented the results of joint research conducted with the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the Pediatric Healthcare Innovation Conference in Atlanta.
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Christine Cervelli and Patrick Young of Career Development Services have been selected to present at the Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers (EACE) Annual Conference.
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Partners in Success: NJIT's Career Development Services Recognizes Recruiting Partners at Awards Ceremony
May 13, 2014
“We are your supply chain of talent,” Executive Director of Career Development Services Greg Mass told a group of more than 60 employers assembled at the NJIT Recruiting Partner Recognition and Awards Ceremony.
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Andrew P. Christ, P.E., BS '94, MS '01, a professional engineer with deep experience in facilities and construction management on university campuses, has been appointed Vice President for Real Estate Development and Capital Operations at NJIT. >>
The NJIT campus will be buzzing with undergraduate research teams this summer as students take advantage of the break from lectures and homework to focus on in-depth projects in fields ranging from the life sciences, to biomedical engineering, to mathematical computation.
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Government and Industry Leaders Herald Launch of New Jersey Innovation Institute, an NJIT Corporation
April 22, 2014
Government and industry leaders visited the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) today to join NJIT President Joel S. Bloom for the launch of the New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), an NJIT corporation that provides a new model for business innovation through the leveraging of industry, government, and higher education assets and investment.
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NJIT Hosts the Technology & Entrepreneurship Talent Network (TETN) Kicking Off Industry Week April 21-25
April 17, 2014
NJIT is hosting the Technology and Entrepreneurship Talent Network (TETN) opening ceremony to kick off Industry Week that focuses on the latest trends in these two industry sectors. >>
NJIT to Announce Major, New Economic Development Venture
April 16, 2014
U.S. Senator Cory Booker, Panasonic Corp. of North America Chairman and CEO Joe Taylor, and New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education Rochelle Hendricks will join New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) President Joel S. Bloom and New Jersey Innovation Institute President Don Sebastian in announcing a major, new economic development venture to an audience of invited guests from the business, government, and higher education sectors. >>
NJIT Students Get the Scoop on Landing Jobs in Media
April 11, 2014
How does a new grad kick-start a career in the fast-paced world of news media? Experts representing three different facets of the field—television, financial blogs and radio—shared their fascinating career trajectories and valuable job-seeking tips with NJIT students at the Careers in Media event on April 4, 2014.
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For the fifth year, NJIT has been named to The President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, one of the highest federal recognitions a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. >>
Michael A. Wall has been appointed as Executive Director of Constituent Relations in NJIT's Office of University Advancement, effective March 31, 2014.
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Francisco Guzman, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemical, Biological, and Pharmaceutical Engineering (CBPE) working with NJIT's Center for Natural Resources Development and Protection (NRDP), has won a fellowship from the American Petroleum Institute that includes attending the 2014 International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) in Savannah, Georgia in May of this year. >>
In Celebration of New Jersey's 350th Anniversary, Dr. Sebastian Takes a Look Back at the "Birthplace of American Innovation"
March 07, 2014
Dr. Don Sebastian provides a historical perspective of New Jersey as the birthplace to almost every major industry from electric light and power to petroleum to food products. The space to build factories, the workforce to fill the jobs, the transportation network to move the goods, and the access to New York's financial markets made the Garden State a great place for great inventors to come to build successful businesses.
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New college graduates may have reason to be hopeful this spring. After several dismal years of high unemployment and hiring freezes, early projections say the job market for the Class of 2014 is looking up.
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WHAT: More than 2,400 job-seekers are expected to attend NJIT's Spring Career, Co-op, and Internship Fair on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Slated to be a tremendous success, the event marks the fourth consecutive campus fair that has filled to capacity with participating employers. >>
Students Jam EDC Showcase in Search of High-Tech Internships and Jobs
February 27, 2014
More than 200 students and recent graduates packed into the Campus Center Atrium recently for the chance to meet and interview the founders of start-up companies from NJIT's Enterprise Development Center (EDC) and perhaps land a career-expanding internship or job. >>
Technology and Society Forum Addresses Global Leadership and Careers within the United Nations
February 25, 2014
Michael Emery, director of human resources at the UN Population Fund, will present “Global Leadership and Careers within the United Nations” on March 7 from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom A. >>
EDC Open House Showcase on Feb. 25
February 17, 2014
NJIT's Enterprise Development Center (EDC) will have an open house showcase on Feb. 25 from 3-5 p.m. in the Campus Center Atrium. The EDC Showcase is an interactive opportunity for NJIT students, alumni, faculty, and administration to learn about the EDC and opportunities regarding full and/or part-time jobs, internships and co-ops, research collaborations and more. >>
Game On! NJIT Community Provides Warm Welcome on Super Bowl Sunday
February 10, 2014
Members of the NJIT community joined the ranks of the more than 15,000 volunteers who provided a warm welcome to the thousands of visitors descending upon the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area when Super Bowl XLVIII kicked off on February 2, 2014.
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Sierra Leone Will Spur Entrepreneurship with a Business Incubator Modeled on NJIT's Enterprise Development Center
January 29, 2014
Following a decade-long civil war that decimated its fragile, emerging economy, Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, still lacks such basic infrastructure as paved roads and traffic lights. But the city once called the Athens of West Africa is gearing up for prosperity. >>
Judith Sheft, NJIT's Associate Vice President of Technology Development, to Co-Chair BioNJ's 21st Annual Meeting
January 16, 2014
The 21st annual meeting for BioNJ, the trade association for New Jersey's life sciences industry, will be held on January 30th this year. >>
Inventions That Improve Lives Are the Winners at the 2013 Newark Innovation Acceleration Challenge Hosted by Capital One Bank and NJIT
December 05, 2013
Sensor equipment to help the visually impaired navigate more safely and a system for recycling computers efficiently were among the seven inventive business concepts to win seed funding from Capital One Bank and a spot in an intensive NJIT accelerator program at the fifth annual Newark Innovation Acceleration Challenge.
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Rising Entrepreneurs to Compete at the 2013 Newark Innovation Acceleration Challenge Hosted by Capital One Bank and NJIT
November 26, 2013
Fourteen teams of rising young entrepreneurs will compete in the Newark Innovation Acceleration Challenge on Dec. 2 for the chance to win seed funding from Capital One Bank and a spot in an intensive accelerator program at the NJIT School of Management to advance their novel business concepts.
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Educators and Employers Align to Redesign Vocational Training for New Jersey's Advanced Manufacturing Sector
November 21, 2013
An NJIT-hosted forum on the future of advanced manufacturing in the state found wide consensus among New Jersey manufacturers, state workforce training officials, and representatives from the university's Division of Continuing Professional Education on the need to improve workers' skills with closer cooperation among employers, vocational training programs, and 2- and 4-year colleges. >>
Innovation Clusters and How to Build Them on the Shore
November 13, 2013
Donald Sebastian, senior vice president for research and development at NJIT, recently spoke on the topic of cluster based economic development at TEDxNavesink.
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NJIT Highlanders Help Victims of Typhoon Haiyan
November 13, 2013
The NJIT Campus Center and Career Development Services Civic Engagement with the Filipino Student Association are coordinating the Highlanders Helping Haiyan Victims relief drive to provide assistance to those affected by the recent earthquake and typhoon in the Philippines.
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NJIT's Donald Sebastian to Participate in Panel Discussion on Disruption
November 08, 2013
Donald Sebastian, senior vice president for research and development at NJIT, will join a panel of experts on Nov. 18 at Montclair State University to discuss how technology, innovation and global competition are disrupting careers, companies, industries and markets.
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NJIT Procurement Director Selected to NCMA Board of Advisors
October 24, 2013
Dolcey Chaplin, Esq., director of NJIT's Defense Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), has been chosen as a member of the National Contract Management Association's (NCMA) official board of advisors
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Student Panel To Discuss Intern Experience
October 14, 2013
The Computer Science Department will host the student panel “Intern Experience in Summer 2013” on Oct. 16 from 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. in GITC 4415.
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Uncommon Schools Comes to NJIT
October 08, 2013
In collaboration with Career Development Services (CDS), physics professor Ravindra Nuggehalli will host Uncommon Schools, a network of outstanding urban public charter schools working to close the achievement gap and prepare low-income students to graduate from college.
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NJLWD Commissioner's Message Is Clear - The Manufacturing Industry Is Technology Driven and Growing in New Jersey
October 08, 2013
Commissioner Wirths kicked off ManufactureNJ Week at NJIT stating that the 243,000 jobs created through manufacturing confirms the value of this industry to the Garden State. He added that “we collectively” need to continue to raise the awareness of the numerous opportunities in this industry and change the public's perception of manufacturing. Today's 17,000 New Jersey manufacturers are technology driven and meet the needs of niche markets ranging from hat makers to medical devices.
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Some 200 Employers Will Recruit Students at the Fall Career Fair
October 07, 2013
Nearly 200 employers and 350 recruiters will attend the Fall Career, Co-op and Internship Fair-- the largest number of employers ever to attend a career fair at NJIT. The employers will interview May graduates for full-time jobs and underclassmen for summer internships. More than 2,000 students and alumni have already registered for the fair – that's the largest amount ever at NJIT.
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Commissioner of NJ Labor & Workforce Development Kicks Off 2013 ManufactureNJ Week at NJIT on Oct. 4
October 03, 2013
The Honorable Harold J. Wirths, commissioner of the NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development (NJLWD), will recognize the important contributions of advanced manufacturing to the Garden State economy as he kicks off ManufactureNJ Week beginning tomorrow, October 4 at NJIT's Campus Center in Newark from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Governor Chris Christie issued a proclamation declaring October 7-11, 2013 as ManufactureNJ Week and stating that advanced manufacturing is one of the seven priority industry clusters in the state.
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NJIT To Host Fall Career Fair on Oct. 9
October 02, 2013
More than 180 hiring employers and 2,000 job-seeking students and alumni will attend the 21st Annual Fall Career Fair on October 9, 2013 from 12:30-5:00 p.m. in the Fleisher Gymnasium and Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility.
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NJ State House Honors NJIT Student Inventors of Autism App
September 16, 2013
NJIT Distinguished Professor Atam P. Dhawan, PhD, recently joined the autism community at the NJ State House to be recognized for improving public and private autism services. Dhawan, a noted electrical engineer and inventor in his own right, who heads NJIT's Interdisciplinary Design Studio (IDS) program, is also executive director of undergraduate research and innovation at NJIT. The IDS program is offered to Albert Dorman Honors College students at NJIT.
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US News Once Again Names NJIT Among Nation's Best National Universities
September 11, 2013
U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges 2014 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. This year, NJIT was ranked 150th out of the 200+ institutions earning the distinction of top national universities. NJIT also ranked 6th in the nation for ethnic diversity.
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Doors Open for NJIT's New $80M Student Housing Complex: 600 Beds Added
September 06, 2013
The doors are open to NJIT's new $80 million Warren Street Village, a unique, three-acre, 214,000-square-foot, mixed-use residential housing complex. Completed as forecast in less than 18 months, the complex, bounded by Colden Street to the east, Warren Street to the north and Raymond Boulevard to the southwest, will add 600 beds to NJIT's existing inventory of residential housing. In addition, the project will feature a new restaurant, convenience store and fitness center for the NJIT community.
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NJIT Professor Appointed to National Research Council
August 27, 2013
NJIT Professor Michel Boufadel has been appointed a member of a National Research Council (of the National Academies) committee on the Effective Daily Recovery Capacity. The appointment is through Nov. 14, 2013. The task includes providing guidelines on the best techniques for skimming oil off the ocean surface following spills. Such guidelines are important for preparedness of regions regarding oil spills.
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Former EDC Company Receives First NJ Angel Tax Credit Investment
August 20, 2013
Edge Therapeutics, a former Enterprise Development Center (EDC) portfolio company, is the first beneficiary of an investment from the New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit program.
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Electronic Design Magazine Visits EDC
August 09, 2013
Don Tuite, power and analog editor at Electronic Design Magazine, visited NJIT's Enterprise Development Center (EDC) today.
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Hurricane Sandy Small Business Recovery and Matchmaking Summit
August 08, 2013
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force teamed up to host the Hurricane Sandy Small Business Recovery and Matchmaking Summit on Aug. 7 at NJIT. The event, first of its kind in the region since the disaster, educated and connected small businesses to commercial buyers from the private sector and federal, state and local governments.
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NJIT's Judith Sheft Receives BioNJ Award
July 19, 2013
Congratulations to Judith Sheft, associate vice president of technology development, who recently received one of this year's First Mate Awards from BioNJ.
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A leading Chinese manufacturer of high speed trains will fund an NJIT research lab to develop new wireless communication technologies. These technologies will offer passengers wireless internet connections on fast trains.
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One of China's leading manufacturers of fast trains will fund an NJIT research lab that will develop new wireless communication technologies. These technologies will offer passengers wireless internet connections on the high-speed trains.
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Business Insider ranked NJIT number three yesterday in its newest listing of the 25 “most underrated colleges in America.” The news site plotted the annual ranking by U.S. News and World Report of the best colleges and universities against PayScale's mid-career salary rank to identify outliers--institutions that outperform their U.S. News rating.
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NJIT Speakers To Present at International Events
June 12, 2013
NJIT, under Maurie Cohen's direction, will be a co-sponsor (with Clark University and others) of the SCORAI event “The Future of Consumerism and Well-Being in a World of Ecological Constraints” from June 12-14.
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NJIT's Santasieri To Speak on Transportation Investments
June 05, 2013
Colette Santasieri, PhD, director of strategic initiatives at NJIT, will be a speaker at the Somerset County Business Partnership's “Showcasing Somerset County's Economic Competitiveness” event being held on June 7.
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NJIT Graduate Student - Wins Academic Award in Catalent Institute Global Life Science Competition
June 05, 2013
NJIT doctoral student Maxx Capece was awarded one of three, $2,000 first place prizes in a competition sponsored by the Catalent Institute. His winning submission entitled, “Modified Release of Dry-Polymer Coated Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients,” provided a review of applications of dry-polymer control release drug delivery technologies on the particulate scale.
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The NJIT Enterprise Development Center (EDC) is pleased to announce the formation of a venture advisory board to provide business advice and guidance to portfolio companies located at EDC.
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How to do business in China will be the focus of an all-day conference, open to the public and hosted by the North American Chinese Entrepreneur Association, NJIT's Enterprise Development Center (EDC) and the NJIT Chinese Student Association on June 8, 2013.
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The New Jersey chapter of Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO NJ) and The Star-Ledger/NJ.com announced the first annual Garden State Entrepreneur Excellence Award – an award created to honor New Jersey-based companies that exemplify the entrepreneurial spirit of the state.
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NJIT environmental experts will offer better ways to manage brownfields projects and the availability of professional help at NJIT at an upcoming national brownfields conference on May 15-17, 2013 in Atlanta.
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Three life science inventions that may one day heal wounds faster, improve surgical outcomes and build stronger muscles took $10,500 in prize money for further research and development at NJIT's recent TechQuest/Innovation Day. The inventions competed against 30 developed by undergraduate teams.
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NJIT President Named To New Innovation NJ Coalition
April 18, 2013
Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno has appointed NJIT President Joel S. Bloom to the newly-formed Innovation NJ Coalition. NJ Secretary of Higher Education Rochelle Hendricks will chair the Coalition.
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TEDxNJIT Event on April 4
April 01, 2013
A TEDxNJIT event will take place again on April 4, 2013 in the Jim Wise Theatre on the New Jersey Institute of Technology campus and also via an accompanying live simulcast broadcast available to viewers worldwide. The independently organized event, licensed by TED, will focus on connections and will feature leaders in the various fields discussing mechanisms for developing connections to expand the human experience and the role of technology in creating and enhancing connectivity. It will bring together faculty and students to share their passion for innovation and new ideas.
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Watch NJIT This Weekend on Television
March 28, 2013
Watch an interview with Campus Gateway Development President Monique King-Viehland this weekend on Caucus: Up Close. Program dates are scheduled for 3/30 (NJTV, 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.); 3/30 (Thirteen, 12:30 p.m.); 3/31 (NJTV, 8:30 a.m.); 3/31 (NJTV, 11:30 a.m.); 4/2 (WHYY, 5:30 p.m.); 4/5 (WLIW World, 7:00 a.m.) and 4/17 (NJTV, 12:30 a.m.).
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A handful of NJIT engineering and architecture student volunteers hope to better understand what happened to the storm-damaged public waterfront areas in Elizabeth and Perth Amboy. Earlier this week, working with Future City Inc., the students conducted physical assessments of the damaged waterfronts. Policymakers and constituents met with them. Tomorrow and Friday, they'll be brainstorming solutions and writing impact assessments. Professional engineers will be available to listen. The exercise is bound to not only help the cities but instill pride in the volunteers. They also may walk away a lot smarter. Among the issues to be addressed: Can a living waterfront be integrated into the locality's flood management plan? And, if so where? How best to manage the impact of flooding and related damages? And what about future public access, considering climate change?
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NJIT students, professors, staff and others from universities throughout the US are descending upon New Jersey this week to eradicate the remaining devastation from Super Storm Sandy. Some two dozen projects located at points as far north as the IHS Development Corporation in Newark and as far south as the Surflight Theater in Beach Haven will receive help. Daily buses leave the NJIT campus filled with students and others in bright yellow t-shirts and even brighter smiles.
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Judith Sheft, associate vice president of technology development at NJIT, has been reappointed by Governor Christie to serve on the New Jersey Israel Commission.
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Some 25 members of NJIT's men's track and field team will volunteer their brawn and brains tomorrow to tackle cleaning up the headquarters of IHS Development Corporation, Newark. Ravaged by hurricanes Sandy and Irene, the building remains in need of help and students' efforts. Volunteers will remove light debris, lift moderate boxes and materials and perform minor carpentry repairs. The students are part of a larger 600-body task force assembled during the past month by NJIT's College of Architecture and Design (COAD). Dubbed the “Alternative Spring Break,” the effort has targeted cleaning up facilities, residences and areas damaged by the super storm. Students from other colleges and universities are also participating.
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NJIT To Host Spring Career Fair on March 6
March 01, 2013
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. >>
NJIT Researchers Will Be Featured Speakers at 2013 Redevelopment Forum
February 28, 2013
How innovation districts can foster economic growth will be the focus of an upcoming panel, moderated by NJIT Senior Vice President of Research and Development Donald H. Sebastian at the 2013 Redevelopment Forum. The event, sponsored by New Jersey Future, is set for March 1, 2013 in New Brunswick. Other NJIT speakers will include College of Architecture and Design Dean Urs Gauchat, examining how new construction can “fit” into often delicate existing fabrics. Colette Santasieri, director of strategic initiatives at NJIT, will sit on a third panel, addressing the tensions between port operations and redevelopments for nonindustrial/nonport related issues.
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Bloom Discusses Edge in Knowledge, Tech Advantage on Caucus NJ
February 25, 2013
"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).
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Watch NJIT's Judith Sheft on Caucus: New Jersey
February 22, 2013
Judith Sheft, associate vice president of technology development, will be featured on Caucus: New Jersey.
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TIAA CREF CIO To Forecast IT's Future at Free NJIT Talk: Public Invited
February 20, 2013
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. >>
NJIT EDC Company Installs Innovative Solar Parking Lot System
February 15, 2013
WattLots LLC, an active member of NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, recently completed the installation of the ground breaking “Power Arbor”™ parking lot system at Runnells Specialized Hospital in Berkeley Heights.
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The NJ Alliance for Action honored NJIT with its leading higher education award for spear-heading the construction of the Warren Street Village Project, a new honors residence hall, Greek houses and additional campus dining facilities scheduled to open on the NJIT campus this coming fall.
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Fourth year architecture students Ksenyia Kudlai, Nick Jaroni, Liz Opper, and David Perez have been awarded internships with City Hydroponics LLC, a member of NJIT's Enterprise Development Center (EDC), as a result of their outstanding work in a course taught by NJIT Assistant Professor Matt Burgermaster last semester.
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EDC Complimentary Breakfast Seminar on Feb. 6
February 01, 2013
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will be presenting a seminar in the NJIT Campus Center Atrium on Feb. 6 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
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Thanks to a unique Capital One and NJIT competition, four teams of Albert Dorman Honors College (ADHC) undergrads probably can't wait until next June when they'll move into their new roles as entrepreneurs with seed funding.
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Pre-award and Grantsmanship Seminar on Jan. 30
January 17, 2013
The NJIT Faculty Council Standing Committee on Research will host a Pre-award and Grantsmanship Seminar on Jan. 30, from 11:30 am - 2:30 p.m. in Eberhardt Hall (Room 112). The Office of Provost and Office of Research and Development are sponsors. >>
NJIT's Donald Sebastian Invited To White House Meeting
January 17, 2013
NJIT Senior Vice President of Research and Development Donald H. Sebastian believes NJIT will play a larger role in the upcoming White House discussions on curbing gun violence. Sebastian expects NJIT to be called upon as technology experts to move along the development of innovative gun safety technology.
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A few days after Hurricane Sandy hit, NJIT Professor Michel Boufadel was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study the impact of the storm on the New Jersey shoreline. The NSF Rapid Response Research Grant immediately allowed him to take a team of eight researchers to the beaches of Raritan Bay. >>
Environment and Energy Seminar on Nov. 16
November 15, 2012
Daniel J. Soeder of the National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, will present “Shale Gas Development: Opportunities and Challenges” on Nov. 16 at 12:00 p.m. in the conference room of Colton Hall. >>
NJIT Research Professor Reginald Farrow and NJIT Professor Gordon Thomas were the recipients last night of an Edison Patent Award from the Research & Development Council of New Jersey. The event kicked off the Council's 50th Anniversary celebration and honored more than 30 inventors and 13 New Jersey companies and universities.
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TEDxNJIT Event on Nov. 1
October 16, 2012
A TEDxNJIT event will take place again on Nov. 1, 2012 in the Jim Wise Theatre on the New Jersey Institute of Technology campus and also via an accompanying live simulcast broadcast available to viewers worldwide. The independently organized event, licensed by TED, will focus on connections and will feature leaders in the various fields discussing mechanisms for developing connections to expand the human experience and the role of technology in creating and enhancing connectivity.
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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.
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More than 2,000 NJIT students and graduates dressed in their finest business attire will wait patiently and professionally on long but potentially profitable lines at NJIT's Annual Fall Career Fair next Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Estelle and Zoom Fleisher Athletic Center and the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility on the NJIT Campus.
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Catalent Licenses Innovative Taste-Masking Technology for Bitter Drugs Following R&D Collaboration with NJIT
October 10, 2012
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.
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Dr. Joel S. Bloom Installed Sept. 14, 2012 as 8th President of NJIT
September 14, 2012
Beneath a blue sky and past an arch of colorful international flags representing the nationalities of some 106 NJIT students who held them, marched this morning's processional into the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility for the installation of Dr. Joel S. Bloom.
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U.S. News Once Again Names NJIT Among Nation's Best National Universities
September 12, 2012
U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges 2013 Edition has once again named NJIT to the top tier of national universities for its range of undergraduate majors and master's and doctoral degrees.
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NJIT Professor Appointed To Task Force on Green Development and Sustainable Consumption
September 11, 2012
Dr. Maurie J. Cohen, associate professor in the department of chemistry and environmental science and the department of humanities, has accepted an appointment on a Task Force on Green Development and Sustainable Consumption in China.
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International Communications Company Establishes Technology Center at EDC
September 06, 2012
Truphone, the pioneering international mobile communications company, announced the establishment of a new technology center located in the Enterprise Development Center (EDC) at NJIT.
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NJIT will mark the start of the new school year Sept. 12, 2012 at University Convocation, an annual celebration and awards ceremony. The event, which recognizes the accomplishments of students, faculty and staff, will be held at 3 p.m. in the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreation Facility on the NJIT campus.
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Cesar Bandera, Expert in Mobile Health, Appointed
August 15, 2012
Cesar Bandera, PhD, has been appointed to the faculty of NJIT's School of Management as an assistant professor and will focus his research on the emerging field of mobile health (or m-health).
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Michel Boufadel, PhD, a notable voice in the investigation of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and BP's Deep Water Horizon (DWH) blowout in the Gulf of Mexico, has been appointed to the faculty of NJIT's Newark College of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
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Founder of NJIT EDC Company Named to 2012 PharmaVOICE 100
August 07, 2012
Inspired Health Strategies, LLC, a member of NJIT's Enterprise Development Center (EDC), announced that founder and managing director, Dyan Bryson, has been named to the annual PharmaVOICE 100 as one of the top driving forces in the life sciences industry.
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NJIT Enterprise Development Center Receives International Honor
August 02, 2012
The National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) has once again awarded its Soft Landings International Incubator designation to the Enterprise Development Center (EDC), a business incubator operated and sponsored by NJIT.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Stevens Institute of Technology and Rutgers University are now accepting submissions to the New Jersey Apps Challenge, a mobile apps competition designed to spur homegrown innovation in New Jersey.
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Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno Visits Enterprise Development Center at NJIT Culminating Statewide Life Sciences Tour
June 28, 2012
New Jersey Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno today visited the Enterprise Development Center (EDC) at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), culminating her month-long tour of life-science companies across the Garden State. The EDC is home to nearly 90 high-tech and life-science companies.
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Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno To Visit Enterprise Development Center at NJIT Culminating Statewide Life Sciences Tour
June 26, 2012
New Jersey Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno will visit NJIT's Enterprise Development Center (EDC) on Thursday culminating her month-long tour of life sciences companies across the Garden State.
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A better way to improve organizations using overlooked employee talent has taken a top award from a notable management group.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: NJIT Sponsors P2B Event with NJ DOL To Help 300 Unemployed Volunteer Professionals
May 11, 2012
Business reporters, editors, TV producers, bloggers and social media gurus are invited to attend an entrepreneurial “Talent Network” (P2B™) for some 300 pre-screened unemployed professionals. >>
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/.
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NJIT signed a cooperation agreement with the Bengbu Glass Industry Design Institute for personnel training, technical exchange, and research and development at a recent ceremony at NJIT.
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2nd Annual Culminating Service-Learning Presentations Today
April 17, 2012
NJIT's Career Development Services is hosting the 2nd Annual Culminating service-learning presentations for elementary and middle school students from Bragaw Avenue School (The Service-Learning Academy), Newark Public Schools, on Tuesday, April 17th from 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom A.
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NJIT invites editors, reporters and producers to witness the official ground-breaking for the $80 million Warren Street Village project—a three-acre mixed-use housing complex on campus bounded by Colden Street to the east, Warren Street to the north and Raymond Boulevard to the southwest.
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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.
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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.
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NJIT, New Jersey's science and technology university, is growing not only in faculty and enrollment, but physical size in order to meet the demand for workforce and economic development in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) professions.
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NJIT Invites Manufacturers To Free Summit About Clean Energy
February 29, 2012
Large or small New Jersey manufacturers looking to grow their base won't want to miss NJIT's upcoming free summit on clean energy supply chains. >>
MEDIA ADVISORY: NJIT To Host on Feb. 29 Largest-Ever Spring Career Fair
February 24, 2012
More than 150 employers will attend the NJIT Spring Career, Co-op and Internship Fair -- the largest ever at NJIT.
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NJIT Computer Scientist Advocates Deceleration of Science
February 22, 2012
A treatise from a German foundation advocating the deceleration of the pursuit of science in higher education has been translated into English by NJIT Professor James Geller. >>
NJIT To Host Second Annual Biotech/Life Sciences Industry Forum
February 21, 2012
NJIT's Department of Biomedical Engineering in collaboration with Career Development Services will host the second annual Biotech/Life Sciences Industry Forum on March 7, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the NJIT Campus Center Ballroom B.
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President and Co-Founder of NJIT EDC Client Company Named One of NJ's Best 50 Women in Business
February 17, 2012
Linda C. Sharkus, PhD, president and co-founder of AcquiSci Inc., a a medical device company based in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, has been named one of New Jersey's 2012 Best 50 Women in Business by NJBIZ.
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NJIT To Host Brick City Tech Meetup on Feb. 29
February 16, 2012
The NJIT Innovation Acceleration Center, School of Management (SOM) and Enterprise Development Center technology incubator will host the Brick City Tech Meetup on Feb. 29 at 6 p.m. in the Leir Conference Room in SOM.
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A TEDxNJIT event will take place again on March 23, 2012 in the Jim Wise Theatre on the New Jersey Institute of Technology campus and also via an accompanying live simulcast broadcast available to viewers worldwide.
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NJIT's CPE To Offer Information Session for iPhone and Android App Development Online Classes
February 13, 2012
NJIT's Continuing Professional Education (CPE) will offer an Information Session for their iPhone and iPad Application Development and Android Application Development online non-credit classes on March 3, 10 a.m-12 noon in the College of Architecture and Design, Weston Hall Gallery. >>
NJIT's Cesar Bandera To Give Invited Conference Presentations on M-Health and M-Learning
February 13, 2012
Cesar Bandera, PhD, adjunct professor in NJIT's School of Management and College of Computing Sciences, is presenting the results of his federally funded research in health delivery via mobile devices at the third international m-Health Summit and the Society for Applied Learning Technologies Conference.
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Startup companies will have the opportunity to meet face to face with investors with access to funding at Startupalooza NJ on Feb. 9, 3-6 p.m. in the Campus Center Atrium at NJIT.
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NJIT To Host Brick City Tech Meetup on Jan. 25
January 23, 2012
The NJIT Innovation Acceleration Center, School of Management and the Enterprise Development Center will host the Brick City Tech Meetup on Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. in the Leir Conference Room in SOM.
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Q&A Featuring NJIT's New School of Management Dean: Pius J. Egbelu
January 17, 2012
Pius J. Egbelu http://som.njit.edu/dean/index.php was recently named dean of the NJIT School of Management (SOM) http://management.njit.edu/ and appointed Distinguished Professor and holder of the Then & Clark Chair.
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NJIT Offers Online iPhone and iPad Application Development Course: Classes Begin Jan. 18, 2012
December 12, 2011
Learn how to create and deploy iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad applications in NJIT's online iPhone and iPad Application Development Course; classes begin Jan. 18, 2012.
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NJIT Alumna Named to NJBIZ Hall of Fame
December 09, 2011
Marjorie Perry '05, president and chief executive officer of MZM Construction and Management, Inc., based in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, was one of three individuals to be inducted into the NJBIZ Hall of Fame.
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NJIT Offers Online Android OS Application Development Course: Classes Begin Jan. 18, 2012
December 08, 2011
Learn how to build mobile applications for the Google Android Mobile platform in NJIT's Android OS Application Development Course; classes begin Jan. 18, 2012. >>
Edge Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, has been named a recipient of a New Jersey Small Business Development Centers 2011 Success Award.
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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.
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Female Biz Owners at NJIT's EDC Named Top NJ Entrepreneurs
November 29, 2011
Own It Ventures, in collaboration with New Jersey Monthly magazine will honor three women business owners located at the NJIT Enterprise Development Center (EDC).
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NJIT's Office of Continuing and Professional Education To Host Graduate Open Houses on Dec. 1
November 22, 2011
NJIT's Office of Continuing and Professional Education will host Graduate Certificate, Weekend University and Professional Development Open Houses and an Online Chat on Dec. 1, 5-7:30 p.m. in Fenster Hall Rm.100. Register here.
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NJIT is offering a noncredit, 100 percent online Android OS Application Development Course for entrepreneurs and anyone who is interested in learning how to build mobile applications for the Google Android Mobile platform. >>
NJIT is offering a non-credit iPhone & iPad Application Development course that is available 100% online.
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NJIT EDC Portfolio Company President Invited To Participate in White House Business Leaders' Forum
October 20, 2011
Jose Rodriquez, chief executive officer of M.E.R.I.T., Inc., a portfolio company located in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, has been invited to participate in the White House Business Leaders' Forum on Jobs and Economic Competitiveness on Nov. 4, 2011.
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NJIT Career Fair Tomorrow To Draw 170 Companies, Way More Than Usual
October 11, 2011
Want to check the pulse of New Jersey's economy? What better way to learn what employers want than to spend time tomorrow at NJIT's 19th semi-annual career fair.
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NJIT's Enterprise Development Center To Host NIH/NCI SBIR Seminar
October 03, 2011
NJIT's Enterprise Development Center will host an NIH/NCI SBIR Seminar and one-to-one appointments on Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at 211 Warren Street, Newark.
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NJIT BPA Researchers To Receive NJ R&D Council Honor
September 26, 2011
NJIT researchers Anthony East, Michael Jaffe, Yi Zhang and Luiz Catalani will number among more than 40 inventors and 13 New Jersey companies, universities and the U.S. Army to be honored Nov. 10, 2011 by the Research & Development (R&D) Council of New Jersey.
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Career Development Services To Present 19th Annual NJIT/Rutgers-Newark Career Fair
September 26, 2011
Career Development Services is pleased to announce the 19th Annual NJIT/Rutgers-Newark Career Fair, their largest career fair ever, to be held on Oct. 12, 12:30-5 p.m.
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New Banners Installed at NJIT's Enterprise Development Center
September 16, 2011
New banners were installed this week in front of NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, located at 211 Warren Street.
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NJIT EDC Company To Present This Week at NYC Health Conference
September 13, 2011
Edge Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company located in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center (EDC), will be a presenting company at the Rodman & Renshaw 13th Annual Healthcare Conference in New York City from Sept. 11-13, 2011.
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NJIT's Division of Continuing Professional Education To Host Open House and Online Chat
July 25, 2011
NJIT's Division of Continuing Professional Education will host an Open House and Online Chat on August 4, 5-7:30 p.m. (ET) in Fenster Hall, Room 100. >>
Learn about NJIT's professional development training programs, non-credit classes, Weekend University, online learning, and more at the Continuing Professional Education Open House on July 14, 5-7:30 p.m. in Fenster Hall, Rm. 100. >>
Gale Tenen Spak, associate vice president of Continuing and Distance Education at NJIT, will present the co-authored paper, “M-Outreach for Engineering Continuing Education: A Model for University-Company Collaboration” at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Educators on June 26-29 in Vancouver, Canada. >>
Assistant Director of Career Development Services Receives Practitioner of the Year Award
June 14, 2011
Sharon Gilbert, assistant director of Career Development Services at NJIT, received the 2011 Practitioner of the Year Award on June 9 at the New Jersey Cooperative Education and Internship Association's annual awards luncheon held at NJIT.
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A promising new venture based at the NJIT Enterprise Development Center was selected as the winner at iEvening New Jersey, an innovative new business event attended by more than 160 startup founders and entrepreneurs, and hosted by NJIT on May 19, 2011.
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NJIT will have a strong presence at the IEEE Innovation Day 2011 on May 17 at NYU-Poly in Brooklyn, NY.
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Enterprise Development Center at NJIT To Host Pivot Workshop Featuring Newark Mayor Cory Booker
May 09, 2011
The Enterprise Development Center (EDC) at NJIT will host "Network, Exhibit & Pitch," a start-up conference featuring Newark Mayor Cory Booker on May 19, 4-8 p.m. in the NJIT Campus Center.
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Urovalve Appoints European Managing Director
April 28, 2011
Urovalve, a medical device company located in the Enterprise Development Center at NJIT, has appointed Bent Johnsen as European managing director. The company develops superior products for urinary flow and control.
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Maurie Cohen, PhD, associate professor and director of the Graduate Program in Environmental Policy Studies at NJIT, will discuss "From Sustainable Development to Sustainable Well-Being" at the First Annual Brick Township Green Fair on April 30 at 11:30 a.m. at Brick Township High School.
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CGC Genetics Receives the Emerging Innovative Business Award
April 25, 2011
CGC Genetics, Inc., located in NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, received the Emerging Innovative Business Award from The Portuguese American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey at an annual gala dinner on April 8 at the Newark Club.
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Enterprise Development Center at NJIT To Host Special Workshop for Technical Entrepreneurs
April 19, 2011
Greg Smith, managing principal of ScienceSmith, will conduct a special seminar entitled “Workshop for Technical Entrepreneurs” on April 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Enterprise Development Center (EDC), 211 Warren Street, Room 407.
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Innovation and Collaboration Showcase To Feature Panel Discussion, Poster Presentation and More
April 14, 2011
A panel discussion on "The Entrepreneurial Professor-New Opportunities for Women in Academia“ and a poster session featuring recent research advances by NJIT women faculty and graduate students will be presented at the Innovation and Collaboration Showcase on April 20, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. in Eberhardt 112.
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The Enterprise Development Center (EDC) at NJIT will host a Monthly Entrepreneurs Gathering on April 14, 10 a.m.-12 noon.
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Students Sharpen Communication and Interviewing Skills at Annual Speed Networking Event
April 08, 2011
More than 40 NJIT alumni met with 106 students during the Third Annual Speed Networking Event on March 30 in the Campus Center Ballroom. >>
Marcelle M. Jackson, MIS manager for NJIT's Division of Career Development Services, was recently honored by the New Jersey Haitian Student Association during their Annual Alumni and Supporters Gala. >>
On Saturday, March 19, the NJIT Alumni Club of Metro DC, in partnership with the NJIT Enterprise Development Center, will sponsor a Workshop for Entrepreneurs at the American Society of Civil Engineers National Headquarters, 1801 Alexander Graham Bell Drive, Reston, VA.
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Upbeat Note for March 2 Career Fair: Company Registration Flourishes
February 16, 2011
AT&T, Oppenheimer Funds, Motorola, Samsung, McGraw Hill Companies and the Liberty Science Center will number among the 120-plus organizations participating in the March 2, 2011 NJIT Career Fair. >>
Judith Sheft, associate VP of technology development at NJIT, was one of four NJ research university representatives who briefed a conference of entrepreneurs last week on their commitment to commercializing new discoveries to move them out of the lab and into the economy.
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NJIT's College of Architecture and Design To Be Local Site for Global Game Jam 2011
January 28, 2011
Beginning on Jan. 28 and ending on Jan. 30, NJIT's College of Architecture and Design will be a local site for Global Game Jam 2011, during which more than 150 sites around the world will compete to create a game from scratch in 48 hours.
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NJIT's Enterprise Development Center Joins Clean Energy Alliance
January 24, 2011
The Enterprise Development Center (EDC) at NJIT has joined The National Alliance of Clean Energy Incubators, known as the Clean Energy Alliance, Inc.
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NJIT's Dept. of Biomedical Engineering To Host Spring Biotech/Life Sciences Industry Forum
January 24, 2011
NJIT's Department of Biomedical Engineering in collaboration with the Division of Career Services will host the Spring Biotech/Life Sciences Industry Forum on Feb. 9, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Fenster Hall Rm. 698. >>