NJIT announced today the fulfillment of the late Otto H. York’s $1M pledge to NJIT.   >>

Z. Conrad Zhang, PhD, of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will discuss "Direct Catalytic Conversion of Cellulose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF)" on April 13 at 2:45 p.m. in Kupfrian Hall Rm. 205. Contact: Assistant Professor XianQin Wang, 973-596-5707; Xianqin.wang@njit.edu. >>

Rajesh N. Davé, PhD, a distinguished professor in the Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering, received at NJIT’s annual awards convocation, the NJIT Excellence in Research Award. >>

More than 100 faculty, staff and students crowded into Eberhardt Hall NJIT Alumni Center yesterday for a memorial celebration of chemical engineer, inventor and philanthropist Otto H. York. >>

The NJIT community mourns the passing on July 12 of Otto H. York, a friend and benefactor to the university for more than three decades. A distinguished chemical engineer, inventor and entrepreneur, he was a leader in the field of gas and liquid separations and created a multi-million dollar industry. Through the Otto H. York Foundation Inc., he supported many groups working to improve healthcare, education and environmental research; in 1989, NJIT dedicated the Otto H. York Center for Environmental Engineering and Science in his honor. Read more. Otto H. York Memorial Celebration
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
2:30-4:30 p.m.
Eberhardt Hall-NJIT Alumni Center
Room 112 >>