The 2012 fall applied mathematics colloquium begins on Sept. 7 with “Optimal Control in Data Assimilation” given by Richard Moore, associate professor in the department of mathematical sciences.  >>

NJIT will mark the start of the new academic year on Sept. 14, 2011 with the annual celebration and awards ceremony at its University Convocation.  >>

Richard Moore, of Philadelphia, PA, assistant professor in the department of mathematical sciences, was promoted to associate professor with tenure at NJIT’s University Convocation, an annual celebration held on Sept. 2, 2009.  >>

NJIT marks the start of the new school year on September 2, 2009 with 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 Jim Wise Theatre in Kupfrian Hall on the NJIT campus. A reception follows. >>

Papageorgiou Elected Fellow of Mathematics Institute Demetrios Papageorgiou, director of graduate programs in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, has been elected a fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. He has also been awarded the Chartered Mathematician designation by the Institute. Goodman Receives NSF Grant Roy Goodman, assistant professor of mathematical sciences, will use an $85,000 NSF grant to advance investigation of mathematical methods for nonlinear wave applications. Schachter Inducted Into Pi Alpha Alpha Hindy Lauer Schachter, professor of management, has been inducted as an honorary member of Pi Alpha Alpha, the national honor society for public affairs and administration that recognizes outstanding scholarship and accomplishment in these fields. Mathematical Sciences Professor Receives NSF Grant Richard Moore, assistant professor of mathematical sciences, has received an NSF grant of nearly $100,000 for research involving spectroscopic applications that include the detection of environmentally harmful agents or chemical weapons, and for military countermeasures such as the jamming of infrared-based missile guidance systems. Shih To Guest Edit International Journal of Wireless Communications Frank Shih, professor of computer science, will be the guest editor of a special issue of the International Journal of Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing dedicated to mobile Internet Protocol (IP) technology. >>