Some men seek rare antiques, others hunt wild boar. NJIT computer scientist Yehoshua Perl, PhD, creates elegant logical structures to track down errant or misplaced medical terms. The errors creep into documents and databases developed by corporations, government agencies, hospitals and academic institutions that design, maintain and use terminologies throughout a variety of systems. >>

Mark E. Segal, PhD, executive director of Software Technology Research at Telcordia Technologies, will discuss "Building Dependable Software Systems: Current Research, Practical Experiences, and Future Directions" on Dec. 11, 2:30-3:30 p.m., GITC Rm. 4415. >>

“Multi-Query Optimization of Sliding Window Aggregates” is the topic of a seminar by Lukasz Golab, PhD, a member of AT&T Labs-Research, Florham Park, NJ, on Nov. 29, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Guttenberg Information Technologies Center, Rm. 4415. >>

Marek Rusinkiewicz, vice president and general manager at Telcordia, will discuss computer and information science research at Telcordia Applied Research Laboratories on Nov. 15, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center, Rm. 4415. >>

Bogdan Georgescu, PhD, of Siemens Research Labs will discuss "Database-Guided Segmentation of Anatomical Structures with Complex Appearance" on Oct. 4, 2:30-3:30 p.m., in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center, Rm. 4415. >>

This fall, NJIT will offer to companies and government agencies a practical, hands-on and sophisticated six-course, 18-credit certificate program designed to combat digital and physical terrorism. "Our goal is to create a new generation of counter-terrorism experts and we think the array of in-depth courses we’ve put together will fit the bill,” said Robert Statica, program director. >>

Starting this fall, William Paterson University (WPU) students can start working on master’s degrees in computer science or math from NJIT while completing their bachelor’s degrees at WPU. “This new agreement will allow William Paterson students and alumni as well as professionals who live or work near the WPU campus to advance their educations without leaving their backyards,” said Gale Tenen Spak, associate vice president of Continuing and Distance Learning Education at NJIT. >>

Freehold, Chatham and East Brunswick High Schools took top prizes in a computer-programming contest held recently at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). >>

Alex X. Liu, a PhD candidate in the department of computer sciences at the University of Texas at Austin, will discuss "Firewall Design Methods" on March 20, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Room 4415. >>