Klaus Lackner, PhD, the Ewing-Worzel Professor of Geophysics in the Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia University, will discuss “Energy Options for the 21st Century” on Nov. 30 at 11:35 a.m. in the NJIT Campus Center Ballroom A. >>

Freshman Kori Washington's pair of goals led the NJIT women in a 5-1 win over Howard University in United Soccer Conference play in a steady rain Wednesday night on Lubetkin Field. Washington, who collected her second and third goals of the season, added an assist, giving her a five-point night. >>

Irving R. Epstein, PhD, the Henry F. Fischbach Professor of Chemistry at Brandeis University, will discuss "Differential and Cross-Diffusion Effects on Pattern Formation in Reaction-Diffusion Systems" on Oct. 19 at 11:35 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall II. >>

NJIT President Robert A. Altenkirch will report on the upcoming construction plans and needs of New Jersey’s public research universities.  Altenkirch, representing New Jersey’s three public research universities, will stress the important role these institutions play in supporting New Jersey’s ongoing economic development. >>

NJIT's Office of University Admissions will host an Instant Decision Day program for undergraduate transfer students on June 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in Fenster Hall, Room 100. Space is limited. For more information and to RSVP, contact Anthony Jackson. >>

NJIT Development Director Honored by North Essex Chamber of Commerce  Billy McDermott, director of development for NJIT’s School of Management, received the President's Award at the North Essex Chamber of Commerce Leadership Recognition Banquet on May 16, 2007.Three Highlanders Receive Independent Baseball Academic HonorsNJIT baseball athletes Austin DeRogatis, Rob Pietrocola and PJ Saporito were named to the NCAA Division I Independent All-Academic team for 2007. The NCAA Division I Academic All-Independent team was selected by sports information directors at member institutions. Nominations from each school were accepted for student-athletes who had a least a 3.25 cumulative grade point average, had reached at least a sophomore academic standing and were a starter or key reserve for their respective program. >>

NJIT President Robert A. Altenkirch and Provost Priscilla P. Nelson met with a delegation from Xuzhou Institute of Technology, one of the four universities in Xuzhou, China, yesterday at NJIT. The delegation also toured the NJIT campus. >>

The NJIT men's volleyball team stayed hot Wednesday night, winning its second Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Hay Division volleyball match with a 3-0 win over Sacred Heart at the Pitt Center. The Highlanders began their 2007 campaign with a 3-0 sweep against NYU on Jan. 25. >>

Amobi Armstrong and Leonardo Paludo notched 20 kills apiece, as NJIT opened its 2007 men's volleyball season with a 3-1 win over visiting New York University Thursday night. The Highlanders, who finished second in the EIVA Hay Division in 2006, earned a berth in the six-team EIVA postseason for the first time since 2000. >>

"Neural Coding and Representation of Visual Information" is the topic of a discussion by , a professor in the department of neurology and neuroscience at Weill Medical College of Cornell University on Jan. 30 at 4 p.m., Cullimore Hall, Room 611. >>

"Ultrasound Contrast Agents: A Problem in Fluid Mechanics" is the topic of a lecture by Kausik Sarkar, PhD, an assistant professor in the department of mechanical engineering at the University of Delaware, on Jan. 22 at 4:15 p.m. in Cullimore Hall Rm. 611. >>

Andrea Liu, PhD, a professor in the department of physics and astronomy at the University of Pennsylvania, will discuss "Jamming" at an Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Jan. 19 at 11:30 a.m., Cullimore Lecture Hall II. >>

Senior guard Clayton Barker scored 13 points, leading the best-balanced offensive effort of the season for NJIT in its 59-55 win over visiting Longwood University in men's college basketball Wednesday night. Barker was one of four starters to reach double figures scoring. >>