NJIT announced the promotions of  faculty members.  Brief biographies (including hometowns) follow. (EDITOR’S NOTE:  Contact Sheryl Weinstein, 973-596-3436, for high resolution electronic photos or to set up interviews.) >>

Taha F. Marhaba, PhD, of Bridgewater, a professor in the civil and environmental engineering department at NJIT, received an excellent teacher designation at NJIT’s recent convocation ceremony.  >>

NJIT will mark, once again, the new school year with University Convocation, an annual celebration and awards ceremony recognizing students, faculty and staff accomplishments.  >>

Consider that it may take less than a decade for pharmaceutical compounds now passing undetected through wastewater treatment plants to morph from a minor to a major public health issue, said NJIT researcher Taha F. Marhaba.  Marhaba, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been director of the New Jersey Applied Water Research Center at NJIT since 2002. >>