January 16, 2002
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Alumni Association of NJIT Grants Awards 2002
The Board of Trustees of the Alumni Association of NJIT has selected 10 projects to receive the
Seventh Annual Alumni Association Grant Awards. The Grants provide financial support
and recognition to NJIT organizations and departments for the benefit of the University Community.
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Workshop for Executives at NJIT January 14: Conducting Business In An Unsafe World
Today businesses are working hard to assess their position in the global marketplace and
determine what can be learned from the recent terrorist attacks. Companies also want to
understand better how to move forward.
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Is the Fountain of Youth Obsolete?
Aging baby boomers in search of Ponce de Leon’s elusive magical waters will welcome the
breakthroughs of NJIT’s biomedical engineers. Much of their research is designed to improve
the lives of people with acute and chronic illnesses associated with aging.
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NJIT's Micro-electronics Center Developing Micro Mirror to Enhance Optical Fibers
An optical attenuator/switch that is a key component for optical communications systems is one
of the MEMS devices being developed through the New Jersey MEMS Initiative, based at the New
Jersey Institute of Technology Microelectronics Research Center. Working in collaboration with
Bell Laboratories of Lucent Technologies, NJIT students and staff, led by Kenneth Farmer,
professor of physics and center director, have developed "large-area" micro-mirrors, 0.7 mm
on a side, for redirecting light along one or more optical fibers.
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January 2002 Commencement
January Commencement at NJIT has become an exciting event. As the university continues its
steady growth with each passing year, the number of January Commencement participants climbs
as well. January 23, 2002 will prove to be the largest winter commencement to date at NJIT,
as more students make the popular decision to walk.
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Freehold Architect Donates $5000 Annual Scholarship to Help Architects at New Jersey Institute of Technology
An annual scholarship of $5000 was recently created by the architectural firm Ecoplan to
support a student enrolled in the New Jersey School of Architecture (NJSOA) at New Jersey
Institute of Technology (NJIT). "The scholarship is to be given to an undergraduate or graduate student
who is industrious and demonstrates great promise as an architect, but who also needs the money," says
Martin Santini a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and benefactor of the gift.
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NJIT R&D Short Takes
Studying E-Commerce: Making Cyberspace a Better Place
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Seminars
Oximetry and Vascular Function will be the topic of a seminar presented by the Department of
Biomedical Engineering on Wednesday, January 16, at 3:30 pm in Colton Hall, 3rd floor, Room 342.
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Campus Events
NJTC Teams Up With NCA for "Convergence Conference" January 17th at NJIT, Newark
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