NJIT Community Updates and Announcements 3/8/21-3/12/21
Here you will find a weekly listing of updates and announcements for members of the NJIT campus community. Announcements are to be submitted through the form found at https://forms.gle/V6PBxUy5b3jkErMc8. Those submitted by each Thursday will be included in the following week's Updates and Announcements email.
Campus Construction Bulletin — Environmental Health and Safety
On Monday, March 15th, the first day of spring break, contractors will begin the installation of two environmental monitoring wells in the grassy area between Kupfrian Hall and the Campus Center. To date, utility mark outs have been completed and site and logistic plans have been developed. The linked diagram depicts the work area. Please note that pedestrian traffic will be prohibited in the area for the duration of the construction project.
The project is expected to run until March 31 and will affect the pedestrian walkway between the Campus Center and Kupfrian, and produce occasional noise and vibration typical with construction areas.
Please direct questions to Mitchell Gayer, executive director of Environmental Health and Safety at gayer@njit.edu or 973-596-5736.
Math Colloquium on Quantitative Approaches — Department of Mathematics
On Friday, March 12, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., the Department of Mathematics will be holding their weekly Applied Math Colloquium featuring Chad Topaz, professor of mathematics from Williams College, as the keynote speaker. The topic of this week's colloquium will focus on Quantitative Approaches to Social Justice. To join, go to the event Webex. To see the full schedule of upcoming colloquium speakers, please visit: https://math.njit.edu/applied-math-colloquium-spring-2021.
Distinguished Speaker Series on Lifecycle Control of Polymeric Materials — College of Science and Liberal Arts
On March 12 at 1 p.m., CSLA’s Distinguished Speaker Series presents “Polymeric Materials for Lifecycle Control,” by Dr. Jeffrey S. Moore of The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He will discuss the molecular design of organic structural materials that mimic living systems’ abilities to protect, report, heal and even regenerate themselves in response to damage, with the goal of increasing lifetime, safety and sustainability of many manufactured items. To register and for more details, visit the Webex page.
Leir Research Institute (LRI) Weekly Seminar Series — Martin Tuchman School of Management
From 1–2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10, the LRI hosts a discussion of “Using Satellite Imagery Analytics for Institutional Crop Credit Management - A Technologies-Driven Social Innovation.” Authored by Gopalakrishnan Narayanamurthy of the University of Liverpool, UK, the paper looks at social and economic issues experienced by small-scale farmers, and technology-driven innovations to alleviate identified hindrances. To join, go to https://njit.webex.com/meet/rroy. Upcoming seminars can be found at https://centers.njit.edu/leir/spring21-seminars/.