Department of Chemistry & Environmental Science

Technology VIPs, Including an Internet Pioneer, Visit NJIT for Inspiration

Friday, October 30, 2020
TTI/Vanguard, a prestigious organization of technology industry executives who meet a few times each year to study and debate emerging innovations, chose to virtually visit New Jersey Institute of Technology this week for their latest intellectual retreat. The group's members, through exposure to wide swaths of cutting-edge technology research, advise their clients and employers about what directions to follow for commercialization and investment opportunities. The visit of 58 thought leaders from academia, corporations and government agencies — including Internet pioneer Leonard...

NJIT Chemist Hunts for COVID-19 with a Smartphone-Linked Biosensor

Thursday, October 1, 2020
A Q&A with chemist Omowunmi “Wunmi” Sadik Q: How do chemical sensors work? Chemical sensors are small devices coated in spots with specific compounds that react to, or recognize, targeted chemicals in the air, water and biological systems. The devices’ transducers convert the results to a measurable signal. They can provide a one-time yes or no answer or deliver continuous information as they monitor changes in the environment or the body. I got my start at the Environmental Protection Agency developing environmental immunosensors that employ antibodies that bind with PCBs — toxic...

Leir Research Institute to Hold Timely Conference on Disruptive Technologies

Thursday, July 16, 2020
In this unprecedented era of the COVID-19 pandemic and many other disruptive occurrences, the landscapes of society, industry and academics have been and will continue to be reshaped. Resilience and sustainability have become more imperative than ever before, and leveraging innovative technology to embrace the new normal is a strategic necessity. Biotech, for example, has changed the practice of medicine dramatically over the years, with millions of patients worldwide benefiting from the discovery, development and delivery of innovative medicines that treat grievous illnesses, such as COVID-...

The Show Goes On for New Jersey Chemistry Olympics

Friday, June 26, 2020
The New Jersey Chemistry Olympics (NJCO) has become an NJIT springtime tradition — for more than three decades, scores of young chemists prepare throughout the year for the competition, culminating on campus in a one-day test of wits among high school teams from across the state. Of course, this year's event saw a slight break in that tradition, but the 2020 class of nearly 100 ambitious Olympians wouldn't be denied from carrying forward the competition's torch and chasing gold-medal glory at the first-ever Virtual NJCO.  This year's Olympics, held online from June 1-11, recently...

NJIT's Mitra Deploys Nanoscopic Virus Killers in the Fight Against COVID-19

Monday, June 15, 2020
As medical researchers race to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, an NJIT scientist who specializes in nanomaterials is developing new methods to slow its spread in the environment. Backed by a grant from the National Science Foundation, Somenath Mitra, director of the university’s Otto York Center for Environmental Engineering and Science, seeks to embed antiviral agents in a range of wearable gear and filtration systems, from personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks and gowns, to air and water filters at healthcare facilities. His engineered agents would be...

NJIT Researchers Develop Easier and Faster Way to Quantify, Explore Therapeutic Proteins

Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology in collaboration with Ohio University and Merck & Co. Inc. recently developed a new efficient method for targeted protein analysis — one they say could speed up processes for disease testing, drug discovery and vaccine development. The research, published in the journal Analytical Chemistry, highlights the team’s new coulometric mass spectrometric (CMS) approach for determining the quantity of proteins in biological samples, potentially opening new doors for exploring proteins in the human body that may only be expressed at...

Senior Success: Mary McGuinness is Off to Study Oceanography

Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Chemistry student and Albert Dorman Honors Scholar Mary McGuinness will graduate this semester and will continue her academic career as a master's student at University of Connecticut studying oceanography. Congratulations, Mary!  

Senior Success: Awardees Shine at NJIT's College of Science and Liberal Arts

Thursday, May 28, 2020
Each spring around Commencement, NJIT’s College of Science and Liberal Arts holds its very own celebration, awarding its standout student and faculty stars from across the college’s diverse academic spectrum of art, history and humanities to physics, biology and chemistry. Among CSLA’s award winners this year, several graduating seniors took home 2020 CSLA Outstanding Student Award honors. Here, they share their unique university experiences, successes and plans after receiving their special recognition. Mary McGuinness ’20, B.S. in Chemistry [[{"fid":"7006","view_mode":"default...

NJIT Senior Alejandra Lopez-Diaz Lands Merck R&D Internship to Work on Vaccines

Thursday, May 14, 2020
Biochemistry senior Alejandra Lopez-Diaz hasn’t wasted much time during her past three years at NJIT. Outside of class, she’s spent most of her free hours inside the university’s labs researching an aspect of time itself — our circadian clock, or the internal biological clock that helps takes us through various phases of the day from morning to night. Her work has been helping the lab of her mentor, NJIT biochemistry professor Yong-Ick Kim, better understand the molecular mechanisms behind why we might experience jet lag when we fly to another time zone, and explore ways to treat...

Princeton Review Ranks NJIT Among Top Schools with 'the Best ROI'

Tuesday, February 4, 2020
New Jersey Institute of Technology is one of the nation’s best colleges for students seeking a superb education with great career preparation and at an affordable price, according to The Princeton Review®. The education services company profiles NJIT in the recently published 2020 edition of its annual guide, The Best Value Colleges. In order to make the list, institutions must demonstrate a stellar academic program and affordability, and offer strong opportunities for career prospects after graduation. A return on an academic investment is a highly sought-after quality. “An NJIT...

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