Department of Chemistry & Environmental Science

NJIT-led Project 'Visualize Organic Chemistry' Gets Global Reaction

Monday, May 3, 2021
A new NJIT-led project is making learning about the abstract world of organic chemistry a fresher, interactive experience that students can now easily explore in hi-res action through their digital devices. Already, it’s created quite a reaction among young chemists and their teachers around the world.  The new web project, called Visualize Organic Chemistry (VOC), was launched in March by students in the research group of NJIT Assistant Professor of Chemistry Pier Alexandre Champagne. As the name suggests, the site goes far beyond the familiar organic chemistry textbook...

Here Comes the Sun: NJ Elementary Students Turn Solar Engineers at NJIT's eSTEM Competition

Thursday, April 22, 2021
NJIT’s Center for Pre-College Programs and Newark College of Engineering this month introduced their first-ever STEM competition for New Jersey’s elementary school students — the eSTEM Competition. Highlighting the marathon-like week of friendly competition was a special solar energy design challenge issued to schools across the state this past February, culminating in unique showcase of bright engineering ingenuity from scores of young innovators. It is the year 3020 and the world has finally stopped using fossil fuels. You must rely on the renewable sources around you to power...

NJIT is a Top 50 Best Value College According to The Princeton Review

Tuesday, April 20, 2021
New Jersey Institute of Technology is one of the nation’s best colleges for students seeking a superb education with great career preparation at an affordable price, according to The Princeton Review, an honor held since 2018. NJIT ranked No. 39 as a Best Value College and No. 10 for Best Career Placement among public colleges and universities. The Princeton Review profiles NJIT in the recently published 2021 edition of its annual guide, The Best Value Colleges. In order to make the list, institutions needed to demonstrate a stellar academic program and affordability, and offer strong...

From Experts in Artificial Photosynthesis to Cell Therapy, NJIT Showcases its Newest Innovators

Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Their expertise ranges from technologies to improve infrastructure in some of the most urbanized regions on the planet to some of the remotest. Philip Pong, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, focuses on advanced sensing devices to enhance visibility, or “eyes in the field,” that provide power systems the data they need to monitor conditions and make decisions. William Pennock, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, optimizes water treatment systems for areas where specialized sensors, equipment and supplies are hard to source...

Science Students Earn Intern, Co-op of the Year Honors at NJIT

Tuesday, April 6, 2021
The winners of this year's Interns and Co-ops of NJIT Contest stood out for how they embraced their initial responsibilities and earned advancements within their organizations, according to judges from Career Development Services.  Chemistry major Jennifer Mikulko ’23 earned intern of the year for her work as a laboratory assistant in two departments of cosmetics manufacturer Cosmax USA, and biology major Colette Lichtenstein ’22 earned top student in a co-operative educational experience for her efforts as a medical scribe at two New Jersey hospitals amid the...

NJIT's College of Science and Liberal Arts Attracts Record Freshman Applicants

Monday, March 22, 2021
All-time highs in freshman applicants are being reported this year at NJIT’s College of Science and Liberal Arts (CSLA), according to the university’s latest admissions report for fall 2021. NJIT’s Office of Admissions says CSLA’s freshman applicants this year (approximately 2,500) have risen more than 15% from 2020 and 25% compared to pre-pandemic totals in 2019 (1,850). “The increase in freshman applicants and interest in the many degree programs offered by the College of Science and Liberal Arts are likely due to a number of factors, chief among them a confluence of circumstances...

NJIT Co-Hosts 2021 Forensic Science Summit for the Criminal Defense Bar

Thursday, March 18, 2021
This March 23-25, New Jersey Institute of Technology is set to join the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (ACDL-NJ) and New Jersey State Office of the Public Defender (NJOPD) in co-hosting the 2021 Forensic Science Summit for the Criminal Defense Bar — the leading annual forensic science conference for New Jersey’s defense attorneys and investigators. The three-day virtual event, via Zoom, promises a unique venue for exploring the rapidly evolving world of forensic science that is shaping criminal defense proceedings in courtrooms today. “Both prosecutors and...

New Study Shows Microplastics Turn Into 'Hubs' for Pathogens, Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Wednesday, March 17, 2021
It’s estimated that an average-sized wastewater treatment plant serving roughly 400,000 residents will discharge up to 2,000,000 microplastic particles into the environment each day. Yet, researchers are still learning the environmental and human health impact of these ultra-fine plastic particles, less than 5 millimeters in length, found in everything from cosmetics, toothpaste and clothing microfibers, to our food, air and drinking water.   Now, researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology have shown that ubiquitous microplastics can become ‘hubs’ for...

Mathematical Epidemiologist Sara Del Valle '00 '01 Welcomed Back at 2020 CSLA Awards

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Sara Del Valle, a two-time NJIT alumna who works at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) developing models for tracking and mitigating the spread of infectious diseases, gave the keynote address at the 2020 College of Science and Liberal Arts Awards ceremony. CSLA Dean Kevin Belfield led the presentation at this year's ceremony, which continued its long tradition of awarding the outstanding achievements of students, faculty and staff across the college's diverse departments, from theater and history to physics and chemistry. The event is normally held in May but was instead held...

New Jersey Innovation Institute's BioCentriq Aims to Usher in a New Era in Cell and Gene Therapies

Tuesday, November 10, 2020
To overcome production hurdles for cell and gene therapies, a promising new class of biologic medications, NJIT’s New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) has opened clinical-scale centers that will work directly with drug developers to streamline the processing of new therapies and manufacture them in large quantities. NJII’s new company, BioCentriq, was formed in collaboration with leaders in the pharmaceutical industry, top regulators at federal agencies that oversee biologic therapies and state economic development officials. It is the first such enterprise in the nation backed by a...

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