Department of Physics

NJIT Joins NASA-Funded Project Where You Can Be a "Solar Jet Hunter"

Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Scientists at NJIT’s Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research (CSTR) are joining a new research project, led by researchers at the University of Minnesota (UMN) with support from NASA, which will give volunteering citizen-scientists the chance to contribute toward our understanding of explosive activity on the Sun — all from the comfort of their own computers.  Through the project Solar Jet Hunter, participants will help to identify bursts of plasma from the Sun, known as solar jets, by analyzing thousands of images taken by NASA’s Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) over the last...

NJIT Awarded NSF Grant to Open Undergrad Space Weather Research Program

Thursday, October 28, 2021
With a new grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), NJIT’s internationally-recognized Institute for Space Weather Sciences (ISWS) will now host a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program site — offering unique summer research opportunities for students in the dynamic field of space weather science. The new 10-week space weather research program is expected to enroll eight undergraduates annually throughout the summers of 2022-2024.   ISWS, which combines the strengths of three major research centers — NJIT’s Center for Solar-Terrestrial...

Big Bear Solar Observatory Becomes Home to NSF's SOLIS Telescope

Thursday, July 22, 2021
NJIT’s Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research and National Solar Observatory announce construction to bring NSF’s SOLIS facility to Big Bear Solar Observatory, paving the way for decades of richer observations of the Sun and explosive space weather events. NJIT-Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research (CSTR)’s Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) will soon become the permanent home for National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Synoptic Optical Long-term Investigations of the Sun (SOLIS) — the most advanced solar telescope capable of long-term and consistent monitoring of the “Sun as a...

$1.4 Million Federal Grant Launches NJIT Forensic Science Initiative

Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Federal funding supporting New Jersey’s “Opportunity Meets Innovation” higher education challenge will introduce Newark high school students to forensic science as a pathway to college – and a STEM education – under a new program from New Jersey Institute of Technology. The NJIT Forensic Science Initiative (FSI) is backed by $1.4 million in seed money from the U.S. Department of Education, which the state is distributing in the second round of its Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) fund. FSI will welcome its first students in the summer of 2022 with a five-week intensive...

Award-Winning NJIT Grads Reflect on Their Journeys to Jobs, Grad Programs

Friday, May 21, 2021
Among the honorees at this year’s College of Science and Liberal Arts Awards at NJIT were seven members of the Class of 2021 who earned the Outstanding Undergraduate Award. We caught up with four of them, who reflected on their unique experiences and accomplishments over the past four years and shared their bright future plans. Bhoomi Davé, Forensic Science B.S. and Biology B.A. [[{"fid":"11401","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"...

Two Enterprising Undergraduate Researchers Win Goldwater Scholarships

Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Two biology students involved in high-level research on novel therapies for COVID-19 and other diseases were named 2021 Goldwater scholars this year by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. The scholarship is recognized as the country’s most prestigious for STEM undergraduates pursuing research careers. Sreya Sanyal ’22, (below) a double major in biology and history and member of the Albert Dorman Honors College, plans to apply to M.D./Ph.D. programs to become a translational medical researcher who investigates cancer biology and develops new clinical...

CSLA Awards '21: NJIT's College of Science and Liberal Arts Unites for Night of Celebration

Wednesday, May 12, 2021
With the spring semester nearly in the rearview, standout students, faculty, staff and alumni of NJIT’s College of Science and Liberal Arts (CSLA) gathered virtually for a night of due recognition and positive reflection at the college’s annual year-end celebration, the 2021 CSLA Awards. At the second-consecutive virtual ceremony this month, Dean Kevin Belfield kicked off the evening by welcoming the CSLA community back together after a uniquely difficult year, while also taking time to highlight the college’s recent successes, particularly in areas of research and education. “A...

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...

Six NJIT Honors College Students Named U.S. Fulbright Semifinalists

Monday, February 22, 2021
NJIT students have broken three university records so far this year in pursuit of Fulbright scholarships, submitting a historic high of 11 applications, followed by another milestone achievement – the elevation of six to the semifinal round, including a first-ever candidate for study in the U.K., one of the most competitive countries. “These six applicants are all incredibly accomplished, having taken advantage of immersive co-curricular experiences – especially research,” noted Lorna Ronald, associate director for prestigious fellowships and Honors advising. “NJIT's focus on research,...

NJIT Physics Professor Philip Goode Named American Astronomical Society Fellow

Thursday, February 11, 2021
Philip R. Goode, distinguished research professor of physics at NJIT’s Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research (CSTR), has been named 2021 Fellow of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) — the leading organization of professional astronomers in North America established in 1899. The fellowship is annually bestowed upon select AAS members for extraordinary contributions toward enhancing and sharing humanity’s scientific understanding of the universe, specifically through “original research and publication, innovative contributions to astronomical techniques or instrumentation,...

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