Newark College of Engineering

New Methods Can Protect Data Privacy Against Quantum Computing

Wednesday, October 13, 2021
NJIT Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Joerg Kliewer is looking to help preserve privacy by busting conventional wisdom about the future of computer security, which states that today's data protection measures, especially in Internet-of-things devices, stand absolutely no chance against the hacking power that will soon be wielded by the new era of quantum computers. Quantum computers remain years away from being in the mainstream, with their promise that data can be represented by predicting the state of electrons, rather than computing by the traditional approach of flipping...

An Engineer and an Architectural Historian Win the 2021 Excellence in Research Awards

Thursday, October 7, 2021
Nirwan Ansari, an electrical and computer engineer who is a pioneer in the field of communications networks, and Gabrielle Esperdy, an architectural historian and trailblazer in the digital humanities, are the winners of the Board of Overseers Excellence in Research award for 2021. Atam Dhawan, senior vice provost for research, called the two awardees “exceptionally consequential researchers.” “Both Nirwan Ansari and Gabrielle Esperdy have made fundamental contributions – they’re both gamechangers in their distinctive ways – in very different arenas,” Dhawan said. “What links them is...

Experts at NJIT's New AI Research Center to Study Theory and Applications

Friday, October 1, 2021
Members of NJIT's new Center for Artificial Intelligence Research will look to expand knowledge of the theory, data and applications of their field, which director Grace Wang said is quickly evolving from experimental to practical status. The center will rely heavily on external grants, such as from the National Science Foundation which devoted $868 million to artificial intelligence research this year. Degree offerings will include an M.S. in artificial intelligence, most likely starting in fall 2022, building on existing courses such as CS-677, Deep Learning, which has been offered since...

University Learning Center Renamed to Honor Alumna Norma Clayton

Wednesday, September 22, 2021
New Jersey Institute of Technology yesterday officially recommissioned the university's tutoring laboratory as the Norma J. Clayton '81 Learning Center, in honor of the alumna and benefactor of the university, who earned a B.S. in industrial administration here, spurring an accomplished leadership career at companies like Boeing and RCA. Clayton, who retired in 2017 and is now co-vice chair of the NJIT Board of Trustees as well as chairwoman of the Board of Trustees at Tuskegee University, said she was hesitant to seek academic help as a new student but later came to crave it. Coming...

An NJIT-Led Team Secures $3.7 Million to Tackle a Disabling, Concussion-Induced Eye Disorder

Monday, September 20, 2021
Nearly half of adolescents and young adults with lingering symptoms of concussion suffer from an eye coordination disorder that causes blurred and double vision, headaches and difficulties concentrating. There is no proven method for treating the condition when it occurs after a head injury. “The disorder makes it hard to read books, work on a computer or even use a smartphone, and the impact on cognition and learning can be severe. It also delays the return to sports, work and driving for young people,” said Tara Alvarez, a professor of biomedical engineering at NJIT and an expert on...

NJIT's Dhawan Wins a Coveted IEEE Award for a Widely Used Cancer Detection Device

Friday, September 17, 2021
For a pioneering invention that enables doctors to use light to look beneath the outer layer of the skin to detect diseases such as early-stage skin cancers, NJIT’s Atam Dhawan was tapped this year to receive one of IEEE’s preeminent honors, the Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBS) William J. Morlock Award. Established in 1960, the Morlock Award is given every two years to an inventor of original electronics techniques and concepts used to solve biomedical problems. However, Dhawan, a distinguished professor of electrical engineering and senior vice provost for research, is the...

NJIT Tops NJ Public Universities for Early-Career Salaries, Ranks 14 Nationwide

Thursday, September 16, 2021
New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked No. 1 in New Jersey and 14th nationally among public schools for early-career salaries, with young alumni bringing home just under $125,000 on average against just $7,600 in average debt, according to Forbes 2021 Top Colleges ranking. Statewide, only private schools with higher tuition ranked above NJIT for early career salaries. In overall rankings, NJIT is No. 89 among public colleges nationwide, Forbes stated. For this year’s rankings, Forbes significantly changed their calculation methods. They now more heavily emphasize alumni salaries and...

NJIT Climbs the Rankings of U.S. News & World Report, A Top 50 Public University

Monday, September 13, 2021
– No. 103 among National Universities, up 15 spots from last year – NJIT Ranks 46th among public universities – Reputation score up for second year in a row; tied for second nationally in reputation growth over the last four years – Top 100 Best Value School New Jersey Institute of Technology has risen 15 spots in the 2022 edition of the U.S. News & World Report’s Best National University Rankings. NJIT is ranked 103 out of nearly 400 schools on this list. NJIT also is ranked among the Top 50 Public Universities, coming in at No. 46. NJIT’s peer reputation score also...

Liftoff: NJIT Grads Enter Facebook, Merck, Air Force, Brown University

Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Facebook, Merck, Brown University, the University of Minnesota, Venture for America and the U.S. Air Force are among the destinations of standouts from the Class of 2021 at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Here’s a closer look at seven graduates.  Roberto Adamson: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule  [[{"fid":"11656","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":{"4":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false...

NJIT's Xu is Developing a Timed-Release mRNA Vaccine with an Extended Shelf Life

Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Xiaoyang Xu, a chemical and materials engineer at NJIT who specializes in nanomedicines, has secured a $1 million award from the Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation to develop the next generation of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines. Xu’s immediate goal is to improve protections against COVID-19. He is designing a nano-sized delivery vehicle for gene-based medications that can be stored much longer and at higher temperatures than the current mRNA shots deployed against the virus, including by freeze-drying. “More durable vaccines would be especially useful in rural and...

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