NJIT Community Updates and Announcements 2/1/21-2/5/21

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.

Spring 2021 Library Hours — Robert W. Van Houten Library

For the Spring 2021 semester the Van Houten Library will be open to NJIT students, faculty and staff. The library hours through the end of April will be Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday: 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. During spring break the library will be open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. For additional details please visit library.njit.edu. 

Psychology & Gamification to Counter Science Misinformation with Dr. John Cook — NJIT Cyberpsychology Seminar Series

Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 11 a.m. for the next installment of the Cyberpsychology Seminar Series. Abstract: A number of psychological challenges hinder the countering of misinformation and science denial. Polarization on issues such as climate change and COVID-19 result in some segments of the population being more resistant to refutation strategies. Inoculation theory offers a solution to polarization, with experimental studies finding that inoculating messages neutralize the polarizing influence of misinformation on issues like climate change.

Spring 2021 Data Science Seminar Series  — NJIT Institute for Data Science 

Starting Feb. 3, New Jersey Institute of Technology's Institute for Data Science invites you to our spring 2021 seminar series, held Wednesdays at 4 p.m. The series includes data science thought leaders from academia and industry. To view the spring lineup, visit https://datascience.njit.edu/events. You can follow the institute on Eventbrite and Youtube to see more.

Faculty and Staff

Leir Research Institute (LRI) Weekly Seminar Series  — Martin Tuchman School of Management

From 1–2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3, the LRI hosts a discussion of “Problemistic search for India’s first lunar spacecraft.” Co-authored by Raja Roy (NJIT), M. Annadurai (former project director of the Indian Space Research Organization) and Soumodip Sarkar (University of Évora), the paper concentrates on India’s efforts to search for the solution to a complex technological problem. We find that organizations searching for solutions under those conditions rely on a mechanism that modifies the components, mitigates the interdependencies between the components in the complex system, and subsequently identifies the product architecture. To join, go to https://njit.webex.com/meet/rroy. Upcoming seminars can be found at https://centers.njit.edu/leir/spring21-seminars/.

Students

Group Study Room Reservations — Robert W. Van Houten Library

Group study rooms in the Van Houten Library are open to students for the Spring 2021 semester. You can reserve a study room up to seven days in advance by using the online booking system. A maximum of two people are allowed in each study room. When checking in at the Circulation Desk, students will be provided with disinfectant wipes to clean their respective work areas in the study rooms. For the online reservation system and more information please visit: https://researchguides.njit.edu/services/group-study-rooms.

Spring 2021 Virtual Career Fair February 19  — Career Development Services (CDS)

CDS will host NJIT’s Spring 2021 Virtual Career Fair Feb. 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Through Handshake, students can register starting Feb. 3, review the employer list, and schedule one-on-one and group session times. Top employers attending include: Cianbro, Colgate-Palmolive, Crestron, Infineum, Mott MacDonald, Skanska, Tata Consultancy Services, UPS, Ware Malcomb and more. Students are strongly encouraged to register immediately for the best chance to schedule a virtual session time-slot with employers of choice to discuss co-op and internship opportunities

Yoga For Success — Inner Engineering Association

How successful you are in life simply depends on how well you can use your mind and body. Join Inner Engineering Association and co-hosting organizations for a virtual Yoga for Success session at 4 p.m. Feb. 1. These sessions offer simple, but powerful yoga postures to bring stability and balance. The first 75 Students to Register and Participate will receive a NY Times Best Seller Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy, and a lucky winner will receive a yoga kit. Registration information can be found on Highlander Hub.