NJIT Community Updates and Announcements 8/3/20-8/7/20
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.
Faculty and Staff
Conference on Disruptive Technologies — Henry J. and Erna D. Leir Research Institute for Business, Technology, and Society in NJIT's Martin Tuchman School of Management
On Aug. 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Leir Research Institute will hold a virtual conference to explore disruptive technologies and business solutions aimed at addressing the prevailing health and societal issues. “Disruptive Technologies, Regulations, and Business: Implications in the Biotech Industry” will bring together experts from business, industry and government, and feature keynote speakers Derek Choy, president and co-founder, Aktana; Saul Lee, director, Office of Testing and Research, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA; and Liang Schweizer, co-founder and CEO, HiFiBiO Therapeutics.
The free Webex conference is co-sponsored by MTSM and NJIT’s Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science. To register, click here.
Students
Free College Persistence Mentoring Available — Strive for College
NJIT students are invited to participate in a free pilot program over the next year aimed at helping them complete their courses, earn a degree and prepare for living-wage careers after college. Strive On enables students to select a volunteer mentor from companies that include American Express, Deloitte and EY, and work one-on-one with him/her to choose courses, fill out the FAFSA, pursue scholarships, identify career options based on skills and strengths, and more. Additionally, the program provides students with access to apply for paid internships and job opportunities with Strive for College’s corporate partners. Interested students can sign up for Strive On at ustrive.com/students/NJIT. Contact support@striveforcollege.org for help.