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NJIT Renames College of Science and Liberal Arts, Honoring Historic Gift from Alumnus Jordan Hu

Monday, August 5, 2024
New Jersey Institute of Technology has announced the renaming of its College of Science and Liberal Arts to the Jordan Hu College of Science and Liberal Arts (JHCSLA) in recognition of a historic gift from Jordan Hu ’89, founder and chief executive officer of RiskVal Financial Solutions, LLC and a former member of the university’s Board of Trustees. Hu’s contribution marks the single largest philanthropic commitment ever made by an NJIT graduate to the university, and will provide crucial funding to JHCSLA that will enhance STEM education and research across campus, and open a range of...

Personable and Accomplished NJIT Alum Endows Scholarships to Bring Women into STEM

Tuesday, July 30, 2024
The legacy of Kelly O’Connor, who was an active alumna of New Jersey Institute of Technology for 30 years, endures with two new scholarships that will serve female students who are interested in STEM. The Kelly A. O’Connor Pre-College Scholarship will cover the cost of summer programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics for students in elementary, middle and high school who need financial help. It will be awarded annually to at least three girls. The Kelly A. O’Connor Opportunity Scholarship will help first-year undergraduates who previously participated in pre-college...

NJIT Alumni Jordan Hu and Dieter Weissenrieder Honored at NJ Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards

Wednesday, July 17, 2024
The 11th Annual New Jersey Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards, held on June 25 at the Pines Manor in Edison, New Jersey, celebrated the remarkable achievements of immigrant business leaders who have significantly contributed to New Jersey’s economy. Among the distinguished honorees were two exceptional alumni from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT): Jordan Hu ’89 and Dieter Weissenrieder ’76. Jordan Hu: Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year Jordan Hu, Founder and CEO of RiskVal Financial Solutions, LLC, was recognized as the Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year. Originally hailing from...

Rojas-Cessa, Yaramothu Named Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
NJIT engineering professors Roberto Rojas-Cessa and Chang Yaramothu are among the newest senior members in the National Academy of Inventors and the only two from New Jersey in their class. Rojas-Cessa is a professor of electrical and computer engineering and a leader of NJIT’s Hispanic/Latino Employee Resource Group. He joined the university in 2001 and studies energy systems and networking. Yaramothu is an assistant professor of biomedical engineering. He earned his B.S. at NJIT in 2013, stayed here for graduate school and made his career as a Highlander. “We are very proud of Chang...

Leon Baptiste, NJIT Alum and Board Member, Recognized as NJBIZ ICON Honoree

Monday, July 15, 2024
Leon Baptiste '91 has earned distinction as an NJBIZ ICON honoree for his role in shaping New Jersey's economy as president of LB Electric Co. LLC. The NJBIZ ICON awards recognize leaders over the age of 60 from New Jersey industries such as accounting, healthcare, education, financial services, commercial real estate and more for work throughout their careers — not just in their respective fields, but in the state’s larger business community as well. In 1999, Leon formed LB Electric Company, LLC (LBE), at NJIT's Venturelink (formerly the Enterprise Development Center). LBE provides...

Novel Pre-Treatment Process Enhances PFAS Removal from Drinking Water

Tuesday, July 9, 2024
In a groundbreaking effort to tackle the pervasive issue of PFAS contamination in drinking water, a research team at New Jersey Institute of Technology has received funding from the Bureau of Reclamation's Desalination and Water Purification Research program. This highly competitive grant, awarded to only eight projects out of over eighty applicants, supports their innovative project titled "Enhanced Coagulation for the Removal of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances using Hydrophobic Ion Pairing Approach Project." Arjun Venkatesan, associate professor in NJIT’s Civil and Environmental...

AI, Relying on Hardware Support, Could Improve by Thinking for Itself

Tuesday, July 2, 2024
People keep finding novel uses for generative artificial intelligence, the latest being that it can learn to design specialized hardware to make itself work faster. Generative AI applications such as large language models became mainstream when ChatGPT went viral in 2022, but they require copious, complicated hardware underneath their user-friendly skins, especially when asked to act on more than just interactive text. “Specialized [hardware] accelerators are crucial for maximizing the potential of AI tools, but current design tools’ complexity and required hardware expertise hinder...

NJIT Alumni Honored with Entrepreneur of the Year New Jersey Awards

Monday, July 1, 2024
Two alumni from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), William Mascharka '64 and Carlos P. Oliver '77, have been named Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 New Jersey Award winners. This prestigious award, presented by Ernst & Young LLP (EY US), recognizes their exceptional entrepreneurial spirit and leadership in high-growth companies. William Mascharka, CEO of Frazier Industrial Company, and Carlos P. Oliver, president of Frazier, were selected by an independent panel of judges composed of previous award winners, leading CEOs and other notable business leaders. They were evaluated on...

Engineers Unveil Survival Mechanisms of a Singularly Durable Life Form, the Spore

Monday, June 24, 2024
Bacterial spores are some of nature’s most adept survivors. Subject to extreme environments – blazing and freezing temperatures, drought and even the vacuum of space – they coat themselves in a thick husk and lie dormant until conditions improve. In studying the way these single-cell organisms respond to an environmental change – an uptick in humidity, Gennady Gor, an associate professor of chemical and materials engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology, noticed anomalous behaviors. “They swell significantly and quickly. One of their amazing properties is just how fast they...

NJIT Alum and Trustee Chair Robert Cohen Inducted as Fellow to the National Academy of Inventors

Friday, June 21, 2024
Robert Cohen, a three-time alumnus, chair of NJIT's Board of Trustees and President of Digital, Robotics, and Enabling Technologies at Stryker, has been inducted as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). This prestigious honor recognizes Cohen’s prolific, innovative and groundbreaking contributions to the medtech field and academia. The NAI Fellows Program is the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors, celebrating those who have demonstrated a remarkable innovation, creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have significantly impacted...

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