Ying Wu College of Computing

NJIT Lecturer Helps Digitize Government Services in Zambia

Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Zambia, a country in south-central Africa, is rich in natural resources but significantly lacking in technological and educational resources. This has made it difficult for the country to boost economic development, alleviate poverty and improve quality of life. Enter Keith Williams, NJIT university lecturer in informatics, who is helping the Zambian government build the nation’s IT infrastructure from the ground up — setting up and delivering technological education at local universities as well as reengineering the government online. William’s connection with Africa started in...

Online Shopping Study Can Help Explain the Internet's Social Connections

Thursday, June 18, 2020
Studying the evolution and function of online shopping communities could teach computer science researchers about online community-making in general, experts at NJIT said in a series of recent papers.  The papers cover the methods and motivations of how shoppers interact with each other online, and examine such communities depend on members’ participation and contributions, according to doctoral student Yu Xu and Assistant Professor Michael Lee, both of the informatics department of the Ying Wu College of Computing. Until now, Xu explained, most research about online shopping was...

At NJIT's 104th Commencement, Class of 2020 Urged to Make an Impact

Friday, June 12, 2020
“It is an unusual graduation, but what is extraordinary always is the work of this class,” said U.S. Sen. Cory Booker HON ’09, who began NJIT’s 104th Commencement with a pre-ceremony heartfelt greeting thanking the university’s 2020 graduates for their grit, hard work, sacrifice and struggle, and for epitomizing what “Jersey Strong” is all about. The senator’s message of congratulations was one of many during the June 12 ceremony, held virtually this year as the world continues to face disruption and devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Sen. Booker shared a meaningful story with...

Ying Wu College of Computing Starts New Effort to Recruit and Retain Women

Tuesday, June 9, 2020
A new plan to recruit and retain more women as computer science majors is beginning in earnest this summer at NJIT's Ying Wu College of Computing. Similar efforts have been underway for five years, said James Geller, a professor and associate dean for research. But the push has a new tailwind in the form of a $520,000 grant from Northeastern University’s Center for Inclusive Computing (CIC) which is also funding Columbia University, Colorado State University, Rutgers University and the University of Minnesota, in its first round of funding to help schools create gender equality in...

Class of 2020 Outstanding Graduates Make Their Marks

Thursday, June 4, 2020
Thousands of students earned their degrees this year at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Here is a collection of their stories, focusing on what they're doing next. Click on the headlines below to read more.   Charles Auriemma Is a Senior Audit Analyst at American Express For the latter half of 2019, Charles Auriemma was working double-time — spending 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. as an audit analyst for Fidelity Investments in Jersey City, and evenings completing his degree in financial technology at NJIT's Martin Tuchman School of Management (MTSM), through a full and final...

NJIT Adopts Test-Optional Admission Policy for Incoming Freshman Students

Wednesday, June 3, 2020
First-year students applying to New Jersey Institute of Technology for entry in the Fall of 2021 and Spring of 2022 can choose to not submit SAT or ACT scores. This does not apply to Albert Dorman Honors College or accelerated program applicants. “NJIT is committed to the highest standards in education, and our admissions staff members take a holistic approach in examining all components of an application including rigor of academic coursework, grades, letters of recommendation and extracurricular activities,” said Fadi P. Deek, provost and senior executive vice president. NJIT’s...

NJIT Appoints Kamalika Sandell as Vice Provost and Chief Information Officer

Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Kamalika Sandell has been appointed as NJIT’s vice provost and chief information officer, effective July 27, Provost Fadi Deek announced in an email to the campus community. Sandell, previously deputy CIO at American University, replaces interim CIO Gregg Chottiner. “Kamalika will be the principal architect of enterprise technology strategy for the university, developing and delivering on critical technology services that enable the delivery of our mission,” Deek stated. “Kamalika comes to NJIT with more than 25 years of successful leadership in organizations with high growth and...

AI Software Will Help Regional Planners Build Sidewalks Database

Thursday, May 28, 2020
Community and urban planners throughout North Jersey will soon have a thorough digital inventory of their sidewalks, based on a unique use of geospatial intelligence software led by Ying Wu College of Computing Associate Professor Xinyue Ye and his Ph.D. student Huan Ning, on behalf of the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA). Planners can use such databases to help guide their decisions about where and how to invest in construction and infrastructure projects. Sidewalk inventories are typically performed through processes ranging from purely manual efforts...

Senior Success: Google Hires Software Engineer David Michaelson

Tuesday, May 26, 2020
David Michaelson is the latest Ying Wu College of Computing graduate to enter Google's software engineering residency program. Michaelson finished his computer science degree in May with plenty of experience. Besides studying, he worked 20 hours per week for several semesters starting in 2018 as an applications development intern at Broadridge Financial Solutions, riding his electric scooter back and forth between NJIT and downtown Newark. The resident of Lawrence Township is a nerd's nerd — "I really do like devops," he said, using the trendy industry term for a converged philosophy of...

Free College Persistence Mentoring Available to NJIT Students

Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Through the university’s partnership with Strive for College, an online college mentoring platform, 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...

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