NJIT Chemical Engineer Xanthos Named Fellow: Newest Research Converts...
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) recently named plastics expert Marino Xanthos, Ph.D., a Society Fellow. Xanthos, a professor of chemical engineering and director of the Polymer Processing...
View ArticleNJIT Student Team Travels to Washington to Compete in Environmental Contest
A team of student engineers from NJIT has traveled to Washington, D.C., to compete in a national research and design contest sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The...
View ArticleCampus Center To Host Green Day Vendor Fair on Nov. 28
As part of its ongoing Green Initiative, the NJIT Campus Center will host a Green Day vendor fair on Nov. 28, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Vendors include Organic Universe, AERC Recycling Solutions and more....
View ArticleNJIT's Go Green Initiative Announces Logo Contest Winner
Benjamin Griffin, a sophomore majoring in architecture at NJIT, designed the award-winning artwork in the Little Green Monster logo contest sponsored by NJIT’s Go Green Initiative. Developed by Campus...
View ArticleNJIT Joins 400 Colleges and Universities in National Recycling Competition
NJIT has joined more than 400 colleges and universities in Recyclemania 2008, a national recycling competition to determine who can reduce, reuse and recycle the most campus waste. Over a 10-week...
View ArticleLeading the Way Toward a Greener Campus
NJIT’s progress toward becoming a greener campus was the topic of discussion at the Green Academics meeting this week. Formed in November 2007, a planning team comprised of faculty, administrators and...
View ArticleNJIT IT Student Captures First Place in Recycling Container Competition
Hansika Hegde, of Old Bridge, a information technology major, took first place in the "Can It!" recycling container design competition at NJIT. Contestants were challenged to build a recycling...
View ArticleCampus Book Drive Helps Promote Global Literacy, Recycling Initiatives
NJIT's Campus Center collected 25 boxes of used books donated by the NJIT community this summer for the Better World Books book drive. The books will benefit the National Center for Family Literacy...
View ArticleNew Recycling Bins Arrive at NJIT
Look for 50 new blue plastic recycling containers that will be placed in classrooms and in Kupfrian and Tiernan Halls over the next few weeks. NJIT was chosen as one of 75 grant recipients from 1,100...
View ArticleNJIT Professor To Discuss History of Recycling in Architecture at NYC Museum...
Gabrielle Esperdy, PhD, an associate professor in NJIT's School of Architecture, will discuss “From Car to Container: A Brief History of Recycling in Architecture” on Dec. 4, from 6 p.m.- 6:45 p.m.,...
View ArticleNJIT Joins More Than 400 Colleges and Universities in National Recycling...
NJIT has joined more than 400 colleges and universities in RecycleMania 2009, a national recycling competition to determine who can reduce and recycle the most campus waste. Over a 10-week period...
View ArticleNJIT Places in Top 22 Percent of Schools Competing in Recyclemania 2009
NJIT placed 46 out of 210 college campuses who participated in the Recyclemania 2009 competition with 3.35 lbs. recycled per person (in 2008 NJIT recycled 1.67 lbs. per person). "Thanks to everyone...
View ArticleThe Tree That Keeps on Giving
The NJIT Campus Center Eco Giving Tree will help many homeless individuals to keep warm this winter. Members of the NJIT community are encouraged to donate hats, gloves and scarves that will be...
View ArticleNJIT Engineering Senior Takes Robot Competition With Calm, Cool Thinking
It was the night before the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Annual Student Design Competition and NJIT senior Mike Lowry, of Parsippany, was stumped. His single-stream recycling machine,...
View ArticleNew Issue of NJIT Magazine Available On Line
The Spring 2010 issue of NJIT Magazine is now available on line. The issue’s cover feature is "A Greener Campus," which explores NJIT's commitment to an environmentally friendly, sustainable campus,...
View ArticleNJIT Joins More than 400 Colleges and Universities in RecycleMania Competition
NJIT has again joined more than 400 colleges and universities in RecycleMania 2011, a national recycling competition to determine who can reduce, reuse and recycle the most campus waste. Tagged:...
View ArticleThink Green for NJIT: Environmental Awareness Is Part of Campus Culture
Think NJIT. Think green. Environmental awareness is an intrinsic part of the campus culture. Tagged: campus center, sustainability, recycling, green campus, oak hall
View ArticleNJIT Awarded Grant from Alcoa Foundation
NJIT will be receiving 60 recycling containers awarded through the Alcoa Foundation Collegiate Recycling Bin Grant program. Tagged: grant, alcoa foundation
View ArticleNJIT Partners with Alcoa Foundation for RecycleMania Campus Recycling Challenge
The Alcoa Foundation, in partnership with national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful (KAB) and the College & University Recycling Coalition (CURC), has given 60 recycling bins to NJIT as part of...
View ArticleNJIT Professor Published in Science
The August issue of prestigious journal Science today has published a perspective by longtime NJIT Professor and noted polymer expert Marino Xanthos about polypropylene, a widely-used plastic with...
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