Residence assistants cutback on paper waste by creating this recycle-inspired, paperless bulletin board.Did you know that recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours?
Students living in the Othmer Residence Hall have been learning similar energy-related facts every day this spring since the Office of Residence Life, with support from [read more]
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Othmer Residence Hall Shows Campus How To Go Green
May 28, 2008 – 8:13 pm
2008 Commencement and Achievement Awards Ceremony & Reception; Thurs. May 29
May 27, 2008 – 4:14 pm
Celebrate this year’s many successes and join in a special recognition of those who have distinguished themselves during their time at Polytechnic.
Students will be honored for their achievement both inside and outside the classroom. In addition, Professors Vikram Kapila and Joel Wein will receive the Jacobs Excellence in Teaching Award for their individual contributions to [read more]
Yong Liu, Keith Ross and Xiaojun Hei Receive IEEE 2008 Best Paper in Multimedia Communications Award
May 12, 2008 – 6:34 pm
“Inferring Network-Wide Quality in P2P Live Streaming Systems,” by Professors Yong Liu (Electrical and Computer Engineering) and Keith Ross (Computer and Information Sciences) and CIS Post Doctoral Fellow Xiaojun Hei has been recognized as the 2008 Best Paper in Multimedia Communications by the IEEE Communications Society.
The paper, published in the IEEE Journal on Selected Areas [read more]
Pre-summer Faculty & Staff BBQ; Thurs. May 15
May 12, 2008 – 4:14 pm
From President Hultin:
Dear Faculty & Staff,
Please join me for a pre-summer BBQ to celebrate the end of a most exciting year at Poly! I would like to thank you for all your hard work and toast the beginning of a new era.
Date: Thurs., May 15th
Time: 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Courtyard of Othmer Residence Hall; (Rain [read more]
Christopher Leslie Receives Fulbright Award
May 12, 2008 – 3:34 pm
Congratulations to Christopher Leslie, Instructor of Liberal Studies and New Media and Co-Advisor, Science and Technology Studies, for receiving a Fulbright Award to Postdam, Germany. Christopher will be teaching in the American Studies program at Postdam University for the 2008-09 school year.
The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship program in international educational exchange. Since [read more]
Richard Gross Quoted in Times Article: Harnessing Biology, and Avoiding Oil, for Chemical Goods
April 30, 2008 – 4:04 pm
The article “Harnessing Biology, and Avoiding Oil, for Chemical Goods” invites readers to balk not just at the price at the pump, but at the vastness of products subject to the every-growing cost of petroleum.
“More than a tenth of the world’s oil is spent not on powering engines but as a feedstock for making chemicals [read more]
Zahra Patterson Publishes Poem and Receives Writing Scholarship
April 30, 2008 – 3:18 pm
Congratulations to Zahra Patterson, Development Program Manager in the Office of Development, on two great achievements. Zahra, who is earning her master’s degree in creative writing at Long Island University, has received a scholarship from the Northeast Writing Centers Association and will also have one of her poems published in Downtown Brooklyn, LIU’s literary magazine. [read more]
2008 Service Award Ceremony
April 28, 2008 – 4:53 pm
President Jerry M. Hultin (left) and President Emeritus George Bugliarello (right)
honor Professor Alan Molof for his 45 years of service to Poly.Proud smiles, shining plaques and Tiffany boxes filled the stage of the Pfizer Auditorium on April 22 during the university’s annual Service Award Ceremony.
Agata De Santis, Senior Human Resource Generalist, served as speaker of [read more]
Fool for a Day, the Origins of April 1’s Shenanigans
April 1, 2008 – 9:05 am
According to Yahoo!’s The Buzz Log, online research into all things April Fools’ Day (practical jokes, pranks, etc.) is up 40% over last year. Clearly, there’s some need of levity out there. Before we present some April Fools’ links for your amusement, let’s get serious and find out where this celebration of hi-jinks comes from.
Award and Grant Round-up, Winter ‘08
March 25, 2008 – 3:33 pm
This winter has been an impressive season for awards and research grants at Poly. Below is a quick look at each (click on the title for the full story). If you’d like to add an item to this list or have material for another Kudos post, please send it in via the “submit content” link [read more]