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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

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“I then thought, because I was very good in math and science, perhaps I could become an engineer and design an airplane for others to pilot,” said Lim, who joined the NJIT in July 2022 as its ninth president and a distinguished professor of mechanical engineering. That began my pathway forward and my love of engineering.”

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Mock Interview Nights with Alumni – Exclusive opportunity for first-years and sophomores!

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Join us for virtual mock interview sessions featuring MIT alumni who represent a variety of professional experiences and backgrounds, spanning industries such as nuclear engineering, systems design, semiconductor technology, healthcare, startup consulting, and digital media.

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Patent Law Essentials: What Scientists, Engineers & Entrepreneurs Need to Know

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All members of the MIT community (including alumni) are welcome, especially students and post-docs in science, engineering, and business. We will discuss what recent developments in patent law mean for inventors, and draw examples ranging from the computer software to the pharmaceutical industries. Lunch refreshments will be served!

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Brown University Launches Revamped and Expanded Career Services Center

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In addition to re-imagined career advising, the new center will spur significant growth in support from our extended Brown community of alumni and families. Christina H. Paxson, president of Brown. “In Brown’s expansion of its career services center involves hiring more than a dozen new staff.

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Product designer finds engineers’ playground in Wisconsin

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MIT micro-internships connect alumni and students. ” Learn more about Rosalie’s journey to product development with Milwaukee Tool and how IAP micro-internships helped her forge connections with other MIT alumni working there. By: Julie Fox | Jan. 5th 2023 | MIT Tech Review.

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Texas A&M President Dr. M. Katherine Banks Resigns Amid Controversy

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McElroy, a former New York Times editor and professor of journalism at the University of Texas, said the school had promised her a five-year contract but that she was later given a one-year deal after complaints from an alumni group and a conservative publication and potential political pushback over her pro-diversity work.

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Tribal Colleges and Universities Seek Greater Recognition and Funding

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train future teachers, nurses, engineers, and more. A Gallop poll conducted with The College Fund found that 59% of TCU alumni strongly agreed with the statement, “my professors/instructors cared about me as a person,” which is 27 percentage points higher than other college graduates. The 35 TCUs in the U.S. There’s a drive in the U.S.