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Welcoming the new School of Engineering students to Rutgers is a tradition that takes place each September on the Busch campus. On September 11, the class of 2018 gathered under a tent on the Engineering Quad to hear encouraging words from Dean Tom Farris and other members of the SoE community and to take the Rutgers Engineering Pledge, officially launching their Rutgers engineering careers.

Computer experts find speed data collected by some insurance companies could compromise a customer’s privacy   In our constantly connected, information-rich society, some drivers are jumping at the chance to let auto insurance companies monitor their driving habits in return for a handsome discount on their premiums. What these drivers may not know is that they could be revealing where they are driving, a privacy boundary that many would not consent to cross.

Rutgers University School of Engineering has appointed Mohsen Jafari, a recognized leader in advanced controls in energy systems and transportation, chair of its Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering effective July 1, 2014. Established as the Engineering Administration Program in 1947, the department adopted its current name in 2002 to reflect the expanded scope of its teaching and research activities. Today, the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering enrolls approximately 150 undergraduate and 90 graduate students in its BS, MS and PhD degree programs.

Congratulations go out to the mechanical and aerospace engineering AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) team for a great finish at the international AUVSI (Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International) Student Unmanned Aerial Systems Challenge. Out of 48 registered teams from around the world, including India, Romania, Canada, Germany, Turkey, and Israel, the team placed seventh overall. The team also received special recognition this year for outstanding sportsmanship after lending some mission critical equipment to another team.