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Solar Decathlon Exhibit Showcases NJIT 'Green Design' in US Department of Energy Competition

The Solar Decathlon exhibition opened Monday April 15 at the Littmann Library at the College of Architecture and Design. The exhibition documents the design and construction of the solar house that was built as part of the final phase of Solar Decathlon China, a competition by the U.S. Department of Energy. The interdisciplinary team of NJIT engineering, interior design and architecture students was led by Han Yan, Ph.D. student in urban systems, and Gernot Riether, director of the School of Architecture at NJIT.

NJIT Welcomes Anthony Agnello: Grammy‑Winning Engineer, Digital Music Pioneer

Throw on any iconic rock album from the mid-1970’s to early 1980’s, and chances are, you’ll hear the distinct sound of pitch-shifting and harmonizing effects that were just beginning to revolutionize how records were being produced — from the rhythm instruments on David Bowie’s 1975 album “Young Americans”, to the arena-sized choruses of AC/DC’s “Back In Black”, to the signature double-tracked tones of Eddie Van Halen’s finger-blistering guitar work in his band’s 1978 debut album, “Van Halen”.

Wendy Nilsen, of the NSF Smart and Connected Health Program, delivers a keynote address at the Leir Research Institute conference.

Leir Research Institute Conference Centers on Well-being, Connectedness and Resilience

Esteemed guests joined NJIT faculty, students and staff April 15 for the inaugural research conference of The Henry J. and Erna D. Leir Research Institute for Business, Technology, and Society.

NJIT's Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Program is #1 in New Jersey, #6 Nationally

NJIT offered the best biomedical engineering program for undergrads in New Jersey according to the 2020 BestValueSchools.com rankings. This program is also ranked sixth nationally. NJIT's biomedical engineering program is part of the Newark College of Engineering (NCE), the oldest and largest professional engineering school in the United States.

NJIT Computer Science Professor's Startup Places in Top 2 of IT Security Competition

Duality Technologies, a startup company co-founded by a NJIT Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) professor, was the first runner up in the Innovation Sandbox Competition at the RSA Conference, the security industry’s leading meeting of the minds. Associate Professor Kurt Rohloff’s startup applies an innovative cryptographic technology called “homomorphic encryption” to enable organizations to collaborate and compute on private encrypted data.

After 45 Years in the Business, Lauded N.J. Builder is Still Notching Milestones

When Angelo Del Russo ’82 says that he “always wanted to be a builder,” he is not exaggerating. By his early teens, the young enthusiast of masonry, concrete, roofing and carpentry already had a toehold in the industry, regularly working after school and on weekends with local home remodelers in the construction business. “It was mostly laborious work – raking gravel, pushing wheelbarrows full of concrete – but I loved it. To see the end product – that completed patio or set of stairs – was always so satisfying,” he recounts. “And as a teenager, I was making money.”

Tech Entrepreneur Robert Tarantino '90 Has Been Part of NJIT's Innovation Ecosystem for 30 Years

Before his freshman year had even begun, Robert Tarantino ’90 had embarked on more professional ventures than many people do in a lifetime: computer systems manager, programmer, journeyman tool and die maker and software developer. But in founding his high-tech start-up, New Jersey Precision Technologies (NJPT), a company built around novel software programmed to automate manufacturing processes, Tarantino drew upon all of the skills he’d acquired in his brief, but energetic work life.

The Making of "Mr. NJIT"

On his first day of college, Stephen DePalma ’72 and his classmates received blunt words about their daunting engineering curriculum from then-President Robert Van Houten, clearly intended as a form of “no nonsense” motivation: “Look to your left and look to your right – one of those people will not be there at graduation.”

Students Share Discovery and Success at Dana Knox Research Showcase

This week, nearly 50 of the year’s most promising NJIT student-researchers gathered to present their work to the campus community at the university’s annual year-end research competition — the 2019 Dana Knox Showcase “A Glimpse Into the Future.”

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NJIT Day of Giving: A One Day, 1440 Minute Campaign for 1440 Donors

Employers recognized by CDS in 2019

These Employers Are This Year's Tops for Supporting NJIT Students

NJIT’s Career Development Services (CDS) paid tribute to an array of recruiting partners at its annual Awards and Recognition Ceremony, held April 2 in the Campus Center Atrium. There, CDS staff acknowledged the important relationship between the university and employers in advancing the professional success of NJIT students.

At the NRBP awards ceremony: (from left) Jeanine Pedoto, Prudential Financial vice president; Joel S. Bloom, NJIT president and award recipient; Darrell K. Terry Sr., NRBP board chair

Award Honors NJIT and University President for Commitment to Newark

NJIT and the university’s president, Joel S. Bloom, have been recognized by the Newark Regional Business Partnership (NRBP) for their commitment to revitalizing Newark to help “make the City a better place to live, work or visit.” Both were publicly acknowledged April 2 at The Newark Museum, where the organization held the eighth annual Kevin J. McKenna Awards and presented the 2019 Kevin J. McKenna Leadership Award to President Bloom. McKenna was a longtime NRBP counsel and executive committee member who died suddenly in 2011.

NJIT Announces Launch of "Newark Live Local" Incentive Program

Beginning April 15, 2019, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will join a growing citywide initiative introduced to encourage its employees to “live local.”

Alvaro Gimeno Earns Sports Imports/AVCA Player of the Week

Sophomore Alvaro Gimeno has been selected Sports Import/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Player of the Week the organization announced on Tuesday. In a 2-0 week for the Highlanders, Gimeno averaged 5.17kps, combining for a .490 hitting percentage and totaling 39.5 points. The 6-foot-9 outside hitter notched seven service aces in the week as NJIT combined for 22 in a pair of victories over Sacred Heart and Harvard.

NJIT to Confer Honorary Doctorates at 103rd Commencement Exercises May 21, 2019

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to Deliver 2019 Commencement Address and Receive Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will award more than 3,000 baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees at the 103rd Commencement exercises May 21, 2019, and May 23, 2019, at the Prudential Center and at NJIT’s Wellness and Events Center, respectively, in Newark, New Jersey. The university also will confer honorary degrees on three distinguished individuals May 21, 2019, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Newark College of Engineering Celebrates a Century's Worth of Ties That Bind

For the latest in a series of eloquent centennial-year tributes to its traditions and people, a record crowd of more than 250 flocked to Newark College of Engineering’s 21st annual Salute to Engineering Excellence, held last night at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park. “What we’ve achieved at NJIT is on the bedrock of NCE – the oldest and largest college of the university,” President Joel Bloom noted at the evening’s outset.

NJIT Physicist Makes Big Noise in the World of Amateur Ham Radio

Each year, ham radio enthusiasts from around the globe make the trek to Ohio’s Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center, where they gather in mass for one of amateur radio’s largest awards and technology conventions — Dayton Hamvention®. This year, the name of NJIT Professor of Physics Nathaniel Frissell will be heard loud and clear throughout the amateur radio world, as Frissell was recently announced winner of the “2019 Hamvention® Amateur of the Year.”

Custom-Designed Prosthetics and Pothole Scanners are Winners on Innovation Day

A team of biomedical engineering students who designed a body-powered prosthetic index finger for a carpenter who lost part of one in an accident were the first-place winners of this year’s TechQuest Challenge, announced earlier this month at NJIT’s seventh annual Innovation Day.

Men's Lacrosse Trounces Hampton In 26-9 Rout

Hampton, Va. --- Powered by an eight-point effort from Aaron Forster, the NJIT men's lacrosse team dominated the Hampton Pirates in a 26-9 victory Saturday afternoon at Armstrong Stadium. WATCH Highlights vs. Hampton

NJIT Hosts Traveling Exhibitions Exploring Nuclear War and Peace

On Friday, April 5, NJIT held the opening ceremony for the first of two internationally recognized peace exhibitions scheduled to be publicly displayed on campus this month, titled, "From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit." The 36-panel exhibition — showcased on the 2nd floor of the university’s Campus Center until April 18 — explores modern and historical issues related to nuclear weapons, and the role that citizen education can play in promoting nuclear disarmament and global peace.

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