Alumni News

The NJIT women's soccer team clinched a spot in its third consecutive America East Tournament with a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Vermont Catamounts Sunday afternoon at Virtue Field. The Highlanders (7-5-5, 3-3-1 AE) also secured their first regular season winning record since 2017 (9-8) with its second straight series victory over Vermont (8-6-1, 2-4-1 AE).

Structural engineering is defined as the science of extremely large things — battleships, buildings, bridges — but there’s a new group of researchers, led by New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Fatemeh Ahmadpoor, working to understand the structural engineering of extremely tiny things.

Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research (NJIT-CSTR) have captured the Oct. 14 solar eclipse in a way never seen before — recording the first radio images of an annular eclipse’s famous “ring of fire” effect. The eclipse was partially visible to much of the continental U.S. for several hours that Saturday, though the full “ring of fire” effect was only visible for less than five minutes, and only for those within its 125-mile-wide path of annularity.

New Jersey Institute of Technology’s annual tradition of recognizing university faculty who have excelled as researchers, scholars and instructors took place Oct. 4 in the Central King Building’s Agile Strategy Lab. “We celebrate the achievements of our faculty and educators here today not because of what they bring to the classroom or the laboratory, but because of the lives they change,” said John Pelesko, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. “We celebrate their commitment to our common goal of student success and the pursuit of knowledge.” 

The Hispanic and Latinx Leadership Council (HLLC) along with HISPA (Hispanics Inspiring Students’ Performance and Achievement) celebrated Hispanic Heritage month at NJIT during HISPA’s Role Model Program Kick-off and Recruiting Event.

Even before he started as president of NJIT’s New Jersey Innovation Institute, Michael Johnson was on campus to introduce himself to his staff and meet with his entrepreneurial peers at the university. So, clearly this scientist, entrepreneur and business leader is energized by the prospect of leveraging NJIT’s culture of innovation and technology and accelerating efforts to commercialize its most potent research through NJII, a multi-division corporation that bridges the university and the business world.

Dear Highlanders, In recent days, I have seen tensions rise on many college campuses, which causes me great concern. As a university and as a community, we must remain committed to civil discourse and respectful disagreement with one another, regardless of our beliefs or opinions. Violence in any form is unacceptable and should not be tolerated. As a university, we believe in the power of our students, alumni, faculty and staff to positively transform our world, so I implore all Highlanders to listen earnestly and treat one another compassionately during this difficult time.

Dear Highlanders, We have been witnessing a tragedy in Israel, Gaza, and beyond following heinous acts of terror that included unconscionable violence and the degradation of innocent people, and which have resulted in the loss of thousands of human lives. I mourn those who have died and offer my sympathy to their families, friends, and loved ones, while understanding that, at times like these, words and gestures feel profoundly inadequate.

The dedication of the lobby of the most popular residence hall at New Jersey Institute of Technology was truly a family affair. While accepting the recognition, Donald Dinallo, a builder whose company, Terminal Construction Corp. in Wood-Ridge, N.J., led the construction of Maple Hall, stood before a crowd that included his wife, children and grandchildren. A contingent of work colleagues, NJIT leaders and students also were on hand.