Alumni News

NJIT Researcher: Neural Networks Can Mediate Between Download Size and Quality

Application data requirements vs. available network bandwidth has been the ongoing Battle of the Information Age, but now it appears that a truce is within reach, based on new research from NJIT Associate Professor Jacob Chakareski. Chakareski and his team, collaborating with peers from University of Massachusetts-Amherst, devised a system to make network requests err on the side of smallness and upscale the difference through a neural network running on the receiving hardware.

Bloomberg Cites NJIT as Best Investment of New Jersey Public Colleges

New Jersey Institute of Technology has the best return-on-investment of any public college in the state, at just under a quarter-million dollars within a decade of graduation, an analysis by Bloomberg News found. Bloomberg placed NJIT second among all Garden State colleges, behind only Princeton University, in its conclusions of the cost of attendance compared to your income by mid-career.

NJIT's Dana Knox Research Showcase Celebrates Future Visionary Leaders

NJIT’s annual celebration of its top student researchers kicked off at the 2024 Dana Knox Student Research Showcase, which once again highlighted a stunning array of innovation and discovery from every corner of the STEM disciplines. Now in its 19th year, the showcase competition featured 68 diverse research projects presented by students from NJIT’s six colleges at the university Campus Center.

NJIT Students Influential in Transformation to Make Federal Building Cleaner and Greener

New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Hillier College of Architecture and Design continues to help the local Newark community with projects that will transform the city’s public spaces.

Scholarship Winners and Donors Come Together in Special Celebration

The 35th annual Scholarship Brunch took place April 12, bringing together generous benefactors who have created scholarships at NJIT with the students benefiting from their support. The event humanizes and demonstrates the impact of giving back and removing a financial burden to those who need it most. In a unique opportunity, scores of scholars attended with each one proudly representing — and meeting — their donors.

Navya Martin Kollapally Wins AMIA Reviewer Award

Navya Martin Kollapally M.S. ’21 (Computer Science), and a 2024 Ph.D. candidate, has been honored with the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Reviewer Award for her work in support of the 2024 AMIA Informatics Summit, held in Boston this past March. The award is given to peer reviewers based on effort, dedication and fieldwork on their subject of expertise. Her research focuses on social determinants of health through non-clinical factors.

Back-to-Back Wins for Men's Volleyball, Negri Paces NJIT with 17 Kills

NJIT's Alessandro Negri paced the visiting Highlanders with 17 kills as NJIT picked up its second consecutive victory with a 3-1 win at Harvard Saturday afternoon in EIVA Conference men's volleyball action inside Malkin Athletic Center to close out the regular season for both teams.

Choi's Walk-Off Blast Gives NJIT 3-2 Win Over Quinnipiac

The NJIT baseball team relied on its veterans to come up big on Saturday as the Highlanders defeated visiting Quinnipiac 3-2 in 10 innings at Yogi Berra Stadium. Quinnipiac came from behind to win game one on Friday, meaning Sunday's series finale in Hamden, CT will decide who takes the three-game set. The Highlanders returned the favor after losing a late lead on Friday, scoring a run in each of the eighth, ninth, and 10th innings to win 3-2 on Saturday.

NJIT Undergraduate Researchers Secure Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

From an estimated pool of over 5,000 college sophomores and juniors, two NJIT students — Danna Valentina Sanchez Hernandez and Owen West — have been named Goldwater Scholars this year by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. The scholarship is recognized as among the country’s most prestigious for STEM undergraduates pursuing research careers.

Keynote Speakers, Honorees Announced for NJIT's 2024 Commencement Ceremonies

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has proudly revealed the distinguished keynote speakers for its 2024 Commencement ceremonies, each representing a remarkable journey of achievement and success.

NJIT Engineers Muffle Invading Pathogens with a 'Molecular Mask'

Vaccines remain the gold standard of protection against dangerous pathogens, but take considerable time and vast resources to develop. Rapidly mutating viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 can blunt their effectiveness and even render them obsolete.

NJIT and NJII Launch Learning and Development Initiative

The Learning and Development Initiative (LDI), a pioneering collaboration between New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), has launched and brings cutting-edge professional development for both individuals and organizations. Critically, the LDI leverages the integrated technological, creative and innovative ecosystems of NJIT and NJII.

Remembering Dr. Robert E. Lynch: Beloved Professor Honored with Memorial Collection

On June 22, 2023, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) lost a beloved community member in the passing of Robert E. Lynch. James Wise Professor of Theater and Emeritus Professor of English. Dr. Lynch died in his home in Mount Arlington, New Jersey. He taught at NJIT for 41 years and served in many leading roles, including chair of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.

JerseyCTF 2024 IV Earns Its Place Among the Competition

The fourth edition of the annual Jersey Capture the Flag competition has become a brand standard among the global millions who depend on the dashboard CTFTime to remain informed and participate in the highly popular information security competitions. This year’s event drew many repeat visitors to the NJIT campus as well as online from around the world to brave the 24-hr.

NJIT Athletics Presents the 2024 Highlanders Athletics Golf Classic

The NJIT Highlander Athletics Golf Classic is celebrating its 25th year and is presented by USI Services, Inc. Mark your calendar for Monday, May 6 at the Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, New Jersey. To register, visit https://www.njit.edu/development/highlanders-athletics-golf-classic.

NJIT Aims to Be an Innovation Nexus Under Its New Strategic Plan

New Jersey Institute of Technology aims to be a nexus of innovation that embraces new tech, commercializes groundbreaking research, leverages its diversity and tackles global environmental and socioeconomic challenges under a new strategic plan that extends through 2030. The plan, NJIT Makes An Innovation Nexus, identifies six priorities, spells out the university’s mission to be a leader in research, innovation and entrepreneurship, and reaffirms its core values, including collaboration, social responsibility, diversity and sustainability.

US News & World Report Ranks 2 NJIT Graduate Programs in Top 100 Nationally

The latest graduate studies rankings from U.S. News & World Report continue to boost the national standing of New Jersey Institute of Technology in the fields of engineering and computer science, with both programs ranking in the top 100. NJIT’s Newark College of Engineering (NCE) ranks No. 80 on the publication’s list of the Best Engineering Schools in the U.S. — the ninth consecutive year that NCE has made the top 100.

NJIT Team Wins Film Contest Inspired by Kevin Smith Film Universe

A group of film students and faculty from the NJIT-Rutgers Theatre Arts Program have taken creative inspiration from the cinematic universe of N.J.-born filmmaker Kevin Smith, and it’s earned them recognition from the iconic writer/director himself.

Senior Spotlight: Ruby Kapoor and Jason Zheng

Like many NJIT students, senior computer science majors Ruby Kapoor and Jason Zheng have made the most of their undergraduate experience.

NJIT Baseball Dominates UMass Lowell to Earn Series Clinching Victory

The NJIT baseball team clinched its second-straight series victory on Saturday, as the Highlanders dominated their way to a 10-2 victory at Yogi Berra Stadium. The Highlanders (10-15, 3-2 America East) put together one of their most complete games of the season as the offense tallied 12 hits, the pitching allowed just two runs, and the defense didn't commit an error.

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