Alumni News

November 4, 2022

NJIT Researchers Awarded $620k Grant to Study Climate Change Impact of Soot

NJIT researchers have received a $620,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to advance our understanding of the way in which soot particles from combustion of fossil fuels are driving climate change in the Earth’s atmosphere. Associate Professor of Chemistry Alexei Khalizov and Associate Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering Gennady Gor will lead the project, “A Multiscale Model for Restructuring of Atmospheric Soot Particles”.
January 3, 2023

Science in the Pursuit of Justice: Center for Pre-College Programs Helps Generate STEM Interest

At NJIT’s annual STEM Leadership Forum, teachers, administrators and curriculum builders for elementary thru high school students attended to find out more about why forensic science has inspired so many students to pursue STEM degrees, and how they can incorporate it into their teachings.
November 3, 2022

NJ Research Institutions Host Symposium to Tackle Climate Change and Planetary, Human Health

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rutgers, Princeton and Stevens Institute of Technology joined to present respective research projects and explore potential areas of collaboration related to climate change, planetary and human health that would benefit the population of New Jersey and beyond.
November 3, 2022

Student-Led Rooftop Therapy Garden Fosters Biodiversity, Supports Improved 'Green Rating'

When you visit the rooftop at the Campus Center, students are now invited to relax and enjoy a holistic healing experience from the Newark Rooftop Therapy Garden. 
November 2, 2022

Management Professor Wins Industry Award for Teaching and Research

Associate Professor Junmin (Jim) Shi received a prestigious international award in October for his research and teaching on operations research and management science, known as OR/MS in the field, at the INFORMS conference in Indianapolis. Operations research and management science refers to the application of scientific principles to solve industrial or business problems. Shi is the first faculty member from New Jersey Institute of Technology to receive the INFORMS Prize for Teaching OR/MS Practice, which began in 1998.
October 31, 2022

NJIT Men's and Women's Fencing Teams Shine at Drew Invitational

The NJIT men's and women's fencing teams shined at the Drew Invitational as the men started its 2022-23 campaign undefeated (6-0) while the women registered a 4-1 record Sunday afternoon. The NJIT men recorded wins over: Clemson (26-1), Stevens (20-7), Drew (24-3 & 15-12), Army (24-3) and Vassar (21-6).  
October 31, 2022

Branch, Goetz-Morales Lead NJIT to Straight Set Win vs. UAlbany

Seniors Courtney Branch and Adriana Goetz-Morales combined for 20 kills on Sunday as the NJIT women's volleyball team rolled to a three-set America East Conference victory at the Wellness and Events Center.
October 28, 2022

De NJIT a NASA, Roberto Saenz busca inspirar futuras generaciones con su historia

Roberto Saenz, ganador de la primera beca del Consejo de Liderazgo Hispano y Latinx (con siglas en inglés HLLC), quiere llegar a ser administrador en la NASA y diseñar su propia nave espacial. Saenz, hijo de padres mexicanos y criado en Union City, N.J., estudia ingeniería mecánica y matemáticas aplicadas.
October 27, 2022

From NJIT to NASA, Roberto Saenz Wants to Inspire Future Generations with His Story

Roberto Saenz, winner of the first-ever Hispanic and Latinx Leadership Council (HLLC) scholarship, wants to one day be an administrator at NASA and design his own spacecraft. Saenz, a first generation Mexican-American from Union City, N.J., is majoring in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Applied Mathematics.
October 27, 2022

NJIT Experts in Augmented Reality Help Train Caretakers for the Elderly

With the world's population of geriatric patients increasing faster than enough caretakers can be trained for the difficult job, NJIT Assistant Professor of Informatics Salam Daher thinks augmented reality technology may help close the gap. Daher and her students are prototyping a digital model of an older person which is aware of its feelings and environment. Existing models only cover physical aspects, so it's opening new ground to have a patient simulator that teaches caretakers about the emotional and psychological aspects of their daily work.
October 27, 2022

Record-Setting NJIT Career Fair Attracts 2,500 Students, 233 Employers

NJIT’s fall Career Fair — its first in-person fair since the onset of the pandemic — set dual records for attendance, with more than 2,500 students and 233 companies participating.
October 27, 2022

Sustainability Front and Center as Bloomberg Businessweek Hosts Live Show on NJIT's Campus

Bloomberg Businessweek hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec took their show on the road and across the river to NJIT’s campus for a live panel show on sustainability. The Green Energy and Climate Adaptation Panel featured Jonathan Menard, chief research officer at the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab; Dena Prastos, founder of Indigo River, an environmental consulting firm; and Dr. Som Mitra, distinguished professor of chemistry and environmental science at NJIT.
October 23, 2022

Women's Soccer Holds Off Defending AE Champ Vermont With 2-1 Victory

The NJIT women's soccer team picked up a crucial victory and sent their seniors out in style with a 2-1 win over defending America East champion Vermont Sunday afternoon at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium. The Highlanders (4-7-6, 1-4-2 AE) needed a victory to keep their chances of securing the final berth in next week's America East Playoffs alive and the team rose to the challenge to earn their first league win of the season. THE RUNDOWN
October 25, 2022

New Jersey Institute of Technology Receives Transformative $3M Donation

Pioneering venture capitalist John Martinson is donating $3 million to New Jersey Institute of Technology to broaden and deepen the curriculum and real-world experiences for top scholars at its Albert Dorman Honors College and throughout the university.
October 20, 2022

NJIT's 2022 Homecoming Unites Everything that Makes University Great

The 2022 Homecoming festivities at New Jersey Institute of Technology welcomed students, parents and alumni to an event-packed weekend that featured music, food, culture and plenty of Highlander spirit. Homecoming kicked off Oct. 6 with a concert by Kenny Beats at the Wellness and Events Center. On Saturday Oct.8, the festivities included a BBQ and beer garden, carnival, a magic show by Mark Zacharia, a Hispanic Heritage Celebration that included a mariachi performance and closed with the men’s soccer team hosting New Hampshire. 
October 20, 2022

Murray Turoff: A Pioneer of Instant Messaging

Long before social networks, instant messengers, web forums, Internet Relay Chat, AOL, Compuserve, and dial-up bulletin board systems, there was EIES – Electronic Information Exchange System, pronounced like the word eyes.  Developed by Distinguished Professor Emeritus Murray Turoff back in 1976, EIES is considered among the first computer-mediated, multimachine communications and conferencing systems, and a precursor to the widespread interactive communication features available today.
October 19, 2022

NJIT Alumna, Faculty Earn Prestigious Engineering Award

The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has bestowed on NJIT alumna General (retired) Ellen M. Pawlikowski the 2022 Arthur M. Bueche Award. Pawlikowski joins distinguished professor Louis Lanzerotti as the second Highlander to receive the award.
October 13, 2022

NJIT Athletics Announces Fueling Station

The NJIT Athletics Department continues to show its commitment to the health, wellness, and overall experience for its student-athletes with the unveiling of the brand new NJIT Highlanders fueling station. 
October 17, 2022

Riley Jones Named America East Rookie of the Week

For the second time this year, NJIT women's soccer has picked up an America East weekly award in back-to-back weeks.
October 18, 2022

'Teik Talks' - Maple Hall

Join NJIT President Teik C. Lim as he gets a first-hand look at NJIT's newest residence building, Maple Hall. Maple Hall, the new apartment-style residential building at NJIT, officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 29. The building has extensive amenities such as a well-equipped outdoor terrace, a videogame room, sustainable construction, numerous single rooms, kitchens with modern appliances, Manhattan skyline views and its own parking garage.

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