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Track and Field Adds Three More Medals To Close Out America East Outdoors

The NJIT track and field teams finished their second America East Outdoor Championships meet on Sunday afternoon on the campus of the University of Vermont. Both teams improved their scoring from their 2021 debut, with the men's team totaling 39 points (8th place; 31 in 2021) and the women's team tallying 23 points (9th place; 10.5 in 2021). NJIT MEDALISTS

NJIT Achieves Record Number of Students Earning Global Scholarships and Fellowships

At New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), students always have had the option to apply for prestigious fellowships and awards, but the university has taken things to a new level over the last two years with 23 recipients of Fulbright, Goldwater, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, Boren, Gilman, and other nationally competitive fellowships and scholarships. This year alone, 15 NJIT students have received these awards, putting NJIT on par with some of the most prestigious universities in the nation.

5 Takeaways from Goals for Perfect Attendance

Goals for Perfect Attendance is a program to motivate students to attend school consistently by creating incentives for perfect attendance. This initiative is a joint effort between NJIT, the New York Red Bulls, and Newark Public Schools and stretches across Newark.

College of Science and Liberal Arts Celebrates 40 Years at 2022 Awards Ceremony

On May 4, celebratory glasses were raised at the signature year-end awards ceremony for NJIT’s College of Science and Liberal Arts (CSLA), where the incredible milestone of the college’s 40th anniversary served as backdrop to the festivities.

NJIT to Confer 3,100+ Degrees at its 2022 Commencement Ceremony

LIVE STREAM LINKS: May 11, 2022, 3 p.m. NJIT, Doctor of Philosophy Hooding Ceremony https://youtu.be/k7gF15btnYk

Senior Success: Computer Engineer Suraj Ghumwala Joins U.S. Space Force

Suraj Ghumwala will soon be the first cadet from NJIT's ROTC detachment commissioned into the U.S. Space Force. The computer engineering major from Rochelle Park said his childhood dream was to be an astronaut, and as the first person in his family born in the U.S. he felt a sense of service to the community, influenced by friends who also joined the military.

3 Years In, Math Initiative Creates a Path from Newark High Schools to NJIT

Three years in, NJIT’s Math Success Initiative continues to grow in participation and results. Designed to prime Newark high school students for college, the summer-to-spring program attracted 29 students in 2021-22, up 26% from 2019-20, according to Levelle Burr-Alexander, director of special projects at NJIT’s Center for Pre-College Programs, which co-administers MSI with the university’s College of Science and Liberal Arts. And within the current cohort, all but one of the participants earned acceptance into NJIT.

Senior Success: Sam Itman's Passion Leads to Cybersecurity Career

Information technology student Sam Itman has long believed that knowledge and passion for technology can open doors as “it presents a world of opportunities to those who are willing to discover them.” For Itman, these opportunities have led to an impactful internship at Optum and a cybersecurity position with the federal government.

Biology Graduate Xavier Reyes Embarks on an Organic Farming Mission

For biology graduate Xavier Reyes, his decision to hang up his lab coat in exchange for overalls to become an organic farmer is the best way he can move the needle on sustainability.

Senior Success: Sreya Das Heading to JPMorgan for Cybersecurity

Sreya Das, graduating this spring with a bachelor's in computer science and is headed for the cybersecurity team at financial giant JPMorgan Chase, credits much of her success to involvement with activities outside the classroom. Das joined so many NJIT student organizations and academic commitments that she practically lost count. "The number of activities she is successfully involved in is mind boggling. I call her superwoman," Ying Wu College of Computing Professor James Geller said.

NJIT Receives $800,000 PSEG Grant to Expand STEM Career Pathways

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has received an $800,000 PSEG Foundation grant that will soon expand access to STEM degrees and careers for local Newark residents, first-generation students, and those from historically underrepresented communities in the STEM fields.

Ryan Fischer Strikes Out 14 as NJIT Rolls Past Stony Brook, 10-2

Ryan Fischer struck out two hitters in a perfect first inning on Friday evening before the NJIT offense put up a four-spot in the home half of the frame to set the tone en route to a 10-2 America East Conference victory over Stony Brook at Jim Hynes Stadium.

Creating a More Sustainable NJIT: Biodiversity + Alternative Energy + Carbon Neutrality

In class, on campus grounds and in Newark, students at NJIT’s Albert Dorman Honors College are working toward creating a greener, more sustainable urban environment in keeping with the university’s broader push toward sustainability. The students are acting locally even while they think globally about benefits of biodiversity and hazards of climate change. Their efforts include everything from planting trees and shrubs on campus and clearing debris from nearby Branch Brook Park to reimagining the garden atop the Campus Center.

Growth Brings Reaccreditation to Martin Tuchman School of Management

NJIT's Martin Tuchman School of Management recently earned reaccreditation from AACSB, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Albert Dorman Honors College Inducts Inaugural Members to its 'Honor Roll'

The Albert Dorman Honors College (ADHC) has named President Joel S. Bloom and Dr. Albert A. Dorman ’45 the first inductees to the ADHC Honor Roll, which will celebrate alumni, donors and friends who have had instrumental and long-lasting impacts on the college founded in 1995.

Leader of the House Sees STEM in Action at NJIT

The Assistant Speaker of the House of Representatives visited New Jersey Institute of Technology to get a closer look at how STEM education and research fuels the economic mobility of the city, region and country.

ROI-NJ Features NJIT Leaders in Technology Influencer List

Business publication ROI-NJ included several NJIT executives and faculty among its annual list of New Jersey's top technology influencers.

NJIT Pursues a Sustainable Campus, Signs Carbon Commitment

On behalf of New Jersey Institute of Technology, President Joel S. Bloom has pledged the pursuit of a carbon neutral campus and a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by joining a coalition of college and university presidents to sign a carbon commitment.

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Hillier College Students Receive a Medal at the 2022 Dana Knox Research Showcase

Just ahead of the Earth Day, two Hillier College of Architecture and Design students Jeongseo Lee, Ph.D. student in Urban Systems, and Elizabeth Kowalchuk, Undergraduate Senior in Architecture, received one of the 2022 Dana Knox Research Showcase medals for “An Evaluation Framework for a Net-Zero Energy Building’s Energy and IEQ Performance.” Lee and Kowalchuk won competition’s second place for graduate research.

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NJIT, New Jersey's Public STEM University, Among Top 100 Sustainable Institutions Globally

New Jersey Institute of Technology is ranked No. 96 among institutions globally in the 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings that recognize institutions working to address global issues highlighted by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). NJIT’s rise in this ranking, from 201-300 last year to top 100 this year, reflects the university’s commitment to leveraging its STEM focus in support of sustainability.

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