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January 14, 2025

Integrating Technology and Community Engagement in a New Look at Urban Gardens

The National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Research Coordination Network (RCN) on Urban Food, Energy and Water (Urban FEW) held one in a series of workshops on urban gardens at NJIT on November 21st and 22nd.
January 13, 2025

Zuniga's 29 Points Lead to 4th Straight Win, NJIT Remains Perfect in America East

Rising junior Alejandra Zuniga scored a game-best 29 points leading the Highlanders to a 72-54 home victory over visiting UMass Lowell in America East Conference women's basketball action inside the Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center Saturday afternoon.  NJIT, winners of four straight, improved to 6-10 overall and remain perfect in America East with a 3-0 mark.
January 10, 2025

Anna Maria DiBrita '24 utiliza su educación STEM de NJIT para inspirar al futuro de España

Anna Maria DiBrita ’24 no tuvo mucho tiempo para estudiar en el extranjero mientras cursaba su carrera en ingeniería biomédica. Como becaria de Albert Dorman Honors College, mantuvo una agenda muy ocupada en el campus: fue miembro de la Society of Female Engineers, embajadora de ingeniería biomédica y del Honors College, Orientation Fellow, entre otros roles. Sin embargo, ahora DiBrita ha obtenido una beca Fulbright y es asistente de enseñanza de inglés en las Islas Canarias.
January 4, 2025

Duncan, Robinson Shine in Victory over Medgar Evers, 107-51

Sebastian Robinson flirted with a triple-double with 12 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds and Quentin Duncan dropped 26 points in his collegiate debut as the NJIT men's basketball team defeated Medgar Evers, 107-51, on Saturday afternoon.
January 9, 2025

Fulbright Scholar Anna Maria DiBrita Shares Her NJIT STEM Knowledge with Spain's Future

Anna Maria DiBrita ’24 didn’t quite have the time to study abroad during her time pursuing her degree in biomedical engineering. The Albert Dorman Honors Scholar kept a full plate on campus — member of the Society of Female Engineers, ambassadorships for biomedical engineering and the Honors College, Orientation Fellow among others. But now, DiBrita has earned a Fulbright scholarship and is an English teaching assistant in Spain’s Canary Islands.
January 7, 2025

Kulyk Registers Double-Double in Career-Night in NJIT's First America East Win Over Binghamton

Freshman Olivia Kulyk registered a double-double, scoring a career-best 21 points and pulling down 12 rebounds leading the Highlanders to a 58-49 home victory over visiting Binghamton in the America East Conference opener Thursday evening inside the Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center.
January 7, 2025

NJII Launches AI Division to Help Businesses Harness Artificial Intelligence

New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), an NJIT corporation, announced the launch of its fifth division, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, featuring New Jersey's first and only AI Job Shop. This innovative division bridges the growing gap between cutting-edge AI technology and practical business implementation, helping organizations across New Jersey leverage artificial intelligence to drive innovation, efficiency and growth.
December 24, 2024

NJIT Grad Student Showcases 3D-Printed Innovation for Solar Eclipse Observations at AGU Meeting

NJIT physics graduate student Sam Granovsky presented groundbreaking findings on the solar corona during the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse at the Annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) Meeting in Washington, D.C., held December 9-13, 2024.
December 23, 2024

NJIT Honors Faculty and Staff at Inaugural Nexus of Excellence Awards

NJIT hosted its inaugural Nexus of Excellence Awards celebration, a new tradition that unites several long-standing ceremonies into a singular event highlighting exceptional contributions to the university community. Held at the Jim Wise Theater, the event celebrated achievements in research, instruction and service to the university.
December 20, 2024

CME Alum Starts a Bright Future at Rutgers University

Gennady Gor, associate professor of the Chemical and Materials Engineering department, was overcome with joy for the second time when his second undergraduate researcher, Nicholas Corrente defended his Ph.D. thesis at Rutgers University.
December 20, 2024

NJIT Appoints Steve Saperstein '84 Chair of Foundation Board of Directors

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), an R1 polytechnic university, is pleased to announce that alumnus Steven B. Saperstein ’84 will become the chair of the NJIT Foundation Board of Directors on January 1, 2025. The Foundation Board is responsible for stewarding the university’s endowment and supporting fundraising efforts. Also announced is the appointment of Michael Pages to chair of the Joint Investment Committee (JIC) of the NJIT Foundation.
December 19, 2024

NJIT's Honors College Scholars Present Research at Interdisciplinary Forum

Over 100 Albert Dorman Honors College (ADHC) scholars showcased their semester's research at the Honors Interdisciplinary Research Forum, featuring work from three foundational courses: Introduction to Research Writing, Introduction to Research Methods and — new for this semester — Introduction to Entrepreneurship.
December 18, 2024

A Pioneer in Brain Imaging Wins NJIT's 2024 Excellence in Research Award

Bharat Biswal, a pioneer in the field of neural imaging who developed a technique that sheds new light on brain-related diseases and injuries, is this year’s winner of NJIT’s Excellence in Research award. In the early 1990s, as scientists began mapping the brain with functional MRI (fMRI), Biswal proposed a radical new approach to imaging: observing all of the regional networks at once while the patient sat still for several minutes.
December 13, 2024

Lightener and Carpentari Set School Records at Seahawk Shootout

Freshmen Zaidah Lightener and Pietro Carpentari set school records at the Seahawk Shootout on Friday at the Ocean Breeze Complex.  
December 17, 2024

NJIT Robotics Expert Talks Drones as the University Researches Them

New Jersey has been abuzz with reports of unidentified drones flying in its skies, sparking public curiosity and raising questions about their origin and purpose. Amid the growing concern, Associate Professor Pramod Abichandani, director of the Robotics and Data Lab (RADLab) and the Advanced Air Mobility (AAMLab) at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has emerged as a voice in the conversation.
January 21, 2025

NJIT Online Programs Continue Rise in US News Top 100 Rankings

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has strengthened its position in online education, with three online graduate programs now ranking in U.S. News & World Report's Top 100 for 2025, up from two last year. Notably, NJIT's online master's in business (non-MBA) program jumped 35 places to No. 74 in the latest national rankings, released this week by U.S. News & World Report.
December 16, 2024

Newark Design Collaborative Fellows Lead NJIT Students in Showcasing Talent at Zine Fest

Students at NJIT’s Hillier College of Architecture and Design showcased their work in the Newark Zine Fest, organized by Petia Morozov, Newark Design Collaborative fellow and publisher of Dense Magazine, was held at the Newark Art Museum. Zines, short for "magazines" or "fanzines," are typically small-batch, self-published works that emphasize unique, personal or niche perspectives. 
December 16, 2024

This Year NJIT Has the Most Governor's STEM Scholars at the College Level

Five of this year’s Governor’s STEM Scholars are from New Jersey Institute of Technology — the most from any college in the state and the university’s highest total in a single year. The Highlanders are among a select cohort of 16 college-level scholars and a larger pool of 111 that includes high school students interested in STEM. Each college scholar plays a leadership role, sharing expertise and offering guidance to a group of about a half-dozen high schoolers as they tackle global problems at a local level.
December 19, 2024

Internships, Fellowships and a Co-Op: How An NJIT Honors Scholar Applies Her STEM Skills

As a sophomore at New Jersey Institute of Technology, Krishi Shah has already accomplished a lot. Last summer, the computer science major helped engineer software as an intern at PULLATracker while conducting research at the NJIT’s Undergraduate Research and Innovation Program. She also began an apprenticeship at Cornell Tech that’s focused on artificial intelligence.
December 13, 2024

Top-Ranked University's Research Facilities Set to Nest at New Jersey Life Sciences Campus

The Northeast Science and Technology (NEST) Center today announced New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) as its first academic partner at the campus, marking a significant milestone in the creation of a life science, technology, and pharmaceutical research hub. The university plans to establish the NJIT @ NEST Center for Translational Research with the goal of expanding upon its track record of translating fundamental research into products and services that benefit humanity.

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