Alumni News

June 18, 2021

Juneteenth Established as a Federal Holiday

NJIT Community Members,
June 23, 2021

Message from NJIT President Joel S. Bloom

NJIT Community Members,
August 3, 2021

Passing of Dr. Charles R. Dees, Jr.

NJIT Community Members, With great sadness, I write today to share news of the July 30, 2021 death of former NJIT Senior Vice President Dr. Charles R. Dees Jr.
August 16, 2021

Fall 2021 Update

NJIT Community Members,
September 15, 2021

Hispanic Heritage Month

NJIT Community Members, We are proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins today and concludes on October 15, 2021. Diversity is among our university’s greatest strengths, as it is a key component of learning and innovation. Sharing varied backgrounds, cultures, life experiences, and perspectives informs our thinking and yields improved results.
October 5, 2021

NJIT Campus Climate Study

Dear NJIT Community Member, At the beginning of the semester, I announced that NJIT is undertaking a campus climate study, and now is the time for you to participate. I urge you to take the 20-30 minutes needed to answer questions by going to https://rankinsurveys4.com/njit/.
March 31, 2021

Women's History Month

NJIT community members, Throughout the month of March, NJIT will be celebrating Women’s History Month. As we do so, we will highlight the successes of women at and from our university as well as the impact of women on NJIT, in our society, and throughout our world.
January 17, 2022

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

NJIT Community Members,   Today, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday that honors the Reverend Dr. King for his immense contributions to the advancement of civil rights and equality in our country. This is a day when each of us should take time to reflect upon our history, our present, and the significant work that remains to be done to advance equality for all.  
January 25, 2022

Spring Semester Address

Last week, we began the spring semester using remote learning and operations wherever possible in order to mitigate the post-holiday spread of COVID on our campus. Next week, we will return to in-person classes and operations throughout our university, so I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you all back to NJIT for the spring. In doing so, I also would like to recap some recent news and noteworthy accomplishments while highlighting a few upcoming milestones.  
February 1, 2022

Black History Month 2022

Black History Month is observed nationally throughout the month of February each year, and NJIT is proud to take this time to celebrate the impact of Black history on our university and our nation. The diversity of NJIT is among its greatest strengths, and the impact of Black culture and history on our university cannot be overstated.
February 8, 2022

New Research Shows How 2D Layouts Can Be Popped Up into 3D Structures

Imagine designing an inexpensive, flat and strong structure that bends perfectly into Spaceship Earth from Disney's EPCOT theme park. NJIT's Przemyslaw Musialski, associate professor of computer science, believes his latest research is a step in the right direction, sitting at the intersection of architecture, computing and geometry.
February 8, 2022

Chemical Engineering Solves Problems with Computer Simulation

Gennady Gor is becoming a go-to expert at combining the power of chemistry and computers to protect our bodies. Gor's specialty is molecular simulation of fluids and their interactions with porous materials. "I am interested in coupling between surface chemistry and mechanics. This is the main focus of my NSF Career Award from 2020," he explained.
February 7, 2022

NSF Appoints NJIT's Wenda Cao to Its Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has appointed Wenda Cao, physics professor and director of the Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) of NJIT’s Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research (CSTR), to its Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (AAAC).  The AAAC is comprised of 13 distinguished astronomers from U.S. universities tasked with advising the NSF, NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy on emerging issues within the fields of astronomy and astrophysics. 
February 5, 2022

NJIT Sweeps Season Series from LIU

The NJIT men's volleyball team won its fourth consecutive match, sweeping the season series from LIU, 3-0, Saturday afternoon in men's volleyball action inside Stratis Arena on the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson. NJIT, winners of four straight, improved to 4-2 on the season while LIU moved to 3-7. The Highlanders swept the Sharks 25-17, 25-22 and 25-22.
February 7, 2022

Miles Coleman's Late Three-Pointer Pushes NJIT Past Stony Brook

Miles Coleman's three-pointer with 2.0 seconds remaining broke a 62-62 tie and lifted the NJIT men's basketball team to a 65-62 victory over preseason America East favorite Stony Brook on Saturday evening at the Wellness and Events Center. "That felt great, but then I looked at the clock and realized there was still time left," explained Coleman, who finished with a team-high tying 16 points. 
Tony Howell Retirement Gala
February 4, 2022

EOP Programs Cultivate Diversity and Success at NJIT

A massive banner is plastered onto the bridge above the Campus Center for all to see: “#1 Nationally for Student Upward Economic Mobility.” It’s true. NJIT has one of the highest percentages of students from the bottom fifth of the income distribution who end up in the top fifth. No programs are more responsible for this accolade than the Office of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) and the NJIT chapter of the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME).
February 3, 2022

NJIT Reaffirmed As An Elite Research University, Retains R1 Classification

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has reaffirmed its status among the nation’s most elite and productive research institutions by once again achieving an R1 status — the highest designation — by the Carnegie Classification.
February 2, 2022

NJIT Professor Named Oceanic Engineering Society Distinguished Lecturer

Eliza Michalopoulou, mathematics professor and chair of NJIT’s Department of Mathematical Sciences, has been named Distinguished Lecturer by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ Oceanic Engineering Society (OES) — a premier professional organization dedicated to advancing engineering and technology in marine environments. 
January 28, 2022

Women's Tennis Tops Rutgers For Signature Victory

The NJIT women's tennis team rallied from losing its doubles point to defeat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 5-2, Friday afternoon at the East Brunswick Racquet Club. The victory was the Highlanders' first-ever over Rutgers (0-4 prior since 2015) and the program's first-ever win over a Power 5 school (ACC, Big Ten, Big XII, Pac-12, SEC) since joining Division I in 2006-07.
January 28, 2022

NJIT Comes from Behind to Upset No. 12 UC San Diego to Stay Perfect at Home

The NJIT men's volleyball team came from behind and outlasted No. 12 UC San Diego in five sets behind three Highlanders recording double-digit kills paced by Jens Feldthus, who recorded a career-best 18, upsetting the visiting Tritons at home, 3-2, Friday evening inside NJIT's Wellness and Events Center.

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