Alumni News

“A Windowed Sukkah” in use.
September 14, 2021

NJIT Architecture Teams Win Princeton Sukkah Design Contest

Jose Merino’s hands may never be this callused again. He’s leading one of two teams of NJIT architecture students to design and construct a 10x10 wooden hut called a “Sukkah” in rabinic tradition, for a design competition in Princeton later this month called “Sukkah Village 2021.” “I’ve always wanted to do a design competition that involved us actually building it,” said Merino of his team’s project, “A Windowed Sukkah.” The design team includes Daniela Liberato and Albert Dorman Honors Scholars, Claudia AbouDiwan, and Silas McBride.
September 14, 2021

This NJIT Alumna Is Building the Case for Forensic Science Talent in Newark Schools

It wasn’t more than a few months after she graduated with a biology degree in May of 2016 that NJIT alumna Pamela Carman swapped the university’s labs and lecture halls for a classroom all her own, just minutes from campus at Newark’s East Side High School.  Since then, Carman has become the driving force behind an up-and-coming curriculum that is training the city’s high school seniors in the latest investigative techniques used by professional forensic scientists. Already, she’s earned award-winning success along the way.
September 13, 2021

NJIT Community Updates and Announcements 9/13/21-9/17/21

Here you will find a weekly listing of updates and announcements for members of the NJIT campus community. Announcements are to be submitted through the form found at https://forms.gle/V6PBxUy5b3jkErMc8. Those submitted by each Thursday will be included in the following week's Updates and Announcements email.  
September 13, 2021

NJIT Climbs the Rankings of U.S. News & World Report, A Top 50 Public University

– No. 103 among National Universities, up 15 spots from last year – NJIT Ranks 46th among public universities – Reputation score up for second year in a row; tied for second nationally in reputation growth over the last four years
September 10, 2021

At the Pentagon on 9/11, NJIT's Aulov Looks Back 20 Years Later on that Consequential Day

Monuel M. Aulov, Associate Director of Research for Ying Wu College of Computing, was a 21-year-old U.S. Marine Corporal at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. As the anniversary of the attack approaches, he reflects on that day, his immediate realization that “we were going to war” and the end of that conflict 20 years later. Q: What were you doing on the morning of Sept. 11?
Newark skyline above NJIT campus with text that reads "student approved off-campus eats"
September 8, 2021

Student-Approved Guide to Off-Campus Eats

It doesn’t take Gordon Ramsay to recognize Newark’s awesome selection of restaurants. The problem is ‑ there are so many to choose from! Don’t worry though, NJIT’s got ya covered ‑ here is our list of highly rated off‑campus eateries, selected by our students!   1. Burger Walla.  47 Halsey St, Newark, NJ 07102
September 8, 2021

NJIT Honors College Creates Interdisciplinary Research Pipelines

There’s a formula for summer fun. For most undergraduates, it includes shore town getaways, hikes, Netflix, and general frolicking. At NJIT, research is the missing variable. It’s become a summer tradition, as much part of the culture as pizza and bagels.
September 8, 2021

TEDxNJIT 2021: The Impact of Tech in a Resurgent Post-Pandemic World

Speakers at TEDxNJIT 2021 will explain how technology impacts everything from knee-replacement surgery and the monitoring of traumatic brain injuries to how we’ll live in the wake of the global pandemic.
September 7, 2021

Women's Soccer Dominates Saint Peter's In 6-0 Shutout

It was only a matter of time. The NJIT women's soccer team, looking for back-to-back wins after a tough four-game opening stretch for its offense, put together a performance for the Highlander record books in a dominant 6-0 victory over the Saint Peter's Peacocks Saturday afternoon at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium.
September 7, 2021

VIDEO: White and Watkins Ranked Top Two Among NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Career Active Leaders

NJIT graduate students Rene White and Regsan Watkins are ranked the top two in goals and points among NCAA Division I active career men's soccer leaders as of September 1. 
September 7, 2021

NJIT Community Updates and Announcements 9/7/21-9/10/21

Here you will find a weekly listing of updates and announcements for members of the NJIT campus community. Announcements are to be submitted through the form found at https://forms.gle/V6PBxUy5b3jkErMc8. Those submitted by each Thursday will be included in the following week's Updates and Announcements email.  
September 1, 2021

NJIT Featured in The Princeton Review's 'Best 387 Colleges' Guide for 2022

At NJIT, students  are  “learning  on  an  ivy  league  level,”  getting  “practical  career-focused  education”  at  “a  fairly  affordable  price.” - The Princeton Review New Jersey Institute of Technology has again been named a top college according to The Princeton Review in its 30th edition of its college guide, "The Best 387 Colleges," a designation earned by only about 14% of America’s four-year colleges. NJIT also received honors as a top college in the Northeast region and a Best Value college.
September 1, 2021

NJIT Tops National Ranking For Computer Programming

New Jersey Institute of Technology leads U.S. universities in teaching programming languages, according to a new survey by HackerRank, which sells products to help human resources departments evaluate software developers.
August 31, 2021

NJIT's Xu is Developing a Timed-Release mRNA Vaccine with an Extended Shelf Life

Xiaoyang Xu, a chemical and materials engineer at NJIT who specializes in nanomedicines, has secured a $1 million award from the Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation to develop the next generation of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines. Xu’s immediate goal is to improve protections against COVID-19. He is designing a nano-sized delivery vehicle for gene-based medications that can be stored much longer and at higher temperatures than the current mRNA shots deployed against the virus, including by freeze-drying.
August 31, 2021

NJIT Senior Finds Hispanic Role Models in Software Internships

From NJIT to Apple to Google and back, senior computer science and mathematics major Ricky Palaguachi always expands his peer network around those who share Hispanic heritage.
August 26, 2021

Pair of Goals by White Leads NJIT Past FDU in Season Opener

Fifth-year senior Rene White scored a pair of goals and added an assist as the Highlanders picked up its first win of the 2021 season, defeating visiting Fairleigh Dickinson, 4-1, in the season opener Thursday evening in non-conference men's soccer action at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium.
August 30, 2021

NJIT Community Updates and Announcements 8/30/21-9/3/21

Here you will find a weekly listing of updates and announcements for members of the NJIT campus community. Announcements are to be submitted through the form found at https://forms.gle/V6PBxUy5b3jkErMc8. Those submitted by each Thursday will be included in the following week's Updates and Announcements email.  
President Joel Bloom addresses the "Welcome to Campus Reception"
August 26, 2021

Faculty and Staff Celebrate at 'Welcome to Campus Reception'

NJIT faculty and staff celebrated a full return to campus Aug. 25 at a “Welcome to Campus Reception” held at the Campus Center Terrace and Highlander Pub. The event featured food, drinks, games, and short speeches from the hosts – President Joel Bloom, Provost and Senior Executive Vice President Fadi Deek, and Vice President of Human Resources Dale McLeod.
August 26, 2021

ROI-NJ Honors NJIT Leaders and Donor, President Bloom Named Education Influencer of the Year

Three leaders at New Jersey Institute of Technology are featured in ROI-NJ’s annual recognition of education influencers, including President Joel S. Bloom, who was named Influencer of the Year.
August 23, 2021

Marco Matteucci Tabbed as NJIT Men's Tennis Head Coach

Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Lenny Kaplan has announced the hiring of Marco Matteucci as NJIT's next Head Coach for men's tennis. Matteucci replaces former Head Coach Ira Miller, who recently stepped down following seven seasons in charge of the Highlanders' program.

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