Alumni News

January 7, 2021

Update on Spring Semester

Dear Highlanders, We are looking forward to welcoming members of our campus community back to NJIT for the spring 2021 semester and building on the success of our Pandemic Recovery Plan implementation. Because of your cooperation and adherence to protocols throughout the fall semester, NJIT was able to execute its plan for converged learning with in-person instruction, restarted scholarly research activities, provided support services to students, and hosted a significant residential population.

January 18, 2021

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - A Message from President Bloom

NJIT Community Members,

February 1, 2021

Black History Month

Dear NJIT Community Members, NJIT is proud to celebrate Black History Month, because our university’s diversity is among its greatest strengths. As we celebrate, we continue to learn, share and declare our support for our Black colleagues. We must be allies of those who continue to be victims of racial discrimination, and we must celebrate Black culture and work diligently to eradicate bigotry.

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.

Grant-Funded Tech Program Enables Future of Interactive Learning

A plan to develop the next generation of digital learning is now underway at NJIT, made possible by a $385,000 grant from the Martinson Family Foundation, university officials announced this month.

NJIT Theater Debuts Zoom-Based Reboot of 15th Century Play 'Everyman'

The Rutgers-NJIT Theatre Program is taking the classic late-medieval period morality play, Everyman, into the digital age. The cast and crew have recently debuted their spin on the original for online streamers — titled Every_01: A Morality Play — where audiences follow the protagonist as they contemplate all the good and bad deeds they’ve done throughout their life while visiting with personifications of ideas like Death, Good Deeds, Knowledge and Friendship.

Luca Berger Selected Sports Imports/AVCA Player of the Week

Graduate student Luca Berger has been selected Sports Imports/AVCA Player of the Week the organization announced on Tuesday. This is the second career honor for the Highlanders middle blocker. Berger helped lead the Highlanders to a series sweep of Saint Francis U on Thursday and Friday at NJIT's Wellness and Events Center in Newark.

Men's Volleyball Checks in at No. 12 in Week Six NVA/AVCA Coaches Poll

The NJIT men's volleyball program checked in at No. 12 in the recent National Volleyball Association (NVA)/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division I-II Men's Coaches top-15 poll the organization announced on Monday. Previously ranked No. 14, the Highlanders moved up two spots after a weekend series sweep against Saint Francis U this past weekend, picking up a pair of 3-0 victories.

NJIT Alum Ryan Brown Kicks Off Super Bowl LV with the CBS Sports Team

If you were one of the 96.4 million viewers of this year’s Super Bowl LV, chances are you were watching the work of NJIT alum Ryan Brown flash across your TV screen all night without realizing it.

Engineering Alum's Textbook Teaches Python With Real-World Examples

NJIT alumna Dayrene Martinez, who earned her electrical engineering degree in 2018, recently published a textbook of Python computer programming after mastering the language as a systems engineer for defense contractor Raytheon.

NJIT Community Updates and Announcements 3/1/21-3/5/21

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.

Q&A with NJIT Alum Lorraine Nunes: My Journey from Brazil to Community College to NJIT to Accenture

Just two months after earning a bachelor’s at New Jersey Institute of Technology, Lorraine Nunes '20 landed her first big job, as a software architect analyst at Accenture.

Partnerships Flourish in Industrial Affiliates Program

As companies increasingly seek outside help to understand and implement emerging technologies such as data science and artificial intelligence, Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) is playing an increasingly broader role in helping companies achieve this goal. YWCC does this through its Industrial Affiliates Program (IAP), a platform to nurture corporate partnerships, providing opportunities for companies, students and faculty in employment, training and joint research and development.

February 25, 2021

Environmental, Social and Governance Decisions Leading a Tectonic Shift

“Capitalism is the biggest system we ever invented but we need to try and make it better so that it works for the planet and people. We know we don't want to have all of the excesses and negative externalities.” Marcelo Palazzi, Co-Founder B Lab

February 25, 2021

5 at NJIT Make NJBIZ's 2021 List of the 100 Biggest Players in the State's Economy

New Jersey Institute of Technology President Joel S. Bloom and four members of a key university board made the NJBIZ 2021 Power 100 list of the biggest players in the state’s economy.

February 23, 2021

Littman Library Book Talk: Mohamed Elshahed '05 on Cairo Since 1900

Mohamed Elshahed '05 will be speaking about his book Cairo Since 1900 - An Architectural Guide, (AUC Press, 2020), the first substantive survey of modern architecture in Egypt’s capital spanning 226 sites, on Wednesday March 3rd, at noon, Free and open to the public, we hope you can join.

February 23, 2021

ROI-NJ Honors 10 from NJIT in its 2021 Power Lists of ROI Influencers

New Jersey Institute of Technology remains ever-present in ROI-NJ’s 2021 Power Lists of ROI Influencers in New Jersey. Ten Highlanders appear in seven categories: the Best in Higher Education,Technology Experts, Top Executives, Top Lawyers, Elected Officials; Association, Organizational and Nonprofit Leaders; and Top 30 ROI Influencers in the state.

NASA Earth Observatory Image

February 23, 2021

Measurable Environmental Impact: Life Cycle Assessment in Design

In his recent book, An Environmental Life Cycle Approach to Design, author John Cays, associate dean for academic affairs and interim director of the School of Art + Design, opens the door of environmental Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to the world of design.

February 23, 2021

NJIT Sweeps Two-Match Series at Charleston (WV)

The NJIT men's volleyball team swept a two-match EIVA Conference men's volleyball series this weekend at Charleston (WV) with a 3-1 victory over the Golden Eagles Saturday afternoon. With the win, NJIT has won the last five out of six matches, moved to 5-1 in the EIVA and have won three consecutive matches, improving to 5-3 overall. The Golden Eagles stand at 2-4 overall and 2-4 in the EIVA.

February 22, 2021

Reifschneider, Ocampo Lead Women's Soccer To 3-1 Win Over Drexel

The NJIT women's soccer team kicked off the 2020 season in emphatic fashion, defeating the Drexel Dragons 3-1 Sunday afternoon at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium. The veteran-laden Highlanders (1-0) got surprising contributions from a pair of their freshmen en route to the program's first season opening victory since posting a 3-0 shutout against Wagner Aug. 19, 2016.

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