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Design Professor Embraces AI to Quantify Accessibility of Buildings

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but walkability could be evaluated by algorithms, according to new research from an unconventional professor in NJIT's Hillier College of Architecture and Design. "Most people assume that architects have some tool to visualize or analyze how people will use the building. It's not true, they don't," explained Assistant Professor Mathew Schwartz.

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Next-Gen Body Cams Part of $85K Public Safety Grant

Public safety officers at NJIT will soon receive the next generation of body cams, all paid by a $85K grant from the state. The university purchased its first batch in 2016, then again in 2019. Now, the state is picking up the tab. The department will also migrate data storage to an off-site server for faster and more convenient access to body cam footage. Meanwhile, department vehicles, already outfitted with traffic-oriented cameras on top, will be retrofitted with interior cameras that will capture a 360-degree view.

NJIT's David Rothenberg Joins the Cicada Musical Reunion Tour, 17-Years in the Making

The date is May 11, 2004. The TV sitcom Friends just aired the finale of its 10th and final season, Usher’s hit single "Yeah!" is giving way to Maroon 5’s “This Love” atop the Billboard Top 100 and Massachusetts is about to become the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage. But lurking under the ground, a seismic event in the insect world was also happening.

Rene White Earns CoSIDA Academic All-District Recognition

NJIT senior forward Rene White has been named as a First-Team selection on the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District 2 Men's Soccer Team the organization announced on Thursday. White, named to the Dean's List for seven semesters, graduated in Fall '20 Cum Laude with a BS in Business Concentration in Financial Technology, boasting a 3.668 GPA. He is currently in the MS Business program.

NJIT Gets High Marks and Recognition in Global Rankings by QS

NJIT is a premier institution for international students and faculty, and a global rankings organization has recognized this achievement with hard data.

Space is Open For Business at NJIT's Martin Tuchman School of Management

The next Elon Musk might come from Martin Tuchman School of Management, where Assistant Professor Raja Roy will teach the business of outer space in his Entrepreneurship 485 Special Topics course this fall. Roy said the class, "Moon, Mars and Beyond: Space is Open For Business," will introduce students to stellar commercialization opportunities that could include topics such as rocketry, satellites, material science, healthcare, energy, law, the Moon, Mars, tourism, defense and more.

August 31, 2021

Liftoff: NJIT Grads Enter Facebook, Merck, Air Force, Brown University

Facebook, Merck, Brown University, the University of Minnesota, Venture for America and the U.S. Air Force are among the destinations of standouts from the Class of 2021 at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Here’s a closer look at seven graduates. Roberto Adamson: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule

NJIT Community Updates and Announcements 6/7/21-6/11/21

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.

Highlander Baseball Makes History with First-Ever NCAA Tournament Win

The NJIT baseball team made more history on Saturday afternoon, earning the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament win in school history in any sport (since moving Division I in 2007) with a 3-2 victory over Northeastern in the Fayetteville Regional at Baum-Walker Stadium hosted by Arkansas. With the win, NJIT tied the program record for total wins with (27), which dates back to 2006 when the Highlanders finished 27-17 and crowned ECAC Champs in the final season of Division II competition.

Smart Play: NJIT Athletics Boasts a 25-Semester Streak in the Classroom

3.49 is not a baseball ERA, basketball steals per game, volleyball block average, or any other athletic statistic measured of the Highlanders this spring semester. Rather, it is their impressive cumulative grade point average. This semester marks the 25th straight that Highlander student athletes have held above a 3.0 GPA—a streak extending over 12 years.

NJIT Baseball Makes History, Will Play in First NCAA Division I Tournament

Update (May 31, 2021): The NJIT baseball team (26-22) will play in the program's first-ever NCAA Division I Tournament when the Highlanders visit No. 1 Arkansas (46-10) in the Fayetteville Regional on Friday, June 4 at Baum-Walker Stadium. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m. on ESPN3.

NJIT Advances to America East Championship Game in Walkoff Fashion

The NJIT baseball team trailed Maine 1-0 heading into the bottom of the ninth on Friday, but got a sacrifice fly from Daniel Helfgott and RBI single from Luke Longo to plate a pair of runs, win the game, and earn a spot in Saturday's America East Tournament Championship game back at Stony Brook's Joe Nathan Field

Smiling face of Sydney Sweet of the Class of 2021

Accomplished Engineering Grad Says NJIT Opened Doors to Her Success

At NJIT, Sydney Sweet’s success extended beyond the classroom into research labs, cooperative educational experiences, a Goldwater scholarship and the opportunity to study in Australia. Remarkably, the chemical engineering major and Albert Dorman Honors College scholar also found time to tutor undergraduates in math and hold leadership roles in chemical engineering honor society Omega Chi Epsilon, the Science and Politics Society and Society of Musical Arts.

Computing Professor Develops Algorithms to Design Faster Computer Circuits

Research conducted by Ioannis Koutis, associate professor of computer science at NJIT, may change how manufacturers think about logic circuit design and increasing circuit processing speeds compared to state-of-the-art methods.

Aerial view of Newark Penn Station

Hillier College Studio To Propose Improvements to Newark Penn Station

Working closely with New Jersey Transit staff, municipal planners, and other stakeholders, a fall studio at HCAD taught by Darius Sollohub will conceptually investigate both the interior and exterior areas of Newark Penn Station. The studio will serve as a design vanguard that anticipates a $190 million Request for Proposals that will soon be issued for improvements to Newark’s Penn Station and its environs. Concepts developed by students and based on stakeholder input will diversify the ideas that the future design teams can work with to improve the station.

Courtyard view of Antoni Gaudi's Casa Mila in Barcelona by Goldman

Prof. Goldman's Award Winning Photography Comes Full Circle

Professor Glenn Goldman is known for his many talents as an educator and innovator, and for his many contributions to the School of Art + Design. Another wonderful talent and powerful expression is visible in his award winning photography featured in this year's AIA West Jersey calendar.

Duetting Songbirds 'Mute' the Musical Mind of Their Partner to Stay in Sync

Art Garfunkel once described his legendary musical chemistry with Paul Simon, “We meet somewhere in the air through the vocal cords ... .” But a new study of duetting songbirds from Ecuador, the plain-tail wren (Pheugopedius euophrys), has offered another tune explaining the mysterious connection between successful performing duos. It’s a link of their minds, and it happens, in fact, as each singer mutes the brain of the other as they coordinate their duets.

NJIT and New Jersey Symphony Orchestra To Bring Classical Music into the Digital Age

Music lovers know that there is nothing like a live performance, but the COVID-19 pandemic inspired Newark's New Jersey Symphony Orchestra to challenge Ying Wu College of Computing faculty and students to investigate better ways to present virtual concerts using mixed-reality technology.

Jihye Son's design proposal for the exterior of the building

Newark's 1st Precinct Building Reimagined by Community and Students

On behalf of Newark’s Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Junius Williams, the city’s historian and chair of the Museum Advisory Committee (MAC), with a team of students from NJIT, is leading the effort to transform the 1st Precinct police building, an historic symbol of oppression, into a community museum and a home for the Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery.

Graduation celebration with confetti

Theodore C. Landsmark Gives Address to Hillier College Class of 2021

The graduating Class of 2021 was honored and feted in all of the ways possible; they walked across the stage in caps and gowns and were acknowledged in person by remarks from the Dean followed by a return to Weston Hall for a reception and balloon release, and then joined again for a virtual celebration awards ceremony and showcasing their work, with family and friends invited. Dean Kolarevic delivered remarks and introduced the guest speaker for the event, Dr.

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