Alumni News

Nicholas DeNichilo ’73, M.S. ’78 marveled as a child at the construction equipment that brought buildings, bridges and highways to life before his eyes. Decades later, he still feels that magic. Comments such as “green energy is so exciting” regularly punctuate conversations about his daily work. As the president and CEO of engineering giant Mott MacDonald, North America, DeNichilo now takes on transportation, water and energy infrastructure projects made vastly more complex by resiliency problems such as climate change and earthquakes.

In response to the societal call for diversity, inclusion and social justice, NJIT is embarking on a groundbreaking and comprehensive survey of its entire campus community to unlock what it takes to become a model for diversity in higher education. Data from the campus climate survey will inform the steps that NJIT takes to heighten diversity within its student body, faculty and staff. The high-visibility initiative also reflects the university’s larger mission of being a preeminent polytechnic and community leader.

New Jersey Institute of Technology has been named a top company in NJBIZ Magazine’s annual reader ranking surveys in the “Life Sciences” and “Business Incubator” categories. The annual ranking by the business journal surveys its readership to nominate and vote for companies in over 50 different categories that include banking and finance, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, and corporate philanthropy.

NJIT's Graduate Student Association is donating $50,000 to the Highlander Student Emergency Fund, matching the same amount donated by the undergraduate Student Senate in August.

Not surprisingly, the year of 2020 proved a dominant source of inspiration for international and local Newark artists including those from the NJIT community, who recently showcased their diverse submissions spanning everything from traditional canvas works and digital art to poetry at this year’s Newark Arts Festival.

Hillier College Dean Branko Kolarevic recently participated in several forums with a focus on access and diversity in architecture education and the recent shifts to online learning. At the August panel hosted by the American Institute of Architecture New Jersey chapter (AIANJ) speakers discussed what it takes to attract students from the local community to accredited programs like the one at Hillier College, and what is required for community college courses to meet the standards of four-year colleges in order to maximize transfer credits and remove financial barriers.

Maria Hurtado De Mendoza spoke on questions of how social inlcusion can be expressed in physical spaces, at any scale.  Watch the full presentation here.  

Weston Alumni Lecture Hall Chair Campaign

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