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September 11, 2020

NJIT president: STEM programs are worth New Jersey's investment | Opinion

By Joel S. Bloom In today’s world, technology is both indispensable and inescapable. Just about every facet of our society is changing rapidly due to technological innovation. Whether in healthcare or communication or finance or transportation or any other market sector, all major business enterprises are, at their core, technology companies. Today, every company is a technology company.
October 2, 2020

NJIT Co-Partners to Host Newark's Virtual Call to Collaboration

October 1, 2020

For TEDxNJIT, 'Intersections' Discusses Navigating the Road of Complex Societal Issues

Global challenges will be faced head-on Saturday Oct. 10 in this year’s TEDxNJIT. Whether it’s disruptive changes unearthed by a global pandemic afflicting every person, or advances in medical technology affecting just a few, the theme “Intersections” seeks to grasp where society is heading and understand the roads ahead to get there.
October 1, 2020

NJIT Chemist Hunts for COVID-19 with a Smartphone-Linked Biosensor

A Q&A with chemist Omowunmi “Wunmi” Sadik Q: How do chemical sensors work?
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October 1, 2020

ROI-NJ Honors Two More Influencers at NJIT: Treena Arinzeh and Angela Garretson

A month after ROI-NJ named five NJIT administrators Higher Education Influencers, the publication recognized Treena Livingston Arinzeh and Angela Garretson as 2020 ROI Influencers: People of Color.
September 30, 2020

Women's Soccer Earns Sixth United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award

For the sixth time in program history (2012, 2014-16, 2019, 2020), the NJIT women's soccer team has been honored by the United Soccer Coaches (USC) with its annual Team Academic Award. The Highlanders were one of 889 total college teams (556 women, 333 men) to earn Team Academic Award accolades. With the men's team also receiving Team Academic Award honors, NJIT was one of 172 schools who had both their men's and women's programs recognized.
September 30, 2020

Men's Soccer Team Earns United Soccer Conference Academic Honor

The NJIT men's soccer team has been honored by the United Soccer Coaches (USC) with its annual USC Team Academic Awards for the 2019-20 academic year. This is the fifth season (2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020) the Highlanders earn the recognition. NJIT was one of 333 men's programs recognized for the team academic award.
September 30, 2020

NJIT Historian Rosanna Dent Awarded for Exploration of Brazil's Xavante

September 29, 2020

School of Art + Design Adding Online Programs Beginning in Spring 2021

NJIT's School of Art and Design will begin offering graduate study starting next semester. The school within Hillier College of Architecture and Design will offer four certificate programs starting in spring 2021 — Animation; Digital Arts; Game Design and Interactivity; and User Interface/User Experience (UI/UX) — and will also add Master of Science and Master of Fine Arts degrees in Digital Design, most likely beginning next fall, Hillier's academic leaders said.
September 28, 2020

NJIT Community Updates and Announcements 9/28/20-10/2/20

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 28, 2020

McNair Students, Unfazed by Disadvantages or COVID, Target Graduate Study

Zara Williams started working here 20 years ago, just after NJIT joined the federal McNair Scholars Program to help underrepresented students achieve graduate degrees, and has now seen 22 students complete their doctorates. "Seems like it went pretty quickly," said Williams, the program's assistant director, in reflecting on her office's success. But she said this year's crop of new students will be especially memorable because of the challenges they face in studying during a pandemic.
September 28, 2020

Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education Ranks NJIT Top 25% in the U.S.

New Jersey Institute of Technology ranks in the top quarter of U.S. universities and colleges in the The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings for 2021.
September 24, 2020

Lecture Series Focuses on Responsibilities of Architects and Designers

This semester's lecture series from Hillier College of Architecture and Design emphasizes themes of responsibility for architects and designers in the context of current events such as COVID-19, economic inequality, global warming, political upheaval and social justice.
September 22, 2020

Wohn Awarded for Mentoring Women and Minorities in Computing

In a lab dedicated to developing novel technologies for positive social interaction and trying to understand how people use social technologies, such as social media, mobile phones, and multiplayer games, it is the face-to-face, in-person relationships that students have with each other, faculty, and researchers that attracts them and brings them back year after year. Ask Dr. Yvette Wohn what she thinks about that, and she will tell you that she would have it no other way.
Colette Santasieri
September 22, 2020

NJIT's Newest Research Center For Community Systems Joins Hillier College

Hillier College is the new home to NJIT’s latest research center – the Center for Community Systems. Under the direction of Dr. Colette Santasieri, the mission of the Center for Community Systems (CCS) is to be a resource and conduit for creating thriving, sustainable, and resilient communities. 
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September 21, 2020

The Slice Girls Win Design Hackathon with Ready Set Wearables

This story was submitted by Mat Schwartz, Elizabeth Spencer and written by Tracy MacDonald.  Sketch. Design. Build. Redesign. Rebuild. 
September 21, 2020

NJIT Community Updates and Announcements 9/21/20-9/25/20

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 21, 2020

Study Assesses 30 Years of Landmark Astronomical Advances at NSF, Highlights NJIT's Big Bear

September 17, 2020

Men's Soccer Honored with ASUN Conference Championship Rings

The NJIT Department of Athletics honored the 2019 men's soccer team with a ring ceremony Wednesday, Sept. 16 on Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium to commemorate the team's ASUN Conference Championship this past November.  The championship ring ceremony was streamed live on www.NJITHighlanders.com for our loyal Highlander fans.
portrait of student Maxwell Gregory Class of 2024
September 22, 2020

Introducing NJIT's Class of 2024: Max Wants to Leave Behind a Legacy

Max Gregorio Major: Business School: Martin Tuchman School of Management Goal: Create a company  Hometown: Ridgewood, N.J.

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