Samara Augustin arrived at New Jersey Institute of Technology as one of the first Mayor’s Honors Scholars and leaves as an Albert Dorman Honors Scholar and GEM Fellow. In her years in University Heights, Augustin — who’s from Newark and attended NJIT with her twin sister, Samantha — helped younger students as a member of the STEMentors Club and made the Dean’s List, among other accomplishments. And through it all, she had the support of the university’s Educational Opportunity Program. Now, the Class of 2023 scholar is off to New York University to build on her bachelor’s in computer…

Recently, several of NJIT’s star undergrad seniors were decorated at this month’s College of Science and Liberal Arts Awards for their diverse accomplishments across the STEM sciences. Here, a few winners of the college’s Outstanding Student Award take time to share their unique paths to success at NJIT, including research opportunities that helped them decide the next steps in their careers after commencement 2023. Varun Pai, Biology B.A. Where did you grow up and what led you to NJIT? I was born in India but moved to…

NJIT’s College of Science and Liberal Arts (CSLA) celebrated at its annual springtime award ceremony this month, which brought an afternoon of recognition for the college’s star students, faculty, staff and alumni, as well as a special appearance from Nobel Laureate M. Stanley Whittingham. At the Central King Building’s Agile Strategy Lab, CSLA Dean Kevin Belfield kicked off the proceedings with his welcoming remarks, recapping a year of highlights across the college’s eight departments, while also reflecting on CSLA’s dramatic growth from its humble origins as NJIT’s “third” school in 1982…

Constance Chu’s passion for interior design started at a young age, assisting her mother — an interior designer — in picking samples and colors. Thanks to this early exposure, Chu trained a design muscle that has evolved into an education and career. “That's just kind of always been what I've been surrounded by,” said the interior design senior and Albert Dorman scholar. “It instilled in me a sort of eye for design that I've been training over the years like picking out details in spaces that maybe other people don't see, and really understanding what that does to space.  “I’ve been…

New Jersey Institute of Technology will award more than 3,500 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at its 107th commencement across two days of celebration. The university also will award three honorary degrees and welcome guest speakers. Visit https://commencement.njit.edu/ for all the details. Undergraduate Ceremony WHEN: Friday, May 19 at 9 a.m. (Doors open at 7:30 a.m.) WHERE: Prudential Center, 25 Lafayette St., Newark  KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Kim Hanemann, president and chief operating officer of PSE&G. Before ascending to COO in January 2020, she held numerous…

During her four years at NJIT, Haylee Merola has used her imagination and visualization to create different types of work in her interior design studios. Whether the project was a sci-fi movie, a retail store, an airport lounge or designing clothing for a fashion show, Merola always made sure to add her style. “I think I'm definitely one of those students that each one of her projects looks different,” said the interior design senior. “Everything I do is really catered to the purpose of the project, I won't force anything, just to make it fit. So all my projects end up looking really…

Students at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have again achieved an impressive amount of prestigious awards this year with 11 students earning nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships. Their achievement continues NJIT run, with Highlanders amassing 34 of these awards in the past three years. The increased achievements are not by chance. NJIT students have always had the opportunity to apply, and their proficiencies and experiences have long been sufficient. Rather, the increase is due in large part to the university and the Albert Dorman Honors College allocating…

Dr. Teik C. Lim was installed as NJIT’s ninth president in a ceremony that welcomed students, alumni, faculty, staff, elected officials, family and friends to NJIT’s Wellness and Event Center. “The inauguration of a new president is a milestone occasion in the life of any institution of higher education – and NJIT is certainly no exception,” said Mistress of Ceremonies Marybeth Boger, vice president for student affairs and dean of students. “Today’s ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate our university’s history and heritage, to reaffirm the uniqueness of our mission and to highlight our…

Some of NJIT’s brightest up-and-coming researchers grabbed center stage on campus at the Dana Knox Student Research Showcase, a springtime tradition that continues to highlight student ingenuity and diverse research accomplishments across the university’s six colleges. For participants of the 18th annual research competition, it was a special opportunity to connect with the campus community by discussing their recent discoveries and innovations, most of which have been years in the making. “The Dana Knox Student Research Showcase provides us with an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the…

Current and future MBA students are in for good news at NJIT's Martin Tuchman School of Management, with the degree requirements being shortened from 48 credits to 36, and with an even stronger emphasis on their forward-looking, technology-focused curriculum. The changes streamline the program into the nationwide trend of shorter, more affordable paths to graduation, while doubling down on the uniqueness of being part of a public polytechnic institution. "This is a significant upgrade of our current program, and quite different from a traditional MBA," said Benjamin Manyindo, director of…