After concluding their eight-week summer program, NJIT students presented their startups, giving them an opportunity to experience entrepreneurship and business creation. The Highlander Foundry program is a summer startup incubator that helps NJIT students and alumni grow with the same techniques and strategies that launched many of the top startups today.  “We’re really excited about this because this event is sort of a celebration, a culmination of their experience here in the incubator and the program,” said Will Lutz, director of commercialization and co-director of VentureLink@…

A rapid point-of-care device with a unique electrode structure designed to identify toxin molecules in human fluids was the winner of the top Dr. James F. Stevenson Innovation Award at the 2022 Undergraduate Summer Research and Innovation (URI) Symposium. Designer Aditi Sathe, a sophomore at Lehigh University, said the goal of her “ESSENCE” device was to “detect and diagnose diseases in minutes,” including at low concentrations. To advance current point-of-care detection capabilities, she incorporated “better electrofield distribution, high shear forces that improve the selectivity of the…

Two NJIT undergraduates won the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad in South Korea. Kiaja Jones ‘23 and Destiny Adeleye ‘23, both from Newark, shared their experiences on the process that led them to pursue a Gilman Scholarship and how this award will shape their future careers.  Jones, an Albert Dorman Honors College scholar, wants to experience another culture different from her own. “I chose Korea because I’ve always been interested in Asian culture and I thought studying in Korea would give me a unique perspective on politics since the country is still…

Next up for NJIT biomedical engineering graduate Amal Shabazz: the Ph.D. program in bioengineering at the University of Maryland. But first, the Albert Dorman Honors Scholar has a 10-week summer internship at Pfizer in Andover, Mass. Her four years in University Heights were filled with helpful mentors, key internships and welcoming peer groups that collectively helped opened the door to graduate school. In an interview, she shares what she gained and where she hopes it leads. What first sparked your interest in biomedical engineering? I was always torn between studying medicine or studying…

Ayushi Sangoi, 23, a Newark, N.J., resident and researcher at New Jersey Institute of Technology has been named one of 2022’s MLH Top 50 – a list compiled each year by Major League Hacking (MLH) of the organization’s most inspiring community members. The recipients are recognized for their exceptional contributions to the tech ecosystem and STEM education. Sangoi stood out from other applicants for her unique road to becoming a prodigious hacker. A current Ph.D. candidate at the Vision and Neural Engineering Laboratory, she has earned a dual degree in biomedical engineering and…

July 1 marks the first day of Dr. Teik C. Lim’s appointment as president of New Jersey Institute of Technology. “My wife, Gina, and I are ecstatic to be joining the NJIT community, and we are excited about the opportunities and challenges that await us,” said Dr. Lim. “It was an honor to be selected to lead such an important institution into the future, and a privilege to begin the work of leading NJIT and continuing its amazing trajectory.” Before NJIT, Lim served as interim president at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he also served as provost and a professor in the Department…

Robotics club students at New Jersey Institute of Technology are mentoring their peers in robotics clubs at local high schools, striving to teach younger minds that hands-on experimentation and teamwork can take you anywhere. Umair Khan, president of the NJIT group, said his team members are working with students in Newark's Barringer High School, Malcolm X Shabazz High School, Science Park High School, School of Global Studies and Tech High School, along with Paterson's International High School. The mentorship program started a couple of years ago with Science Park which is around the…

NJIT student-athletes Molly Saylor and David Marcano have been selected 2021-22 America East Conference Man and Woman of the Year Nominees, the league office announced June 9. Nineteen institutional nominees for the 2021-22 America East Man and Woman of the Year nominees are up for the honor that recognizes the conference's senior male and female student-athlete who has best distinguished himself and herself throughout their collegiate career in the areas of academic achievement, athletic excellence, service and leadership.  Molly Saylor - Women's Soccer In…

Alongside the wave of excitement at Commencement 2022, NJIT’s College of Science and Liberal Arts recently decorated their star students at its annual awards ceremony. Here, a diverse group of graduates who shared CSLA’s Outstanding Student Award look back on their NJIT journey and the successes they’ll take with them. Linda Msinjili, Biology B.S.   Where did you grow up and what led you to NJIT? I grew up in Tanzania and moved to the U.S. when I was twelve years old. My interest in NJIT came…

Constance Chu, third year Interior Design student and Albert Dorman Honors scholar, has won Best in Decorate (Interior) Non-Professional category at the London International Creative Competition (LICC) for her project The Cocoon Cafe. “We are always very pleased when our Interior Design students do well in international competitions. Constance Chu's entry is an excellent example of the high quality work that the VR-enabled design studios produce,” said John Cays, associate dean for Academic Affairs and interim director of the School of Art and Design.…