Social distancing is nothing new in the time of COVID. But new research of the well-studied zebrafish (Danio rerio) has captured a previously undocumented behavior of the animal that takes such measures to the extreme — and the end result resembles the frenzy of a circle pit typically associated with heavy metal concert-goers. In the journal Frontiers in Physics, a student-faculty team of biologists and mathematicians at New Jersey Institute of Technology have described a collective social-avoidance behavior in larval zebrafish that occurs when their small, enclosed…

The world is at Samuel Carlos’ fingertips. Since coming NJIT’s Albert Dorman Honors College out of high school with an associates degree in math and computer science, he’s interned at Amazon, Google, and Facebook. He’s since added a third major - history with a focus on the history of computer science and is now planning to study Mandarin and Southeast Asian technology and politics at National Taiwan University in the spring and summer of 2022.  Carlos is the recipient of the 2021 National Security Education Program David L. Boren Scholarship, which funds students to study foreign…

NJIT's annual Graduate Student Association Research Day returned to the campus this week, after being cancelled last year because of COVID, with 39 students who are pursuing doctoral and master's degrees showcasing their cutting-edge research on topics such as the pandemic, climate, transportation and cybersecurity. The winner was Aida Lopez Ruiz, a chemical engineering doctoral student from Spain, who is helping breast cancer patients by putting chemotherapy drugs inside microscopic bits of platinum which only become toxic when they reach tumors. That way the drugs do not harm healthy cells…

Students who developed software for game animation, package delivery, lecture transcription and wildlife sightings were all winners at HackNJIT this month. The event was almost back to normal this year, being in-person for NJIT students — complete with midnight snacks and impromptu 1:00 a.m. karaoke — and online for external entrants, unlike last year's hackathon which was fully virtual because of the COVID pandemic. Hackathon organizers encouraged participants to develop projects with an animal theme. Most participants obliged, including overall winner Andrew Gyakobo, an NJIT freshman from…

For the fourth year in a row, a fresh crop of scholars at the Albert Dorman Honors College are nudging the campus towards a more biodiverse environment. Dozens of first-year scholars, armed with shovels, hoes, and mulch, uprooted a swath of landscaped invasive plant species on the sloped lawn outside Eberhardt Hall and replaced them with a diverse array of native plants.  "Biodiversity is important because it increases the longevity of all species. A lot of species are going extinct due to human expansion." - Ahmad Mokhemar The students got their hands dirty for the laborious two-day…

Tobiloba Fashae knew he wanted to learn how to design the technology of the future while still attending Hunterdon Regional High School. At first, it was automotive engineering since he’s an avid fan of high-performance sports cars. During an isolated year of self-reflection in his senior year of high school, he found his calling in industrial design. Now, he’s a freshman at NJIT’s Hillier College of Architecture and Design and an Albert Dorman Honors Scholar. “I felt like something was missing,” said Fashae, who goes by his nickname “Toby.” “I wanted to do something more artistic, and less…

Three members of the NJIT women's soccer team have earned the distinction of being the first Highlanders to garner postseason awards from the America East Conference. Redshirt junior Molly Saylor, senior Siani Magruder, and freshman Caroline Caputo each picked up awards from the conference on Friday afternoon, one day after clinching a spot in the America East Tournament for the first time in program history. Saylor was named Second Team All-Conference and also earned a spot on the America East All-Academic Team. The South Park, PA native led the America East in…

New Jersey Institute of Technology is among the Best Global Universities identified by U.S. News and World Report in its eighth edition of the annual ranking. Only 271 U.S. universities made the 2022 list, which spans 91 countries in six continents. Globally, NJIT ranked in the top half of some 1,750 colleges. Just seven New Jersey schools earned the recognition, which stems from research output and reputation. “NJIT is a leading polytechnic university that is both a research powerhouse and has excelled in the preparation of its students for careers in what is unquestionably a STEM-…

New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked No. 1 in New Jersey and 14th nationally among public schools for early-career salaries, with young alumni bringing home just under $125,000 on average against just $7,600 in average debt, according to Forbes 2021 Top Colleges ranking. Statewide, only private schools with higher tuition ranked above NJIT for early career salaries. In overall rankings, NJIT is No. 89 among public colleges nationwide, Forbes stated. For this year’s rankings, Forbes significantly changed their calculation methods. They now more heavily emphasize alumni salaries and…

– No. 103 among National Universities, up 15 spots from last year – NJIT Ranks 46th among public universities – Reputation score up for second year in a row; tied for second nationally in reputation growth over the last four years – Top 100 Best Value School New Jersey Institute of Technology has risen 15 spots in the 2022 edition of the U.S. News & World Report’s Best National University Rankings. NJIT is ranked 103 out of nearly 400 schools on this list. NJIT also is ranked among the Top 50 Public Universities, coming in at No. 46. NJIT’s peer reputation score also increased over…