Albert Dorman Honors College

Applications to Hillier College Rise in Parallel With Notable Successes

Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Recently released data shows a substantial increase in the number of people applying to Hillier College of Architecture and Design since 2019, attributed largely by college officials to better marketing and communication efforts. The college saw 732 applicants in 2021, up 16% from 2020 and 39% from 2019, according to the NJIT admissions office. About two-thirds of applicants in all years aimed to be architecture majors. Interior design applications increased 68% since 2019 while digital design grew 43%. Across majors, 85 people also applied to Albert Dorman Honors College in 2021, an...

NJIT Coding Team Advances for First Time, Divisional Round is April 22

Tuesday, March 30, 2021
A team of NJIT computer science students will compete among some of the nation's best undergraduate coders in the divisional level of the International Collegiate Programming Contest on April 22, where top finishers in the U.S. Eastern division go to the North American championships, en route to the ultimate prize at the World Finals in Moscow. Samuel Carlos, Malachi Dubé and Jacob Haynie will represent the Highlanders in the virtual event. They are the first NJIT team to advance to a higher level since the university initially participated in 2013. "I probably didn't expect to move on...

NJIT is a Hub of Additive Manufacturing Innovation

Tuesday, March 9, 2021
High-tech hip and knee implants that not only return immobile people to walking, but to the tennis court. 3D printed models of patients’ anatomy that allow physicians to plan and practice complex operations in advance. Novel peptide-based hydrogels, also bioprinted, that are injected, self-reassemble in tissue spaces and deliver drugs and other small cargo over days and months. Looking ahead, but perhaps not too far, fully functional, human-scale tissues and organs that are capable of replacing failed organs. These are some of the innovations in advanced manufacturing and 3D printing...

Six NJIT Honors College Students Named U.S. Fulbright Semifinalists

Monday, February 22, 2021
NJIT students have broken three university records so far this year in pursuit of Fulbright scholarships, submitting a historic high of 11 applications, followed by another milestone achievement – the elevation of six to the semifinal round, including a first-ever candidate for study in the U.K., one of the most competitive countries. “These six applicants are all incredibly accomplished, having taken advantage of immersive co-curricular experiences – especially research,” noted Lorna Ronald, associate director for prestigious fellowships and Honors advising. “NJIT's focus on research,...

Strategy for Instruction: NJIT Responds to the Pandemic in Forward-Thinking Fashion

Thursday, February 18, 2021
Last year, as the COVID-19 pandemic began its inexorable march across the country, NJIT, along with higher education institutions nationwide, faced an unprecedented challenge: how to best move to fully remote instruction, both quickly and safely. Immediately, the university drew upon its technological resources and know-how to provide a virtual learning experience for its more than 11,000 students while completing the spring 2020 semester as scheduled. Within a span of two weeks, the Digital Learning and Technology Support team at NJIT helped prepare faculty to teach online effectively and...

NJIT Career Fairs Deliver Internships, Jobs, Cooperative Ed Experiences. Just Ask These Students

Wednesday, February 10, 2021
At New Jersey Institute of Technology, the road to real-world experiences is paved by career fairs. The university is offering four such fairs this academic year via the online networking portal Handshake. Each introduces students to hundreds of employers looking to fill jobs, internships and cooperative educational openings. It’s all part of Career Development Services’ mission of guiding students toward meaningful careers.  A fair in September connected connected 120 employers with nearly 1,600 students via some 4,000 one-on-one interviews and 150 group information...

Game Jam Brings Design Skills to Techies, Tech Skills to Designers

Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Students who study computing teamed with those in digital design from Jan. 29-31 at Global Game Jam, a hackathon for video game development, which was virtual this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. About three dozen entrants spanning five teams completed the challenge to finish a game in 48 hours, with some teams also including alumni and students from other universities, said Julian Quinn, the lead event organizer, who is a junior information technology major in Ying Wu College of Computing. "It's programming for the fun of it, just showing off what you can make," Quinn...

Minority Architects Organization Seeks New Student Leaders

Friday, February 5, 2021
Student clubs come and go, but right now the Highlander chapter of NOMAS — National Organization of Minority Architecture Students — is being primed for a comeback, according to faculty advisor Mark Bess, a university lecturer in Hillier College of Architecture and Design since 2004. There are 80 collegiate chapters across the country engaging in civic and scholarly service, such as motivating minority youth, resisting against racism in their field, learning to speak in a common voice on public policy and establishing networks for career advancement, according to the National Organization...

ACM Chapter and Computing College Partner for Online Tutoring

Friday, January 29, 2021
NJIT's student ACM chapter is known for its tutoring center, which is moving online this semester in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, matching the new way that university instruction is provided. The program, designed in conjunction with Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC), , matches student volunteers with those who need assistance via WebEx sessions. Tutoring for the spring 2021 semester covers 29 undergraduate and 16 graduate-level courses.  There are 28 tutors, 17 of which are volunteers from Albert Dorman Honors College who are fulfilling their service requirements. Faculty...

NJIT String Ensemble's Winter Performance Celebrates Music Inspired From Around the World

Friday, January 22, 2021
Students and faculty of NJIT’s String Ensemble have released a digital production of their annual Winter Concert Series performance celebrating internationally-inspired music and diversity within the university community.  The performance, directed by NJIT music instructor Christine Sweet and arranged by New Jersey Symphony Orchestra lead violinist Brennan Sweet, features two concertos capturing the sights and sounds of India and Japan — Atishbaji (Fireworks) by Doug Spata, a Bollywood-style piece celebrating India's Diwali festival, and ...

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