“Providing Dorman Scholars with unique educational opportunities has always been our mission,” noted Professor Louis Hamilton, dean of NJIT’s Albert Dorman Honors College (ADHC). “And the scholars we admit to the college are highly capable and motivated young people who crave challenges and hands-on learning experiences.” With this in mind, the Honors College has launched a new program, aimed at not only nurturing Dorman Scholars while they’re at the university, but also promoting even stronger outcomes for them after they graduate — and it’s elevating faculty in the process. The Honors…

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), the only honor society to recognize outstanding academic achievement among first- and second-year college students, has designated the chapter at NJIT as a Silver Star Chapter for the 2017-2018 academic year. The acknowledgement distinguishes the chapter among the more than 320 NSCS chapters throughout the country, and stems from its leadership in implementing engaging, student-centered events both on campus and in the community. During the past year, the chapter participated in NSCS’ PACE (Planning to Achieve Collegiate Excellence)…

KARINA DSOUZA ’20 MAJOR: Biomedical Engineering HOMETOWN: New Milford, N.J.   MARY McGUINNESS ’20 MAJOR: Chemistry HOMETOWN: Spring Lake, N.J. MARY: “The Keck Center for Topological Dynamics [at NJIT] focuses on understanding the way vibrational energy propagates through different materials such as microtubules. We employ all kinds of different methods for doing this, from creating water channels to exciting fidget spinners. ... We studied the structure of the microtubule by reviewing literature and using the molecular structure analysis…

LAURA GOULD ’22 Major: Architecture    Hometown: Newark, N.J. “I'm working with Dr. Louis Hamilton on studying the correlation between architecture and the use and creation of sacred space in Italy. Almost all architects and even politicians like Winston Churchill agree that the ways we live and work — and the effectiveness of those methods — are affected by the places in which we live and work. However, little research has been done to quantify this connection. In Rome, there are about 560 shrines dedicated to the Madonna, the mother of God in Christian theology.…

JENNIFER CALLAGHAN ’21 Major: Chemical Engineering Hometown: Nutley, N.J. “I’m doing research at NJIT on meta-composite ballistic armor — bullet-proof armor — with Dr. Kyle Dobiszewski. We are trying to improve modern-day soft body armor, hard body armor and helmets, because there is a lot of room for improvement in regard to protection from blunt force trauma ... I didn’t think I would ever have an opportunity like this or any [research] experience so early on in college. I hope to make a lot of progress in regard to my research and just gain some experience working in a lab and…

Chemical engineering major Jennifer Callaghan is spending her summer on the NJIT campus working to help define the next generation of ballistic materials. Laura Gould, an architecture student, is also at the university during the summer break, using Google Street View to study the correlation between urban infrastructure and the use and creation of sacred space in Italy. As NJIT researchers, as well as Albert Dorman Honors College (ADHC) scholars, both Gould and Callaghan are participating in the inaugural Honors Summer Research Institute. The eight-week program, launched in early June,…

Rashmi Ketha recently earned two new titles: NJIT Master of Science in Management (MSM) graduate and New Jersey Career Center Consortium (NJC3) Student of the Year for 4-Year Technical Institutions. As the former, she would like to apply her foundational knowledge gained at NJIT to pursue further education at Harvard, with an eye toward the C-suite. And as the latter, she received a $250 cash award, which she plans to invest and also purchase a few books that are meaningful to her. “It is an absolute honor to receive this award and it is a great recognition for the work I’ve done both on and…

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is bucking an undergraduate admissions trend. While many universities are failing to hit recruitment targets and/or reducing their standards for admission due to sharp regional and national declines in the traditional college-aged population, NJIT has seen noteworthy growth this year in both applications and the average SAT score of those applicants. In fact, NJIT's applications for undergraduate admission for Fall of 2018 have grown 12% over last year (33% among out-of-state students) and the average SAT score for the incoming class…

The competition for scholarships and fellowships grows fiercer every year. Still, there’s good news: At NJIT, students are increasingly receiving notable awards that provide opportunities to do research, study abroad (both, in certain cases) and more. Just as the spring 2018 semester was coming to a close, a small reception was held in Eberhardt Hall to congratulate the university’s scholarship and fellowship recipients over the past year. While some have completed their assignments, others are either in the midst of or preparing for them. Here, we meet a few of the winners. Axel Turnquist…