Ying Wu College of Computing

Startup Jobs Fair Connects NJIT Students to Local Entrepreneurs

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
NJIT's Entrepreneur Society hosts an annual startup job fair, providing students with the opportunity to pursue careers and meet directly with the founders of new local companies. Hundreds of students attend, many looking for the perfect match, while others were there to network or learn about the startup experience from the dozens of companies present. Aravindakshan Sarma, studying for an M.S. in information systems, said he's looking for a full-time job and prefers working at a startup rather than a large company. "I'm trying to see if I fit somewhere … Probably as a data analyst...

ChatGPT: Opening Your "I"(ntelligence) to What's True and Truly Artificial

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
This opinion piece was written by Professor James Geller - Chair of the Department of Data Science The ChatGPT program has been a topic of discussion in every single professional meeting that I have recently attended, and in most cases without being on the agenda. The professional mailing lists of HS teachers and Medical Informatics research leaders that I am on are abuzz with messages about it. Reports about catastrophic failures and amazing successes are balanced by blank fear. Will ChatGPT write the essays and solve the homework problems of our students? How close is ChatGPT to passing...

Sayyid Ali '17 Among '30 Under 30' by Forbes for Corporate Diversity Startup

Thursday, February 9, 2023
Sayyid Ali, a 2017 alumnus of NJIT's Ying Wu College of Computing, recalled a job interview at a software company in New York where the only other Black person he saw was the elevator attendant — and now he's on a mission to prevent that from happening to anyone else. Ali and his three co-founders at Pedul Inc., based here in Newark, created a website that helps introduce college students into companies seeking minority applicants for scholarships, internships and jobs. The founders were all awarded Forbes 30-under-30 status for their accomplishment in the education sector. "We...

Accenture Working with Institute for Data Science to Combat Software Supply Chain Attacks

Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Accenture, a leader in information consulting services, is collaborating with NJIT’s Institute for Data Science, led by Distinguished Prof. David Bader, to develop methods to mitigate risks arising in the use of open-source components in the software supply chain. Modern cloud-based software is incredibly complex and often uses open-source code, which is cost-free and provides developers with countless libraries of prewritten functions. But that openness is also a risk, because anyone can change the code and it's not always clear who made the changes or what motivated them. A recent...

NJIT to Offer New Graduate Programs in Artificial Intelligence

Tuesday, February 7, 2023
NJIT’s Department of Data Science in the Ying Wu College of Computing is launching two new graduate programs in artificial intelligence during the 2023 academic year, in support of the increasing demand for qualified AI engineers and analysts to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making in the digital world of the future. The new programs will address the dramatic growth and proliferation of AI technologies into the mainstream, such as the recent debut of the ChatGPT application. The M.S. in Artificial Intelligence is scheduled to launch this summer. The Graduate Certificate in...

M.S. Degrees in Security, Data Science Ranked No. 4 in Nation by Fortune

Tuesday, January 31, 2023
New Jersey Institute of Technology is now ranked fourth in the nation for its M.S. in Cybersecurity and online M.S. in Data Science, according to Fortune magazine. Researchers in both fields were quite busy in 2022, working at the Newark main campus and NJIT @JerseyCity, and through Ying Wu College of Computing, Cybersecurity Research Center, Institute for Data Science. There is also collaboration with Israel's Ben Guiron University of the Negev through the mutually operated Institute for Future Technologies. Data science — along with its cousins in artificial intelligence and machine...

U.S. News & World Report Ranks NJIT Online Programs, Two in the Top 50 Nationally

Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Two of New Jersey Institute of Technology’s online graduate programs placed among the top 50 in this year's U.S. News & World Report rankings of American universities, with another breaking into the top 100. NJIT was ranked No. 29 for its information technology programs, a two place jump from last year; and No. 47 for engineering, a 16-place rise. In addition, NJIT’s online master’s business program was ranked No. 95, and the online MBA was No. 132. All ranked programs saw improved scores over last year, according to the publication. "NJIT’s online graduate programs consistently...

NJIT College of Computing Dean Craig Gotsman Named ACM Fellow

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
NJIT’s dean of Ying Wu College of Computing, Craig Gotsman, is among 57 researchers worldwide named as a 2022 Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery, the leading global organization for computing research. The ACM Fellows program, since 1993, recognizes the top 1% of ACM members annually for their outstanding accomplishments in computing and information technology, as well as or service to ACM and the larger computing community. These individuals have made significant contributions in topics across the spectrum of computing, including algorithms, data science, graphics,...

NJ Leader on How NJIT Is Paying Dividends in Economic Growth

Wednesday, January 11, 2023
A New Jersey leader in economic development is impressed by New Jersey Institute of Technology’s efforts to commercialize research, forge international partnerships and generally be “commercially minded.” Joseph Kelley, deputy chief of staff for economic growth under N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy, reflected on some of NJIT’s past successes after a meeting on campus with deans, department heads, research leaders, the interim provost and top administrators, including Chief External Affairs Officer Angela Garretson and President Teik C. Lim. Kelley described the launch and sale of cell and gene...

NJIT and CHOP Develop Tool for Studying Characteristics of a Single Cell

Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and New Jersey Institute of Technology developed new software that integrates a variety of information from a single cell, allowing researchers to see how one change in a cell can lead to several others and providing important clues for pinpointing the exact causes of genetic-based diseases. The findings were published by Nature Communications. Single-cell sequencing allows researchers to look at specific aspects of a cell to determine how it interacts with its microenvironment. This is particularly relevant in cancer...

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