For the fifth straight year, New Jersey Institute of Technology is a Top 50 Best Value College in The Princeton Review’s annual ranking of public institutions. At No. 27, NJIT is the only university in New Jersey included in the Top 50 Public School ranking. The university has been a staple of The Princeton Review’s broader list of Best Value Colleges since its inception in 2018. That too is a highly selective list: less than a third of the universities and colleges that the review considered made the cut this year. In addition, NJIT is now top 10 on The Princeton Review’s list of the …

Jordan Hu ’89, CEO of RiskVal Financial Solutions, and a distinguished alumnus of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has been named the 2025 New Jersey winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. The honor celebrates entrepreneurs who are building and leading high-growth, innovative companies that are transforming industries and creating positive impact. Founded in 2001, RiskVal is a global software-as-a-service provider specializing in pre-trade fixed income analytics and portfolio risk management. Its flagship solutions — RVFI and RVPortfolio — deliver real-time…

Eight faculty members in the Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) have received grant support to fund nine research projects as part of the Grace Hopper Artificial Intelligence Institute at NJIT (GHRI). The Institute was launched through a $6 million investment by an anonymous donor and matching funds in collaboration with the university’s $10 million AI@NJIT initiative. Funded proposals focus on any aspect of AI, including but not limited to machine learning, natural language processing, robotics, AI ethics, and applications of AI across various disciplines. “The Grace Hopper AI Research…

Persevere, be authentic, remain flexible and make a difference in the world, speakers told the Class of 2025 at New Jersey Institute of Technology’s undergraduate commencement. Keynote speaker Kevin O’Toole, chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, said NJIT graduates “are not just job-ready; they’re mission-ready. They’re problem-solvers. They’re innovators. They’re people who roll up their sleeves and get things done. And they’re the ones we need at the table solving our country’s problems.” “Your STEM education from this terrific university…

New Jersey Institute of Technology served up a full day of fanfare as its advanced degree graduates walked across the stage in the Bloom Wellness and Events Center in three commencement ceremonies. The 2025 master’s and doctoral class exemplifies the institution’s commitment to research and scholarship across a diverse range of disciplines. Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs John Pelesko called the ceremonies to order. Pelesko, himself a 1997 alumnus of NJIT as the very first Ph.D. graduate in mathematical sciences, implored students to both soak in this moment as they…

Taylor Pape presents an interesting mix: honors scholar, year-round researcher, soccer defender, intern and budding educator. Even her major and minor at New Jersey Institute of Technology — biology and computer science — represents an intriguing hybrid. “I took a bioinformatics course during my first year and immediately knew this was the path I wanted to pursue,” said Pape, a member of NJIT’s Class of 2025 whose research spanned multiple labs and programs, including the McNair Summer Research Institute and Honor’s Summer Research Institute. “The idea of using computer science to…

Alexander Chen, a sophomore at Morris Hill High School, and Assistant Professor Tomer Weiss in the Ying Wu College of Computing’s (YWCC) Department of Informatics will present their research at the 2025 ACM SIGGRAPH conference (Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques), August 10-14 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The conference is considered the most prestigious in the areas of computer graphics, visualization and AI. Chen began working with Weiss during summer 2024 as part of NJIT’s High School STEM Research Program. The highly competitive program is designed to…

At the 2nd Annual Bank of America Code-a-Thon, NJIT students made an impression that resonated beyond the competition floor. Four standout students — Joshua Hernandez (Computer Science), Janina Guarquila (Financial Technology), Luis Duarte (Computer Science) and Layla Rosario (Information Technology) — were selected from NJIT’s top talent to represent the university. Supported by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), their diverse perspectives and shared ambition led them a fully-sponsored trip to Bank of America’s global…

“Fake it 'til you make it” won’t cut it when defending against cybersecurity attacks, especially when the “bad actors” are some of the best in the industry. However, if there has ever been a model for “practice makes perfect,” three NJIT student teams are prime examples for their outcomes in the Northeast 2 division of the National Centers of Academic Excellence (NCAE) Cyber Games. This includes the Highlanders-1 team, which not only scored first place in the region but advanced to third place nationally and became the highest-ranked school in the Northeast region. All teammates are members…

NJIT’s Dana Knox Research Showcase returned in 2025 to once again highlight the innovative and impactful work of students across disciplines. The event celebrated undergraduate and graduate researchers tackling real-world challenges with creative, technical solutions. Now in its 20th year, the showcase was also its largest — over 150 presentations by 200+ students spanned all six of NJIT’s colleges. "The Dana Knox Showcase continues to exemplify the innovative spirit and academic excellence that define NJIT," said Provost John A. Pelesko. "Our students' research not only advances knowledge…