Interning at PSE&G has proven both professionally and financially fruitful for NJIT senior Aidan McGourty. Not only did his experience segue into a co-op for the 2017-2018 academic year — and garner him accolades from his supervisor — it also contributed to him winning a $500 NJIT scholarship in a Career Development Services (CDS) contest. The business and information systems major spent this past summer serving as an intern in the electric company’s Customer Technology Department. McGourty was on a 14-member team focused on testing the navigation, functionality, cosmetic appeal and…

Jordan Hu ’89 never imagined that one day he could start a company in the U.S., especially on Wall Street, but after he worked at Salomon Brothers and Goldman Sachs for almost 10 years, he started to see entrepreneurship opportunities. However, due to risk and financial responsibilities at home, he never made up his mind to do it until Salomon Brothers shut down its arbitrage trading desk, which was the group where he was working. “It forced me to rethink the possibility of starting my own company,” Hu recalled. “I really appreciated many of my co-workers’ encouragement and help at the start…

Ah, the struggles of commuter life. You know, the time-consuming process of gassing up the car, hitting the road and battling rush-hour traffic, only to reach your destination and have to hunt for parking. We’ve all been there. A recent study revealed that motorists waste about 100 hours a year looking for a parking space, which accounts for one-third of city traffic. What’s more, the excess vehicle miles traveled in search of parking has a widespread impact on the environment and increases driver frustration. Students in Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) have developed an app that…

With the help of NJIT’s Career Development Services (CDS), some ambitious students have been able to elevate their academic careers through internships at big-name companies like Johnson & Johnson, JP Morgan & Chase and Cisco Systems. CDS reported a sharp increase in the number of co-op and internship placements facilitated through the career center in 2017. Nearly 900 students gained invaluable work experience, earning over $6.8 million in wages. Many said that through these internships, they had to step out of their comfort zones in order to excel. Others pointed out that in…

U.S. News & World Report ranks New Jersey Institute of Technology’s (NJIT) graduate computer information technology programs 17th among the “Best Online Programs” offered by universities throughout the country — up 21 slots since last year. NJIT also offers other online programs that were mentioned by the report, such as the MBA and graduate programs in engineering. “We are very pleased to be included in U.S. News & World Report’s list of the country’s best online higher education programs,” said Sotirios G. Ziavras, D.Sc., associate provost for graduate studies and dean of the…

Michael Lee, an assistant professor of informatics who focuses on human-computer interaction, has invented a clever application to bridge the digital divide: a multi-level game called Gidget that teaches people of all ages and cultures to program by solving debugging puzzles. In a recent interview on the PBS talk show “Life & Living with Joanna Gagis,” Lee discusses his invention’s role in expanding and diversifying the computer-literate coding community. “When we think about equity in computer science, a lot of people tend to be males or white or Asian, and so we have a lot of under-…

Come Jan. 20, 2018, 20 middle school students from Sussex Avenue Renew School in Newark will begin a free program to learn basic coding language and hear from guest speakers about coding careers. The initiative, called Newark Kids Code, is a pilot partnership between New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and the Urban League of Essex County. The program also is a joint venture within the NJIT community, calling upon the resources of the Center for Pre-College Programs (CPCP), Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) and Albert Dorman Honors College. CPCP is coordinating the program, YWCC…

From ribbon-cuttings and rankings to appointments and awards and more, this past year saw many milestones and achievements at NJIT — with promise for a fruitful 2018. Here are just some of the university community's noteworthy accomplishments and happenings in 2017. JANUARY Academic and student-support partnership established with Ocean County College College of Architecture and Design’s Motion Capture Studio goes completely online Craig Gotsman named new dean of Ying Wu College of Computing NJIT ranked a Top 10 college nationwide with great career services FEBRUARY President Joel…

  NJIT, home to the largest computer science program among all research universities in the New York metropolitan area, continues to build a critical mass and increase its visibility as a top university for future leaders and research in the field of cybersecurity. “On the educational front, we offer two MS programs that help train a workforce skilled in identifying and addressing a wide range of cybersecurity issues,” said Reza Curtmola, co-director of NJIT’s Cybersecurity Research Center and associate professor of computer science at Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC), which…

A Community in Crisis During his sophomore year while interning at Garden State Equality, New Jersey’s statewide advocacy and education organization for the LGBTQ community, Liem Ho ’17 would often overhear people calling in to give testimonials and ask for doctor recommendations. Inspired by a database journalism seminar he had recently attended, and using a list provided by GSE, Ho came up with a resourceful idea to create a service that helps connect patients with LGBTQ-friendly health care providers. “There are a lot of people who don’t have proper health care and who are very…