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The Femino family legacy at New Jersey Institute of Technology started with a child’s admiration for his engineer uncle.

Growing up, Dr. Frank Femino ’85 looked forward to visits from his uncle, Peter Garippa ’51. Not only did Femino go on to become a Highlander himself — all three of his sons did as well.

“He was my inspiration to study mechanical engineering and go to NJIT, and then it inspired my three sons to go. It really is a legacy of NJIT for us,” said Femino, an orthopedic surgeon who practices in Nutley, N.J.

New Jersey Institute of Technology has earned national recognition for how it serves students connected to the military, be they active members or veterans.

New Jersey Institute of Technology’s standing in national rankings continues to rise with U.S. News & World Report placing NJIT No. 84 among U.S. universities — improving two places from last year — in the 2025 edition of its Best Colleges list.

The latest ranking extends NJIT’s upward trajectory — climbing 19 spots since 2022 — and supports the findings of other publications that rank U.S. universities, which emphasize value and return on investment.

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is launching a new, $10+ million initiative that will significantly advance the university’s strength in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and position NJIT to become a leader in both AI research and application in higher education. This augments already significant existing academic and research activity in AI and related programs. In 2023 alone, NJIT research related to AI totaled nearly $60 million.

Three prominent members of the New Jersey Institute of Technology community have been elected to the National Academy of Construction (NAC), a prestigious national organization that recognizes distinguished leaders in the field of construction. 

The legacy of Kelly O’Connor, who was an active alumna of New Jersey Institute of Technology for 30 years, endures with two new scholarships that will serve female students who are interested in STEM.

In a groundbreaking effort to tackle the pervasive issue of PFAS contamination in drinking water, a research team at New Jersey Institute of Technology has received funding from the Bureau of Reclamation's Desalination and Water Purification Research program.

This highly competitive grant, awarded to only eight projects out of over eighty applicants, supports their innovative project titled "Enhanced Coagulation for the Removal of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances using Hydrophobic Ion Pairing Approach Project."

Two alumni from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), William Mascharka '64 and Carlos P. Oliver '77, have been named Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 New Jersey Award winners. This prestigious award, presented by Ernst & Young LLP (EY US), recognizes their exceptional entrepreneurial spirit and leadership in high-growth companies.

The latest graduate studies rankings from U.S. News & World Report continue to boost the national standing of New Jersey Institute of Technology in the fields of engineering and computer science, with both programs ranking in the top 100.

NJIT’s Newark College of Engineering (NCE) ranks No. 80 on the publication’s list of the Best Engineering Schools in the U.S. — the ninth consecutive year that NCE has made the top 100.

New Jersey Institute of Technology served up a full day of fanfare as its advanced degree graduates walked across the stage in the Wellness and Events Center in three commencement ceremonies on May 15. The 2024 class comprises more than 1,400 graduates and reflects the institution’s steady growth and upward trajectory.