New Jersey Institute of Technology’s annual tradition of recognizing university faculty who have excelled as researchers, scholars and instructors took place Oct. 4 in the Central King Building’s Agile Strategy Lab. “We celebrate the achievements of our faculty and educators here today not because of what they bring to the classroom or the laboratory, but because of the lives they change,” said John Pelesko, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. “We celebrate their commitment to our common goal of student success and the pursuit of knowledge.”  NJIT President Teik C.…

Leaders from the wind power industry, state and federal agencies, venture capital firms and higher education will gather at NJIT in December for a conference about the technology driving the development of energy from wind. The two-day conference is part of an inaugural New Jersey Wind Week, which also includes a boot camp for professionals interested in the wind industry — the second that NJIT has offered in six months. Leading the charge are Philip Pong, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, Chad Watson, renewable development manager at Public Service Electric…

The dedication of the lobby of the most popular residence hall at New Jersey Institute of Technology was truly a family affair. While accepting the recognition, Donald Dinallo, a builder whose company, Terminal Construction Corp. in Wood-Ridge, N.J., led the construction of Maple Hall, stood before a crowd that included his wife, children and grandchildren. A contingent of work colleagues, NJIT leaders and students also were on hand. But as well-received as the year-old, eight-story, apartment-style hall has been, that wasn’t the primary focus of the dedication, which included the…

NJIT has established employee resource groups (ERG) that meet regularly and encourage faculty and staff to connect outside of their direct working relationships. This month, NJIT is celebrating its Hispanic/Latino ERG and profiled two of its members: Vivian Lanzot, director of Community and Public Service in the Career Development Services office; and Roberto Rojas-Cessa, professor in the Helen and John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). What is the mission and purpose of your ERG? VL: The Hispanic/Latino ERG continues to evolve and our purpose is to…

New Jersey Institute of Technology has several of its own honored in ROI-NJ’s inaugural Champions of the C-Suite.  President Teik C. Lim and alumni Marjorie Perry, LeRoy Jones and Jeff Milanaik are among the honorees. Board of Trustees member Gary Dahms is also recognized.  Lim, NJIT’s first president of color, is a patent-holding engineer. His career has spanned the private sector as an engineer at Structural Dynamics Research Corporation to academia starting out as a research assistant at The Ohio State University. Lim went on to lead the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)…

In an effort for students to share their insights and drive positive change within the NJIT community, Provost and Senior Vice president for Academic Affairs John Pelesko, and Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Marybeth Boger have launched the NJIT Undergraduate Student Advisory Council.  This council will enable enthusiastic undergraduates to have informal conversations with the provost and the dean of students, helping to keep NJIT leadership informed, in real time, about the student experience.  “It’s important to not just plan for the next semester, but to…

New Jersey Institute of Technology’s rise in national rankings continues, with U.S. News & World Report placing NJIT No. 86 among national universities for 2024 — a jump of 11 rungs from 2023. The latest ranking is indicative of a consistent trend over the past four years — as NJIT climbed from 118 to 103 to 97 and now 86 — and supports the findings of other publications that rate U.S. universities, including Money and The Wall Street Journal, which placed NJIT as the second-highest ranked public institution nationally. In key areas like student social mobility and value…

New Jersey Institute of Technology rose 13 spots to no. 88 among national universities in a ranking based on overall value, service and social mobility, as determined by the non-profit Washington Monthly magazine. The publication’s editors emphasized that such categories are important alternatives to traditional college rankings that tend to favor wealthy, private institutions. “Instead of rewarding schools for their prestige, wealth, and exclusivity … we give points to those that help non-wealthy students earn remunerative degrees, encourage students to vote and serve their country, and…

NJIT welcomed its Class of 2027 during this year’s University Convocation, where first-year students from all schools were in attendance. The new academic year has kicked off with a record number of students enrolled. Helping to fuel the new high water mark are 1,805 first-year students— an increase of 23% from the previous year — as of Sept. 1. This year’s incoming freshman class is the largest and most diverse in school history.  “We’re truly happy to have you join this community of learners, scholars, researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs,” said NJIT President Teik C. Lim. “In…

Students in NJIT’s Center for Pre-College Programs (CPCP) summer offering saw first-hand what a career in STEM looks like thanks to Stryker opening its doors to its medical technology and manufacturing facility. Stryker showed off its half-million square-foot Mahwah campus and the innovation within developed by its engineers and technologists: new-material implants getting people back on their feet in hours instead of days, additive-manufacturing processes unlocking the full potential for design and its state-of-the art Mako surgical robot. “Students cannot fully appreciate science,…