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It's common for the best NJIT students and faculty to receive accolades in their fields, but the latest recognition for Highlander success was awarded to a university finance leader. The honor went to John Gruppo, director of budget planning and analysis, for his selection into the Emerging Leaders Program of the National Association of College and University Business Officers, or NACUBO.

The NJIT men's tennis team kicked off its Fall 2022 schedule in style this weekend, winning several championships at the St. Joes Invitational, which took place from Friday through Sunday on the campus of St. Joseph's University. "What an incredible weekend of tennis!" exclaimed second-year Head Coach Marco Matteucci. "I'm so proud of everyone's effort this weekend and I really feel like we earned every win."

The NJIT men's and women's cross country teams returned to action after a two week layoff to compete at Central Connecticut State's annual Ted Owen Invitational at Stanley Quarter Park. Both Highlander squads finished in the top ten of the field, taking ninth overall in both races. TOP NJIT FINISHES

The NJIT women's volleyball team won its second-straight match on Friday evening, defeating Hartford to improve to 3-1 at the Wellness and Events Center this season. After needing five sets to defeat Iona on Wednesday, the Highlanders dominated from start to finish against Hartford to win in three sets and give them their first back-to-back wins since 2018.

New Jersey Institute of Technology and Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev officially opened a research center, the Institute for Future Technologies, located in the NJIT @JerseyCity satellite location. Although the Institute and research there began last year, the opening ceremony only happened now due to pandemic-related delays.

The Hispanic and Latinx Leadership Council (HLLC) held Café y Conexiones to kick off this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations at NJIT. Launched in January 2022, Café y Conexiones brings together NJIT’s Hispanic and Latinx students with HLLC members, alumni, and business and civic leaders in the Hispanic and Latinx communities on a regular basis during the academic year.

The NJIT women's tennis team kicked off its 2022-23 fall campaign - and the tenure of newly hired head coach Patricia Piorkowski McDonald - in impressive fashion, securing a pair of victories at the Columbia Invitational/Lion Quad at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center this weekend.

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Jennifer Hensley 15, who majored in chemical engineering and now works for Merck helping determine long-term strategies for cancer immunotherapy drugs, told the incoming class at NJIT convocation yesterday that networking and time management were the most important skills you can learn outside of the classroom.

Johmary Adames, an industrial design major at New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Hillier College of Architecture and Design, is excited for the new semester. After participating in the Highlander Foundry program over the summer where she experienced entrepreneurship first-hand, she feels empowered to one day use her design knowledge in a company of her own.