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Nine NJIT men's fencers represented the Highlanders at the 2022 Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals and were paced by junior Kevin Katayama who picked up a top-nine finish in the men's foil competition hosted by Princeton University at Jadwin Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.

Six NJIT women's fencers represented the Highlanders at the 2022 Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals and were paced by junior Dominika Pawlowska who picked up a top-seven finish in the women's epee competition hosted by Princeton University at Jadwin Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.

NJIT students’ return on investment is at the top of the charts according to the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, which ranked NJIT in the top 10% for return on investment nationwide. In New Jersey, NJIT is ranked No. 1 among public four-year institutions, and second overall in the state.

Satoshi Inoue, assistant professor of physics and member of the Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research (CSTR) at NJIT, is investigating a mysterious connection between two of space’s most powerful explosions as part of a new CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. Inoue joins a select group of researchers by earning the CAREER award — one of the NSF’s most prestigious awards designed to support early-career researchers and their development as faculty-mentors.

The NJIT women's tennis team returned to the win column with a 7-0 shutout victory over the Quinnipiac Bobcats Sunday afternoon at the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility. The 7-0 win was the Highlanders' second in their last four games and improved NJIT's home record to 3-1 on the season.

The NJIT men's fencing team captured its third consecutive MACFA Championship title while Cristian Candescu and Rourke Hillyer brought home gold in their respective weapons hosted by Drew University Sunday afternoon.

The NJIT women's basketball team advanced to its first-ever America East Conference semifinals defeating visiting UMass Lowell, 47-33, led by Kenna Squier (14pts) and Ellyn Stoll (13 points) Saturday afternoon inside NJIT's Wellness and Events Center.

An NJIT computer scientist studied COVID vaccine data from Minnesota to design equitable methods of distributing vital resources during any widespread emergency. The resulting algorithm showed that giving everyone equal access to vital resources isn't necessarily the best approach, depending on the methods and desires of emergency authorities, explained Pan Xu, assistant professor in Ying Wu College of Computing.

ROI-NJ recognized 15 leaders connected to New Jersey Institute of Technology in its 2022 Power lists of ROI Influencers. The honorees made lists for Higher Education, Technology, New Jersey Executives, Economic Development, Real Estate, Elected & Appointed Government Officials, Associations & Organizations, Consultants and the Top 50 statewide, with most having earned such recognition in the past.

The NJIT track and field teams wrapped up their first-ever America East Indoor Championships Saturday evening on the campus of Boston University. TEAM STANDINGS The Highlander men completed their time at the championship meet with 20 points (8th place) while the NJIT women scored 11 points (9th place).