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NJIT Recognized in 4 Areas of Distinction for Student Opportunity and Success

Monday, March 23, 2020
For its unwavering and ongoing commitment to both first-generation college students and students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds, NJIT has been acknowledged in four key areas of distinction: inclusion, affordability, completion and outcomes.

An Amputee Acquires a Prosthetic Finger From an NJIT Capstone Team

Friday, March 20, 2020
After a table saw severed the top of his right index finger, Adam Zanellato, a 20-year-old cabinet-maker at the time, had to relearn basic hand maneuvers, such as how to write and hold a fork. There were no affordable prosthetics on the market to help him regain dexterity.

Anthony Schuman To Receive NJIT Van Houten Award

Thursday, March 19, 2020
Anthony Schuman is Professor of Architecture in the Hillier College of Architecture and Design, where he has taught for 40 years.  He typically teaches a design studio plus a seminar class each semester.  He is currently leading an upper-year undergraduate “options” studio addressing three adjace

Donald J. Reifer '69 To Receive NJIT Alumni Achievement Award

Thursday, March 19, 2020
Donald J. Reifer ’69 is recognized as an agile thought leader and a leading figure in the fields of software engineering and management.

NJIT Is Mad for Graduate Studies, With More Than 100 Academic Programs and Counting: Part 1

Thursday, March 19, 2020
They represent a sizable segment of NJIT’s student population — about a quarter — and come from around the country and the world to attend the university and acquire advanced skills to secure successful professional careers.

Ying Wu Grad Students to Get Quantum Computing Course in Fall '20

Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Quantum computing will be offered as a new course for computer science graduate students beginning next fall. This marks the first time the subject is available outside of a special-topics course or independent study in the Ying Wu College of Computing here at NJIT.

NJIT a Top Graduate School for Engineering for the 17th Straight Year

Tuesday, March 17, 2020
U.S. News & World Report has released its 2021 rankings for the nation’s top graduate schools, with NJIT ranked among the best for graduate degree programs in engineering.

NJIT Robotics Club Qualifies for Vex World Championships Tournament

Thursday, March 12, 2020
NJIT's robotics club just stamped its ticket to the world championships tournament of a top-level league, despite competing as underdogs this season after all of its top members graduated last year.

Women of Color Looking to the Past and Future for Diversity in Architecture

Thursday, March 12, 2020
In the 1950s and 60s it was uncommon to see a black woman practicing architecture. Norma Merrick Sklarek, pictured above during her tenure at Gruen Associates, was an uncommon woman.

NJII's Biopharma Division Announces Its Advisory Committee

Wednesday, March 11, 2020
The New Jersey Innovation Institute’s (NJII) Biopharma division is pleased to announce the formation of their advisory committee which includes experts from across the industry.