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Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr., CEO of the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) and the first African-American astronaut to complete a space walk, will reimagine STEM education at NJIT’s annual STEM School Leadership Forum.

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A Q&A with chemist Omowunmi “Wunmi” Sadik Q: How do chemical sensors work?

Global challenges will be faced head-on Saturday Oct. 10 in this year’s TEDxNJIT. Whether it’s disruptive changes unearthed by a global pandemic afflicting every person, or advances in medical technology affecting just a few, the theme “Intersections” seeks to grasp where society is heading and understand the roads ahead to get there.

A month after ROI-NJ named five NJIT administrators Higher Education Influencers, the publication recognized Treena Livingston Arinzeh and Angela Garretson as 2020 ROI Influencers: People of Color.

NJIT Assistant Professor of History Rosanna Dent's ongoing work exploring the history of research in Indigenous A’uwẽ-Xavante

For the sixth time in program history (2012, 2014-16, 2019, 2020), the NJIT women's soccer team has been honored by the United Soccer Coaches (USC) with its annual Team Academic Award. The Highlanders were one of 889 total college teams (556 women, 333 men) to earn Team Academic Award accolades. With the men's team also receiving Team Academic Award honors, NJIT was one of 172 schools who had both their men's and women's programs recognized.

The NJIT men's soccer team has been honored by the United Soccer Coaches (USC) with its annual USC Team Academic Awards for the 2019-20 academic year. This is the fifth season (2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020) the Highlanders earn the recognition. NJIT was one of 333 men's programs recognized for the team academic award.

NJIT's School of Art and Design will begin offering graduate study starting next semester. The school within Hillier College of Architecture and Design will offer four certificate programs starting in spring 2021 — Animation; Digital Arts; Game Design and Interactivity; and User Interface/User Experience (UI/UX) — and will also add Master of Science and Master of Fine Arts degrees in Digital Design, most likely beginning next fall, Hillier's academic leaders said.