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New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with three leading universities in India to advance academic and research collaborations, expand student mobility and strengthen innovation partnerships. All of these agreements were signed in the presence of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy during his trade mission to India.

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) President Teik C. Lim has been elected to the distinguished class of Fellows of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the United States of America (INCE-USA), one of the field’s highest professional honors. The Fellowship recognizes Lim’s pioneering contributions to noise and vibration control, his sustained record of innovation and mentorship, and his long-standing service to INCE-USA. Contributions to Noise and Vibration Control

NJIT men's tennis senior Wil Jenkins delivered a strong start to his final collegiate tennis season, earning two key victories at one of the most competitive fall tournaments on the college tennis calendar.

A green space is growing on the roof of the Campus Center at New Jersey Institute of Technology. It’s a community garden with five plots, each tended by students, staffers or professors with ample light and water. The output will be vegetables and herbs, with a portion donated to NJIT’s food pantry. The project has a broader purpose as well.

A team of NJIT architecture and urban systems students has taken first place in the 2025 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Setty Family Foundation Net Zero Energy Design Student Competition, one of the most competitive international student design challenges focused on sustainability and energy efficiency.

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has climbed to No. 80 — its highest-ever placement — in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best National Universities rankings, continuing its steady ascent among the nation’s leading institutions. The new placement marks a four-spot rise from last year and a 23-place improvement over the past five years, underscoring NJIT’s growing national reputation for academic excellence, innovation, student success and affordability.

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has been awarded a cooperative agreement worth $5 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation to develop a self-assembling robotic conveyor system to improve the rebuilding of infrastructure, particularly after disasters.

Lasse Bjørn Jensen earned the America East Male Rookie of the Week, while Jessie Fotheringham was named the America East Female Rookie of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. Bjørn Jensen and Fotheringham are the first Highlanders in program history to win America East Rookie of the Week awards. Bjørn Jensen finished 20th with a personal-best four-mile time of 20:15.5 at the Main Line Invitational.

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) officially broke ground today on the reconstruction of Oak Hall, a 16-floor, 191,000-square-foot residence hall comprising 453 beds across 154 apartment-style units when it opens in summer 2027. The project will expand NJIT’s housing capacity by 275 beds and create a modern residential experience designed to support student success.

There are currently over 13,000 unsolved forensic cases aiming to identify unknown human remains in the U.S. alone (NamUs, 2025), but NJIT graduate researcher Maria Castagnola is helping pioneer new DNA-based forensic methods that may one day lead to breakthroughs.