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Pamela Ospina ’18 was selected and recognized in Interior Design Magazine’s top 30 designers under the age of 30. Ospina, a Paramus, New Jersey native, works at M Moser Associates in New York City. “I am very appreciative of the opportunities that have been presented to me,” said Ospina. “I work with very talented and inspirational designers that I look up to. This recognition could only have been achieved by the support of my colleagues.”

Teik C. Lim, president of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), was named to the NJBIZ “Power 100” list of business and economic influencers throughout New Jersey. The publication’s annual series is compiled by the NJBIZ editorial staff based on their reporting throughout the past year, with input from experts in a variety of fields and recommendations from their readership.

The J. Robert and Barbara A. Hillier College of Architecture and Design (HCAD) Gallery has opened “Troy West: The Architecture and Art of Belonging,” an exhibition that showcases the drawings, sculptures and architectural projects of the late Troy West, RA. Born in Pittsburgh, West began practicing architecture and art in the late 1950’s, with a specialty in community design advocacy. He moved to Newark, New Jersey in 1973 to become one of the founding faculty at the NJIT School of Architecture.

New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) has been honored as a “Leader in Digital Technology” by NJBIZ, a leading business journal in New Jersey, for its role in advances in health information technology (HealthIT) used throughout the state. NJII, an NJIT corporation, is part of the 2023 cohort of awardees in which the publication is recognizing the most impactful companies and individuals “making a difference in the digital space.”

Freshman Alejandra Zuniga has been selected America East Conference Rookie of the Week for the fourth time this season and league office announced on Monday. Zuniga, who picked up her second consecutive Rookie of the Week honor, averaged 22.0ppg, 4.5rpg and 4.5apg in a 1-1 week for the Highlanders.

Ecevit Bilgili, a professor of chemical and materials engineering who boosts the therapeutic efficacy of pharmaceutical drugs through nanoengineering, while also lowering the cost to design and manufacture them, has been elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). In his Particle Engineering and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Laboratory, Bilgili and his team develop, for example, nanoparticle formulations and processes that enable the immediate release of poorly water-soluble drugs and enhance the performance of long-acting injectable drugs.

The NJIT baseball team used a 10-run third inning to defeat host Davidson in the rubber match of a three-game series hosted by the Wildcats this weekend at Wilson Field.

NJIT’s Albert Dorman Honors College held its First-Year Seminar Biodiversity Initiatives colloquium, in which four student-led proposals were presented to renovate the space near the Summit Street parking garage. These student-driven initiatives allow for the Urban Ecology Lab, ADHC, the Real Estate Development and Capital Operations (REDCO) and the Office of Sustainability to team up together to make NJIT’s campus into a more sustainable community.

Today’s world is driven by data – and data science is what powers the engine in this rapidly expanding global ecosystem. To address the need for talent and knowledge in this emerging field, NJIT’s Departments of Data Science and Mathematical Sciences have launched a new Ph.D. in Data Science program, dedicated to growing the field and generating top-notch data scientists.

NJIT's Entrepreneur Society hosts an annual startup job fair, providing students with the opportunity to pursue careers and meet directly with the founders of new local companies. Hundreds of students attend, many looking for the perfect match, while others were there to network or learn about the startup experience from the dozens of companies present. Aravindakshan Sarma, studying for an M.S. in information systems, said he's looking for a full-time job and prefers working at a startup rather than a large company.