A New Jersey leader in economic development is impressed by New Jersey Institute of Technology’s efforts to commercialize research, forge international partnerships and generally be “commercially minded.”

The NJIT men's basketball team won a wild, back-and-forth affair over Maine on Sunday in America East action, defeating the hosts 91-83 in overtime at The Pit inside Memorial Gymnasium to earn even their conference record at 1-1 on the season.

Visiting NJIT swept Purdue Fort Wayne, 3-0, in the season opener for the Highlanders behind a match-best 14 kills from sophomore Alessandro Negri Saturday evening in men's volleyball non-conference action inside Gates Sports Center. VIDEO: NJIT Highlights

Fourth-grade Caldwell student Bobbi Wilson has recently stepped into the national spotlight after her efforts to save her neighborhood’s trees from invasive insects unexpectedly escalated into a traumatic encounter involving the police. Wilson and her family were recognized during an honorary visit to NJIT, where she was awarded a STEM scholarship to continue her spark for science at the university over the summer.

Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and New Jersey Institute of Technology developed new software that integrates a variety of information from a single cell, allowing researchers to see how one change in a cell can lead to several others and providing important clues for pinpointing the exact causes of genetic-based diseases. The findings were published by Nature Communications.

New Jersey Institute of Technology’s new vice provost for enrollment management, Susan Gross, brings 20 years of experience in admissions and financial aid at universities and law schools. Gross, who starts Jan. 17, arrives after more than eight years at Stevens Institute of Technology, where she was assistant vice president for enrollment management and earlier, director of financial aid. During that period, Stevens saw applications nearly double, enrollment increase by more than a third and the percentage of female and underrepresented students rise steadily.

At NJIT’s annual STEM Leadership Forum, teachers, administrators and curriculum builders for elementary thru high school students attended to find out more about why forensic science has inspired so many students to pursue STEM degrees, and how they can incorporate it into their teachings.

NJIT was picked to finish second in the 2023 EIVA Preseason Coaches Poll the league office announced on Tuesday. The Highlanders, which finished the 2022 season with a 17-11 overall mark, made an appearance in the 2022 EIVA finals for the third time in program history. The 17 wins was the second most wins since the 2007 season. Penn State was the choice of the EIVA's coaches to be the conference favorite as the 2023 season nears.

The NJIT women's basketball team rang in the New Year with its second straight America East Conference victory with a 60-56 road win at UMass Lowell Sunday afternoon inside Costello Athletic Center. NJIT, which starts its third season in the America East, begins league action 2-0 for the second straight season, improving to 7-7 overall. Last season, NJIT opened up league play 4-0.

Romark Logistics, LLC has partnered with New Jersey Innovation Institute to design the technology-enabled warehouse of the future.