Ying Wu College of Computing

NJIT Ranked 14th Nationwide for Online Masters in Computer Science

Wednesday, April 5, 2023
New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked 14th nationwide for its online master's degrees in computer science, according to the latest research from UniversityHQ.org. "While good computer science careers are available for bachelor’s degree holders looking to become computer science professionals, computer science graduate degrees open up an even stronger career path," the higher education company stated. Citing the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Perhaps the biggest positive to earning graduate degrees is the higher salary degree holders command. This is especially true for computer...

Arthur Hinds, CompSci Alum, Protects TD Bank Customers from Digital Thieves

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
When someone's job is to protect more than a trillion dollars, you take their advice on cybersecurity seriously — so we should listen to Arthur Hinds '17, TD Bank Group's global head of threat defense operations, who approaches his job by remembering basic lessons learned at NJIT and staying on top of the latest cybersecurity automation tools. Hinds took a non-traditional route to becoming a Highlander. He was born in South Korea, moved to the U.S. and spent a decade working in bars, restaurants and hotels before starting at Hudson County Community College, ultimately transferring to New...

NJIT Hosts Conference Asking: 'How Can Artificial Intelligence Be a Force for Good?'

Friday, March 24, 2023
How can we prevent artificial intelligence from exacerbating systemic discrimination and leverage it as a force for good to promote social and environmental justice? Policy experts from organizations such as the Innocence Project, prominent data scientists and others will discuss the profound, but often silent role of AI in our lives at “Women Designing the Future: Artificial Intelligence/Real Human Lives,” an upcoming conference hosted by the Murray Center for Women in Technology at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Come interact with innovative scientists and social activists who...

Ying Wu College of Computing Programming Team Holds Their Own at Annual ICPC Competition

Thursday, March 23, 2023
Two teams of NJIT Cheetahs and Tigers entered the lion’s den of the leading collegiate programming contest in the world and left with pride for placing in the upper half among some of the top institutions in the New York region at the annual International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC). Jaden Nguyen, president of Ying Wu College of Computing’s (YWCC) Programming Club, and his five fellow student members, most of whom are freshman and sophomores, traveled with nervous anticipation to Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. for this year’s event to join a total of 76 teams...

Princeton Review Ranks NJIT a Top 50 School to Study Game Design

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
New Jersey Institute of Technology has again earned a spot on The Princeton Review’s top 50 undergraduate schools for game design in the 2023 rankings. The Princeton Review chose the schools based on its 2022 survey of administrators at 150 institutions across the U.S. and abroad offering game design courses, majors, or degree programs. The survey collected information in four areas: academics, faculty, technology, and career prospects. The company analyzed more than 40 survey data points to tally the rankings. “NJIT offers a comprehensive game design curriculum, whether it’s creating...

NJIT Names John Pelesko Provost and SVP for Academic Affairs

Monday, March 20, 2023
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has selected John Pelesko to serve as its next provost and senior vice president for academic affairs after a nationwide search. Pelesko, currently the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Delaware (UD), will start on Aug. 1. Pelesko, an NJIT alumnus who earned a Ph.D. in mathematical sciences from the university, will seek to enhance NJIT’s educational programs and grow its research portfolio through federal, state and industry partnerships. More broadly, he’ll work closely with NJIT President Teik C. Lim and the Board of...

Ying Wu College of Computing Researchers Win Awards at Top AI Conference

Monday, March 13, 2023
Research on trustworthy AI and machine learning earned a Best Paper award for Ying Wu College of Computing assistant professor Hai Phan at the prominent Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence annual conference in Washington last month. Phan's work, XRand: Differentially Private Defense Against Explanation-Guided Attacks, aims to ensure explainability, fairness, privacy and robustness in artificial intelligence algorithms. He is teaching this subject in the college's new M.S. in Artificial Intelligence program, which builds on the existing graduate certificate in AI...

Qualcomm Collaboration with Ying Wu College of Computing Brings Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning

Monday, March 13, 2023
Imagine a digital system that could predict physical and mental health conditions among college students based on early symptoms and quickly connect them to counseling and psychological services on campus. While a seemingly obvious application of IoT (Internet of Things) technology, the implementation of such a system would need to avoid exposing and storing sensitive health data along the way, which could run afoul of relevant federal laws and compromise user privacy.  A system developed by NJIT researchers and Qualcomm Technologies Inc. is now able to do this by ensuring that the...

Computing, Management Experts Evaluate Online Privacy Impact on Society

Tuesday, March 7, 2023
The risks of negative side effects from online privacy laws are being studied by researchers in NJIT's Martin Tuchman School of Management and Ying Wu College of Computing, in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon and Cornell universities, based on $1.2 million in National Science Foundation grants. They want to examine assertions from news and media companies that privacy regulations are hurting ordinary users, because the regulations hamper publishers' financial viability, resulting in lower quality content or even the prospect of none at all. If publisher concerns are valid — in claims...

YWCC Students Land Jobs and Internships with Bank of America During Recent Fall Recruiting Event

Thursday, March 2, 2023
In 2023, there are still a wealth of career opportunities in industries for students who demonstrate the right combination of ability, acumen, and soft skills. Such was the case for many Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) students who attended a fall on-campus recruitment event and subsequently were offered either full-time positions or internships with Bank of America in the next few months. Many students attend career events with the expectation of meeting a representative for a few minutes and providing their resume in the hope that something comes of it. Bank of America, however,...

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