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Ordinary people could soon have greater ability to analyze massive amounts of information, based on new algorithms and software tools being designed at NJIT, intended to simplify access to a programming interface from data scientists at the Department of Defense.

Tejveer "T.J." Singh lives a double life that might be the envy of many other college students.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, President Daniel Chamovitz of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and President Joel S. Bloom of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have unveiled a partnership that will create a world-class Institute for Future Technologies in New Jersey. Two powerhouse universities in the fields of cyber technologies and environmental engineering will come together to offer dual degrees and exciting new research opportunities. The Institute looks forward to receiving support and seed funding from the State of New Jersey.

Just two months after earning a bachelor’s at New Jersey Institute of Technology, Lorraine Nunes '20 landed her first big job, as a software architect analyst at Accenture. 

As companies increasingly seek outside help to understand and implement emerging technologies such as data science and artificial intelligence, Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) is playing an increasingly broader role in helping companies achieve this goal.

YWCC does this through its Industrial Affiliates Program (IAP), a platform to nurture corporate partnerships, providing opportunities for companies, students and faculty in employment, training and joint research and development.

NJIT alumna Dayrene Martinez, who earned her electrical engineering degree in 2018, recently published a textbook of Python computer programming after mastering the language as a systems engineer for defense contractor Raytheon.

NJIT students have broken three university records so far this year in pursuit of Fulbright scholarships, submitting a historic high of 11 applications, followed by another milestone achievement – the elevation of six to the semifinal round, including a first-ever candidate for study in the U.K., one of the most competitive countries.

Last year, as the COVID-19 pandemic began its inexorable march across the country, NJIT, along with higher education institutions nationwide, faced an unprecedented challenge: how to best move to fully remote instruction, both quickly and safely. Immediately, the university drew upon its technological resources and know-how to provide a virtual learning experience for its more than 11,000 students while completing the spring 2020 semester as scheduled.

Priscilla Maryanski, a first-year computer science major from Jersey City, was always told that learning by doing was the only way to succeed at college — but at NJIT she discovered a different approach of learning by doing good deeds.

Since April 2020, Maryanski has been a volunteer at Erevna, a multinational, student-led organization founded at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that focuses on community service.

Nearly 100 employers and more than 1,000 students are expected to participate in this month’s NJIT career fair, which remains online via the Handshake networking platform.

Among the employers offering internships, co-operative educational opportunities and jobs at the Feb. 19 fair are Bristol Myers Squibb; General Dynamics, Gladstone Design; Johnson & Johnson; Tata Consultancy Services; Colgate-Palmolive; the Metropolitan Transit Authority; Mott MacDonald; the Naval Air Systems Command; Perkins Eastman; the New York State Department of Transportation and Bowman Consulting.