Ying Wu College of Computing

New York Times Data Scientist Tells Students to Prioritize Client Communications

Thursday, March 5, 2020
Chris Wiggins, chief data scientist at The New York Times, presented on his field Feb. 25 at the Jersey City branch of the Ying Wu College of Computing. Technology is important, but to be a good data scientist it's more important to understand communications skills, explained Wiggins, who holds a Ph.D. in theoretical physics and joined the Times in 2014 on sabbatical from his applied mathematics professorship at Columbia University. "There are extra pains associated with trying to take a real-world problem, reframe it as machine learning, execute the machine learning and then...

Faculty-Student Team Explores Social Security Benefit Valuation and Risk

Monday, March 2, 2020
Social Security benefits continue to make up a substantial portion of most Americans’ retirement portfolios. With many people depending on this program during their golden years, understanding the associated value and risks of future Social Security payments is of the utmost importance. But just what are the associated risks for recipients based on their health profile and wage history? This is the question an NJIT faculty-student team, led by Assistant Professor of Finance Steve Taylor and Assistant Professor of Accounting Ming Fang Taylor, set out to answer. The students on board...

Architecture Alum Working at The New York Times Says Learn to Love Data

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
As a major in architecture or any other field, you absolutely must learn computer programming and other high technology to be a compelling job applicant in the 2020s, implored Sarah Almukhtar, a Hiller College of Architecture and Design alumna ('10, B.Arch.) who spoke here last night about her data visualization work for The New York Times. Almukhtar worked at New York-based Heritage Architecture for two years after graduating from NJIT, discovered her preference for big-picture designs rather than individual buildings and so pursued an M.S. in urban planning from Columbia University where...

Highlander Esports Team Looks to Level Up into Regional Powerhouse

Monday, February 24, 2020
Leaders of NJIT's esports team, which is among the most successful collegiate videogame groups in the region and one of the top programs nationwide at games such as Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch, said they see the next few years as a time of critical evolution for their two-year-old club and for their field overall. Their goal mirrors that of college esports teams everywhere — to be accepted on equal standing with traditional sporting programs such as basketball and football. It's not unrealistic, they say, noting that many universities especially on the west coast already provide...

NJIT Salutes Its Students With a Week of Special Festivities

Monday, February 17, 2020
It’s here! Feb. 17-21 marks the annual Student Appreciation Week at NJIT. Dozens of activities, giveaways and events will take place across campus as part of the 2020 celebration. Here, many of NJIT’s schools, centers, offices and programs express their appreciation for the students of NJIT.   "University Admissions appreciates the positive ways our students contribute to the community at NJIT.” — Admissions "We appreciate the many diverse talents, the energy and the enthusiasm of our Honors students. They are wonderful ambassadors for our university, and they are ...

Love Is in the Air: Matches Made at NJIT

Friday, February 14, 2020
They all came to NJIT for their education, but wound up moving on with more than their degree. While some knew they had met “the one” during their time at the university, others came to this life-changing realization soon after graduating. In celebration of Valentine’s Day, these alumni couples share their stories of meeting and matrimony. Roseann George and Jaison Eapen: Surmounted Conflicting Schedules and Different States Roseann (née George) ’15 (electrical engineering) and Jaison Eapen ’13, ’14 M.S. (chemical engineering) met at a Rutgers University-Newark event and...

Game Jam Brings Together Art, Computer Science, Design Students

Thursday, February 13, 2020
Broken droids, space rodents and unethical relationship therapists have one thing in common — they're all protagonists in video games developed at the NJIT edition of the annual Global Game Jam earlier in February. As in a musical jam, the purpose of this event is to improve technical skills and create something just for fun. It's not a competition, explained Ethan Lupinski, a senior information technology major in the Ying Wu College of Computing. He organized the event along with students from NJIT chapters of the Association for Computing Machinery along with the ACM SIGGRAPH (...

Over 200 Employers to Look for Talent at NJIT Spring Career Fair

Monday, February 10, 2020
Jobseekers, get ready. Some 220 employers are scheduled to attend NJIT’s Spring 2020 Career Fair, to be held Feb. 26 at the university’s Wellness and Events Center. Recruitment for internships, co-ops and full-time positions will be the name of the game at the biannual event, which typically draws thousands of students and alumni in search of jobs. For employers, NJIT career fairs offer a valuable opportunity to meet prospective talent in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, as well as architecture, design and other hot fields. The Walsh Group, a fourth-generation, family-...

Princeton Review Ranks NJIT Among Top Schools with 'the Best ROI'

Tuesday, February 4, 2020
New Jersey Institute of Technology is one of the nation’s best colleges for students seeking a superb education with great career preparation and at an affordable price, according to The Princeton Review®. The education services company profiles NJIT in the recently published 2020 edition of its annual guide, The Best Value Colleges. In order to make the list, institutions must demonstrate a stellar academic program and affordability, and offer strong opportunities for career prospects after graduation. A return on an academic investment is a highly sought-after quality. “An NJIT...

NJIT Experts Presenting AI Answers to Real-World Problems at NYC Forum

Friday, January 31, 2020
Experts in artificial intelligence from the Ying Wu College of Computing will highlight how their work solves real-world problems at a prestigious meeting in New York next week. The professors — Chaoran Cheng, Jing Li, Zhi Wei and Pan Xu — will share their session stages with researchers from IBM, Facebook, Yahoo and other prominent organizations for audiences at the 34th annual conference of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. "Today, artificial intelligence is great at learning patterns, such as making movie recommendations and identifying friends in...

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