Ying Wu College of Computing

A robotic alarm clock that hides from you, so you have to get out of bed anyway if you wish to silence it, was the star Highlander entry in the spring 2025 edition of the MakeNJIT hardware hackathon. The clockmakers earned third place overall among 47 teams from several universities. Members of Team Daniel knew that many tinkerers have built such devices, but they designed their own version just for the fun and education of it. Daniel’s roster included mechanical engineering major Jiro Dela Cruz, his fraternal twin brother Juno who studies computer science, Andrey Diaz-Ortega also in...

The NJIT JerseyCTF competition is now in its fifth year and has continued to draw competitors on-campus and around the world in a quest to hack their way through a series of information security style puzzles to “capture the flag” and win an impressive array of prizes — along with bragging rights as placeholders among what has become a global phenomenon in CTF competitions. The annual event, a collaboration between NJIT’s Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) chapter and the NJIT Information and Cybersecurity Club (NICC), culminated in a record 154 on-campus players this year. The...

The 36th Annual Scholarship Brunch at New Jersey Institute of Technology celebrated a significant milestone this year, welcoming its largest gathering of students and benefactors to date. Donors from across the region and as far away as Sweden convened, united by a shared commitment to empowering the next generation of leaders and innovators at NJIT.  The annual brunch serves as a vital platform for scholarship recipients to connect directly with the generous individuals and families whose contributions make their academic journeys possible. The event underscored the profound impact...

All hard work and no play makes “techies” anxious for more. 244 recently accepted high school seniors and their parents need not worry. Although the Ying Wu College of Computing’s (YWCC) programs are rigorous (that is the reason why they are the most significant generator of tech talent in the NY metro area), the theme for this spring’s Experience Day centered on what is fun and “cool” about the work in the school. “It’s fun from day one!” proclaimed Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Brook Wu, whose event enhancements for a more engaging experience included faculty and student panels, e-...