New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has been officially recognized as an affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program, joining a growing network of colleges, universities and communities committed to creating healthy, sustainable habitats for pollinators. “This certification speaks volumes of the work our NJIT community has put together to ensure that we become stewards of our natural habitat, and develop our campus as a living laboratory,” said Prabhakar Shrestha, assistant director of sustainability at NJIT. “I want to thank all the members of our NJIT community for their commitment…

Scholarships help many students get to college, but for Jonathan Kozlik a scholarship to New Jersey Institute of Technology led him to a technical conference in Florida, where he found inspiration to form his own company testing the security of other people’s artificial intelligence applications. Kozlik, a junior from Aberdeen double-majoring in computer science and applied mathematics, received the National Science Foundation S-STEM scholarship for students with demonstrated financial need. He is entrepreneurial-minded and already ran another startup company, but his current operation —…

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is the top public university in New Jersey for both value and alumni salary outcomes, according to the newly released Wall Street Journal/Statista “2026 Best Colleges” rankings. NJIT achieved strong placement in categories that highlight return on investment and long-term success: No.1 for Best Salary among public institutions in New Jersey No. 25 for Best Salary among all universities nationally No.1 for Best Value among public institutions in New Jersey No. 42 for Best Value among all universities nationally “These results validate NJIT’s…

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has climbed to No. 80 — its highest-ever placement — in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best National Universities rankings, continuing its steady ascent among the nation’s leading institutions. The new placement marks a four-spot rise from last year and a 23-place improvement over the past five years, underscoring NJIT’s growing national reputation for academic excellence, innovation, student success and affordability. The university also advanced significantly in several categories that reflect NJIT’s mission of access and return on…

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has been awarded a cooperative agreement worth $5 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation to develop a self-assembling robotic conveyor system to improve the rebuilding of infrastructure, particularly after disasters. Inspired by the behavior of biological systems used by slime molds and army ants, the automated apparatus is designed to reach affected areas over difficult terrain that people and heavy equipment often struggle to navigate. The goal is to make clean-up and recovery faster, safer, more cost efficient and adaptable to each…

There are currently over 13,000 unsolved forensic cases aiming to identify unknown human remains in the U.S. alone (NamUs, 2025), but NJIT graduate researcher Maria Castagnola is helping pioneer new DNA-based forensic methods that may one day lead to breakthroughs. Castagnola, a native of Argentina, arrived at NJIT in 2023 after earning a master’s in pharmacy and biochemistry from the University of Buenos Aires. Her academic journey took a leap forward when she was awarded a Fulbright scholarship — a distinction held by more than 60 Nobel laureates — which soon opened the door for research…

More than 3,300 students and alumni filled the Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center and Naimoli Tennis Center on Sept. 17 for NJIT’s Fall 2025 Career Fair, one of the largest STEM-focused career fairs in the region. Nearly 240 organizations — spanning engineering, computing, architecture, life sciences, management and public service — were on hand to recruit for internships, co-ops, and entry-level roles. The event builds on the strong momentum captured in Career Development Services’ 2024 Outcomes Report, which highlighted that more than 90% of graduates secured full-time…

Billions upon billions of soot particles enter Earth’s atmosphere each second, totaling about 5.8 million metric tons a year — posing a climate-warming impact previously estimated at almost one-third that of carbon dioxide. Now, researchers say the climate-altering properties of these particles can change within just hours of becoming airborne, rather than days as previously assumed. A study led by researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has revealed the surprising speed at which soot particles gather chemicals and water vapor after being released into the atmosphere.…

For more than a year, Ray Wooden sat in a Pennsylvania jail for a crime he didn’t commit. Now, he’s free after two recent graduates and a current student of NJIT’s forensic science program uncovered key digital evidence that helped clear his name. Wooden’s ordeal began in January 2024, after he tipped off police about a woman involved in a local home invasion, which led to the arrest of the woman and her boyfriend, who was found illegally carrying a firearm but later released on bail. Just days after his release, the woman’s partner then filed a police report accusing Wooden of firing shots…

A cornerstone of NJIT’s annual Homecoming Weekend, the Alumni Achievement Awards recognize alumni whose professional and personal achievements stand as a testament to the values instilled at the university. These awards honor individuals for their exceptional accomplishments in fields ranging from technology and finance to community service and entrepreneurship — contributions that bring distinction to NJIT while advancing society in meaningful ways. This year’s honorees include leaders in financial services, health care technology, global investment, energy transformation, leadership…