Speaker after speaker reinforced what Kevin Belfield, dean of the College of Science and Liberal Arts at New Jersey Institute of Technology, said about the university’s Math Success Initiative: “It takes a village to put a program like this together.” The speakers were at a campus ceremony celebrating the first students to experience MSI and graduate from NJIT: Okyere Boateng, Brian Herrera-Calle, Catherine Ochoa and Steff Pitti. The students exemplify the best of Newark, as each attended high school in the city before enrolling at NJIT. So, that’s why City of Newark Chief Education Officer…

While excitement builds toward Commencement 2024, celebrations have already begun at NJIT’s College of Science and Liberal Arts (CSLA), which recently hosted its annual awards ceremony honoring distinguished alumni, faculty, students and staff. CSLA Dean Kevin Belfield welcomed guests at the Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center, reflecting on another standout academic year for the college in which its external research expenditures reached a new high, its overall female student population grew to 52% and its faculty taught 98,711 student credit hours — more than any college at…

Close to 100 Albert Dorman Honors College scholars from Introduction to Research Writing and Introduction to Research Methods presented their semester's research, with topics ranging from TikTok influencer marketing to an analysis of healthcare in the United States. Courses provide an overview of applying the scientific method to real-life research, including ethical concerns, qualitative and quantitative methods, and how to critically evaluate published research findings. Students work with faculty mentors on research projects, while writing proposals for the support of future research.…

Danna Valentina Sanchez Hernandez '25 took a big leap leaving her home country of Colombia to pursue her undergrad studies in the U.S., but that journey is paying off at NJIT — her research exploring the fluid dynamics and locomotion of marine life has recently led to a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. This year’s Goldwater class is comprised of just 438 scholars from across the U.S. “It’s exciting to receive such recognition because I see it as an acknowledgment of my work as a young researcher,” said Hernandez, a biomedical engineering major originally from Ibagué, Colombia. “I’m…

While thousands traveled westward and northward from New Jersey through bumper-to-bumper traffic to reach the totality of the solar eclipse on April 8, NJIT undergraduate physics students Anneliese Schmidt ’24 and Joseph Visone ’25 were finally able to relax. For them, the race to the eclipse was over, having finally finished deploying instrumentation in upstate New York to explore the question — How does the eclipse change the space environment near Earth? The space environment near Earth is commonly altered by processes from “above,” such as solar flares and geomagnetic storms, as well as…

NJIT’s annual celebration of its top student researchers kicked off at the 2024 Dana Knox Student Research Showcase, which once again highlighted a stunning array of innovation and discovery from every corner of the STEM disciplines. Now in its 19th year, the showcase competition featured 68 diverse research projects presented by students from NJIT’s six colleges at the university Campus Center. As always, Dana Knox presenters had the chance to connect with the campus community to explain the significant impact of research endeavors they’ve spent their undergraduate and graduate studies…

The 35th annual Scholarship Brunch took place April 12, bringing together generous benefactors who have created scholarships at NJIT with the students benefiting from their support. The event humanizes and demonstrates the impact of giving back and removing a financial burden to those who need it most. In a unique opportunity, scores of scholars attended with each one proudly representing — and meeting — their donors.  Zooming out, the aggregate numbers are impressive: $40 million in financial aid was provided for the 2023-2024 academic year. With more than 90% of NJIT’s first-year…

New Jersey Institute of Technology aims to be a nexus of innovation that embraces new tech, commercializes groundbreaking research, leverages its diversity and tackles global environmental and socioeconomic challenges under a new strategic plan that extends through 2030. The plan, NJIT Makes An Innovation Nexus, identifies six priorities, spells out the university’s mission to be a leader in research, innovation and entrepreneurship, and reaffirms its core values, including collaboration, social responsibility, diversity and sustainability. The priorities define student and faculty success…

A group of film students and faculty from the NJIT-Rutgers Theatre Arts Program have taken creative inspiration from the cinematic universe of N.J.-born filmmaker Kevin Smith, and it’s earned them recognition from the iconic writer/director himself. The NJIT-Rutgers team’s short film shot predominantly on NJIT’s campus, “Pangloss”, recently won the inaugural 37-Hour Film Challenge at Smodcastle Cinemas in Atlantic Highlands — a movie theater co-owned by Smith (known for comedy hits “Clerks”, “Mallrats” and “Chasing Amy” among others). After beating out a pool of 36 other finalists, from…

A research team from New Jersey Institute of Technology is uncovering mysteries surrounding fluids in nanoporous materials, and has been recently awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support this research. The research is focused on the elasticity, or compressibility, of fluids in these nanopores. Understanding the elastic properties of fluids has significant implications across multiple disciplines. Engineering applications, geological exploration, materials science and environmental studies stand to benefit from insights gained through this research. While…