NJIT Research Team Innovates in Princeton FlyWire Codex Challenge
An NJIT computational research team made impressive strides at the Princeton FlyWire Codex Data Challenge. Teams were tasked to solve a highly complex problem: analyzing the intricate network of...
View ArticleWomen of Ying Wu College of Computing Study Bias in AI at Annual Grace Hopper...
Members of NJIT’s undergraduate and graduate Women in Computing Society groups attending the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) 2024 in Philadelphia took full advantage of opportunities for professional...
View ArticleWomen's Soccer Kennedy Westbrook Named To America East All-Rookie Team
Kennedy Westbrook was named to the America East All-Rookie Team, the conference announced on Friday. This marks the fourth consecutive season that NJIT had an All-Rookie Team selection. Westbrook...
View ArticleInfrastructure Leader Kim Vierheilig Named to NJIT Board of Trustees
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is proud to announce the appointment of Kim V. Vierheilig (née Vandegrift), AIA to its Board of Trustees by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy.
View ArticleNJIT Researcher Uses Nanoparticles to Develop Cancer Therapies
NJIT’s Kathleen McEnnis, assistant professor of chemical and materials engineering, is pioneering a new approach in cancer treatment through innovative drug-delivery nanoparticles. Her research...
View ArticleOlivia Kulyk Selected America East Rookie of the Week
Olivia Kulyk has been selected America East Conference Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. Kulyk, the Highlanders freshman from Edinboro, PA, averaged 11.3ppg...
View ArticleFor 6th Straight Year, NJIT Is Top 50 in Entrepreneurship
For the sixth straight year, New Jersey Institute of Technology's undergraduate program for entrepreneurship ranks top 50 nationally, according to The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine.
View ArticleSwimmers Deemer and Endle Earn America East Weekly Awards
Sam Deemer was named the America East Swimmer of the Week, while Borys Endle earned the America East Rookie of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday. Both earned their first career AE weekly...
View ArticleNJIT Hacking Season '24 Wins with Themes of Steampunk and 1970s Culture
Coders, more than most people, spend hours upon hours clacking away at their keyboards, so they’re prime candidates for an invention that helps improve your posture — and so TheBackPak won this year’s...
View ArticleTricking the Body into Replacing Lost Muscle
The human body can heal itself, but only up to a point. If an injury removes 20% or more of a muscle — as can happen in car accidents, certain surgeries or explosions in combat zones — natural...
View ArticleBiostatistician Krystal Hunter Delves into Health Disparities
Krystal Hunter '21, Ph.D., is a biostatistician at Cooper Research Institute, where she plays a pivotal role in shaping the statistical framework of clinical studies. Her expertise ensures that data...
View ArticleNJIT Biologist Among $10M XPRIZE Competition Winners for Rainforest...
NJIT biologist Eric Fortune and a team of scientists called “Limelight Rainforest” have won the five-year XPRIZE Rainforest Competition, securing half of the competition's $10 million prize purse.
View ArticleAllison Cannon Named America East Rookie of the Week
Allison Cannon has been named America East Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week the league office announced on Monday. In a 1-1 week with the Highlanders, Cannon averaged 10.0ppg, 2.0rpg and 2.0apg....
View ArticleNJIT Alum Named a Global Climate Innovator for Groundbreaking Battery...
Chao Yan, a New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) alumnus and co-founder of Princeton NuEnergy, has been named one of Business Insider’s Climate Action 15 for 2024 — a list highlighting global...
View ArticleNew Jersey Innovation Institute Appoints Dean J. Paranicas as Chair of the...
New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), a subsidiary of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), is pleased to announce the appointment of Dean J. Paranicas as chair of NJII’s Board of Directors.
View ArticleMending the Mind After a Spinal Cord Injury
A quadriplegic for the past 11 years, Julissa Santiago is the master of her own comfort. With the precision of a polite drill sergeant, she delivers instructions at bedtime for a series of minute body...
View ArticleNJIT Computing Researchers Fix Critical Mistakes in Medical Mobile Apps
Potentially deadly mathematical errors are prevalent among mobile applications used in clinical and emergency room settings, but a team of researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology's Ying Wu...
View ArticleEndle Sets 200 Breaststroke School Record on the Final Day of the BU Terrier...
Borys Endle set a school record in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 1:58.46 to win the event on the final day of the BU Terrier Invitational on Sunday at the FitRec Competition Pool. His time in the...
View ArticleMarket Study Sheds Light on How Inclusive Shopping Experiences Make All...
Jorge Fresneda, associate professor at the Martin Tuchman School of Management at NJIT, has developed the Consumer Normalcy Scale (CNS), an innovative tool designed to assess how inclusive and...
View Article6 Highlander Programs Record Perfect Graduation Success Rates, NJIT Athletics...
Six Highlander programs recorded a perfect Graduation Success Rate (GSR) score in the NCAA's latest release. As a department, the Highlanders earned an overall GSR of 92%. The figures released...
View Article4 YWCC Faculty Contribute to Report to the Governor as Part of AI Task Force
Distinguished Professors David Bader and Guiling “Grace” Wang and Professors Cristian Borcea and Vincent Oria in the Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) served as part of Governor Phil Murphy’s AI Task...
View ArticleNJIT STEM Forum Explores AI, Digital Transformation in Schools
With artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT rapidly gaining traction among students and teachers alike, it’s no surprise the topic took center focus at NJIT’s 8th Annual STEM Forum for School...
View ArticleRobinson's Big Second Half Helps Highlanders Past Morehead State, 78-69
Sebastian Robinson scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half and Tariq Francis led the Highlanders with 23 points as the NJIT men's basketball team earned its first victory of the season over...
View ArticleHow an Uncle Inspired 4 Family Members to Study Engineering at NJIT
The Femino family legacy at New Jersey Institute of Technology started with a child’s admiration for his engineer uncle. Growing up, Dr. Frank Femino ’85 looked forward to visits from his uncle, Peter...
View ArticleYWCC Students Score in Top 20 at ICPC Regional Competition
When a representative from the highly-competitive International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) personally congratulates you on your win, it’s an indication of growth and greater things to come....
View ArticleNJIT Athletics Partners with Opendorse for NIL Platform
NJIT Athletics is proud to announce it has partnered with Opendorse, the leading athlete marketplace and NIL company, to create an all-in-one Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) platform for Highlander...
View ArticleNJIT Training Helps Undergrad and Parents Open New Music Business
Tapyoca, offering a new twist on music distribution for independent and small artists and brands, is finding its way around the startup world with guidance from New Jersey Institute of Technology’s...
View ArticleZuniga Hits 1,000 Point Milestone, 13th Highlander in 1K Club
Junior Alejandra Zuniga scored her 1,000 career point in the fourth quarter on a driving layup but the Highlanders could not overcome a 13-point deficit as visiting Monmouth registered a 63-54 road...
View ArticleBrian Kiernan Named 2024 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
Brian Kiernan ’70, a visionary in wireless communication technology and a proud alumnus of Newark College of Engineering at NJIT, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)....
View ArticleNJIT Alums from Computing, Engineering, Management Succeed at CGI
Alumni from NJIT are impressing Mike Reagan, who leads 250 people for the New York/New Jersey region of international technology consultancy CGI Inc., because the Highlanders among them stand out for...
View ArticleTop-Ranked University's Research Facilities Set to Nest at New Jersey Life...
The Northeast Science and Technology (NEST) Center today announced New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) as its first academic partner at the campus, marking a significant milestone in the creation...
View ArticleLightener and Carpentari Set School Records at Seahawk Shootout
Freshmen Zaidah Lightener and Pietro Carpentari set school records at the Seahawk Shootout on Friday at the Ocean Breeze Complex.
View ArticleThis Year NJIT Has the Most Governor's STEM Scholars at the College Level
Five of this year’s Governor’s STEM Scholars are from New Jersey Institute of Technology — the most from any college in the state and the university’s highest total in a single year. The Highlanders...
View ArticleNewark Design Collaborative Fellows Lead NJIT Students in Showcasing Talent...
Students at NJIT’s Hillier College of Architecture and Design showcased their work in the Newark Zine Fest, organized by Petia Morozov, Newark Design Collaborative fellow and publisher of Dense...
View ArticleNJIT Robotics Expert Talks Drones as the University Researches Them
New Jersey has been abuzz with reports of unidentified drones flying in its skies, sparking public curiosity and raising questions about their origin and purpose. Amid the growing concern, Associate...
View ArticleA Pioneer in Brain Imaging Wins NJIT's 2024 Excellence in Research Award
Bharat Biswal, a pioneer in the field of neural imaging who developed a technique that sheds new light on brain-related diseases and injuries, is this year’s winner of NJIT’s Excellence in Research...
View ArticleInternships, Fellowships and a Co-Op: How An NJIT Honors Scholar Applies Her...
As a sophomore at New Jersey Institute of Technology, Krishi Shah has already accomplished a lot. Last summer, the computer science major helped engineer software as an intern at PULLATracker while...
View ArticleNJIT's Honors College Scholars Present Research at Interdisciplinary Forum
Over 100 Albert Dorman Honors College (ADHC) scholars showcased their semester's research at the Honors Interdisciplinary Research Forum, featuring work from three foundational courses: Introduction to...
View ArticleNJIT Appoints Steve Saperstein '84 Chair of Foundation Board of Directors
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), an R1 polytechnic university, is pleased to announce that alumnus Steven B. Saperstein ’84 will become the chair of the NJIT Foundation Board of Directors on...
View ArticleNJIT Honors Faculty and Staff at Inaugural Nexus of Excellence Awards
NJIT hosted its inaugural Nexus of Excellence Awards celebration, a new tradition that unites several long-standing ceremonies into a singular event highlighting exceptional contributions to the...
View ArticleDuncan, Robinson Shine in Victory over Medgar Evers, 107-51
Sebastian Robinson flirted with a triple-double with 12 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds and Quentin Duncan dropped 26 points in his collegiate debut as the NJIT men's basketball team defeated...
View ArticleNJII Launches AI Division to Help Businesses Harness Artificial Intelligence
New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), an NJIT corporation, announced the launch of its fifth division, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, featuring New Jersey's first and only AI Job Shop....
View ArticleKulyk Registers Double-Double in Career-Night in NJIT's First America East...
Freshman Olivia Kulyk registered a double-double, scoring a career-best 21 points and pulling down 12 rebounds leading the Highlanders to a 58-49 home victory over visiting Binghamton in the America...
View ArticleFulbright Scholar Anna Maria DiBrita Shares Her NJIT STEM Knowledge with...
Anna Maria DiBrita ’24 didn’t quite have the time to study abroad during her time pursuing her degree in biomedical engineering. The Albert Dorman Honors Scholar kept a full plate on campus — member of...
View ArticleZuniga's 29 Points Lead to 4th Straight Win, NJIT Remains Perfect in America...
Rising junior Alejandra Zuniga scored a game-best 29 points leading the Highlanders to a 72-54 home victory over visiting UMass Lowell in America East Conference women's basketball action inside the...
View ArticleBias, Diversity and Truth in AI: NJIT Alum Sanmi Koyejo Advocates for Change
Artificial intelligence is transforming our world in ways that spark curiosity, excitement and concern. Sanmi Koyejo ’05, assistant professor of computer science at Stanford University and founder and...
View ArticleUrban Gardens Workshop at NJIT Advances Sustainability and Food Security
NJIT hosted a National Science Foundation-funded Research Coordination Network (RCN) workshop on Urban Food, Energy, and Water (Urban FEW) in November. The event brought together researchers,...
View ArticleCollaboration Between NJIT, Rutgers, Temple Adds Security to AI Education
In modern software, the train of security vulnerabilities is headed full-steam at the artificial intelligence track, while experts from NJIT, Rutgers University and Temple University are developing new...
View ArticleA Door Finally Opens for Dayton
By Darius Sollohub, professor and interim chair of the School of Architecture in the Hillier College of Architecture & Design at NJIT
View ArticleNJIT Awarded in State's Pilot Global Entrepreneurs-in-Residence Program
The New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) announced awards to two institutions of higher education under the state’s pilot Global Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (Global EIR)...
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