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Men's Tennis Takes Down Binghamton to Improve to 4-0

The NJIT men's tennis team remained unbeaten with its first road win of the season on Sunday as the Highlanders defeated host Binghamton 5-2 for their second win in as many days after Saturday's...

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Isabella Gil Appreciates all the Opportunities NJIT and the US Give Her

Isabella Gil ’24 always tries to take advantage of every opportunity that comes her way. After leaving her native Venezuela, she came to the United States and looked for different ways to integrate...

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US News Ranks NJIT Top 100 in Two Online Master's Programs

New Jersey Institute of Technology continues to be recognized nationally by U.S. News & World Report for its online master’s offerings in information technology, engineering and business. For 2024,...

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NJIT Researchers Unveil Method to Detect 'Forever Chemicals' in Under 3 Minutes

Researchers report one of the fastest and most sensitive approaches yet for detecting toxic per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) accumulating in the environment, which are linked to health risks...

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Tariq Francis Scores Career-Best 31 to Lead NJIT Past First Place Vermont, 63-61

The Vermont men's basketball team came into the Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center with a 23-game America East Conference win streak, but Tariq Francis and the NJIT Highlanders defended...

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Highlander Love Stories: Matches Made at NJIT

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...

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VentureLink Alum Randal Pinkett Speaks for Black History Month Celebration

Engineer and diversity consultant Randal Pinkett opened New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Black History Month celebration by directly addressing inequities that still face minority communities in...

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NJIT Professor David Rothenberg Presents New Book 'The Secret Sounds of Ponds'

David Rothenberg, distinguished professor of philosophy and music at New Jersey Institute of Technology, presented his new book “The Secret Sounds of Ponds”, a book, music and performance initiative....

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Men's Lacrosse Remains Undefeated After 11-7 Win At Mount St. Mary's

The historic start continues. The NJIT men's lacrosse team improved to 3-0 for the first time in program history with a 11-7 victory over the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Sunday afternoon at the...

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Women's Tennis Stays Hot, Beats Hofstra For Fifth Straight

The NJIT women's tennis team extended its winning streak to five matches with a 6-1 victory over the Hofstra Pride Sunday evening at the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility.

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Economics of Recycling: New Futures for Old Plastics

In the 1967 film “The Graduate,” the protagonist is advised by a family friend to pursue a career with a great future: “plastics.” Decades later, as waste from the now ubiquitous material fills...

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Men's Lacrosse Moves To 4-0 With Thrilling OT Win Over Monmouth

There seems to be something special brewing in Newark. In a meeting of in-state rivals, the NJIT men's lacrosse team rallied from four goals down in the third quarter and three down in the fourth to...

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4 NJIT Highlanders Make NJBIZ's Power 100 List for 2024

Four NJIT Highlanders are featured in NJBIZ’s Power 100 list for 2024, including President Teik C. Lim. The others are Luis De La Hoz, who serves on NJIT’s Hispanic Latinx Leadership Council, and two...

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NJIT Marketing Experts Measure Brain Waves and Skin Current to Predict Emotions

Machines still can’t think, but now they can validate your feelings, based on new research from New Jersey Institute of Technology Assistant Professor Jorge Fresneda. Fresneda started his career as a...

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Ingenuity of NJIT's Budding Engineers Spotlighted at NCE Showcase

Recently, the ingenuity of Newark College of Engineering’s brightest first-year students was on full display at the 2024 NCE First Year Engineering Design Showcase.

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Corry's Game-Winner Puts Lacrosse Past Manhattan, NJIT Stays Unbeaten

The Highlanders just keep finding a way to win. A late goal by Owen Corry with 51 seconds left proved to be the difference as the NJIT men's lacrosse team – playing its third game in seven days –...

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AI-Powered Surgical Training Program Provides Real-Time Feedback and Instruction

Practice makes perfect, and a new system being tested and perfected that enables surgical trainees to obtain cutting-edge instruction in real-time, all through a new artificial intelligence program. As...

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NJIT Launches Center for Translational Research

With the recent launch of its Center for Translational Research, NJIT is promising to quicken the pace of converting lab research into beneficial, market-ready products and services.

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NJIT Earns Hispanic-Serving Status from US Dept. of Education

A year earlier than targeted, New Jersey Institute of Technology has earned the federal distinction of being a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI).

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Advocating for More Women in STEM, Avanade Awards Scholarships at NJIT

Six exceptional students have been awarded the Avanade STEM Scholarship to further their pursuit of a degree at NJIT. Avanade, in support of its mission to encourage young people — especially women —...

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Celebrating NJIT's Black/African American Employee Resource Group

NJIT has established employee resource groups (ERG) that meet regularly, build community for underrepresented employees and encourage faculty and staff to connect outside of their direct working...

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$265K Awarded to NJIT Researchers Via New Jersey Health Foundation Grants

Six NJIT researchers have secured grants in the latest round of funding provided by the New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF), which has increased its funding in both its Community Health, Social...

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'Green Brick City' Selected as Winning Proposal in Honors College...

NJIT’s Albert Dorman Honors College held its First-Year Seminar Biodiversity Initiatives colloquium, in which six student-led proposals were presented to renovate an area next to Kupfrian Hall.  These...

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Men's Lacrosse Rolls To 6-0 With 15-5 Win Over Wagner

Not even Mother Nature can stop the Highlanders right now. Despite rainy conditions throughout the contest, the NJIT men's lacrosse team improved to 6-0 with a 15-5 victory over the Wagner Seahawks...

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NJIT Women's Basketball Cruises to Victory on Senior Day, Secures Spot in...

NJIT graduate student Kenna Squier scored a team-best 15 points, leading the Highlanders to a 64-38 home victory on Senior Day over visiting Bryant in the final America East Conference regular season...

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NJIT Chemist Wins Wallace H. Coulter Award for Career Achievements

NJIT Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Wunmi Sadik has recently been honored with the prestigious Wallace H. Coulter Lectureship during a guest appearance at one of the largest scientific...

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NJIT Recognizes United Services, Inc.'s Commitment to University with Naming...

NJIT hosted a program and reception to celebrate the naming of the United Services, Inc. Fitness Center in the Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center (WEC).  United Services, Inc. (USI)...

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NJIT Offers Concrete Examples of Artificial Intelligence in Bloomberg Radio...

Artificial intelligence shows tremendous potential in forecasting, be it in identifying a vulnerable power line via a drone photo or analyzing body camera footage to flag a police officer who may be at...

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NJIT Professor Trains College Counselors to Help Fight Antisemitism

As data from the Anti-Defamation League shows antisemitism growing on college campuses in recent years and spiking after the Hamas-Israel conflict, a New Jersey Institute of Technology researcher is...

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NJIT's David Bader on the Future of AI: Silver Linings, a Touch of Grey

Artificial intelligence, data science and the emerging field of quantum computing are among the hottest research topics in computing overall. David Bader, a distinguished professor in NJIT’s Ying Wu...

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NJIT Leaders Recognized in 2024 Women in Business Influencer List

NJIT administrators, deans, alumni and board members are recognized in ROI-NJ’s 2024 list of influential Women in Business, which noted their impact in different sectors. These remarkable women...

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Men's Lacrosse Trounces Lindenwood 18-5, Moves To 7-0

#RollTech rolls on. The NJIT men's lacrosse team moved to 7-0 on the year with a 18-5 win over the Lindenwood Lions Saturday afternoon at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium. In a year of growth,...

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At NJIT, TV Trailblazer Tells Women to Assert Themselves and 'Be the Change'

Dolores Morris’ road to a career in television production was circuitous but ultimately fruitful and rewarding — from Children’s Television Workshop to ABC to Disney to HBO. It didn’t come easily,...

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Women's Tennis Wins Tenth Straight With Senior Day Victory Over Temple

The wins just keep on coming. The NJIT women's tennis team won its tenth consecutive match and honored its seniors with a hard-fought 4-3 win over the Temple Owls Friday evening at the Naimoli Family...

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PhD Graduate Jorge Alberto Medina's Passion for Electronics Started in his...

Jorge Alberto Medina '23 grew up with electronics. He recalls watching his dad disassemble and rebuild electronic equipment, and leafed through stacks of monthly electronics magazines as his light...

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NJIT Conference: How Can Artificial Intelligence Work for All of Us?

What are the latest innovations around artificial intelligence, how will it change the way we work and what safeguards are needed to address systemic inequities? Data scientists, policy experts and the...

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From Underdog to Unbelievable, NJIT Men's Lacrosse is on a Historic Run

As the NJIT men's lacrosse team enters the America East portion of it's schedule, a look back at its historic 7-0 non-conference slate is in order. During their unbeaten start to the 2024 season, NJIT...

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Apple Highlights Stryker, an NJIT Alum's Medical Tech Group, for VisionPro App

Robert Cohen, a three-time New Jersey Institute of Technology alumnus and current chair of the university’s Board of Trustees, leads a digital, robotics and enabling technology division at medical...

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Bullpen and Late Offensive Effort Lead the Highlanders Past Binghamton

The NJIT baseball team battled back from three different deficits on Sunday before ultimately defeating host Binghamton 8-5 in America East Conference action at the Bearcats Baseball Complex.  The...

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NJIT's Undergrad Forensics Program Awarded National Accreditation, a First in NJ

NJIT’s undergraduate forensic science program has been awarded full accreditation from the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) of the American Academy of Forensic...

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Two NJIT Research Groups Awarded as Part of $1.2M EPA P3 Program

Two NJIT projects have been awarded as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program. The $1.2 million program funded 16 different...

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Chief Engineer of Port Authority NY/NJ Rizwan Baig Visits NJIT

Rizwan Baig, chief engineer of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, visited NJIT to give a presentation on building the 21st-century transportation system. His talk, covering the...

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No. 67 NJIT Men's Tennis Remains Unbeaten at Home with Win Over Lehigh

The NJIT men's tennis team returned home to the Naimoli Family Tennis Center on Saturday following five-straight road matches and defeated visiting Lehigh 7-0 to remain unbeaten through eight home...

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Sabremetricians Unite: Management School Adds Program in Sports Data Analytics

Numbers pervade athletics, from the major professional leagues to amateur levels to public betting, and now NJIT is getting into the game with an academic concentration in business and sports data...

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Ladehoff's Early Offense Pushes NJIT Past Fairfield in Series Rubber Match

The NJIT baseball team jumped out in front early and held off host Fairfield late, winning 8-5 in non-conference action on Sunday at the Alumni Baseball Diamond. Sunday's victory gave the Highlanders...

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Leaders of NJIT's New Jersey Innovation Institute Make Health Care Power Lists

Leaders of the New Jersey Innovation Institute, the corporation of New Jersey Institute of Technology that turns innovative research and ideas into businesses, are featured in NJBIZ’s 2024 health care...

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NJIT Joins the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities

New Jersey Institute of Technology has joined the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities as its 22nd member. With a total enrollment of more than 13,000, NJIT increased its Hispanic student...

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NJIT Research Team Discovering How Fluids Behave in Nanopores with NSF Grant

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...

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Celebrating NJIT's Women's Leadership and Employee Resource Group

NJIT has established employee resource groups (ERG) that meet regularly and encourage faculty and staff to connect outside of their direct working relationships. This month, NJIT is celebrating its...

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Young Minds Bring Health, Wellness Innovation to NJIT's eSTEM Challenge

The excitement was palpable at NJIT’s fourth annual Elementary STEM Challenge (eSTEM) — an event that recently brought scores of 3rd-5th grade students to campus to show off tech innovations they’ve...

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