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Biomed Engineering Student at NJIT Shines a Light on Rare Colon Cancer

Thursday, March 19th, 2026
Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the U.S., with more than 100,000 cases diagnosed each year. But some people develop a highly aggressive form of colon cancer that is extremely rare, making up 0.02% to 0.1% of all colon cancers.Known as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the colon, it ...

The Aunt Betty Fund Awards Inaugural STEM Scholarships to 3 NJIT Students

Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
A trio of students from New Jersey Institute of Technology have been selected as the inaugural recipients of STEM scholarships from The Aunt Betty Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to reducing the burden of student loans taken on to pay for higher education.The awards follow a competitive selection proces...

Why Do Lithium-ion Batteries Fail? Scientists Find Clues in Microscopic Metal 'Thorns'

Thursday, March 12th, 2026
For the first time, scientists have observed how tiny metal "thorns" called dendrites sprout inside lithium-ion batteries, which can cause the batteries to short-circuit. Their findings, published Mar. 12 in the journal Science, shed light on previously unknown mechanical properties of lithium dendr...

Competition and Scholarships Help Concrete Management Majors Solidify Their Foundations

Thursday, March 5th, 2026
A trio of undergraduates studying concrete industry management at New Jersey Institute of Technology, which is one of only five colleges nationwide offering a B.S. in that field — earned special recognition this semester in competitions and scholarships.Anthony Zacieracha, a sophomore from Mountains...

Robot Swarms on the Moon: NJIT Student's Concept Wins $10K From NASA

Monday, March 2nd, 2026
An NJIT student's proposal for robot swarms that can build and service a moon base has won first place at a NASA competition. Led by Tatiana Mejia '27, the winning team received a $10,000 grant to develop a prototype.Mejia, a mechanical engineering major at NJIT's Newark College of Engineering, is t...

NJIT's Center for Translational Research Quickens Technology's Pace to Market

Monday, February 9th, 2026
Richard Calbi, director of Ridgewood Water, was astonished to discover the extent of PFAS contamination in New Jersey drinking water when the state adopted pollution standards for the industrial chemicals in 2020. “The first thing we did was determine if we were affected and found them in every...

NJIT Engineering Researchers Study Effect of State Gun Removal Law

Monday, February 9th, 2026
Following a long period of diminishing gun violence in New Jersey’s urban areas, researchers from New Jersey Institute of Technology are now applying engineering methods to the data, as they evaluate the effectiveness of red flags laws that can temporarily prevent dangerous people from possessing we...

NJIT Student Inventors' Greenhouse Climate System Blooms With an AI 'Brain'

Thursday, January 29th, 2026
Inspiration often sprouts in unexpected places. For electrical engineering students Kermina David '27 and Santiago Garcia '27, the taste of a tropical fruit swiftly ripened into an interest in greenhouses. It then branched into a quest to help farmers manage greenhouse crops more efficiently.David a...

US News Ranks Online Programs at NJIT Among Nation's Best

Tuesday, January 27th, 2026
Online education programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) rank among the top 100 in the country, according to the U.S. News & World Report. NJIT earned high marks across degree-granting programs in business, engineering and information technology. NJIT's master's programs in in...

Brain Injury Expert Bryan Pfister is Named a Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society

Monday, January 26th, 2026
Bryan Pfister, a pioneer in the study of brain injuries and their impact on the central nervous system and human behavior, is a newly inducted Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society.Pfister, a professor of biomedical engineering and chair of the department, was tapped in late 2025 for his sign...