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NJIT Undergrad Wins Association for Women in Mathematics' National Essay Contest

Friday, March 28th, 2025
As most students were buried in final exams last December, Iniobong Ofonime took an extra assignment outside her usual work as an engineering student — rather than applying mathematics to solve problems, she decided to profile an inspirational mathematician. Her efforts have added up to a first-pla...

NJIT Highlander Model Rocket is a Transformer, Becomes Drone, Lands Itself

Monday, March 24th, 2025
The NJIT Rocketry Club is experimenting with a model that autonomously lands itself standing up, a la SpaceX, but accomplished through novel methods. SpaceX rockets fire their liquid fuel thrusters while descending. Other hobbyists have already tried to duplicate that method, so the Highlanders dev...

Gender's Role in Climate Change, AI Highlighted at NJIT Women's Tech Conference

Thursday, March 13th, 2025
A keynote speaker at NJIT’s Women Designing the Future conference explained the imperative for holistic approaches to climate change policy, while another shared her tale of breaking through glass ceilings to develop innovative artificial intelligence software. The speakers — Rhiana Gunn-Wright, wh...

NJIT's First-Year Engineers 'Dive' into Design, Shaping the Future at Annual Showcase

Tuesday, March 11th, 2025
The spirit of innovation and hands-on learning was in full force at the Newark College of Engineering's (NCE) annual First-Year Engineering Design Showcase, a highlight of National Engineers Week. This popular event, a testament to NJIT's commitment to early-stage practical engineering experience, s...

'Insect Isle' Selected as Winning Proposal in Honors College Biodiversity Initiative

Wednesday, March 5th, 2025
NJIT’s Albert Dorman Honors College held its First-Year Seminar Biodiversity Initiatives colloquium, in which six student-led proposals were presented to increase and sustain biodiversity through a campus planting. This year’s plan focused around a renovation near Faculty Memorial Hall.  These...

Expanding Housing: NJIT's Rebuild of Oak Hall Will More Than Double Its Beds

Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology is rebuilding its second oldest residence hall to meet a burgeoning demand for housing at the growing public university. The new Oak Hall on Summit Street in Newark will contain 453 beds in 154 units — more than double the current totals. The units will take the f...

Two NJIT Faculty Elected as National Academy of Inventors Senior Members

Thursday, February 20th, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology Professors Vivek Kumar and Xuan Liu have been named as Senior Members in the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2025 class. They join 162 emerging academic inventors from 64 NAI Member Institutions across the nation recognized for their outstanding contributions t...

NJIT's Grace Hopper AI Research Institute Launches with $1 Million in Research Proposals

Monday, February 17th, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has taken a significant step in its commitment to advancing artificial intelligence by establishing the Grace Hopper AI Research Institute (GHRI). The institute is a key component of NJIT's $10 million AI Initiative aimed at enhancing the university's capabi...

NJIT Maintains Highest Research Classification, Renews its R1 Status from Carnegie

Thursday, February 13th, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has once again earned the prestigious R1 designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, reaffirming its standing as a top-tier doctoral university with very high research activity. This continued recognition reflects NJIT’s...

NJIT Alumnus Robert Cohen Elected to National Academy of Engineering

Wednesday, February 12th, 2025
Robert Cohen, president of Digital, Robotics, and Enabling Technology at Stryker, and a distinguished alumnus of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE). This honor, one of the highest professional distinctions in engineeri...