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NJIT Engineering Alum Earns 'Young Professional of the Year' Award

Tuesday, January 6th, 2026
Andrew Chegwidden '17 was recently named Young Professional of the Year by The Dewatering Institute (TDI) in recognition of his accomplishments in groundwater control. The award, which honors dewatering industry experts under the age of 35, was presented at TDI's annual conference on Nov. 12, 2025, ...

NJIT Engineering Professor Named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Friday, December 12th, 2025
Wen Zhang, a professor at NJIT’s Newark College of Engineering, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The program honors academic and institutional inventors, and the induction recognizes Zhang’s work using nanomaterials to break down environmental pollutants, recover n...

As Industrial Robots Become Autonomous, NJIT Helps Keep Them Connected

Friday, December 12th, 2025
Robots are becoming increasingly mobile and autonomous in busy factories and warehouses, so researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology and four other universities are working out how to keep electronic employees aware of wifi networks at all times.The team is betting on the success of smart r...

150+ Honors Scholars Showcase Findings at Interdisciplinary Research Forum

Friday, December 12th, 2025
Students from Albert Dorman Honors College’s courses – Introduction to Research Writing, Introduction to Research Methods, Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Science, Technology and Urban Transformation and Introduction to Sustainability Studies – presented their semester's research during the Honors...

From NJIT to Colgate-Palmolive: PhD Student and Alum Advance the Science of Touch

Wednesday, November 26th, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology Ph.D. student Günel Nabiyeva has co-authored a new study in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science that demonstrates how engineering tools can accurately predict how sunscreens “feel” on the skin — bridging scientific measurement and human perception.The col...

Entrepreneurship Lessons Coming to Introductory Engineering Courses

Wednesday, November 19th, 2025
Entrepreneurship lessons are being added to introductory engineering courses at New Jersey Institute of Technology in 2026, where students will be motivated to learn front-end product research and digital drafting by designing their own products.The adjustment is the second recent change to MET-103,...

NJIT and T&M Ink Upskilling Agreement, Showcase New Model for Industry and Academic Partnership

Monday, November 10th, 2025
Amid growing demand for licensed engineers and new infrastructure investment, NJIT is partnering with industry to make graduate education more accessible for working professionals — offering firms a way to upskill their engineers while expanding the state’s talent pipeline. Corporate- and public-se...

Building Her Future: How Saly Tanyous is Shaping What's Next in Mechatronics

Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
When Saly Tanyous ’26 walks across the stage at NJIT this spring, she won’t just be accepting her degree, she’ll be celebrating a journey marked by resilience, discovery and the courage to find her true path in engineering. Born in Egypt, Tanyous moved to the United States in sixth grade and settle...

NJIT Celebrates Faculty, Staff in 2025 Nexus of Excellence Awards

Thursday, October 9th, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) hosted the second annual Nexus of Excellence Awards Oct. 8 in the Campus Center Atrium, celebrating the university’s faculty and staff whose achievements exemplify NJIT’s mission and values. Building on last year’s inaugural ceremony, the 2025 event recogni...

Vision Therapy Reverses Concussion-Related Double and Blurred Vision, NJIT-Led Study Finds

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025
Nearly half of adolescents and young adults with lingering symptoms of concussion suffer from eye coordination disorders that cause double and blurred vision, headaches and difficulties concentrating.  “These conditions make it hard to read books, work on a computer or even use a smartpho...