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Composting and WEC Solar Panels to Lead Campus Sustainability Efforts in 2020

Wednesday, December 18th, 2019
A solar array atop the Wellness and Events Center, plus a food waste recycling effort, are the first two major sustainability projects underway as part of NJIT's commitment to sustainability in the recently adopted 2025 strategic plan. NJIT also recently became a member of the Association for the A...

NJII President and Board Members Named to 2019 NJBIZ Manufacturing Power 50

Wednesday, December 18th, 2019
New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) President, Donald H. Sebastian and NJII Board Members, Dean Paranicas, Michele Siekerka and Debbie Hart have been named to the NJBIZ Manufacturing Power 50 for 2019.  In the latter half of the 20th  century, as U.S. manufacturing declined, so too did...

Annual State Science Olympiad for Pre-College Students Hosted Again by NJIT

Wednesday, December 18th, 2019
For the 14th year in a row, NJIT will host the New Jersey Science Olympiad (NJSO). The university expects upward of 700 middle and high school students on campus Jan. 6, 2020, (snow date Jan. 13) for the event, which is part of a national science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) compe...

That Time When an NJIT Grad Designed the Most Beautiful Buildings in D.C.

Wednesday, December 18th, 2019
Well, no, not quite. He — they were all “he” then — technically graduated from Newark Technical School. But it counts. His name was Maj. George Oakley Totten, Jr. He was born in New York City on December 5, 1866, to George Oakley and Mary Elizabeth (Styles) Totten. George’s family had a long histor...

Electric Vehicle Drivers Making the Most of 22 Chargers in NJIT Parking Garages

Tuesday, December 17th, 2019
Electric car chargers are becoming more common here at NJIT despite a variety of cultural obstacles and engineering hurdles. There are approximately 5,600 registered drivers per semester, a few dozen of which own electric cars, and 22 chargers on campus. "The university wants to promote sustainabl...

Track and Field Shines To End 2019 At Wagner Shootout

Monday, December 16th, 2019
The NJIT men's and women's track and field teams put together an outstanding collective performance in their second meet of the indoor season. The Highlanders competed at the Wagner Seahawk Shootout Friday evening at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex and produced a number of standout efforts. On th...

NJIT, Ocean County College Expand and Renew Transfer Agreement

Monday, December 16th, 2019
A new two-year agreement between Ocean County College and New Jersey Institute of Technology allows OCC graduates to transfer directly into NJIT colleges. The agreement went into effect on October 4, 2019 and covers NJIT's College of Science and Liberal Arts; Newark College of Engineering; Martin T...

Message from NJIT President Bloom

Friday, December 13th, 2019
NJIT Community Members, As we complete the Fall 2019 semester, I want to wish our students success on their finals and wish all of you a restful and joyous holiday break. This has been a very productive semester for NJIT, and I want to thank you all for your contributions, particularly the many who...

Juliana Yang Joins the Newest Class of Governor's STEM Scholars

Friday, December 13th, 2019
To say that third-year biomedical engineering major Juliana Yang is busy is an understatement. In addition to staying on top of her course work, the Albert Dorman Honors College student is director of public relations for the university’s Student Senate, academic chair of the Beta Eta Chapter of Del...

High Schoolers Come to NJIT to Learn About Virtual Reality and Research

Wednesday, December 11th, 2019
Students from the Hunterdon County Computer Science and Applied Engineering Academy came to NJIT on Nov. 22 to participate in a study of the impact of virtual reality (VR) on learning and knowledge retention.. The event, organized by NJIT professor Lori Watrous-deVersterre, had two goals. First, to...