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NJIT Student-Faculty Team Collaborates to Raise Prehistoric "Hell Ants" to Life

Wednesday, June 26th, 2019
Ants. Sure, most are harmless and inconspicuous. Though, there are always exceptions. Army ants, bulldog ants and fire ants are a few living members of the family Formicidae that nature television viewers might recognize from any number of “World’s Deadliest” countdown shows that populate the airwa...

Governor Murphy Discusses Vision for Strengthening New Jersey's Innovation Ecosystem

Tuesday, June 25th, 2019
Governor Phil Murphy discussed his vision for tax incentives reform and growing New Jersey’s economy on June 24, 2019, in NJIT’s Makerspace.  In his introductory remarks, NJIT President Joel S. Bloom cited the university’s focus on economic development, as evidenced by Makerspace and the ...

Predicting Successful Entrepreneurial Innovations

Monday, June 24th, 2019
“The way we typically think about entrepreneurship is to write a business plan and then take it to a crowdfunding website or to venture capitalists to try to get funding,” said Raja Roy, assistant professor of innovation and entrepreneurship at Martin Tuchman School of Management. “But how do you id...

NJIT Conducts the Largest-Ever Simulation of the Deepwater Horizon Spill

Tuesday, June 18th, 2019
In a 600-ft.-long saltwater wave tank on the coast of New Jersey, a team of NJIT researchers is conducting the largest-ever simulation of the Deepwater Horizon spill to determine more precisely where hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil dispersed following the drilling rig’s explosion in the Gulf...

Daniel Czerniawski '19 EMBA Gains Technical, Data-Driven Expertise

Tuesday, June 18th, 2019
As president and CEO of Actors Federal Credit Union (ActorsFCU), Daniel Czerniawski oversees strategic direction and management of the cooperatively run, nonprofit institution to ensure it’s achieving its primary goal: assisting its members who belong to Actors’ Equity, SAG-AFTRA, Local 802 and more...

At Home in Newark: LGBTQ Exhibition featured in NJIT's Campus Center

Friday, June 14th, 2019
“At Home in Newark” tells the stories of how LGBTQ residents of Newark have claimed space for themselves in bars, balls, houses of worship, street corners, community centers and artistic venues in the face of poverty, violence, illness, racism and discrimination. Through their activism, creative exp...

Leveling-Up Ethical Research Through Smartphone Gaming

Friday, June 14th, 2019
As lead engineer of a self-driving car project, you are tasked with teaching the AI to drive. You realize that the AI may have to make a decision between putting the car’s occupants at risk or prioritizing the safety of those outside the car. What do you do?  The above scenario, adapted from a...

Online MBA Program at NJIT Ranked 7th in the Country

Thursday, June 13th, 2019
NJIT’s online MBA program in Management Information Systems (MIS) has been selected as one of the best nationwide for 2019 by TheBestSchools.org. The program is ranked seventh in the Top 20 and is one of only two New Jersey universities to be included. TheBestSchools.org, “an independent organizati...

Master's Student Kwame Sarfo Has a Prowess for Pushups

Tuesday, June 11th, 2019
Behind his back, on two fingertips or with arms and legs extended. These are just some of the “tricks” employed by Kwame Sarfo while doing what for many can be a daunting, challenging and often punishing activity: the pushup. Sarfo, a business analyst for the Healthcare Delivery Systems Lab at NJIT...

Pegged at Six as an Engineer, Jakob Guido Grabs His 'Destiny' With Gusto

Monday, June 10th, 2019
Jakob Guido’s engineering talent manifested at quite a young age. In kindergarten, he was photographed playing with blocks behind a sign that read: “Future Engineer.” Months later, his first-grade science teacher observed his advanced organizational abilities and pronounced: “You’re going to be...