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HackNJIT Attracts Students from Across the Country

Thursday, December 13th, 2018
More than 250 college students recently descended on NJIT for a 24-hour hackathon. The event challenged students to develop a software solution addressing some interesting applications of their choice, in a fast-paced, collaborative, yet competitive environment lasting a mere 24 hours. The hackath...

Fiona Wright Named ECAC Division I Women's Soccer Rookie of the Year

Tuesday, December 11th, 2018
NJIT freshman Fiona Wright added to her 2018 accolades, earning Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division I Women's Soccer Rookie of the Year recognition as the organization released its women's soccer postseason awards. In addition to ECAC Rookie of the Year honors, Wright became the ...

Computing Dean Elected to National Academy of Inventors

Tuesday, December 11th, 2018
At NJIT, Craig Gotsman is best known as dean of Ying Wu College of Computing. Within the scientific community, he is better known as the inventor of a number of cutting-edge software technologies for manipulating 3D geometric data, enabling their use in a variety of applications. Many of these techn...

Music Initiative at NJIT to Host the Winter Wind and String Concert, Winter Jazz Concert

Monday, December 10th, 2018
The Music Initiative at NJIT would like you to join us for the Winter Wind and String Concert and Winter Jazz Ensemble Concert. These concerts are dedicated to Kevin Milfort-Sanchez’s memory who played oboe and occasional saxophone with wind and string ensemble, and first s...

Governor Phil Murphy Meets with Federal Delegation at NJIT

Monday, December 10th, 2018
Governor Phil Murphy visited NJIT’s campus today to meet with a federal delegation of 11 House and Senate representatives. Topics of discussion included the Affordable Care Act, the gateway tunnel project, lead and water infrastructure, and the importance of military installations. Murphy described...

Electric Fish In Augmented Reality Reveal How Animals "Actively Sense" the World Around Them

Monday, December 10th, 2018
Bats and dolphins emit sound waves to sense their surroundings; like a battery, electric fish generate electricity to help them detect motion while burrowed in their refuges; and humans use tiny movements of the eyes to perceive objects in their field of vision.  Each is an example of “active ...

NJIT Picks Up First Road Win of the Season, 72-51, at LIU Brooklyn

Sunday, December 9th, 2018
NJIT picked up its first road win of the season, led by a season-best 21 points from graduate student Tatianna Torres in the Highlanders' 72-51 victory at LIU Brooklyn in women's basketball non-conference action at the Steinberg Center Sunday afternoon. NJIT (2-8) snaps a three-game skid while LIU ...

Lewis Terrorizes Terriers in NJIT's 82-60 Rout

Saturday, December 8th, 2018
Senior Abdul Lewis put forth a monster performance with game-highs in points (19), rebounds (16), assists (3) and blocks (5) in leading NJIT past St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday at the Wellness and Events Center (WEC). As of publishing time, the Highlanders are one of just 12 teams in the nation wi...

Indoor Track and Field Captures 10 First-Place Finishes at the Fordham Christmas Invitational

Saturday, December 8th, 2018
The NJIT indoor track and field teams captured 11 first-place finishes at the Fordham Christmas Invitational held at the Vince Lombardi Center Friday afternoon. In the men's 60 meter hurdles, the Highlanders finished 1-2-3, led by Kadeem Spencer with a time of 8.98 followed by Connor Penrod (9.02) ...

NJII Hosts FDA Director for Biologics Evaluation and Research at Industry Roundtable

Friday, December 7th, 2018
The New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), an NJIT Corporation, hosted Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Director Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CEBR), Peter Marks M.D., Ph.D., at a roundtable with biopharma industry leaders in early December. Dr. Marks is responsible for assuring ...