News & Events

News & Events

Personable and Accomplished NJIT Alum Endows Scholarships to Bring Women into STEM

Tuesday, July 30, 2024
The legacy of Kelly O’Connor, who was an active alumna of New Jersey Institute of Technology for 30 years, endures with two new scholarships that will serve female students who are interested in STEM.

Muhaiminul Islam Akash - ECE PhD Student of the Month - August 2024

Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Muhaiminul Islam Akash has completed his first year as a Ph.D. candidate in the ECE Department at NJIT, being advised by Dr. Cong Wang. His research focuses on robot physical intelligence, AI-robot bridgeware for task and motion planning,...

NJIT Alumni Jordan Hu and Dieter Weissenrieder Honored at NJ Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards

Wednesday, July 17, 2024
The 11th Annual New Jersey Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards, held on June 25 at the Pines Manor in Edison, New Jersey, celebrated the remarkable achievements of immigrant business leaders who have significantly contributed to New Jersey’s economy....

Rojas-Cessa, Yaramothu Named Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
NJIT engineering professors Roberto Rojas-Cessa and Chang Yaramothu are among the newest senior members in the National Academy of Inventors and the only two...

Leon Baptiste, NJIT Alum and Board Member, Recognized as NJBIZ ICON Honoree

Monday, July 15, 2024
Leon Baptiste '91 has earned distinction as an NJBIZ ICON honoree for his role in shaping New Jersey's economy as president of LB Electric Co. LLC.

Novel Pre-Treatment Process Enhances PFAS Removal from Drinking Water

Tuesday, July 9, 2024
In a groundbreaking effort to tackle the pervasive issue of PFAS contamination in drinking water, a research team at New Jersey Institute of Technology has received funding from the Bureau of Reclamation's Desalination and Water Purification...
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AI, Relying on Hardware Support, Could Improve by Thinking for Itself

Tuesday, July 2, 2024
People keep finding novel uses for generative artificial intelligence, the latest being that it can learn to design specialized hardware to make itself work faster.

NJIT Alumni Honored with Entrepreneur of the Year New Jersey Awards

Monday, July 1, 2024
Two alumni from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), William Mascharka '64 and Carlos P. Oliver '77, have been named Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 New Jersey Award winners.

Engineers Unveil Survival Mechanisms of a Singularly Durable Life Form, the Spore

Monday, June 24, 2024
Bacterial spores are some of nature’s most adept survivors. Subject to extreme environments – blazing and freezing temperatures, drought and even the vacuum of space – they coat themselves in a thick husk and lie dormant until conditions improve...

NJIT Alum and Trustee Chair Robert Cohen Inducted as Fellow to the National Academy of Inventors

Friday, June 21, 2024
Robert Cohen, a three-time alumnus, chair of NJIT's Board of Trustees and President of Digital, Robotics, and Enabling Technologies at Stryker, has been inducted as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).