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At 74, Chris Antholis is One of NJIT's Newest Grads

Monday, May 21st, 2018
It was about five minutes after Robert Dresnack’s Water Resources Engineering class had begun when a septuagenarian poked his head into the room. Puzzled, the professor inquired, “May I help you?” In fact, he could. “I’m a student in this class,” replied Chris Antholis, then 72, who was six ye...

NJIT's 102nd Commencement Continues at the WEC

Friday, May 18th, 2018
Following its 102nd commencement ceremony May 16 at the Prudential Center in Newark, which recognized undergraduate and doctoral students, NJIT continued the festivities at its new Wellness and Events Center (WEC) yesterday and today. There, the university conferred degrees to master’s students from...

One Graduate's Advice: When the Road to Success Gets Bumpy, Keep Driving

Wednesday, May 16th, 2018
In a commencement speech that mixed humor and practicality, Student Senate President Mark Neubauer* described the road to success as navigable, if bumpy at times. As his classmates prepare to embark on it, he urged them to emulate the “traffic cones found on campus" and “be resilient....

Graduates Encouraged to Sustain Hard Work, Passion and Kindness at NJIT's 102nd Commencement

Tuesday, May 15th, 2018
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) conferred 2,885 bachelor’s and doctoral degrees at the 102nd commencement ceremony May 15 at the Prudential Center in Newark. Dr. Leah Hope Jamieson, Ransburg Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Professor of Engineering Education...

Past, Present, Future: Reflections From the NJIT Class of 2018

Monday, May 14th, 2018
Meet the 2018 Gonfalon Carriers   Julia Garcia Gonfalon: Martin Tuchman School of Management (MTSM) Major: Finance Hometown: Madrid, Spain Next up: Moving to Salt Lake City, Utah to work as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs Garcia, a former member of Spain’s national fencing team, ...

NJIT Commencement Exercises May 15, May 17 and May 18, 2018

Wednesday, May 9th, 2018
MEDIA ADVISORY: New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to Confer More than 3,100 Degrees at 102nd Commencement Exercises May 15, May 17 and May 18, 2018 Engineering Educator Dr. Leah Hope Jamieson to Deliver 2018 Commencement Address and Receive Honorary Doctor of Science    &nbs...

Having Played his Last Taps at NJIT, Clayton Powell Heads to MIT

Monday, May 7th, 2018
Organic chemistry looms large – and sometimes ominously – on the horizon of many an ambitious student, constituting a make or break moment for some on the road to medical or scientific careers. For senior Clayton Powell*, “Orgo” turned out to be a game-changer that propelled him in a new direction e...

From Solar Cars to Climate Models, an Engineer Chases the Sun

Friday, April 27th, 2018
Ivan Mitevski is Newark College of Engineering's Outstanding Engineer Success in a Snapshot: Ivan Mitevski*, a Columbia University-bound mathematical modeler, was honored at the 2018 NCE Salute to Excellence as both the outstanding senior for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engi...

Among NJIT's Women Engineers, Junior Jaasrini Vellore is Judged "Outstanding"

Wednesday, April 25th, 2018
Success in a Snapshot: Jaasrini Vellore*, a biomedical engineering student who specializes in biomaterials, was honored at the 2018 NCE Salute to Excellence as the Madame Mau Outstanding Female Engineering Student. Although she’s a junior, Vellore’s accomplishments – from a 3.96 GPA, ...

NJIT's Top Student Researchers Take Center Stage at Dana Knox Student Research Showcase

Friday, April 20th, 2018
This month, the work of NJIT’s top student researchers was put on display at the 2018 Knox Student Research Showcase, “A Glimpse Into the Future”.  The showcase, which annually honors outstanding research done at NJIT by its graduate and undergraduate students, awarded Najmaddin Akhundov first...