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Brain Injury Expert Bryan Pfister is Named a Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society

Monday, January 26th, 2026
Bryan Pfister, a pioneer in the study of brain injuries and their impact on the central nervous system and human behavior, is a newly inducted Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society.Pfister, a professor of biomedical engineering and chair of the department, was tapped in late 2025 for his sign...

NJIT Reflects on the Smithsonian Recognition of Martin Tuchman’s Legacy in Innovation, Entrepreneurship

Tuesday, January 20th, 2026
As the nation gears up for its 250th birthday, New Jersey Institute of Technology recalls that Martin Tuchman ‘62 — the namesake of NJIT’s Martin Tuchman School of Management — is among the select Americans whose success stories have been preserved at the Smithsonian Institution, America's keeper of...

Hillier College Provides Art Courses for All Students with Arts@NJIT Initiative

Thursday, January 15th, 2026
From Leonardo da Vinci to Nam Jun Paik to Lillian Schwartz, art and technology have a long and intertwined relationship. Beginning in spring 2026, all NJIT students will have the opportunity to explore this productive feedback loop.Thanks to a generous gift from NJIT alumnus Ron Dooley (Mechanical E...

From Gateway Tunnel to Route 80 Emergency: NJIT Alumnus Brings Real-World Expertise Back to Campus

Monday, January 12th, 2026
Three-time NJIT graduate Mohab Hussein has returned to his alma mater as a university lecturer after holding significant engineering roles on two of New Jersey’s most closely watched infrastructure efforts: the Hudson Tunnel project and the Route 80 abandoned mine collapse emergency response.Hussein...

Newark Segment of New Jersey’s Transformative ‘Greenway’ is Driven by NJIT Alumni and Students

Thursday, January 8th, 2026
New Jersey Institute of Technology alumni are helping shape one of New Jersey’s most significant public-space transformations — and they are doing it by pulling current NJIT students directly into the work.Marjorie Perry ’05, president and CEO of MZM Construction & Management Company, partnered ...

NJIT Engineering Alum Earns 'Young Professional of the Year' Award

Tuesday, January 6th, 2026
Andrew Chegwidden '17 was recently named Young Professional of the Year by The Dewatering Institute (TDI) in recognition of his accomplishments in groundwater control. The award, which honors dewatering industry experts under the age of 35, was presented at TDI's annual conference on Nov. 12, 2025, ...

NJIT Engineering Professor Named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Friday, December 12th, 2025
Wen Zhang, a professor at NJIT’s Newark College of Engineering, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The program honors academic and institutional inventors, and the induction recognizes Zhang’s work using nanomaterials to break down environmental pollutants, recover n...

As Industrial Robots Become Autonomous, NJIT Helps Keep Them Connected

Friday, December 12th, 2025
Robots are becoming increasingly mobile and autonomous in busy factories and warehouses, so researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology and four other universities are working out how to keep electronic employees aware of wifi networks at all times.The team is betting on the success of smart r...

150+ Honors Scholars Showcase Findings at Interdisciplinary Research Forum

Friday, December 12th, 2025
Students from Albert Dorman Honors College’s courses – Introduction to Research Writing, Introduction to Research Methods, Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Science, Technology and Urban Transformation and Introduction to Sustainability Studies – presented their semester's research during the Honors...

From NJIT to Colgate-Palmolive: PhD Student and Alum Advance the Science of Touch

Wednesday, November 26th, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology Ph.D. student Günel Nabiyeva has co-authored a new study in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science that demonstrates how engineering tools can accurately predict how sunscreens “feel” on the skin — bridging scientific measurement and human perception.The col...