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From Building Bridges to Building Intelligence: How Shail Khiyara is Rewiring the Future of AI

Thursday, July 10th, 2025
When alumnus Shail Khiyara talks about agentic AI, he isn’t just introducing another tech trend. He’s making a bold case for a fundamental shift in how humans and machines collaborate to solve problems, make decisions and create lasting value. “For years, we’ve built AI that waits for a prompt,” he...

NJIT Engineers Reduce Power Consumption in Future Computer Memory

Wednesday, July 9th, 2025
Most people haven’t heard of resistive RAM — one of several evolving types of computer memory that could become mainstream someday — but its chances at commercial success improved recently, because of insightful new research from NJIT and commercial partner Tokyo Electron. Resistive memory is in a ...

NJIT No. 27 in Princeton Review's Best Value List, 5th Year in Top 50

Tuesday, June 24th, 2025
For the fifth straight year, New Jersey Institute of Technology is a Top 50 Best Value College in The Princeton Review’s annual ranking of public institutions. At No. 27, NJIT is the only university in New Jersey included in the Top 50 Public School ranking. The university has been a staple of The ...

Engineering a Future Inspired by Nature: NJIT Graduate Danna Sanchez's Path to Discovery

Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
Danna Valentina Sanchez Hernandez’s path to becoming a researcher began long before she arrived at NJIT. Growing up in Colombia, she developed an early fascination with science by attending medical conferences alongside her parents — both physicians — and learning about clinical trials and biologica...

Two Highlanders are Inducted to the National Academy of Construction

Monday, June 16th, 2025
Two design and engineering innovators — Kim Vierheilig and Wei Wang — have been elected to the National Academy of Construction (NAC) Class of 2025, a prestigious honor recognizing individuals who have made significant, lasting contributions to the construction industry. Their election reflects the ...

NJIT Board of Trustees Adds Leaders in Finance and Health Care

Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
Business leaders Adam Broder and Adam Shain have joined the Board of Trustees of New Jersey Institute of Technology. Broder and Shain, who were appointed by N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy, bring extensive expertise in launching and growing businesses in financial services and health care, respectively. “Ou...

NJIT Grad Larissa Cavalcante Engineers Impact Beyond Infrastructure — She Is Building Pathways

Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
When Larissa Cavalcante walked across the stage to receive her civil engineering degree from NJIT, she didn’t just celebrate personal achievement. She sent a message to the next generation of girls who dream big but might not yet see themselves in the picture: You can do this and more. A first-gene...

Be True to Yourself & Make a Difference, Speakers Tell NJIT's Class of 2025

Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
Persevere, be authentic, remain flexible and make a difference in the world, speakers told the Class of 2025 at New Jersey Institute of Technology’s undergraduate commencement. Keynote speaker Kevin O’Toole, chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, sa...

New NJIT Grads Share Memories and Career Goals

Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
Of the thousands of students graduating from New Jersey Institute of Technology today, many will bring their families to take pictures on the grassy hill in front of Eberhardt Hall — it's a university tradition. A line quickly formed at noon as students made their way back from official commencemen...

Rooted in Research, Ready to Lead: NJIT's Master's and Doctoral Degree Class of 2025

Monday, May 19th, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology served up a full day of fanfare as its advanced degree graduates walked across the stage in the Bloom Wellness and Events Center in three commencement ceremonies. The 2025 master’s and doctoral class exemplifies the institution’s commitment to research and scholars...