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Meet Ying Wu College of Computing's New Department Chairs

Friday, November 2nd, 2018
This fall, NJIT’s Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) welcomed two new department chairs: Frank Biocca, chair of the informatics department, and Baruch Schieber, chair of the computer science department. Biocca and Schieber bring a vast array of experience and knowledge to NJIT. “I am delighted to...

Physicist Ken Chin Wins an Edison Patent Award for Next-Generation Solar Cell Technology

Friday, November 2nd, 2018
Physicist Ken Chin, a scientist, author and inventor, received a Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award last night from the Research & Development Council of New Jersey for his work on a promising new method for advancing sustainable energy production: next-generation solar cells. Chin focuses on impr...

NJIT President Captures Award for Economic Development; Infrastructure Improvement

Thursday, November 1st, 2018
The New Jersey Alliance for Action recently held its 44th annual Eagle Awards Celebration, which recognizes individuals and firms for their dedication and contribution towards improving the State of New Jersey’s economy.  Held at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick, six awards were handed out to re...

Louis Berger Fellowship Supports Real-World Practice

Wednesday, October 31st, 2018
“Of course, NJIT will always have a special place in my heart as the institution that provided the foundation that continues to inspire me today,” noted James Stamatis ’85, chief executive officer of Louis Berger, a full-service engineering, architecture, planning, environmental, program and constru...

NJIT Pre-Law Student Sets Out to Be Crowned Miss New Jersey USA

Wednesday, October 31st, 2018
What had been a typical summer this past August all changed for Alisa Scivetti ’19 after she came across a social media advertisement browsing through her Snapchat story. The open-call advertisement encouraged applications for a chance of entering a highly selective, once-in-a-lifetime competition ...

East Coast Meets West Coast at Honors College Virtual Networking Event

Wednesday, October 31st, 2018
On a Wednesday afternoon, in a handful of rooms along the second-floor corridor of Albert Dorman Honors College, NJIT students and alumni networked, albeit not in person. The five participating alumni appeared on screen via Webex from the West Coast for the college’s Virtual Silicon Valley Networkin...

NJIT Named Among 4 N.J. Universities in U.S. News Best Global Universities Ranking

Tuesday, October 30th, 2018
NJIT has been ranked among only four universities in New Jersey to make U.S. News and World Report’s 2019 Best Global Universities list, joining Princeton, Rutgers-New Brunswick and Rutgers-Newark Universities. While U.S. News’ Best Colleges list looks at U.S.-based undergraduate institut...

Friends, Family and Fun: NJIT Celebrates Homecoming 2018

Tuesday, October 30th, 2018

Researchers Create AI Project on Display at 4th Istanbul Design Biennial

Tuesday, October 30th, 2018
How well do you know your whereabouts? Better yet, how does one get acquainted with a new location when traveling or relocating? A team of researchers at NJIT has created a place-based artificial intelligence project that helps denizens expand their knowledge of the city of Istanbul. “[AI]stanbul ...

NJIT Center for Pre-College Programs to Host Hands-On Workshop on Nov. 14

Monday, October 29th, 2018
The Center for Pre-College Programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will be hosting a workshop for middle and high school teachers and STEM curriculum specialists on Wednesday, Nov. 14 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m in Central King Building Room 116 and NJIT Makerspace. The workshop wi...