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NJIT Grad Student to Serve on National Board of AIAS

Monday, February 19th, 2018
Michael Chiappa ’18, a graduate architecture student in the College of Architecture and Design, has been elected to serve as northeast quad director on the 2018-2019 National Board of the American Institute of Architecture Students, becoming the first student from NJIT to do so in the organization...

Turf Wars: How Design is Used as a Weapon of Mass Exclusion

Monday, February 19th, 2018
A bench with armrests; “No Loitering” signs; cul-de-sacs; the Regional Contribution Agreement — all seemingly innocuous signs, objects, passages and policies that are used as weapons to restrict access to public spaces. “At a very fundamental level, architecture makes space for some people, communi...

NJIT Controls Destiny for Tourney Home Game

Monday, February 19th, 2018
With one game remaining in the 2017-18 regular season, the NJIT men's basketball team has tons riding on its finale at USC Upstate (7-23, 2-11) on Thursday night in Spartanburg, S.C. One thing is certain regardless of the outcome at the Hodge Center: The Highlanders (13-15, 6-7) will be playing eit...

Highlanders Post Seven Wins in Inaugural Meet in Wellness and Events Center

Monday, February 19th, 2018
The NJIT men's and women's fencing teams combined for seven wins in the inaugural meet inside the new Wellness and Events Center on Sunday. The NJIT men extended its win streak to 17 matches, hosting the MACFA B vs. C Invitational, registering wins over William & Mary (24-3), Navy (26-1), John ...

Embracing Identity and Opportunity Through Portuguese Architecture

Monday, February 19th, 2018
The College of Architecture and Design (CoAD) will unveil an exhibition that showcases Portuguese architecture as a national resource, through various scales and diverse programs in public and intimate spaces, for investment in new areas of intervention. “Portuguese Architecture: Identity and Oppor...

From Concept to Materiality: Re-examining Architectural Ideas Through Drawings

Monday, February 19th, 2018
From organizational principals to programmatic questions and spatial strategies, there are many issues that get resolved from the basis of architectural design. Associate Professor of Architecture Maria Hurtado de Mendoza explains the relationship between the conceptual approach of a project and&nb...

Men's and Women's Cross Country Earn Spot on NCAA DI All-Academic List

Monday, February 19th, 2018
The NJIT men's and women's cross country teams were named to the NCAA Division I All-Academic team list for the 2017 season. To be named to the list both teams needed to post at least a cumulative team GPA of 3.0. The men's cross country team recorded a 3.13 GPA while the women's team had a 3.62 G...

It's All Hands on Deck at the WEC for Spring Career Fair

Friday, February 16th, 2018
In just a few days, NJIT will welcome employers from as far away as California, Colorado, Arizona and Texas, and debut the Wellness and Events Center (WEC) as the new home for Career Development Services’ (CDS) career fairs. Yes, those seeking jobs along with those needing to fill them will all floc...

NJIT Showcases History of Science and Engineering with 'Distributed Technology Museum'

Tuesday, February 13th, 2018
On the third floor of Fenster Hall, visitors can find a rich collection of landmark science and engineering artifacts that resemble a technological time capsule of the past 100 years. The iconic 1984 Apple Macintosh Plus, a 1950s suitcase-type Geiger counter, a 1954 wood-encased Seederer-Kohlbusch s...

Black History in the Making: Alumna's Art Tackles Race, Culture and Womanhood

Tuesday, February 13th, 2018
"Artists are here to disturb the peace." -James Baldwin First things first: Dominique Duroseau isn’t here to make you comfortable. The College of Architecture and Design (CoAD) alumna’s unflinching exhibit, “Black Things in White Spaces,” caused quite a stir when it opened at Gallery Aferro during...