Graduate students Amir Goharpey and Prashanth Muralidhar have been named this year's Louis Berger Fellows at NJIT. “The 2016-2017 fellows represent an outstanding group of planners and engineers and are among the strongest group Louis Berger has welcomed so far — a fact due in no small part to the strong relationships we have cultivated with NJIT,” said Bob Nardi, Louis Berger senior vice president. >>

The Division of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) recently welcomed 20 high-level government officials and executives from Shanghai for a five-day professional development program focusing on such topics as urban planning and redevelopment, transportation planning, brownfields redevelopment, emergency management and infrastructure protection. The program was made possible through CPE's partnership with the Virginia-based Triway International Group.  >>

Richard Sher, distinguished professor of history in the Federated History Department of NJIT and Rutgers University-Newark, has been appointed a Senior Warnock Fellow at Yale University for the 2016-17 academic year, while on sabbatical leave. >>

Oligarchy, Dissent and the Culture of Print in Georgian Britain by Professor Karl Schweizer, Department of History, has been awarded the Adelle Mellen Prize for distinguished scholarship. >>

NJIT continues to advocate for the greater inclusion and representation of women and people of color in tech sectors. >>

New Jersey Institute of Technology's (NJIT) Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) will host two training events as part of a series focusing on the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). FAR and DFARS are the rules for engaging in government contracting and subcontracting. Both events are free and will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Enterprise Development Center at NJIT, located at 211 Warren Street in Newark, N.J. >>

The Newark International Film Festival will be held September 9-11 at venues and campuses across the city, including NJIT. Students, faculty and staff can enjoy free admission to the films that will presented by registering for the festival online at Newarkiff.com and choosing the Broad Street Student Pass. ID must be shown at the door. Students can upgrade to a VIP pass for $25 by using the code SchoolFilmV. >>

Henrique Marques, who is entering his junior year as a member of the NJIT men's fencing team, will compete in the men's foil team event on August 12. >>

The NJIT Board of Trustees issued a proclamation on July 21 recognizing Sergeant Antoine Hughes of the NJIT Public Safety Department for a 2015 incident in which he demonstrated his bravery, dedication to duty and steadfast commitment to public safety. >>

The 3rd Annual Elite 90 Fan Favorite contest is underway – vote for Women's Fencer Julia Garcia, Elite 90 award winner from the 2015-16 academic year. The contest will be promoted via NCAA social media channels and so the goal of this project is to raise awareness for the award and celebrate these high-achieving student-athletes while getting fans excited about supporting their candidates. >>

Three NJIT student-athletes were recognized at the 2016 ASUN Conference Spring meetings Tuesday evening at The Shores Resort and Spa, as the three were named to the ASUN Winners for Life Teams, which includes student-athletes from the fall, winter and spring seasons. >>

Ian Bentley and Cody Kramer of NJIT were named to the 2016 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball All-Academic Team announced by Assistant Director of Media Relations Walt Scher on Monday. >>

The Essex County Prosecutor's Office has charged two men in the slaying of Joseph Micalizzi, an NJIT junior from Freehold who was shot in the course of a burglary early Monday at the Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) house at 317 MLK Blvd. Both men, an 18-year-old from Irvington and a 22-year-old from Newark, are in custody. >>

Law enforcement officials from the city of Newark, NJIT and Rutgers University – Newark are working closely together to bolster security in the University Heights neighborhood, including expanding joint policing operations, they announced May 4 in the wake of the shooting death of NJIT student Joseph Micalizzi. May 6, two men were arrested and charged with the slaying. >>

The New Jersey Black Mayors Alliance for Social Justice (NJ-BMASJ), along with top-ranking school officials and administrators, met on April 7 at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to establish a statewide partnership and dialogue between their municipalities and schools to prepare students for education and work in the digital environment of the 21st century. >>

NJIT sophomore Julia Garcia is the recipient of the 2016 Elite 90 award for NCAA Division I Women's Fencing announced on Friday night at the 2016 NCAA Fencing Championship banquet held at Marriott Boston Newtown. >>

The NJIT fencing team placed 10th at the 2016 NCAA National Collegiate Fencing Championships hosted by Brandeis University. >>

The Murray Center for Women in Technology at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will hold a one-day conference, “Women Designing the Future: Digital Realities, Today and Tomorrow,” on Friday, April 1, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the university's Campus Center Ballroom A. >>

Dr. Charles J. Fey, vice president for academic support and student affairs, received the 2016 Pillar of the Profession Award by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Foundation, an association for the advancement, health and sustainability of the student affairs profession. >>

NJIT Continuing Professional Education (CPE) was named a "Champion of Good Works'' by the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ) at its recent Chairman's Reception saluting the generosity of the business and educational community. >>

NJIT, through its New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), will hold a transatlantic workforce and job creation business forum March 24, 9 a.m. – noon in the Campus Center Atrium. >>

Seventeen men's and women's fencers competed in the NCAA Regionals held at Moravian College on Saturday. >>

The NJIT men's fencing team was crowned champions of the MACFA Conference on Sunday, held at the Durkan Fencing Academy. >>

With its win on Saturday night, the NJIT men's basketball team has clinched at least one conference postseason home game at Fleisher Athletic Center. This Quarterfinals contest will take place on Tuesday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. against an opponent yet to be determined. Ticket information will become available on Monday, Feb. 22, at 3 p.m. >>

NJIT recently received two grants totaling $450,000 from The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (LWD) to continue as the lead agency for two of seven New Jersey Talent Networks. >>

Fernando Barboto, who built the Iona College Gaels into one of the top Division I men's soccer programs in the area, will lead men's soccer at New Jersey Institute of Technology, Assistant Vice President/Director of Athletics Lenny Kaplan announced. >>

The NJIT men's fencing team received votes in the CollegeFencing360.com Fencing Coached Poll, announced Peter LeFleur, editor of CF360. >>

After opening its membership in the Atlantic Sun Conference with two razor-thin losses, the NJIT men's basketball team left little to chance in its first conference win on Saturday, a wire-to-wire 71-59 victory over Stetson in a game NJIT led by 20 at halftime. >>

High standards in education at every level, in every subject, are the bedrock of student success. >>

William V. Rapp, Henry J. Leir Chair in International Trade and research professor in NJIT's School of Management, has projected overall 2015-2016 U.S. real GDP growth at 2.5 percent with the unemployment rate falling to 4.6 percent.  >>