Alumnus Peter Cheris Shines Light on EOP Through New Scholarship

Tuesday, February 25th, 2025
For over 55 years, NJIT’s Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) has been a beacon of hope for talented students from educationally and economically disadvantaged backgrounds, opening doors to higher education and empowering them to achieve success in STEM fields and beyond. Now, thanks to the genero...

NJIT Architecture Alum Bryan Lee Jr. Named 2025-2026 NOMA President

Monday, February 24th, 2025
Bryan C. Lee Jr. ’08, an architect, educator and design justice advocate with a master’s in architecture from NJIT’s Hillier College of Architecture and Design, was recently named president of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA). Lee is the founder and director of Colloqate Desi...

NJIT Alumnus Robert Cohen Elected to National Academy of Engineering

Wednesday, February 12th, 2025
Robert Cohen, president of Digital, Robotics, and Enabling Technology at Stryker, and a distinguished alumnus of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE). This honor, one of the highest professional distinctions in engineeri...

Highlanders Make ROI-NJ's Annual Power Lists

Thursday, February 6th, 2025
Fifteen Highlanders from New Jersey Institute of Technology are featured in ROI-NJ’s annual lists of the most powerful individuals in New Jersey. Five of the honorees made the publication’s Super 75 list: President Teik C. Lim; Trustee Gary Dahms; Hispanic Latinx Leadership Council member Luis De La...

Urban Gardens Workshop at NJIT Advances Sustainability and Food Security

Tuesday, January 14th, 2025
NJIT hosted a National Science Foundation-funded Research Coordination Network (RCN) workshop on Urban Food, Energy, and Water (Urban FEW) in November. The event brought together researchers, technologists, urban gardeners and policymakers to tackle urban challenges related to food, water and energy...

Bias, Diversity and Truth in AI: NJIT Alum Sanmi Koyejo Advocates for Change

Tuesday, January 14th, 2025
Artificial intelligence is transforming our world in ways that spark curiosity, excitement and concern. Sanmi Koyejo ’05, assistant professor of computer science at Stanford University and founder and president of Black in AI, explored its profound impact across various domains, addressing pressing ...

Fulbright Scholar Anna Maria DiBrita Shares Her NJIT STEM Knowledge with Spain's Future

Thursday, January 9th, 2025
Anna Maria DiBrita ’24 didn’t quite have the time to study abroad during her time pursuing her degree in biomedical engineering. The Albert Dorman Honors Scholar kept a full plate on campus — member of the Society of Female Engineers, ambassadorships for biomedical engineering and the Honors College...

NJIT Alums from Computing, Engineering, Management Succeed at CGI

Thursday, December 12th, 2024
Alumni from NJIT are impressing Mike Reagan, who leads 250 people for the New York/New Jersey region of international technology consultancy CGI Inc., because the Highlanders among them stand out for backing up solid training with invaluable soft skills. “They have risen to be the cream of the crop,...

Brian Kiernan Named 2024 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Tuesday, December 10th, 2024
Brian Kiernan ’70, a visionary in wireless communication technology and a proud alumnus of Newark College of Engineering at NJIT, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). This honor recognizes his pioneering contributions to mobile and fixed wireless communications, a fiel...

How an Uncle Inspired 4 Family Members to Study Engineering at NJIT

Monday, December 2nd, 2024
The Femino family legacy at New Jersey Institute of Technology started with a child’s admiration for his engineer uncle. Growing up, Dr. Frank Femino ’85 looked forward to visits from his uncle, Peter Garippa ’51. Not only did Femino go on to become a Highlander himself — all three of his sons did a...