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Alumni and Mentors Help Newark Students Succeed as NJIT Undergrads

Alumni and Mentors Help Newark Students Succeed as NJIT Undergrads

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
A new student persistence effort at NJIT caters to first- and second-year undergraduates from the City of Newark and provides them with mentoring, networking and scholarly skills.The Newark Future STEM Leaders program, sponsored by The Prudential Foundation, saw about half of eligible students opt-i...
From NJIT to Colgate-Palmolive: PhD Student and Alum Advance the Science of Touch

From NJIT to Colgate-Palmolive: PhD Student and Alum Advance the Science of Touch

Wednesday, November 26th, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology Ph.D. student Günel Nabiyeva has co-authored a new study in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science that demonstrates how engineering tools can accurately predict how sunscreens “feel” on the skin — bridging scientific measurement and human perception....
Entrepreneurship Lessons Coming to Introductory Engineering Courses

Entrepreneurship Lessons Coming to Introductory Engineering Courses

Wednesday, November 19th, 2025
Entrepreneurship lessons are being added to introductory engineering courses at New Jersey Institute of Technology in 2026, where students will be motivated to learn front-end product research and digital drafting by designing their own products.The adjustment is the second recent change to MET-103,...
Foundations of Success: Conor McCann's NJIT Roots and Rise at DMR

Foundations of Success: Conor McCann's NJIT Roots and Rise at DMR

Thursday, November 13th, 2025
When Conor McCann looks back on his journey from NJIT to becoming a project architect at DMR Architects, one word stands out — foundation.It’s the same concept he applies to every project he touches: a structure is only as strong as the foundation beneath it. For McCann, that foundation was buil...
Record-Setting 'Celebration' Raises Historic Support for NJIT Students

Record-Setting 'Celebration' Raises Historic Support for NJIT Students

Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology’s annual Celebration fundraiser drew its largest audience ever and raised a record $1 million in support of student scholarships — marking a milestone in the event’s 30-year history. Held Nov. 7 at The Grove in Cedar Grove, the black-tie gala united alumni, ...
From Islamabad to Newark: Fintech Major Muhammad Musa Builds a Future of Access and Opportunity

From Islamabad to Newark: Fintech Major Muhammad Musa Builds a Future of Access and Opportunity

Wednesday, November 5th, 2025
Of the 55 million students in Pakistan, only 11,000 manage to study in the United States each year. Muhammad Musa is one of them. Now a second-year student majoring in financial technology and a member of NJIT’s Albert Dorman Honors College, Musa has become one of the most engaged students on cam...
Pressure Is a Privilege: NJIT Swim Captain Zac Kuzak on Scholarships, Success and Paying It Forward

Pressure Is a Privilege: NJIT Swim Captain Zac Kuzak on Scholarships, Success and Paying It Forward

Wednesday, October 15th, 2025
For NJIT undergrad and men’s swim team captain Zachary Kuzak ’26, the clock starts at 5:30 a.m. each day at the Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center pool, always with one mantra: “pressure is a privilege.” For Kuzak, every second counts — not just in the pool, where he’s chas...
Building Her Future: How Saly Tanyous is Shaping What's Next in Mechatronics

Building Her Future: How Saly Tanyous is Shaping What's Next in Mechatronics

Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
When Saly Tanyous ’26 walks across the stage at NJIT this spring, she won’t just be accepting her degree, she’ll be celebrating a journey marked by resilience, discovery and the courage to find her true path in engineering. Born in Egypt, Tanyous moved to the United States in sixth grade and ...
NJIT Alumnus to Shape Environmental Policymaking as NYS Science Policy Fellow

NJIT Alumnus to Shape Environmental Policymaking as NYS Science Policy Fellow

Monday, October 6th, 2025
Jose Antunes ’19, ’20, ’25 spent nearly a decade at NJIT conducting research on the front lines of the fight against environmental pollution. Now, he’s among a select group of six scientists recently named New York State Science Policy Fellows, where his expertise will help shape science-bas...
Jonathan Kozlik, NJIT Student Entrepreneur, Makes the Most of Scholarship

Jonathan Kozlik, NJIT Student Entrepreneur, Makes the Most of Scholarship

Thursday, October 2nd, 2025
Scholarships help many students get to college, but for Jonathan Kozlik a scholarship to New Jersey Institute of Technology led him to a technical conference in Florida, where he found inspiration to form his own company testing the security of other people’s artificial intelligence applications. ...