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NJIT is New Jersey's No. 1 Public University for Return on Investment

Thursday, February 9th, 2023
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has earned the top spot for student return on investment among all public universities in the state, according to Degree Choices. Degree Choices evaluated more than 2,200 four-year colleges and universities using a methodology based around two main paramete...

Sayyid Ali '17 Among '30 Under 30' by Forbes for Corporate Diversity Startup

Thursday, February 9th, 2023
Sayyid Ali, a 2017 alumnus of NJIT's Ying Wu College of Computing, recalled a job interview at a software company in New York where the only other Black person he saw was the elevator attendant — and now he's on a mission to prevent that from happening to anyone else. Ali and his three co-founders ...

Accenture Working with Institute for Data Science to Combat Software Supply Chain Attacks

Wednesday, February 8th, 2023
Accenture, a leader in information consulting services, is collaborating with NJIT’s Institute for Data Science, led by Distinguished Prof. David Bader, to develop methods to mitigate risks arising in the use of open-source components in the software supply chain. Modern cloud-based software is inc...

Researchers Discover Mysterious Source of 'Heartbeat-like' Radio Bursts in a Solar Flare

Wednesday, February 8th, 2023
A solar radio burst with a signal pattern, akin to that of a heartbeat, has been pinpointed in the Sun’s atmosphere, according to a new study. In findings published in the journal Nature Communications, an international team of researchers has reported uncovering the source location of a radio sign...

NJIT to Offer New Graduate Programs in Artificial Intelligence

Tuesday, February 7th, 2023
NJIT’s Department of Data Science in the Ying Wu College of Computing is launching two new graduate programs in artificial intelligence during the 2023 academic year, in support of the increasing demand for qualified AI engineers and analysts to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making in the ...

Kenna Squier Named America East Women's Basketball Player of the Week

Monday, February 6th, 2023
Senior Kenna Squier has been named America East Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week the conference office announced on Monday afternoon. In a 2-0 week for the Highlanders, Squier nearly averaged a double-double, combining for 18.0ppg, 9.0rpg and shooting an impressive 68.4% f...

Men's Tennis Improves to 4-0 with Victory Over Marist

Monday, February 6th, 2023
The NJIT men's tennis team continued its hot start to the 2023 season with a 6-1 victory over visiting Marist on Sunday afternoon at the Naimoli Tennis Center.  The Highlanders improved to 4-0 with the victory and are one win shy of tying the program's five-match winning streak to begin the 20...

NJIT Opens Black History Month with Message to Protect One Another

Friday, February 3rd, 2023
New Jersey Institute of Technology, an urban university known for providing opportunities to underrepresented students, kicked off its Black History Month schedule this week with the theme of "Embodying Black Excellence." Keynote speaker David Jones, recently appointed as NJIT's Chief Diversity Off...

Employee Engagement Survey Results

Thursday, February 2nd, 2023
Dear Highlanders,  Last November, faculty and staff were invited to participate in our first Gallup Q12 Employee Engagement Survey. The survey is a critical component of the university’s strategic initiative to continue making NJIT a best place to work. We truly appreciate everyone taking the ...

Anushreya Ghosh - ECE PhD Student of the Month - February 2023

Wednesday, February 1st, 2023
Anushreya Ghosh, is a 4th-year PhD student advised by Dr. Alexander Haimovich. She completed her MS here at NJIT and continued to stay on here for her PhD. She is originally from India and have been staying in the US for the last 5 years. Her research area is Wireless Communications. She  works...