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NJIT Business Professors Win Seton Hall Awards for Best Articles

Tuesday, January 17th, 2023
A trio of faculty at NJIT's Martin Tuchman School of Management picked up Bright Idea awards from nearby Seton Hall University recently, recognizing the best business writing from college educators statewide. Seton Hall's Stillman School of Business opened the awards 21 years ago and officials said...

Welcome Back and Dr. King's Legacy

Monday, January 16th, 2023
Dear Highlanders,   Tomorrow, we begin a new semester that will be filled with opportunities and challenges. Today we celebrate and honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who devoted his life to overcoming challenges and creating opportunities for vulnerable communities, especially those ...

NJIT Sweeps Visiting Sacred Heart in Home Opener

Saturday, January 14th, 2023
NJIT swept visiting Sacred Heart, 3-0, finishing the match hitting .333 as a team in the home opener for the Highlanders Saturday afternoon inside NJIT's Wellness and Events Center. VIDEO: NJIT Post Game Interview with ESPN+ Ira Thor and head coach Danny Goncalves VIDEO: NJIT Highlights ...

Second Half Run Pushes NJIT Past UAlbany on Saturday at the WEC

Saturday, January 14th, 2023
The NJIT men's basketball team used a second-half run to take a double-digit lead on visiting UAlbany, before holding off the Great Danes for a 74-67 America East Conference victory on Saturday evening at the Wellness and Events Center.  VIDEO: NJIT Highlights | Post-game Interv...

NJIT Hosts New Jersey Science Olympiad Regional Tournament over Winter Break

Friday, January 13th, 2023
Campus came back to life as middle and high school students from New Jersey gathered on campus to participate in the 15th regional tournament of the New Jersey Science Olympiad at NJIT. They came prepared for a long day, carrying stacks of water bottles, boards for presentations and their built stru...

Alumnus Bob Medina Elected to Chair NJIT's Board of Overseers

Friday, January 13th, 2023
NJIT alumnus Bob Medina ’75 has been elected chair of the university's Board of Overseers, succeeding fellow alumna Marjorie Perry, who completed her second term in December. Medina, who co-founded NJIT’s Hispanic and Latinx Leadership Council (HLLC) and is the first Hispanic to chair the Board of ...

From Jaws to Finding Nemo, NJIT Researcher Separates Fact from Fiction in Shark Cinema

Thursday, January 12th, 2023
Just how realistic are the nail-biting shark attack scenes we see portrayed on the big screen? Recently, NJIT Ph.D. student and shark researcher Amani Webber-Schultz sat down with Business Insider to take a deep dive into 10 memorable shark attack scenes from TV and Hollywood, lending some expert c...

Strategic Planning Update

Wednesday, January 11th, 2023
Dear Highlanders,   Happy New Year! I hope you had an enjoyable winter break and holiday season.  Before we become immersed in the new semester, I want to provide additional information on the process to evolve the current strategic plan, NJIT 2025.   Prior to winter break, I...

NJ Leader on How NJIT Is Paying Dividends in Economic Growth

Wednesday, January 11th, 2023
A New Jersey leader in economic development is impressed by New Jersey Institute of Technology’s efforts to commercialize research, forge international partnerships and generally be “commercially minded.” Joseph Kelley, deputy chief of staff for economic growth under N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy, reflecte...

5 Steps to Become a UI/UX designer

Tuesday, January 10th, 2023
Imagine yourself opening your phone, going to your favorite brand’s site, and purchasing a product. Believe it or not, everything about your experience in the time it takes you to go to the site and hit “purchase” falls under the category of user interface (UI)/ user experience (UX).  Websites...