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NJIT's Vector Captures Numerous Awards at College Media Contests

Thursday, April 7th, 2022
NJIT’s student newspaper, The Vector, continues making its journalistic voice heard — the paper is the recipient of several awards from U.S. college media contests recently. The Vector was named the Corbin Gwaltney Award winner for “Best All-Around Student Newspaper” (among large universi...

NJIT Names Academic Learning Studio in Honor of Kalafer Family

Wednesday, April 6th, 2022
Steve Kalafer was a tireless advocate and ambassador for NJIT, and as a member of the Board of Overseers and a longtime benefactor of the university, he generously shared both his time and resources. To honor his commitment to NJIT, the university has recommissioned the athletic department’s academi...

New NJIT-Led Center Wins Pharma Backing to Improve Drug Design, Shorten Development Times

Tuesday, April 5th, 2022
Swallowing a pill is simple. Developing one the body will absorb into the bloodstream and deliver to the precise location, at the right concentration and in the optimal sequence is complex. The vast majority of pills are composed of powders, materials with properties of both solids and liquids, and ...

The Hylander Requiem Motors for Glory Before a Hometown Crowd

Tuesday, April 5th, 2022
The Hylander Requiem, a technology-filled cart atop mini monster wheels that is powered by self-generated hydrogen, will attempt to motor to victory this weekend at the regional round of the annual Chem-E-Car Competition. This year, Highlander Nation will be cheering loudly – and collectively – as ...

NJIT Presidential Town Hall Reminder

Monday, April 4th, 2022
Please be reminded that NJIT President Joel S. Bloom and President-elect Teik C. Lim will be hosting an in-person Town Hall event on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, from 3:30 pm to 5 pm in the Central King Building's Agile Strategies Lab. Plan to attend, if possible.   You may submit ques...

NJIT Educational Opportunity Program Conference Brings Students, Alumni and Industry Together

Monday, April 4th, 2022
NJIT’s Education Opportunity Program (EOP) recently hosted a marquee conference with over 100 attendees that brought together students, alumni and industry leaders. The conference featured speakers, panel discussions and Q&As regarding challenges and opportunities in the modern workplace and way...

Highlanders Split Doubleheader to Clinch Third-Straight America East Series

Saturday, April 2nd, 2022
The NJIT baseball team split a doubleheader with UMass Lowell on Saturday, dropping game one 12-1, before coming back to win game two 7-5 to clinch the three-game America East series at Jim Hynes Stadium. The Highlanders (12-11) have now won all three America East series this season and sit tied fo...

Two in a Row, NJIT Dominant in 3-0 Home Sweep vs. Harvard

Saturday, April 2nd, 2022
The NJIT men's volleyball team won its second straight 3-0 EIVA Conference men's volleyball sweep Saturday afternoon, defeating visiting Harvard inside NJIT's Wellness and Events Center. With the win, NJIT moves to 13-8 overall, 8-4 in the EIVA.  The 13 wins for NJIT matches last seasons win-o...

Revitalized Data Science Club Eyes Insightful Statistics for NJIT Athletics

Wednesday, March 30th, 2022
Sports provide an everyman's opportunity to explain statistical analysis, and the rejuvenated NJIT Data Science Club is all-in. The club already has more than a dozen members and is led by action-hungry graduate students Jake Byford and Parth Patel, president and vice president respectively, who bo...

Keurig Founding Engineer, Class of '82, Meets Honors College Students

Tuesday, March 29th, 2022
Dick Sweeney, the Highlander alumnus and engineer who made Keurig coffee machines feasible, visited NJIT's Albert Dorman Honors College last week for his first meet-and-greet with students since the COVID pandemic. Sweeney graduated with an industrial management degree in 1982 after several years o...