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The AIAA Taps Space Weather Pioneer Louis Lanzerotti for a Career Award

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020
Louis Lanzerotti, a distinguished research professor of physics best known for shedding light on the space environment around Earth and its impact on hardware in space and critical infrastructure on the ground, has been awarded the 2020 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) ...

NJIT's ChemE Students Aim for Diversity and Success, Dazzle on Both Scores

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020
At the American Institute of Chemical Engineering’s (AIChE) inaugural ChemEsports Competition in Orlando last November, Alexander Olowniuk’s eyes were fixed on the bubbling chemicals in his team’s distillation tower, a cylindrical vessel used in plants to separate volatile liquids into their pure fo...

Downsizing the McMansion: Study Gauges a Sustainable Size for Future Homes

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020
What might homes of the future look like if countries were really committed to meeting global calls for sustainability, such as the recommendations advanced by the Paris Agreement and the U.N.’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development? Much wider adoption of smart design features and renewable ener...

Message from President Bloom - Women's History Month

Monday, March 2nd, 2020
NJIT community members, The month of March, for more than 30 years, has been designated as Women’s History Month and is celebrated as a national tradition. At NJIT, we proudly participate in this opportunity to recognize the impact of women on our university, our society, and our world. Throu...

NJIT Well Represented on ROI-NJ's 2020 Industry Influencers List

Monday, March 2nd, 2020
ROI-NJ, a publication that reports on New Jersey economic news, released its annual ROI Influencers Power List profiling the most powerful people in various industries in New Jersey. Featured on this year’s list are six NJIT leaders representing four industry areas: education, technology, healthcare...

Men's Volleyball Sweeps Sacred Heart, Gimeno and Meissner Combine for 30 Kills

Monday, March 2nd, 2020
NJIT recorded its second consecutive 3-0 EIVA men's volleyball sweep behind a combined 30 kills from Alvaro Gimeno and Julian Meissner Saturday afternoon in men's volleyball action inside NJIT's Wellness and Events Center. NJIT, winners of two in a row, move to 8-5 overall, 3-3 in the EIVA and 5-1 ...

TSA-TEAMS Competition Challenges Pre-College Students in Engineering

Monday, March 2nd, 2020
On Monday, March 16, 2020, NJIT will make science competitive yet fun when it hosts the Technology Student Association’s Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science (TSA-TEAMS). The annual, statewide STEM competition for middle and high school students is designed to help them discover t...

Faculty-Student Team Explores Social Security Benefit Valuation and Risk

Monday, March 2nd, 2020
Social Security benefits continue to make up a substantial portion of most Americans’ retirement portfolios. With many people depending on this program during their golden years, understanding the associated value and risks of future Social Security payments is of the utmost importance. But just wha...

Men's Fencing Captures MACFA Championship for Second Consecutive Year

Sunday, March 1st, 2020
The NJIT men's fencing team captured the 2020 MACFA Championship for the second consecutive season highlighted by a first-place finish by Cristian Candescu in men's foil, hosted by Drew University Sunday afternoon.   NJIT registered 112 total victories, placing first in the sabre competition ...

5 Takeaways from Bloomberg Businessweek's Live Podcast at NJIT

Wednesday, February 26th, 2020
  Bloomberg Businessweek aired a live podcast from NJIT’s campus that dove into conversations about the future of work and how AI or other augmented technology is drastically changing the work we are tasked with. This raises concerns about the workforce — and how we should ...