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NJIT Celebrates Largest Undergraduate Summer Research and Innovation Symposium

Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
An independent, flexible, small sensor for breast tumor detection was the winner of the top Dr. James F. Stevenson Innovation Award at the 2024 Undergraduate Summer Research and Innovation (URI) Symposium at NJIT. Isabella Frangiosa, a rising senior at Rowan University, said the inspiration of her ...

NJIT Hosts Summer STEM Boot Camp for Tech-Minded High Schoolers

Tuesday, August 6th, 2024
Nearly 100 high school rising juniors and seniors spent their July days at New Jersey Institute of Technology, where they’re studying advanced topics such as cybersecurity, engineering, entrepreneurship, neuroscience and robotics. The students came from 64 school districts throughout the Garden Sta...

Historic Gift Renames College of Science and Liberal Arts

Monday, August 5th, 2024
Dear Highlanders,   It is with immense pride that I announce the renaming of our College of Science and Liberal Arts to the Jordan Hu College of Science and Liberal Arts. This recognition honors a historic and transformative gift from Jordan Hu '89, founder and CEO of RiskVal Financial Soluti...

NJIT Renames College of Science and Liberal Arts, Honoring Historic Gift from Alumnus Jordan Hu

Monday, August 5th, 2024
New Jersey Institute of Technology has announced the renaming of its College of Science and Liberal Arts to the Jordan Hu College of Science and Liberal Arts (JHCSLA) in recognition of a historic gift from Jordan Hu ’89, founder and chief executive officer of RiskVal Financial Solutions, LLC and a f...

NJIT Appoints Vice President of Human Resources

Thursday, August 1st, 2024
Dear Highlanders,   I am pleased to announce that William Brady will become NJIT’s new vice president of human resources on October 1, 2024. He brings more than two decades of experience in HR leadership, strategic planning and workforce development to NJIT.   Curre...

NJIT Appoints William Brady as Vice President of Human Resources

Thursday, August 1st, 2024
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has named William Brady as the new vice president of human resources, effective Oct. 1, 2024. Brady brings more than two decades of extensive experience in HR leadership, strategic planning and workforce development to NJIT. Brady has had a distinguished ca...

Muhaiminul Islam Akash - ECE PhD Student of the Month - August 2024

Tuesday, July 30th, 2024
Muhaiminul Islam Akash has completed his first year as a Ph.D. candidate in the ECE Department at NJIT, being advised by Dr. Cong Wang. His research focuses on robot physical intelligence, AI-robot bridgeware for task and motion planning, crowdsourced machine learning, and robot teleoperation. Beyon...

NJIT's President Joins Business Association Board

Tuesday, July 30th, 2024
New Jersey Institute of Technology President Teik C. Lim has joined the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, as the association expands its board. Lim is among three new trustees; the other two are Gary Fisch, founder and CEO of Gary’s Wine and Marketplace and Sa...

Personable and Accomplished NJIT Alum Endows Scholarships to Bring Women into STEM

Tuesday, July 30th, 2024
The legacy of Kelly O’Connor, who was an active alumna of New Jersey Institute of Technology for 30 years, endures with two new scholarships that will serve female students who are interested in STEM. The Kelly A. O’Connor Pre-College Scholarship will cover the cost of summer programs in science, t...

NJIT Trustee Dennis Toft Earns Spot in NJBIZ 2024 Law Power List

Monday, July 29th, 2024
Dennis Toft, co-vice chair of New Jersey Institute of Technology's Board of Trustees, has been recognized on NJBIZ’s 2024 Law Power List, highlighting Toft's significant contributions to environmental law and his leadership within New Jersey's legal and environmental sectors. Toft serves as the cha...