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Ph.D. Candidate's AR Project May Transform Physical Science Learning

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024
Can learning your periodic tables in chemistry class actually be fun? Kantida Nanon, a Ph.D. candidate, thinks her augmented reality (AR) solution may provide the eureka moment that every science teacher seeking to better engage students has sought for decades. Her project titled “Enhancing Chemist...

Deepak Vungarala - ECE PhD Student of the Month - April 2024

Monday, April 1st, 2024
Deepak Vungarala is a Ph.D. student at NJIT, originally from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, India. He is fueled by his ambition and a robust work ethic, Vungarala's background is remarkably diverse. He has a passion for sports, having achieved accolades in boxing and Kung-Fu, both as a student and tr...

NJIT Baseball Dominates UMass Lowell to Earn Series Clinching Victory

Saturday, March 30th, 2024
The NJIT baseball team clinched its second-straight series victory on Saturday, as the Highlanders dominated their way to a 10-2 victory at Yogi Berra Stadium. The Highlanders (10-15, 3-2 America East) put together one of their most complete games of the season as the offense tallied 12 hits, the p...

NJIT Volleyball Sweeps Charleston on Senior Day, Earns First EIVA Win in 2024

Saturday, March 30th, 2024
NJIT swept visiting Charleston (WV), 3-0, on Senior Day to earn the Highlanders first EIVA Conference win of the season inside the Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center Saturday afternoon. In pregame ceremonies, NJIT recognized two graduating seniors – Griffin Fieseler and ...

Young Minds Bring Health, Wellness Innovation to NJIT's eSTEM Challenge

Thursday, March 28th, 2024
The excitement was palpable at NJIT’s fourth annual Elementary STEM Challenge (eSTEM) — an event that recently brought scores of 3rd-5th grade students to campus to show off tech innovations they’ve been designing for weeks to enhance health and wellness in their communities.  There was plenty...

Celebrating NJIT's Women's Leadership and Employee Resource Group

Thursday, March 28th, 2024
NJIT has established employee resource groups (ERG) that meet regularly and encourage faculty and staff to connect outside of their direct working relationships. This month, NJIT is celebrating its Women’s Leadership and Employee Resource Group and publishing an employee spotlight on one of its memb...

NJIT Research Team Discovering How Fluids Behave in Nanopores with NSF Grant

Thursday, March 28th, 2024
A research team from New Jersey Institute of Technology is uncovering mysteries surrounding fluids in nanoporous materials, and has been recently awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support this research. The research is focused on the elasticity, or compressibility, of fl...

NJIT Joins the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities

Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
New Jersey Institute of Technology has joined the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities as its 22nd member. With a total enrollment of more than 13,000, NJIT increased its Hispanic student population from 20% to 25% in fall 2022 and earned HSI designation from the U.S. Department of Ed...

Ladehoff's Early Offense Pushes NJIT Past Fairfield in Series Rubber Match

Monday, March 25th, 2024
The NJIT baseball team jumped out in front early and held off host Fairfield late, winning 8-5 in non-conference action on Sunday at the Alumni Baseball Diamond. Sunday's victory gave the Highlanders the series win as the team's split a doubleheader on Friday as they got two games in early ahead of...

Leaders of NJIT's New Jersey Innovation Institute Make Health Care Power Lists

Monday, March 25th, 2024
Leaders of the New Jersey Innovation Institute, the corporation of New Jersey Institute of Technology that turns innovative research and ideas into businesses, are featured in NJBIZ’s 2024 health care power lists. NJII Board of Directors member Debbie Hart made the top 10 list and NJII President Mi...