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Middle and High School Students Compete in Regional Science Olympiad at NJIT

Friday, January 19th, 2024
Dozens of teams of middle and high school students came to New Jersey Institute of Technology last week for a regional round of the annual New Jersey Science Olympiad hands-on learning competition. NJIT’s Center for Pre-College Programs, along with the university’s Newark College of Engineering, se...

Hrishi Sidhartha is 'Grinding Gears' in a Job Most Gamers Dream About

Thursday, January 18th, 2024
Hrishi Sidhartha ’15, has turned an elective into a career to envy. As a game designer with Grinding Gear Games, he spends his day shaping Path of Exile 2, one of the most anticipated action role-playing games on the market. He had to relocate to the other side of the world — or at least down under ...

Social Media Star, Milad Mirg, Explains His NJIT Connections and Work Ethic

Thursday, January 18th, 2024
Milad Mirghahari, a social media influencer known publicly as Milad Mirg, has more than six million followers each on TikTok and YouTube and is a first-generation NJIT student, Albert Dorman Honors College member and computer science major. Just like NASA astronaut Wally Schirra and Chicago Cubs pi...

El viaje de un ingeniero, de ser estudiante en NJIT hasta ser presidente de la Junta de Supervisores

Tuesday, January 16th, 2024
Han pasado cerca de 50 años desde que Bob Medina ‘75 se graduó como ingeniero en NJIT, y cuando recuerda su trayectoria, solo tiene palabras de gratitud por cómo NJIT le brindó las herramientas para sobresalir. De hecho, todavía conserva la regla de cálculo que usaba en clase, en una época en la cua...

NJIT Alum Develops Tech to Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries

Tuesday, January 16th, 2024
By Jesse Jenkins and Tracy Regan Chao Yan, who holds both a master's in chemistry and doctor of philosophy in physical chemistry combustion from New Jersey Institute of Technology, is the founder and chief executive officer of Princeton NuEnergy, which develops advanced technologies for recycling l...

NJIT Recognizes Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Monday, January 15th, 2024
NJIT Community Members,   As we prepare to begin a new semester that will be filled with dreams and opportunities, we also celebrate and honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who devoted his life to overcoming challenges and creating equal opportunities for everyone. Today we recogn...

Record Women's 4x200 Leads Way For Track and Field At Spartan Invite

Sunday, January 14th, 2024
Led by an outstanding performance from the Women's 4x200 Relay, the NJIT men's and women's track & field programs kicked off 2024 and restarted their indoor season with an excellent showing during St. Thomas Aquinas' Spartan Invitational Friday evening at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex. The ...

Negri Leads NJIT with Match-Best 26 Kills in Highlanders Thrilling 3-2 Win Over Purdue Fort Wayne

Saturday, January 13th, 2024
Despite being down 2-0, NJIT rallied back to earn a thrilling 3-2 five set home victory over visiting Purdue Fort Wayne behind a match-best 26 kills from junior Alessandro Negri in men's volleyball non-conference action inside the Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center. NJIT pick...

Profesores y estudiantes de arquitectura de NJIT colaboran en la construcción de Hope Village II

Thursday, January 11th, 2024
El Hillier College of Architecture and Design (con siglas en inglés HCAD) del New Jersey Institute of Technology acompañó al alcalde Ras J. Baraka y al director de la Oficina de Servicios para Personas sin Hogar de la Alcaldía, Luis Ulerio, durante la inauguración de la segunda versión de Hope Villa...

NJIT Architecture Professors and Students Help Launch Newark's Hope Village II

Thursday, January 11th, 2024
New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Hillier College of Architecture and Design (HCAD) was present on Monday as Mayor Ras J. Baraka, and the director of the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services Luis Ulerio opened the second iteration of Hope Village, “Come As You Are” Bridge Housing Community, locate...