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Farewell Reception for President Bloom

Friday, May 6th, 2022
Dear NJIT Faculty and Staff, Please save the date for a farewell reception for President Joel S. Bloom on Thursday, June 9 at 3 pm on the Campus Center Atrium. A more formal and detailed invitation will follow.

NJIT to Confer 3,100+ Degrees at its 2022 Commencement Ceremony

Friday, May 6th, 2022
LIVE STREAM LINKS: May 11, 2022, 3 p.m.  NJIT, Doctor of Philosophy Hooding Ceremony  https://youtu.be/k7gF15btnYk May 13, 2022, 9:30 a.m.  NJIT, Newark College of Engineering Convocation Ceremony  https://youtu.be/fvaFjMNqZ_U May 13, 2022, 12 p.m.  NJIT,...

3 Years In, Math Initiative Creates a Path from Newark High Schools to NJIT

Friday, May 6th, 2022
Three years in, NJIT’s Math Success Initiative continues to grow in participation and results. Designed to prime Newark high school students for college, the summer-to-spring program attracted 29 students in 2021-22, up 26% from 2019-20, according to Levelle Burr-Alexander, director of special proj...

Senior Success: Computer Engineer Suraj Ghumwala Joins U.S. Space Force

Thursday, May 5th, 2022
Suraj Ghumwala will soon be the first cadet from NJIT's ROTC detachment commissioned into the U.S. Space Force. The computer engineering major from Rochelle Park said his childhood dream was to be an astronaut, and as the first person in his family born in the U.S. he felt a sense of service to the...

Biology Graduate Xavier Reyes Embarks on an Organic Farming Mission

Thursday, May 5th, 2022
For biology graduate Xavier Reyes, his decision to hang up his lab coat in exchange for overalls to become an organic farmer is the best way he can move the needle on sustainability. The Albert Dorman Honors College student had come to NJIT with the idea that he would pursue a career in ecological ...

Senior Success: Sam Itman's Passion Leads to Cybersecurity Career

Wednesday, May 4th, 2022
Information technology student Sam Itman has long believed that knowledge and passion for technology can open doors as “it presents a world of opportunities to those who are willing to discover them.” For Itman, these opportunities have led to an impactful internship at Optum and a cybersecurity pos...

Creating a More Sustainable NJIT: Biodiversity + Alternative Energy + Carbon Neutrality

Wednesday, May 4th, 2022
In class, on campus grounds and in Newark, students at NJIT’s Albert Dorman Honors College are working toward creating a greener, more sustainable urban environment in keeping with the university’s broader push toward sustainability. The students are acting locally even while they think globally ab...

Senior Success: Sreya Das Heading to JPMorgan for Cybersecurity

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022
Sreya Das, graduating this spring with a bachelor's in computer science and is headed for the cybersecurity team at financial giant JPMorgan Chase, credits much of her success to involvement with activities outside the classroom. Das joined so many NJIT student organizations and academic commi...

NJIT Receives $800,000 PSEG Grant to Expand STEM Career Pathways

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has received an $800,000 PSEG Foundation grant that will soon expand access to STEM degrees and careers for local Newark residents, first-generation students, and those from historically underrepresented communities in the STEM fields. The five-year grant i...

Ryan Fischer Strikes Out 14 as NJIT Rolls Past Stony Brook, 10-2

Friday, April 29th, 2022
Ryan Fischer struck out two hitters in a perfect first inning on Friday evening before the NJIT offense put up a four-spot in the home half of the frame to set the tone en route to a 10-2 America East Conference victory over Stony Brook at Jim Hynes Stadium. Fischer dominated after the bats ga...