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That Time When an NJIT Grad Designed the Most Beautiful Buildings in D.C.

Wednesday, December 18th, 2019
Well, no, not quite. He — they were all “he” then — technically graduated from Newark Technical School. But it counts. His name was Maj. George Oakley Totten, Jr. He was born in New York City on December 5, 1866, to George Oakley and Mary Elizabeth (Styles) Totten. George’s family had a long histor...

Electric Vehicle Drivers Making the Most of 22 Chargers in NJIT Parking Garages

Tuesday, December 17th, 2019
Electric car chargers are becoming more common here at NJIT despite a variety of cultural obstacles and engineering hurdles. There are approximately 5,600 registered drivers per semester, a few dozen of which own electric cars, and 22 chargers on campus. "The university wants to promote sustainabl...

Track and Field Shines To End 2019 At Wagner Shootout

Monday, December 16th, 2019
The NJIT men's and women's track and field teams put together an outstanding collective performance in their second meet of the indoor season. The Highlanders competed at the Wagner Seahawk Shootout Friday evening at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex and produced a number of standout efforts. On th...

NJIT, Ocean County College Expand and Renew Transfer Agreement

Monday, December 16th, 2019
A new two-year agreement between Ocean County College and New Jersey Institute of Technology allows OCC graduates to transfer directly into NJIT colleges. The agreement went into effect on October 4, 2019 and covers NJIT's College of Science and Liberal Arts; Newark College of Engineering; Martin T...

Message from NJIT President Bloom

Friday, December 13th, 2019
NJIT Community Members, As we complete the Fall 2019 semester, I want to wish our students success on their finals and wish all of you a restful and joyous holiday break. This has been a very productive semester for NJIT, and I want to thank you all for your contributions, particularly the many who...

Juliana Yang Joins the Newest Class of Governor's STEM Scholars

Friday, December 13th, 2019
To say that third-year biomedical engineering major Juliana Yang is busy is an understatement. In addition to staying on top of her course work, the Albert Dorman Honors College student is director of public relations for the university’s Student Senate, academic chair of the Beta Eta Chapter of Del...

High Schoolers Come to NJIT to Learn About Virtual Reality and Research

Wednesday, December 11th, 2019
Students from the Hunterdon County Computer Science and Applied Engineering Academy came to NJIT on Nov. 22 to participate in a study of the impact of virtual reality (VR) on learning and knowledge retention.. The event, organized by NJIT professor Lori Watrous-deVersterre, had two goals. First, to...

NJIT to Launch New Programs in Cell and Gene Therapy

Wednesday, December 11th, 2019
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in collaboration with New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), an NJIT corporation, has announced it will soon offer both a Professional Science Masters (PSM) degree program and professional graduate certificate in the rapidly expanding field of cell and gene...

NJII Leadership Change

Tuesday, December 10th, 2019
NJIT/NJII community members, I am writing today to announce a reconfiguring of the leadership and structure of the New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) and VentureLink at NJIT. NJII will serve as the umbrella organization within which VentureLink will be housed, and Simon Nynens will assume ...

NJIT Gets Chapter of Google Developer Student Club

Monday, December 9th, 2019
NJIT now has a chapter of the Google Developer Student Club. Google formed the international organization two years ago to teach real-world information technology skills that aren't necessarily taught in college classrooms. It's also a way for the software giant to promote its products and recruit ...