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5 from NJIT Recognized as Champions of the C-Suite

Monday, October 2nd, 2023
New Jersey Institute of Technology has several of its own honored in ROI-NJ’s inaugural Champions of the C-Suite.  President Teik C. Lim and alumni Marjorie Perry, LeRoy Jones and Jeff Milanaik are among the honorees. Board of Trustees member Gary Dahms is also recognized.  Lim, NJIT’s f...

NJIT Researchers Launch Project to Improve Energy and Climate Justice in New Jersey

Monday, October 2nd, 2023
A new project led by New Jersey Institute of Technology researchers is underway to help New Jersey’s lower-income homeowners take advantage of the state’s clean energy programs. The initiative arrives in support of the state’s recent commitments to the Clean Energy Act outlined in the New Jersey En...

Annual NJIT GirlHacks Competition Goes into Space, and Beyond

Monday, October 2nd, 2023
LunaTech, a web application where players can learn about space from a cartoon cat and send their professors into orbit, won first place in GirlHacks 2023 at New Jersey Institute of Technology. The application is the brainchild of Fizah Fahad, Adrianna Rust and Ayushi Sangoi, who combined to win a ...

Women's Volleyball Defeats UAlbany in Straight Sets for First America East Victory

Sunday, October 1st, 2023
The NJIT women's volleyball team earned its first America East Conference victory of the season on Sunday, defeating visiting UAlbany in straight sets at the Wellness and Events Center. The Highlanders are now 1-1 in America East action. Sunday's match was UAlbany's first conference tilt of the sea...

State Funding 40-50 New Trees for NJIT Campus to Help the Environment

Friday, September 29th, 2023
New state funding and student research will help nurture the 300 trees, and add many more, that live on and around New Jersey Institute of Technology’s campus in downtown Newark. The trees provide shade and beauty, while absorbing 30 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide annually and producing about 75% ...

NJIT, Montclair State to Revamp Yogi Berra Stadium as NJIT Baseball Finds a New Home

Wednesday, September 27th, 2023
Two New Jersey universities are coming together to ensure the future of one of northern New Jersey’s signature baseball venues. Montclair State University and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) are partnering to renovate Yogi Berra Stadium, part of a multi-million-dollar collaboration that w...

NJIT Professor Receives NSF Grants Totaling $2.8M to Design Solutions for Responsible AI

Wednesday, September 27th, 2023
If you're a human resource specialist grappling with AI-based decision systems for hiring good candidates, or a data scientist trying to develop transparent and accountable ranking algorithms for decision-making in critical socio-technical contexts, you will likely benefit from the research of Aritr...

NJIT Improves Globally, Domestically in Times Higher Ed Rankings

Wednesday, September 27th, 2023
Continuing a trend, New Jersey Institute of Technology significantly improved its standing in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2024. NJIT now finds itself in the top 25% of the more than 1,900 universities that Times Higher Education ranked globally (401-500) — up from the t...

How an NJIT Forensic Team Helped Exonerate Two Men Wrongfully Imprisoned for Murder

Wednesday, September 27th, 2023
A New Jersey Institute of Technology forensic team’s crime scene reconstruction of a 1994 shooting in Queens, N.Y. has helped clear the names of two wrongfully convicted men who spent a combined 37 years in prison for murder. A long-awaited moment of vindication came for Armond McCloud (incarcerate...

NJIT Launches Council to Hear from Students

Tuesday, September 26th, 2023
In an effort for students to share their insights and drive positive change within the NJIT community, Provost and Senior Vice president for Academic Affairs John Pelesko, and Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Marybeth Boger have launched the NJIT Undergraduate Student Advisory...