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Alumna Blazes Trail from NJIT Forensics Program to NJ State Troopers’ Exclusive Ranks

Friday, February 27th, 2026
On a normal day, Trooper Zoe Welch ’24 pulls out of her station and steers her cruiser along the pine-lined highways and backroads cutting through southern New Jersey. For Welch, it’s a routine patrol — but also a very different path from NJIT peers who graduated with STEM degrees alongside her just...

NJIT to Launch Expanded AI and Cybersecurity Workforce Training in Partnership with Verizon

Friday, February 27th, 2026
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) today announced applications are open for an ambitious expansion of their workforce development partnership with Verizon, supported by a grant from the telecom company. Managed by NJIT’s Learning and Development Initiative, this program, expected to launch i...

NJIT Faculty Named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors

Thursday, February 26th, 2026
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named two NJIT faculty members — Cesar Bandera, master teacher and Leir Endowed Chair for Entrepreneurship, and Sara Zapico, assistant professor of forensic science — to the 2026 class of Senior Members. They are among 230 emerging academic inventors from ...

NJIT Giving Day to Bring New Donation Matches and Campus Energy

Wednesday, February 25th, 2026
NJIT will kick off its annual Giving Day on March 4–5 with 24 hours of campus energy, donor-driven challenges and student engagement aimed at rallying the university community around programs, organizations and initiatives that make an immediate impact on students.This year’s event features student ...

Men’s Volleyball Extends Win Streak to 10

Monday, February 23rd, 2026
NJIT secured a narrow 3-2 victory over Manhattan on Saturday in men's volleyball non-conference action at the Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center.NJIT's (10-5, 4-0 EIVA) efficient attack in the decisive fifth set, featuring an attack percentage of .412, played a crucial role in clinching...

Newark Mayor’s and Bloom Scholars Empower High School Students Through Research

Thursday, February 19th, 2026
During the recent Honors Interdisciplinary Research Forum, high school students from Newark’s Science Park High School worked alongside students from NJIT's Albert Dorman Honors College as part of a service project, which allowed them to present their research on the effects of litter and street pol...

NJIT Management School Joins Fortune Ranking at No. 62 in U.S.

Wednesday, February 18th, 2026
NJIT’s Martin Tuchman School of Management joined the Fortune top business schools and MBA programs list for the first time, ranked No. 62 nationwide.With its high-tech slant and proximity to Wall Street, the Newark institution’s management department is ranked near the top this year, compared to mo...

NJIT Secures Nearly $20 Million to Modernize Tiernan Hall

Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
New Jersey Institute of Technology has secured nearly $20 million in state funding to support the comprehensive renewal and improvement of Tiernan Hall, a central academic and research building on campus since its construction in 1972.The funding — $12,150,000 from the State’s Capital Improvement Fu...

Men’s Volleyball Wins 8th Straight at Harvard, Improves to 3-0 in EIVA

Sunday, February 15th, 2026
No. 20 NJIT extended its winning streak to eight with a 3-1 (25-21, 27-25, 25-13, 25-23) road victory over Harvard Crimson men's volleyball on Saturday in EIVA action.The eight-match streak is NJIT's longest since winning nine straight in 2021. The Highlanders improve to 8-5 overall and 3-0 in ...

Highlanders Win Sixth Straight at Maine Saturday Afternoon, 67-58

Saturday, February 14th, 2026
The NJIT men's basketball team wins sixth straight on the road against Maine, 67-58, and improve to 10-2 in America East play on Saturday afternoon.The Highlanders opened the game on an 8-0 run in the first two and a half minutes of play before the Black Bears settled into their defense.The Hig...