NJIT's Ahdut Wins 1650 Freestyle, Sets 2 School Records at Open Championships

Sunday, March 1st, 2026
Freshman Yonatan Ahdut claimed the 1650 freestyle title Sunday at the 2026 ECAC Open Championships, hosted by Bucknell University at Kinney Natatorium.Ahdut touched first in 15:17.79 to earn the ECAC crown, breaking the NJIT school record in the event. He also set a new program mark in the 1000 free...

Akhila Kandivalasa - ECE PhD Student of the Month - March 2026

Sunday, March 1st, 2026
Akhila Kandivalasa is a PhD student in the ECE department working on observability for dynamic state estimation in power systems. She grew up near a thermal power station and was always fascinated how those "giant machines" operated. During her undergraduate studies, power systems remained one of he...

NJIT Ranked No. 1 Midsize Employer in New Jersey, Top 100 Nationwide, by Forbes

Saturday, February 28th, 2026
New Jersey Institute of Technology has been named the No. 1 midsize employer in New Jersey and No. 64 nationwide on Forbes’ 2026 list of America’s Best Midsize Employers. The recognition places NJIT among the top workplaces in the United States and highlights the university’s continued strength not ...

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...