Ying Wu College of Computing Welcomes New Faculty for 2021-2022 Academic Year

Tuesday, October 12th, 2021
Top Row: Fuad Hamidli, Huong Le, Yao Ma, Kamlesh Naik    Bottom Row: Shantanu Sharma,Julie Ancis, Hua Wei Seven new faculty members – researchers and instructors – joined the Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) in Fall 2021, embracing the opportunity to contribute to the NJIT academic mi...

Newly Renovated Weston Alumni Lecture Hall Officially Opens

Tuesday, October 12th, 2021
The newly renovated Weston Alumni Lecture Hall, located on the ground floor of the Hillier College of Architecture and Design, is officially open. The lecture hall, formerly the Weston Lecture Hall, is named for the school’s alumni, whose donations helped fund the renovations. “This event has been ...

NJIT Athletics Holds Hall of Fame Ceremony on Homecoming Weekend

Saturday, October 9th, 2021
NJIT Athletics held its 2020 Hall of Fame Ceremony on Homecoming Weekend, Saturday, October 9 inside NJIT's Wellness and Events Center. The 2020 induction class included: Kelly (Crowe) Ascolese '07 (Women's Basketball), Demond Cowins '04 (Men's Basketball), Bob English&nbsp...

An Engineer and an Architectural Historian Win the 2021 Excellence in Research Awards

Thursday, October 7th, 2021
Nirwan Ansari, an electrical and computer engineer who is a pioneer in the field of communications networks, and Gabrielle Esperdy, an architectural historian and trailblazer in the digital humanities, are the winners of the Board of Overseers Excellence in Research award for 2021. Atam Dhawan, sen...

NJIT Earns 2021 Award for Excellence from Business Association

Wednesday, October 6th, 2021
New Jersey Institute of Technology has been named Member of the Year by the New Jersey Business and Industry Association (NJBIA) in its New Jersey Business magazine. The award recognizes efforts to improve the state’s business climate. Specifically, NJIT was honored for preparing students to “exce...

NJIT Campus Climate Study

Tuesday, October 5th, 2021
Dear NJIT Community Member, At the beginning of the semester, I announced that NJIT is undertaking a campus climate study, and now is the time for you to participate. I urge you to take the 20-30 minutes needed to answer questions by going to https://rankinsurveys4.com/njit/. We have contracted wi...

10 Things College Students Should Do to Stay in Balance

Tuesday, October 5th, 2021
These simple everyday tips can help you on your journey to mental and emotional wellness. Rest. Listen, we know you’re working on tight deadlines and have plenty of due dates - but getting enough sleep each night is a necessity. Try to commit to 8 hours a night. If you can’t get in a full 8 hours...

"Once-In-A-Generation" Tardigrade Fossil Discovery Reveals New Species in 16-Million-Year-Old Amber

Tuesday, October 5th, 2021
They’ve famously survived the vacuum of space, and even returned to life after being frozen for decades in Antarctic moss. But as hard as it is to kill the bizarre microscopic animal, the tardigrade, it’s harder to find one fossilized. In fact, only two have ever been discovered and formally named —...

NJIT Presidential Search Update

Monday, October 4th, 2021
NJIT Community Members, I hope you all are well. As Chair of the NJIT Board of Trustees, I would like to take this opportunity to share some updates and acknowledge important successes.  Our university is off to an excellent start to the Fall semester. We have welcomed students, faculty, and ...

Experts at NJIT's New AI Research Center to Study Theory and Applications

Friday, October 1st, 2021
Members of NJIT's new Center for Artificial Intelligence Research will look to expand knowledge of the theory, data and applications of their field, which director Grace Wang said is quickly evolving from experimental to practical status. The center will rely heavily on external grants, such as fro...