NJIT's Vanessa Velez Awarded for Quarantine-Inspired Folk Artwork

Friday, September 4th, 2020
NJIT Department of Humanities staff member Vanessa Velez has shown that not only is art her true calling, but it's a potent form of therapy, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, Velez’s quarantine-inspired artwork was awarded at the “nation’s largest annual celebration of handmade cra...

Welcome Back From President Bloom

Tuesday, September 1st, 2020
NJIT Community Members, Welcome back, Highlanders! We have been looking forward to your return since the day we moved to remote operations last spring, and today we begin a new semester unlike any we have previously experienced. We have planned extensively for the challenges we will face in welcomin...

Computing Student Wins Fulbright Award for Security Research

Tuesday, September 1st, 2020
Matthew Cherrey never traveled overseas — no high school trip to Europe, no semester abroad as an undergrad, no spring breaks in exotic, far away locales — but he always wanted to do so, particularly to Germany where his family has roots. Now he's getting an opportunity, representing NJIT next year ...

WELCOME BACK: As Students Return for the Fall, Campus Vibrancy Follows

Tuesday, September 1st, 2020
As students converged on NJIT for the first day of the fall semester, they acknowledged the changes wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, chief among them, of course, mask-wearing. Nevertheless, they relished the chance to resume classes and reconnect with friends. “It feels different but I appreciate ...

NJIT Community Updates and Announcements 8/31/20-9/4/20

Monday, August 31st, 2020
Here you will find a weekly listing of updates and announcements for members of the NJIT campus community. Announcements are to be submitted through the form found at https://forms.gle/V6PBxUy5b3jkErMc8. Those submitted by each Thursday will be included in the following week's Updates and Announceme...

WATCH NOW: Virtual Convocation Welcoming the Class of 2024

Monday, August 31st, 2020
Virtual University Convocation Program WHAT: New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will welcome the Class of 2024 during the Convocation ceremony. Additionally, the university will recognize and award faculty and staff members who have excelled as teachers, scholars and researchers. WHEN: Wed...

Sign Up for Highlander Hype Virtual 5k Marathon

Monday, August 31st, 2020
Join together with the rest of Highlander Nation by running or walking an individual 5k between Monday, October 5 and Sunday, October 11 as part of the first-ever Highlander Hype Virtual 5k. Registration is free but we provide the option to donate to the Highlander Student Emergency Fund. You can ...

Simplified Structural Analysis and Design for Architects by Rima Taher

Friday, August 28th, 2020
New Editions of Books by Rima Taher: Simplified Structural Analysis and Design for Architects, Revised Second Edition (Copyright 2021 published by Cognella, Inc.) authored by Rima Taher covers the basics of structural analysis and design in clear, practical terms. The book clarifies complex engineer...

Computing Professor's App Manages NJIT Converged Learning

Thursday, August 27th, 2020
As students return to campus this fall, NJIT and universities around the country face the challenge of adhering to COVID-19 preventative measures such as social distancing and mask use, while also maximizing the usage of the available resources and learning spaces on campus. One of the techniques de...

State Business Publication Lists NJIT Officials Among Top Education VIPs

Wednesday, August 26th, 2020
Five NJIT executives are featured in ROI-NJ's inaugural list of higher education influencers, which debuted this week. On the academic side, the statewide business publication featured President Joel S. Bloom, Provost Fadi Deek and Newark College of Engineering Dean Moshe Kam. For industry relations...