Come Meet NJIT's Undergraduate Inventors

Monday, April 9th, 2018
Innovation Day is a showcase of cutting-edge, student-led research that includes inventions that improve lives, novel business ideas, computer games and fundamental scientific research. This year, nearly three dozen student projects – from mapping applications for the transportation industry, to hum...

NJIT Makerspace to Host 3D-Printed Prosthetics Build-a-Thon May 5

Thursday, April 5th, 2018
Makerspace at NJIT, a training-focused, rapid prototyping facility, will host an event to build and assemble hand prosthetics to help children and young adults in need. The 10,000-square-foot space operates equipment ranging from small 3D printers to large industrial machining centers, such as...

Eight-Year-Old Gavin Brady Signs with NJIT Men's Lacrosse

Thursday, April 5th, 2018
Eight-year-old Gavin Brady, from Pompton Plains, became the newest addition to the NJIT men's lacrosse team roster with the help of Friends of Jaclyn Foundation held at the Wellness and Events Center Wednesday afternoon. Friends of Jaclyn aims to improve the quality of life for children battling pe...

NFL Star Justin Tuck Visits NJIT, Inspires Young Students to Tackle College and Career Dreams

Thursday, April 5th, 2018
On April 3, Newark-area high school students and teachers arrived at NJIT in anticipation of meeting two-time Super Bowl champion and New York Giants Hall of Fame inductee, Justin Tuck. Justin and Lauran Tuck, co-founders of the nonprofit Tuck’s R.U.S.H. for Literacy, appeared as special guest...

Undergraduate Ecosystems: Engineering Tissues with 3D Printers

Thursday, April 5th, 2018
INSTRUCTIVE BIOMATERIALS AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING LABORATORY Despite significant efforts, the lack of organs and tissues for transplantation poses a major hurdle in medicine. The Instructive Biomaterials and Additive Manufacturing Laboratory (IBAM-Lab) develops novel approaches to address this ga...

Undergraduate Ecosystems: In Cyberspace with Social Bots

Thursday, April 5th, 2018
Social Interaction Laboratory The Social Interaction Lab is an interdisciplinary research hub that combines psychology, communication, computing and design to understand how people interact with technology. The lab focuses in particular on studying technologies that are social, such as mobile-healt...

New Jersey's K-20 Education Collaborative Meets at First-Ever "Cradle to Career" Summit

Thursday, April 5th, 2018
In March, NJIT staged the first-ever “CLEAR: Cradle to Career” (C3 2018) Summit, aimed at “fostering a larger networked community of innovative and dedicated teachers, leaders, faculty researchers and students of all ages”. The summit — co-hosted by NJIT’s statewide K-20 Collaborative for Leadershi...

Newark Teams with NJIT to Host Amazon-Sponsored Tech Summit, Joins Network of Connected Cities

Wednesday, April 4th, 2018
The city of Newark continues its rise as a budding hub of high-tech innovation. At a press conference April 4, NJIT President Joel Bloom joined Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka to announce the city’s plan to host the Amazon Alexa-sponsored VOICE Technology Summit July 24-26 on the NJIT campus.  “...

A Spring Afternoon with Sophia and Friends

Wednesday, April 4th, 2018
The first Friday afternoon of Spring 2018 brings an exciting concert to campus — acclaimed pianist Sophia Agranovich will be joined by two of her exceptional students, Mohammed Boubendir and Robert Argasinski. David Dubal, internationally known pianist, author, broadcaster and painter will introduce...

Undergraduate Ecosystems: Underwater with Blind Cavefishes

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
Neuroecology of Unusual Animals Laboratory How do nervous systems evolve and adapt to extreme environments? The Soares lab uses neuroethological and ecological methods to understand the evolution of neural adaptation, examining the evolution of circuitries, behavioral adaptation and sensory novelty...