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Newark Design Collaborative Fellows Lead NJIT Students in Showcasing Talent at Zine Fest

Monday, December 16th, 2024
Students at NJIT’s Hillier College of Architecture and Design showcased their work in the Newark Zine Fest, organized by Petia Morozov, Newark Design Collaborative fellow and publisher of Dense Magazine, was held at the Newark Art Museum. Zines, short for "magazines" or "fanzines," are typically sma...

This Year NJIT Has the Most Governor's STEM Scholars at the College Level

Monday, December 16th, 2024
Five of this year’s Governor’s STEM Scholars are from New Jersey Institute of Technology — the most from any college in the state and the university’s highest total in a single year. The Highlanders are among a select cohort of 16 college-level scholars and a larger pool of 111 that includes high s...

Lightener and Carpentari Set School Records at Seahawk Shootout

Friday, December 13th, 2024
Freshmen Zaidah Lightener and Pietro Carpentari set school records at the Seahawk Shootout on Friday at the Ocean Breeze Complex.   Lightener broke a program record for the second consecutive meet, posting a college-best triple jump of 11.74m to finish third. Carpentari set ...

Top-Ranked University's Research Facilities Set to Nest at New Jersey Life Sciences Campus

Friday, December 13th, 2024
The Northeast Science and Technology (NEST) Center today announced New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) as its first academic partner at the campus, marking a significant milestone in the creation of a life science, technology, and pharmaceutical research hub. The university plans to establish ...

NJIT Alums from Computing, Engineering, Management Succeed at CGI

Thursday, December 12th, 2024
Alumni from NJIT are impressing Mike Reagan, who leads 250 people for the New York/New Jersey region of international technology consultancy CGI Inc., because the Highlanders among them stand out for backing up solid training with invaluable soft skills. “They have risen to be the cream of the crop...

Alcanzando nuevas alturas: Una relación de mentoría ayuda a dos Highlanders a crecer

Wednesday, December 11th, 2024
El senderismo extremo no es la primera opción de todos para aliviar el estrés, pero funciona para Nick Fuentes-Zuluaga ’19. Cansado de estar encerrado en casa durante la pandemia, decidió enfrentar un nuevo desafío: escalar montañas de 14,000 pies en Colorado. Esto no sorprende a quienes lo conocen,...

YWCC Student Start Up Aims to Create an Avalanche of Untapped AI Potential

Tuesday, December 10th, 2024
Imagine the ability to leverage sensitive data with full-fledged compliance and security. Encryptech, a cloud computing service focused on handling sensitive data securely, was created by sophomore S-STEM scholar Jonathan Kozlik and his collaborator with a goal to make the training of regulator...

Brian Kiernan Named 2024 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Tuesday, December 10th, 2024
Brian Kiernan ’70, a visionary in wireless communication technology and a proud alumnus of Newark College of Engineering at NJIT, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). This honor recognizes his pioneering contributions to mobile and fixed wireless communications, a fiel...

Zuniga Hits 1,000 Point Milestone, 13th Highlander in 1K Club

Monday, December 9th, 2024
Junior Alejandra Zuniga scored her 1,000 career point in the fourth quarter on a driving layup but the Highlanders could not overcome a 13-point deficit as visiting Monmouth registered a 63-54 road victory Monday evening in women's basketball non-conference action inside the Joel and Diane...

NJIT Training Helps Undergrad and Parents Open New Music Business

Friday, December 6th, 2024
Tapyoca, offering a new twist on music distribution for independent and small artists and brands, is finding its way around the startup world with guidance from New Jersey Institute of Technology’s entrepreneurship experts. The company is family-led. Jordan-River Samuel is a sophomore in NJIT’s Mar...