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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. 61 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. 61 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...

NJIT Secures Nearly $20 Million to Modernize Tiernan Hall

Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
New Jersey Institute of Technology has secured nearly $20 million in state funding to support the comprehensive renewal and improvement of Tiernan Hall, a central academic and research building on campus since its construction in 1972.The funding — $12,150,000 from the State’s Capital Improvement Fu...

Men’s Volleyball Wins 8th Straight at Harvard, Improves to 3-0 in EIVA

Sunday, February 15th, 2026
No. 20 NJIT extended its winning streak to eight with a 3-1 (25-21, 27-25, 25-13, 25-23) road victory over Harvard Crimson men's volleyball on Saturday in EIVA action.The eight-match streak is NJIT's longest since winning nine straight in 2021. The Highlanders improve to 8-5 overall and 3-0 in ...

Highlanders Win Sixth Straight at Maine Saturday Afternoon, 67-58

Saturday, February 14th, 2026
The NJIT men's basketball team wins sixth straight on the road against Maine, 67-58, and improve to 10-2 in America East play on Saturday afternoon.The Highlanders opened the game on an 8-0 run in the first two and a half minutes of play before the Black Bears settled into their defense.The Hig...

NJIT Makes Connections That Last: Highlander Love Stories

Friday, February 13th, 2026
For many alumni, NJIT has been more than a place to earn a degree. It’s where careers began — and, for many Highlanders, where lifelong partnerships did, too.Late nights in Redwood Hall. Study sessions in the Campus Center. Cafeteria lunches that turned into something more. For decades, NJIT has bee...

From NJIT to Sony Pictures Imageworks: How Alum Kaylin Wittmeyer Uses Animation to Tell Human Stories

Wednesday, February 11th, 2026
When Kaylin Wittmeyer first began applying to colleges, she didn’t have a single, narrow career path in mind. What she did know was that she loved animation, but she also loved math, physics, and the technical side of how things worked. Rather than choose between art and technology, she sought a pla...

A New Look That Makes an Impact: NJIT Debuts Redesigned Website

Tuesday, February 10th, 2026
New Jersey Institute of Technology has unveiled its newly redesigned website, built to match the momentum behind the “NJIT Makes” campaign. The refreshed platform brings forward the students, stories and achievements that show how NJIT Makes Impact — from innovative research to its workforce-ready g...

Men's Volleyball Takes Down No. 19 Princeton in EIVA Opener

Tuesday, February 10th, 2026
The NJIT men's volleyball team opened EIVA Conference play with an impressive 3-1 victory over No. 19 Princeton on Friday evening inside the Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center.Winners of six straight, the Highlanders improved to 6-5 overall, 5-0 at home, and 1-0 in the EIVA.VIDEO ||&nbs...

NJIT's Center for Translational Research Quickens Technology's Pace to Market

Monday, February 9th, 2026
Richard Calbi, director of Ridgewood Water, was astonished to discover the extent of PFAS contamination in New Jersey drinking water when the state adopted pollution standards for the industrial chemicals in 2020. “The first thing we did was determine if we were affected and found them in every...