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It's All in the Family for Upcoming Pre-College Workshop Series

Wednesday, December 4, 2019
NJIT’s Center for Pre-College Programs will hold another STEM Family Workshop Series this February.
Howard Kimmel, NJIT professor emeritus, accepts his PAESMEM award.

NJIT Professor Emeritus Receives Presidential Award for Science, Mathematics & Engineering Mentoring

Thursday, November 14, 2019
Howard Kimmel, professor emeritus in chemical engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering...
Forensic science professor, David Fisher, addresses the crowd at Pre-College's STEM Forum.

Pre-College STEM Forum Focuses on Forensic Science

Friday, October 18, 2019
NJIT’s Center for Pre-College Programs (CPCP) hosted its third annual STEM School Leadership Forum Oct. 3 on the university’s campus.

Two Recent Grants Support Programs and Services for Pre-College Students

Thursday, October 10, 2019
NJIT is one of six higher education partners in New Jersey awarded federal funding over the next seven years, from the U.S. Department of Education, for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP).
LaTosha Wilson, NJIT employee and Pre-College alumna

Pre-College 40th Anniversary Alumni Profile: LaTosha Wilson Is in Event Services at NJIT

Monday, September 23, 2019
“I was afraid of numbers, so this was the opportunity to get some extra training, get some extra help over the summer,” said LaTosha Wilson of her participation in pre-college programs at NJIT. “It was a chance to keep me focused.”
Pre-college alumnus Jason Baynes

Pre-College 40th Anniversary Alumni Profile: Jason Baynes Is Practicing Orthopaedic Surgery

Monday, September 9, 2019
Jason Baynes says he was fortunate to have had the opportunity to be part of a pre-college program that exposed him to science and math in many more ways than his school did.
Math Success Initiative inaugural class (2019)

Math Success Initiative Holds True to Its Name

Friday, August 23, 2019
It was an intense seven-week program of math enrichment in algebra, pre-calculus and calculus, coupled with college and SAT prep, and on-campus recreation. When it concluded Aug.
(Top and bottom) Educators participating in NJIT's TryEngineering! workshop used CAD and high-tech equipment to design and produce keychains.

NJIT's Center for Pre-College Programs to Host STEM Leadership Forum Oct. 3

Wednesday, August 21, 2019
The Center for Pre-College Programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will be hosting a free STEM leadership forum for superintendents and board members Thursday, Oct. 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Campus Center Atrium.
Pre-college alumna Stephanie iring

Pre-College 40th Anniversary Alumni Profile: Stephanie Iring Is Pursuing Biomedical Research

Monday, August 12, 2019
Stephanie Iring grew up in a working-class community in New Jersey, where, she says, social status and educational inequality were closely related and opportunities for success were limited.
Pre-college alumna Naomi Adjei

Pre-College 40th Anniversary Alumni Profile: Naomi Adjei Is a Resident Physician

Friday, July 26, 2019
It’s a Thursday morning and Naomi Adjei is a bit tired, having recently finished another 13-hour shift as an obstetrics and gynecology resident at Yale New Haven Hospital. “It’s hard!” she said with a laugh. “The...