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

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

Monday, August 12th, 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. “Fortunately, my grammar school teacher recommended me to the Center for Pre-College Programs [CPCP] [at N...
Pre-College 40th Anniversary Alumni Profile: Naomi Adjei Is a Resident Physician

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

Friday, July 26th, 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 hours are hard. … [But] I’m learning clinical skills. I’m learning surg...
Center for Pre-College Programs at NJIT Celebrates the Big 4-0!

Center for Pre-College Programs at NJIT Celebrates the Big 4-0!

Friday, July 19th, 2019
This year marks four decades of NJIT’s Center for Pre-College Programs (CPCP) providing STEM education and college preparedness to rising fourth- through 11th-grade students in New Jersey. With NJIT Chemical Engineering Professor Emeritus Howard Kimmel as a lead figure in its development, CPCP was...
NJIT Hosts TSA-TEAMS Competition

NJIT Hosts TSA-TEAMS Competition

Friday, March 15th, 2019
On Monday, March 18, 2019, NJIT will make science competitive yet fun when it hosts TEAMS, an annual science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) competition for middle and high school students that is designed to help them discover their potential for engineering, as well as inspire them...
NJIT to Host Open House for Middle and High School Students and Parents

NJIT to Host Open House for Middle and High School Students and Parents

Friday, March 8th, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: The Center for Pre-College Programs (CPCP) at NJIT will host its third annual Open House for middle and high school students and parents to learn about the wealth of services and programs available throughout the academic year and summer to enhance college readiness and su...
NJIT, Newark Mayor's Office and Public Schools Announce Two New Initiatives to Grow STEM Pipeline

NJIT, Newark Mayor's Office and Public Schools Announce Two New Initiatives to Grow STEM Pipeline

Wednesday, February 27th, 2019
In building upon its deep and close relationship with the city in which it resides, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is partnering with the City of Newark and the Newark Public Schools on two new and important initiatives. NJIT President Joel S. Bloom, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Newark ...
NJIT to Host STEM Pi Day for Newark Public Schools

NJIT to Host STEM Pi Day for Newark Public Schools

Monday, February 25th, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY NJIT to Host STEM Pi Day for Newark Public Schools WHAT: The Center for Pre-College Programs (CPCP) at NJIT will host a STEM Pi Day for elementary and middle school-aged students from Newark Public Schools (NPS), to provide a day of hands-on STEM activities designed to help stu...
Science Olympiad Steps Up STEM for Hundreds of Pre-College Students

Science Olympiad Steps Up STEM for Hundreds of Pre-College Students

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019
Check out these numbers: Nearly 700 middle and high school students on 44 student teams from throughout New Jersey competed in 25 hands-on events at the 13th Annual Science Olympiad at NJIT. The event, held Jan. 8 and hosted once again by the university’s Center for Pre-College Programs (CPCP), ch...
Pre-College Workshops Bring STEM to Educators and Families Alike

Pre-College Workshops Bring STEM to Educators and Families Alike

Thursday, January 17th, 2019
When Parsippany High School’s Kathy Effner heard about NJIT’s Center for Pre-College Programs’ (CPCP) Try Engineering! workshop for educators, she was intrigued — particularly since it featured a hands-on project at the university’s new 10,000-square-foot Makerspace. This past October she ...
NJIT to Hold 13th Annual Science Olympiad for Middle and High School Students

NJIT to Hold 13th Annual Science Olympiad for Middle and High School Students

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019
On Jan. 8, 2019 (snow date Jan. 15), the New Jersey Science Olympiad (NJSO) returns to NJIT for the 13th consecutive year. The event, part of a national science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) competition, will welcome nearly 700 middle and high school students who possess both stron...