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Gov. Murphy, NJIT, NJEDA Celebrate Launch of NJII Venture Studio, an NJ Strategic Innovation Center

Tuesday, May 6th, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) marked a milestone in the state’s innovation economy with the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the NJII Venture Studio. The event featured remarks from New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka,...

Speakers, Honorees Named for NJIT's 2025 Commencement Ceremonies

Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has named the distinguished keynote speakers and honorary degree recipients for its 2025 commencement ceremonies, each representing a remarkable journey of achievement and success. Visit https://commencement.njit.edu/ for all the details. Undergraduate Cere...

Reminder - April 1 NJIT Town Hall

Tuesday, March 25th, 2025
Dear Highlanders, As a reminder, please join us on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Atrium for our spring town hall meeting. These gatherings are important opportunities for dialog and feedback, so we highly encourage your participation. For those in...

Message from President Lim

Tuesday, March 25th, 2025
Dear Highlanders, From its very beginning, NJIT has been a trailblazer in expanding access to higher education and preparing students for career success. Over 140 years ago, this institution was established to educate a technical workforce for the City of Newark, a population with limited access...

NJIT Hosts Gubernatorial Candidates Forum on Small Business Growth

Thursday, March 20th, 2025
NJIT served as the venue for a March 19 gubernatorial forum dedicated to exploring the challenges and solutions for fostering small and diverse business growth across New Jersey. The event, initiated by Jeff Cantor, CEO of the Veterans Chamber of Commerce, highlighted the need for improvements and s...

Former NJIT President Saul Fenster Passes Away at 91

Tuesday, March 18th, 2025
NJIT mourns the passing of Saul K. Fenster, the university's sixth president, who died peacefully at his home in Long Branch, New Jersey, on March 15, 2025. He was 91 years old. Dr. Fenster served as president of NJIT from 1978 to 2002, a tenure marked by significant growth and transformation. Unde...

Strategic Message from the President

Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
Dear NJIT Faculty and Staff, NJIT is a strong and vibrant university that is both an engine of opportunity and a catalyst for technological research and innovation. As president, my primary focus is on assuring the continued ascent of our university and the assurance of our ability to deliver up...

NJIT Town Hall - April 1, 2025

Tuesday, February 18th, 2025
Dear Highlanders, Please join us on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Atrium for our spring town hall meeting. These gatherings are important opportunities for dialog and feedback, so we highly encourage your participation. For those interested in att...

NJIT Alumnus Robert Cohen Elected to National Academy of Engineering

Wednesday, February 12th, 2025
Robert Cohen, president of Digital, Robotics, and Enabling Technology at Stryker, and a distinguished alumnus of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE). This honor, one of the highest professional distinctions in engineeri...

Highlanders Make ROI-NJ's Annual Power Lists

Thursday, February 6th, 2025
Fifteen Highlanders from New Jersey Institute of Technology are featured in ROI-NJ’s annual lists of the most powerful individuals in New Jersey. Five of the honorees made the publication’s Super 75 list: President Teik C. Lim; Trustee Gary Dahms; Hispanic Latinx Leadership Council member Luis De L...