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For 3rd Straight Year, NJIT Professor Makes Global List of Highly Cited Researchers

Tuesday, December 7th, 2021
A research paper on metal carbides and nitrides is paying dividends for NJIT’s Meng-Qiang Zhao — seven years after it was published. For the third straight year, Zhao, an assistant professor of chemical and materials engineering at NJIT’s Newark College of Engineering, has made Clarivate’s list of ...

2022 National Black Political Convention Finds a Home at NJIT

Monday, December 6th, 2021
New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark will host a National Black Political Convention in the spring of 2022 – 50 years after the first took place in Gary, Indiana. Organizers of the four-day event, which will take place April 28 to May 1, include Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Jackson, Miss. Mayor...

Computing College Expands Job Options in 'Early Access to Talent' Program

Monday, December 6th, 2021
NJIT's Ying Wu College of Computing is matching top tech talent from its student ranks with companies needing to remain ahead of the curve in a competitive marketplace, in a new initiative called Early Access to Talent. The pre-employment program offers companies the opportunity to cultivate a cust...

O'Hearn's Record 42 Points Carry NJIT to Come From Behind, 2OT Win at Lafayette

Sunday, December 5th, 2021
Dylan O'Hearn scored a Division I program-record 42 points, including 36 after halftime, to help lead the NJIT men's basketball team to a come-from-behind 90-86 victory in double overtime against host Lafayette on Sunday afternoon. Fifteen of O'Hearn's points came during the two overtime ...

Men's Swimming and Diving Defeats La Salle For Second Straight Win

Friday, December 3rd, 2021
The NJIT men's swimming and diving team picked up its second straight victory with a 179-115 home win over the La Salle Explorers Friday evening at the Wellness and Events Center Natatorium. The Highlanders dominated the meet, winning 11 of the 16 events while increasing their total point total for...

Julie Ancis Appointed Interim Chair of Dept. of Informatics in Ying Wu College of Computing

Friday, December 3rd, 2021
The Ying Wu College of Computing is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Julie Ancis, as interim chair of the department of Informatics, commencing December 1, 2021. Ancis joined the department this Fall from NJIT’s College of Science and Liberal Arts where she launched the new Cyberpsychology...

Samuel Carlos Wins Boren Scholarship Award to Study in Taiwan

Friday, December 3rd, 2021
The world is at Samuel Carlos’ fingertips. Since coming NJIT’s Albert Dorman Honors College out of high school with an associates degree in math and computer science, he’s interned at Amazon, Google, and Facebook. He’s since added a third major - history with a focus on the history of computer scien...

Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Method Wins GSA Research Showcase

Thursday, December 2nd, 2021
NJIT's annual Graduate Student Association Research Day returned to the campus this week, after being cancelled last year because of COVID, with 39 students who are pursuing doctoral and master's degrees showcasing their cutting-edge research on topics such as the pandemic, climate, transportation a...

NJITxNYRB: Goal for Perfect Attendance

Wednesday, December 1st, 2021
New Jersey Institute of Technology and the New York Red Bulls held the first of a series of events in the Goal for Perfect Attendance Program. The incentive-based program is a collaborative effort between the Red Bulls, Newark Public Schools and NJIT that strives to improve student attendance across...

NJIT Partners with ENGIE North America to Source Electricity from Renewable Sources

Wednesday, December 1st, 2021
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and a subsidiary of ENGIE North America, announced today that the university will purchase renewable energy from a portfolio of hydropower facilities equal to nearly 100% of its forecasted electricity consumption. This agreement achieves one of the strongest...