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An NJIT-Led Team Secures $3.7 Million to Tackle a Disabling, Concussion-Induced Eye Disorder

Monday, September 20th, 2021
Nearly half of adolescents and young adults with lingering symptoms of concussion suffer from an eye coordination disorder that causes blurred and double vision, headaches and difficulties concentrating. There is no proven method for treating the condition when it occurs after a head injury. “...

Finance Professor Sees Opportunity to Help Community After Ida Floods

Monday, September 20th, 2021
NJIT Assistant Professor Steve Taylor, of Millburn, is dissatisfied with how insurance companies deal with natural disasters and is preparing to offer an alternative. Taylor witnessed extreme flooding from Hurricane Ida early this month in Millburn, where he resides. He also saw that many of his ne...

2 Leaders at NJIT Make NJBIZ's 2021 Education Power 50 

Monday, September 20th, 2021
Two leaders at New Jersey Institute of Technology made NJBIZ’s list of the 2021 Education Power 50: President Joel S. Bloom and Simon Nynes, CEO of NJIT’s New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII). The annual list recognizes the most impactful and influential educational leaders in New Jersey. &n...

Rabell's Golden Goal Delivers Thrilling America East Victory Over UMass Lowell

Saturday, September 18th, 2021
Junior Alejandro Rabell scored a pair of goals, including the golden goal in overtime in NJIT's thrilling 2-1 America East Conference victory at home against UMass Lowell on Saturday at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium. Rabell scored the golden goal in the 95th minute on a header off a...

NJIT's Dhawan Wins a Coveted IEEE Award for a Widely Used Cancer Detection Device

Friday, September 17th, 2021
For a pioneering invention that enables doctors to use light to look beneath the outer layer of the skin to detect diseases such as early-stage skin cancers, NJIT’s Atam Dhawan was tapped this year to receive one of IEEE’s preeminent honors, the Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBS) Willia...

Daniel White Appointed as NJIT Associate Provost for Online Programs

Friday, September 17th, 2021
NJIT is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Daniel White as the University’s new associate provost for Online Programs effective Sept. 1, 2021. Dan comes to NJIT from Temple University where he served as associate vice provost and founding director of the Office of Digital Education (ODE) fro...

NJIT Participates in Application for U.S. EDA Build Back Better Regional Challenge

Friday, September 17th, 2021
Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the NJEDA’s participation in four regional coalitions preparing applications for the U.S. Economic Development Authority (U.S. EDA) Build Back Better Regional Challenge (BBBRC). The Challenge is a fe...

NJIT Partners With Newark Community For Backpack Giveaway

Thursday, September 16th, 2021
The NJIT Department of Public Safety teamed up with the Historic James Street Commons Neighborhood Organization to give away 100 backpacks to local high school and elementary students. The initiative is part of a longstanding practice of constant improvement between the NJIT Department of Public Saf...

NJIT Tops NJ Public Universities for Early-Career Salaries, Ranks 14 Nationwide

Thursday, September 16th, 2021
New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked No. 1 in New Jersey and 14th nationally among public schools for early-career salaries, with young alumni bringing home just under $125,000 on average against just $7,600 in average debt, according to Forbes 2021 Top Colleges ranking. Statewide, only privat...

Hispanic Heritage Month

Wednesday, September 15th, 2021
NJIT Community Members, We are proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins today and concludes on October 15, 2021. Diversity is among our university’s greatest strengths, as it is a key component of learning and innovation. Sharing varied backgrounds, cultures, life experiences, ...