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

Tuesday, February 26th, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT:  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. The Mayor’s Honors Scholars Progra...

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...

NJIT Baseball Remains Undefeated, Sweeps Doubleheader at Norfolk State

Monday, February 25th, 2019
The NJIT baseball team remains undefeated in 2019 after a doubleheader sweep at Norfolk State, 11-5 and 4-3 in a 10-inning nightcap Sunday afternoon at Marty L. Miller Field. The 5-0-1 start for the Highlanders is the best start in the Division I era (first season 2006-07). NJIT opened its spr...

NJIT Women's Fencing Posts 5-1 Mark at FDU Invitational

Monday, February 25th, 2019
The NJIT women's fencing team posted a 5-1 mark at the FDU Invitational Sunday afternoon. NJIT recorded wins over Wagner (18-8), Tufts (20-7), Brandeis (14-13), Drew (15-12) and CCNY (22-5). The lone loss on the day for the Highlanders came against NYU (16-11). The foil squad was led by Annal...

First-Gen College Student Makes His Mark

Monday, February 25th, 2019
Nick Fuentes-Zuluaga was just 2 years old when he and his parents left their home in Bogota, Colombia, and migrated to the United States. They settled in Rockaway, N.J., with the aid of his aunt in nearby Parsippany and began a new life, far from the mounting violence triggered by their native count...

NJIT Overwatch Esports Team Secures Spot in Collegiate National Championship Tournament

Friday, February 22nd, 2019
College Basketball isn’t the only tournament happening this March. Gamers will have their own March Madness as part of TESPA’s Overwatch Collegiate Championship — and NJIT has made the field. Finishing 11th in TESPA’s regular season rankings with a record of 13-2, the Highlanders have punched their...

NJIT Scores in Top 5 Percent in Ethnic Diversity Rankings

Friday, February 22nd, 2019
College Factual, a leading source of data analytics and insights on college outcomes, has released its 2019 rankings for ethnic diversity, and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) scores in the top 5 percent of colleges whose student body represents a broad diversity. NJIT is ranked #109 out o...

Martin Tuchman School of Management Professors Are "Ones to Know"

Thursday, February 21st, 2019
Two faculty members from NJIT’s Martin Tuchman School of Management (MTSM) — Associate Professor of Finance Michael Ehrlich and Professor of Marketing Rajiv Mehta — have been honored as “professors to know” by BSchools.org, an online resource for individuals interested in pursuing an MBA. More ...

Standout Engineering Undergrads Compete in NJIT's "NCE First-Year Showcase"

Tuesday, February 19th, 2019
On Friday, February 15, six teams of exemplary students from NJIT’s Newark College of Engineering (NCE) put their outstanding engineering design research on display at this year’s “NCE First-Year Showcase” competition.  The competition’s student-teams — representing each of the college’s depar...