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Senior Vice Provost for Research Chosen to Chair NIH Research Network Board

Thursday, December 20th, 2018
Atam Dhawan, senior vice provost for research at NJIT, has recently been selected to chair the Independent Expert Board (IEB) of the Point-of-Care Technologies Research Network (POCTRN). POCTRN was created in 2007 to drive the development of appropriate point-of-care diagnostic technologies though ...

New Walking Cavefish Study Explores Origins of Quadrapedal Walking

Wednesday, December 19th, 2018
A new research collaboration between New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Louisiana State University (LSU) and University of Florida is set to launch the first evolutionary study of the unique pelvic structure and walking mechanics of blind cavefish (Cryptotora thamicola) — the only living spe...

Electrical Engineering Program Earns "Best for Vets" 2019 Accolade

Monday, December 17th, 2018
College Factual, a leading source of higher education analytics and insights, has ranked NJIT in the top 10 percent of all schools in the nation when it comes to offering a quality education to veterans studying electrical engineering. NJIT’s electrical engineering program is ranked #27 out of...

PHOTOS: NJIT Music Initiative Performs Winter Concert Series, Honors Student

Friday, December 14th, 2018
Now in its fourth year, the Music Initiative at New Jersey Institute of Technology has become a fixture on campus and this week performed their winter concert series. The music community took the gathering as an opportunity to honor and remember Kevin Milford-Sanchez, an NJIT student who passed awa...

Men's Basketball Receives AP Ranking Vote for First Time in School History

Thursday, December 13th, 2018
NJIT men's basketball appeared in "Others Receiving Votes" in the latest release of the AP Top-25 on Monday, December 10, marking the first time in program history the Highlanders have been recognized in the poll. The Highlanders are one of just five programs in the country with at least 10 wins. ...

HackNJIT Attracts Students from Across the Country

Thursday, December 13th, 2018
More than 250 college students recently descended on NJIT for a 24-hour hackathon. The event challenged students to develop a software solution addressing some interesting applications of their choice, in a fast-paced, collaborative, yet competitive environment lasting a mere 24 hours. The hackath...

Fiona Wright Named ECAC Division I Women's Soccer Rookie of the Year

Tuesday, December 11th, 2018
NJIT freshman Fiona Wright added to her 2018 accolades, earning Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division I Women's Soccer Rookie of the Year recognition as the organization released its women's soccer postseason awards. In addition to ECAC Rookie of the Year honors, Wright became the ...

Computing Dean Elected to National Academy of Inventors

Tuesday, December 11th, 2018
At NJIT, Craig Gotsman is best known as dean of Ying Wu College of Computing. Within the scientific community, he is better known as the inventor of a number of cutting-edge software technologies for manipulating 3D geometric data, enabling their use in a variety of applications. Many of these techn...

Music Initiative at NJIT to Host the Winter Wind and String Concert, Winter Jazz Concert

Monday, December 10th, 2018
The Music Initiative at NJIT would like you to join us for the Winter Wind and String Concert and Winter Jazz Ensemble Concert. These concerts are dedicated to Kevin Milfort-Sanchez’s memory who played oboe and occasional saxophone with wind and string ensemble, and first s...

Governor Phil Murphy Meets with Federal Delegation at NJIT

Monday, December 10th, 2018
Governor Phil Murphy visited NJIT’s campus today to meet with a federal delegation of 11 House and Senate representatives. Topics of discussion included the Affordable Care Act, the gateway tunnel project, lead and water infrastructure, and the importance of military installations. Murphy described...