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HCSLA Awards 2026 Honors Achievement, Renowned “Dinosaur Hunter” Kenneth J. Lacovara

Monday, May 11th, 2026
NJIT’s Jordan Hu College of Science & Liberal Arts (HCSLA) celebrated 44 years on May 6 with its annual awards ceremony, headlined by a special guest appearance from paleontologist and famed “dinosaur hunter” Dr. Kenneth J. Lacovara.Held in the Central King Building’s Agile Strategy Lab, the eve...

At Scholarship Luncheon, Class of 2026 Gift Revives NJIT Tradition

Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
NJIT’s annual Scholarship Luncheon is meant to celebrate donor generosity. This year, it also pointed to what comes next.The event brings together scholarship benefactors, alumni and student recipients, creating space for the kinds of conversations that remind people what scholarship support really ...

NJIT Historian Neil Maher Named 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellow for Newark Environmental Justice Research

Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) historian and master teacher Neil Maher has been named a 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellow, becoming the first faculty member in university history to receive the national honor.Selected from more than 380 nominees nationwide, Maher is one of only 24 scholars chos...

Jordan Hu Returns to NJIT for Fireside Chat on Leadership, Opportunity and Giving Back

Tuesday, April 14th, 2026
Jordan Hu ’89 returned to NJIT for a fireside chat that moved beyond career success to examine the harder realities behind entrepreneurship, the value of trust in leadership and the university experience he said made his American dream possible.Hosted by NJIT’s AAPI Employee Resource Group and Offic...

Dana Knox Research Showcase Highlights Student Research With Real-World Reach

Tuesday, April 14th, 2026
NJIT’s Dana Knox Research Showcase filled the Bloom Wellness and Events Center with student research spanning science, engineering, computing, management and the humanities. With poster presentations, two-minute elevator speeches and Board Day luncheon attendees moving through the event, the showcas...

Hillier College Provides Art Courses for All Students with Arts@NJIT Initiative

Thursday, January 15th, 2026
From Leonardo da Vinci to Nam Jun Paik to Lillian Schwartz, art and technology have a long and intertwined relationship. Beginning in spring 2026, all NJIT students will have the opportunity to explore this productive feedback loop.Thanks to a generous gift from NJIT alumnus Ron Dooley (Mechanical E...

NJIT Ranked #1 Public University in NJ for Value, Salary in WSJ's '2026 Best Colleges'

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is the top public university in New Jersey for both value and alumni salary outcomes, according to the newly released Wall Street Journal/College Pulse “2026 Best Colleges” rankings.NJIT achieved strong placement in categories that highlight return on invest...

NJIT Rises to No. 80 in U.S. News National University Rankings

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has climbed to No. 80 — its highest-ever placement — in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best National Universities rankings, continuing its steady ascent among the nation’s leading institutions. The new placement marks a four-spot rise from last year ...

Forensics Team from NJIT Uses Cellphone Location Data to Help Free Wrongly Accused

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025
For more than a year, Ray Wooden sat in a Pennsylvania jail for a crime he didn’t commit. Now, he’s free after two recent graduates and a current student of NJIT’s forensic science program uncovered key digital evidence that helped clear his name. Wooden’s ordeal began in January 2024, after he tip...

NJIT No. 27 in Princeton Review's Best Value List, 5th Year in Top 50

Tuesday, June 24th, 2025
For the fifth straight year, New Jersey Institute of Technology is a Top 50 Best Value College in The Princeton Review’s annual ranking of public institutions. At No. 27, NJIT is the only university in New Jersey included in the Top 50 Public School ranking. The university has been a staple of The ...