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Competition and Scholarships Help Concrete Management Majors Solidify Their Foundations

Thursday, March 5th, 2026
A trio of undergraduates studying concrete industry management at New Jersey Institute of Technology, which is one of only five colleges nationwide offering a B.S. in that field — earned special recognition this semester in competitions and scholarships.Anthony Zacieracha, a sophomore from Mountains...

Computer Science Professor Patents New Method to Get You There Quickly

Thursday, March 5th, 2026
Craig Gotsman, distinguished professor of computer science and former dean of the Ying Wu College of Computing, is offering a new way to help you on your next journey to destinations unknown – and it’s recently been patented. Together with long-time collaborator Renjie Chen from the Max-Planck ...

NJIT, Rutgers, Veterans Affairs Dept. Partner to Mitigate Prosthetic Limb Side Effects

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
Veterans who wear prosthetic lower legs could experience healthier and more comfortable lifestyles following novel artificial intelligence research at New Jersey Institute of Technology, in conjunction with the Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School....

NJIT Dedicates an Entire Day to AI, Repurposing All Classes for a Campus-Wide Exploration

Monday, March 2nd, 2026
On March 26, artificial intelligence will be front-and-center at New Jersey Institute of Technology. The university will repurpose all classes so every student, faculty member, instructor and staff colleague can participate.The exploration spans interactive learning, talks, demonstrations and activi...

Robot Swarms on the Moon: NJIT Student's Concept Wins $10K From NASA

Monday, March 2nd, 2026
An NJIT student's proposal for robot swarms that can build and service a moon base has won first place at a NASA competition. Led by Tatiana Mejia '27, the winning team received a $10,000 grant to develop a prototype.Mejia, a mechanical engineering major at NJIT's Newark College of Engineering, is t...

NJIT's Ahdut Wins 1650 Freestyle, Sets 2 School Records at Open Championships

Sunday, March 1st, 2026
Freshman Yonatan Ahdut claimed the 1650 freestyle title Sunday at the 2026 ECAC Open Championships, hosted by Bucknell University at Kinney Natatorium.Ahdut touched first in 15:17.79 to earn the ECAC crown, breaking the NJIT school record in the event. He also set a new program mark in the...

Akhila Kandivalasa - ECE PhD Student of the Month - March 2026

Sunday, March 1st, 2026
Akhila Kandivalasa is a PhD student in the ECE department working on observability for dynamic state estimation in power systems. She grew up near a thermal power station and was always fascinated how those "giant machines" operated. During her undergraduate studies, power systems remained one of he...

NJIT Ranked No. 1 Midsize Employer in New Jersey, Top 100 Nationwide, by Forbes

Saturday, February 28th, 2026
New Jersey Institute of Technology has been named the No. 1 midsize employer in New Jersey and No. 64 nationwide on Forbes’ 2026 list of America’s Best Midsize Employers. The recognition places NJIT among the top workplaces in the United States and highlights the university’s continued strength not ...

Alumna Blazes Trail from NJIT Forensics Program to NJ State Troopers’ Exclusive Ranks

Friday, February 27th, 2026
On a normal day, Trooper Zoe Welch ’24 pulls out of her station and steers her cruiser along the pine-lined highways and backroads cutting through southern New Jersey. For Welch, it’s a routine patrol — but also a very different path from NJIT peers who graduated with STEM degrees alongside her just...

NJIT to Launch Expanded AI and Cybersecurity Workforce Training in Partnership with Verizon

Friday, February 27th, 2026
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) today announced applications are open for an ambitious expansion of their workforce development partnership with Verizon, supported by a grant from the telecom company. Managed by NJIT’s Learning and Development Initiative, this program, expected to launch i...