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Scholarship Recipients are Winners in Community Service

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
Volunteerism continues to be part of the foundation of NJIT. In 2019 alone, the university’s students contributed more than 67,000 hours of community service and gave their time to over 300 community-based organizations. Among the many volunteers worthy of recognition are the recipients of Career D...

Vector Wins Two Awards in NJ College Journalism Contest

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
NJIT's student newspaper, The Vector, won third place for general excellence in the 2019-2020 edition of the New Jersey Press Association collegiate contest. It was the staff's first time entering the competition. The association praised the students' range of story ideas and graphics layout. Some...

Designing and Building with Technology and Data: The Human Factor

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
On a recent visit to NJIT, Master of Architecture alumna Kate Maher, shared some insights about how technology and data shape human behavior and the practice of architecture. In her role as creative director at Gensler London, part of her job is to understand how a data-driven understanding of human...

Ramadan Message from President Bloom

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020
NJIT Community Members, This week marks the onset of Ramadan, a holy month observed by Muslims around the world through fasting, prayer, and reflection. So, during this challenging time, I would like to wish NJIT's Muslim community members and their loved ones a blessed Ramadan. Sincerely, NJIT P...

Zach Cooks Earns All-Met Honor for Second-Straight Season

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020
 Zach Cooks, a junior captain on the NJIT men's basketball team, earned another accolade on Tuesday, securing Third Team honors from the Metropolitan Writers Basketball Association (MBWA). This marks the second-straight season Cooks received the honor as he was joined last season by teammate&n...

Pair of Highlanders Earn AVCA All-America Honors

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020
A pair of Highlanders, outside hitter Alvaro Gimeno and middle blocker Luca Berger were named to the 2020 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) men's Division I-II All-America team. Gimeno, Uvaldo Acosta Memorial Co-Player of the Year and first-team honoree in the EIVA,...

Experts on Built Environment Design Training For Scoring Energy Efficiency

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020
Members of NJIT’s Center for Building Knowledge (CBK) have produced training material for how to use the first standardized tool for evaluating and scoring the energy efficiency of buildings. Approximately 129 million households and more than 4.7 million commercial buildings account for close to 40%...

NJIT Community Updates and Announcements 4/20/20-4/24/20

Monday, April 20th, 2020
Here you will find a weekly listing of updates and announcements for members of the NJIT campus community. Announcements are to be submitted through the form found at https://forms.gle/V6PBxUy5b3jkErMc8 or by your area vice president to Deric Raymond, director of content planning and intelligence, i...

Computer Science Alum Leads Mask-Making Effort in Morris County

Friday, April 17th, 2020
A team of teachers in Morris and Essex counties, looking to do their part to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, has produced almost 500 face masks, 700 face shields and 1,400 ear guards, led by NJIT alumna Jessica Liatys of the class of 2010. Liatys teaches technology education at Chatham Middl...

NJIT Hires Newark Homegrown Talent

Friday, April 17th, 2020
NJIT has always been part of the fabric of Newark since it was established more than a century ago — and the ties between the two have never been stronger. In demonstrating its commitment to the city, the university became an integral partner in the comprehensive economic development strategy, “Newa...