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NJIT Continues Expansion With Record-Setting Incoming Class

Tuesday, September 6th, 2022
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is starting the 2022 academic year by setting records with its largest and most diverse student body ever. Total projected enrollment is up 21% over the last 10 years to hit its highest mark yet at 12,000 students. The fall first-year cohort makes up a sizab...

NJIT Research on Nanoporous Materials Would Make Electronics Stronger, Safer

Thursday, September 1st, 2022
Scientists at NJIT and in Germany are working to understand how ions congregate around nanoporous materials, which could lead to safety and reliability improvements for electronic components such as supercapacitors and microscopically tiny actuators. Nanoscale porous materials are used in everyday ...

Kaily, Nyssa and Oluwanifemi: Meet the 2022 Mayor's Honors Scholars at NJIT

Thursday, September 1st, 2022
Oluwanifemi Fuwa fabricated face masks to protect people from COVID-19. Kaily Peixoto volunteered at a senior center and handed out scarves to homeless individuals at Newark’s Penn Station.  Nyssa Nixon volunteered at Isaiah House shelter through Jack and Jill of America and tutored peers as ...

NJIT Rises to No. 75 on Forbes' 2022 List of America's Top Colleges

Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
New Jersey Institute of Technology jumped 114 places to No. 75 on Forbes’ 2022 list of America’s Top Colleges.  The national ranking is based primarily on return on investment and outcomes for students. “Schools placed well if their students graduated on time, secured high salaries and low deb...

NJIT Jumps in 'Washington Monthly' Rankings, Top 25 Value University in the Northeast

Tuesday, August 30th, 2022
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) improved in Washington Monthly’s college rankings, breaking into the top 25 for the publication’s “Best Bang for Your Buck” rankings for Northeast colleges and universities. The value ranking is a measure of the social mobility metrics from the main ranking...

Maximus Barboto Named America East Rookie of the Week

Monday, August 29th, 2022
Freshman Maximus Barboto capped off a successful opening weekend for the NJIT men's soccer team by being named America East Conference Rookie of the Week, the conference office announced Monday morning. Barboto, who joined the Highlanders in January 2022, recorded his first collegiat...

Molly Saylor Selected As America East Defensive Player Of The Week

Monday, August 29th, 2022
Another week, another honor. NJIT women's soccer redshirt senior Molly Saylor has been named this week's America East Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday morning. The award is NJIT's second weekly accolade in as many weeks, following Ciara Adams' Offensive Playe...

NJIT Awarded $1.1 Million to Broaden Access for Low-Income, First-Gen College Students

Thursday, August 25th, 2022
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has been awarded three Upward Bound grants by the U.S. Department of Education totaling $1,168,939 that will help pave the way for hundreds of Newark high school students to pursue a college degree. Upward Bound — one of seven federal TRIO programs cre...

Goldwater Scholar Creates Real-Time Air Quality Monitoring System to Implement in Newark

Wednesday, August 24th, 2022
Vishva Rana ‘23, a Goldwater Scholar, has always been interested in addressing sustainable issues. The mechanical engineering major, minoring in innovation and entrepreneurship, has been working on a real-time air quality monitoring system and hopes to see it implemented in Newark’s Ironbound. Last...

4 NJIT Administrators Rank Highly Among ROI-NJ's 2022 Influencers

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022
ROI-NJ recognized four NJIT leaders, two innovative majors and a new building in its 2022 list of the most influential people and programs in New Jersey higher education. The NJIT administrators that made ROI-NJ’s annual higher education influencer list are: Teik C. Lim, president of NJIT; Atam Dha...