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Brian Kiernan Named 2024 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Brian Kiernan ’70, a visionary in wireless communication technology and a proud alumnus of Newark College of Engineering at NJIT, has been named a Fellow of the National...

NJIT STEM Forum Explores AI, Digital Transformation in Schools

Wednesday, November 27, 2024
With artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT rapidly gaining traction among students and teachers alike, it’s no surprise the topic took center focus at NJIT’s 8th Annual STEM Forum for School Leaders, “Leading the Digital Transformation in...

Market Study Sheds Light on How Inclusive Shopping Experiences Make All Consumers Feel Valued

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Jorge Fresneda, associate professor at the Martin Tuchman School of Management at NJIT, has developed the Consumer Normalcy Scale (CNS), an innovative tool designed to assess how inclusive and dignified shopping experiences are for people from...

NJIT Computing Researchers Fix Critical Mistakes in Medical Mobile Apps

Friday, November 22, 2024
Potentially deadly mathematical errors are prevalent among mobile applications used in clinical and emergency room settings, but a team of researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology's Ying Wu College of Computing has found provable...

Mending the Mind After a Spinal Cord Injury

Thursday, November 21, 2024
A quadriplegic for the past 11 years, Julissa Santiago is the master of her own comfort. With the precision of a polite drill sergeant, she delivers instructions at bedtime for a series of minute body shifts and covers placed just so. And yet she...

NJIT Biologist Among $10M XPRIZE Competition Winners for Rainforest Biodiversity Sampling Tech

Saturday, November 16, 2024
NJIT biologist Eric Fortune and a team of scientists called “Limelight Rainforest” have won the five-year XPRIZE Rainforest Competition, securing half of the competition's $10 million prize purse. 

Tricking the Body into Replacing Lost Muscle

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
The human body can heal itself, but only up to a point. If an injury removes 20% or more of a muscle — as can happen in car accidents, certain surgeries or explosions in combat zones — natural processes can’t, on their own, replace it. Instead,...

NJIT Researcher Uses Nanoparticles to Develop Cancer Therapies

Thursday, November 7, 2024
NJIT’s Kathleen McEnnis, assistant professor of chemical and materials engineering, is pioneering a new approach in cancer treatment through innovative drug-delivery nanoparticles. 

NJIT Launches AI-Powered Solar Eruption Center with $5M NASA Grant

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
NJIT's Institute for Space Weather Sciences (ISWS) has been awarded a $5 million NASA grant to open a new research center dedicated to developing the next generation of solar eruption prediction capabilities, powered by artificial intelligence....

Upperclass Architecture Student Shows It's Never Too Late to Start Research

Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Sudiksha Sahu, a fourth-year architecture student at NJIT’s Hillier College of Architecture and Design, wanted to diversify her career options this past summer.