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Researchers Shed Light on Cause of 'Happy Hypoxia' in COVID-19 Patients

Monday, June 17, 2024
While many serious cases of COVID-19 are marked by respiratory distress and dangerously low blood oxygen levels — a condition referred to as hypoxia — the occurrence of “silent or happy hypoxia” affecting a subset of...

Making Zebrafish Move Like Icelandic Horses to Explore Motor Control

Thursday, June 13, 2024
The transparent larval zebrafish (Danio rerio) is only 4mm long, but for NJIT biologist Kristen Severi, the vertebrate offers an expansive window for exploration into how the brain and nervous system controls behavior.

AI-Powered Exoskeleton Enhances Human Locomotion, Helps Restores Mobility

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
A team of researchers have demonstrated a new method that leverages AI and computer simulations to train robotic exoskeletons that can help users save energy while walking, running, and climbing stairs.

Undergrad's Research Journey from Colombia to NJIT Sparks Goldwater Success

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Danna Valentina Sanchez Hernandez '25 took a big leap leaving her home country of Colombia to pursue her undergrad studies in the U.S., but that journey is paying off at NJIT — her research exploring the fluid dynamics and locomotion of marine...

NJIT's Dana Knox Research Showcase Celebrates Future Visionary Leaders

Friday, April 19, 2024
NJIT’s annual celebration of its top student researchers kicked off at the 2024 Dana Knox Student Research Showcase, which once again highlighted a stunning array of innovation and discovery from every corner of the STEM disciplines.

NJIT Researcher: Neural Networks Can Mediate Between Download Size and Quality

Friday, April 19, 2024
Application data requirements vs. available network bandwidth has been the ongoing Battle of the Information Age, but now it appears that a truce is within reach, based on new research from NJIT Associate Professor Jacob Chakareski.

NJIT Engineers Muffle Invading Pathogens with a 'Molecular Mask'

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Vaccines remain the gold standard of protection against dangerous pathogens, but take considerable time and vast resources to develop. Rapidly mutating viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 can blunt their effectiveness and even render them obsolete.

Ph.D. Candidate's AR Project May Transform Physical Science Learning

Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Can learning your periodic tables in chemistry class actually be fun? Kantida Nanon, a Ph.D. candidate, thinks her augmented reality (AR) solution may provide the eureka moment that every science teacher seeking to better engage students has...

NJIT Research Team Discovering How Fluids Behave in Nanopores with NSF Grant

Thursday, March 28, 2024
A research team from New Jersey Institute of Technology is uncovering mysteries surrounding fluids in nanoporous materials, and has been recently awarded a grant from the...

Two NJIT Research Groups Awarded as Part of $1.2M EPA P3 Program

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Two NJIT projects have been awarded as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program.