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New Books From Architecture Faculty Cover Cultural, Social, Tech Influences

Thursday, October 24th, 2019
Three faculty members from NJIT's Hillier College of Architecture and Design (HCAD) published new books this year, covering the intersection of public spaces and technology, millenials in architecture, and the impact of automobiles on American city design. The books are Urban Machines: Public Space...

NJIT Biologist Explores Ant Colonies, Human Migration With DARPA Award

Thursday, October 24th, 2019
Can ants help predict the complex dynamics of future humanitarian crises, such as when and where large populations might move during disease outbreaks or armed conflicts? It’s a question that has been posed by Simon Garnier, assistant professor of biological sciences at NJIT, who recently join...

Interior Design Program Ranks High in Report From National Magazine

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019
NJIT's Hillier College of Architecture and Design improved in several rankings by Design Intelligence magazine this month. Our interior design program ranked second nationwide for the most hires among 15 similar-sized programs, an impressive improvement from its 14 ranking last year. The magaz...

Security Expert On Guard For NJIT Networks, Prepares Users For Digital Wilds

Friday, October 18th, 2019
Five monitors adorn George Eliopoulos' desk — he tried six and said it was too many — where the security analyst is responsible for protecting NJIT computer systems from malicious hackers. Eliopoulos earned a master of science degree in computer security here and started his current role in the Inf...

NJIT VentureLink Inventors Fortify Weak Links in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

Friday, October 18th, 2019
The surge in mail-order drug deliveries, amid rising temperatures and climate volatility, presents a growing challenge to the security of the pharmaceutical supply chain. Every time vaccine is subject to excessive heat or cold, for example, its potency may be diminished, according to the Centers for...

Pre-College STEM Forum Focuses on Forensic Science

Friday, October 18th, 2019
NJIT’s Center for Pre-College Programs (CPCP) hosted its third annual STEM School Leadership Forum Oct. 3 on the university’s campus. The free networking event brings together superintendents and other education professionals to discuss how best to expand and enhance science, technology, engineering...

Martin Tuchman School of Management at TEDxNJIT

Friday, October 18th, 2019
TEDxNJIT aims to bring innovation and remarkable people together to share a TED-like experience in Newark. This year’s event was all about stories of resilience from guest speakers of all different backgrounds, including the following members of Martin Tuchman School of Management (MTSM). Tomi Anto...

NJIT Scientists Aim to Triple the Life of Batteries Used in Everyday Appliances

Wednesday, October 16th, 2019
Scientists at NJIT have developed high-capacity, printable-on-demand batteries for everyday appliances that are designed to last nearly three times as long as those currently on store shelves. Traditional AA and AAA cells have capacities of around 300 milliampere hours per gram (mAh/g), a measure o...

NJIT Develops New Computer Memory Control to Speed Up Cloud Servers

Tuesday, October 15th, 2019
Virtual machines are an important kind of software, invented in the 1960s but only popular since the 2000s, that enables servers to run several operating systems simultaneously — but lately they're facing an efficiency problem that NJIT professor Xiaoning Ding believes he can address. The majority ...

Samuel Reisgys Earns ASUN Conference Defensive Player of the Week

Monday, October 14th, 2019
NJIT freshman goalkeeper Samuel Reisgys has been selected ASUN Conference Defensive Player of the Week the conference office announced on Monday. The 6-foot-3 goalkeeper picks up his third career Defensive Player of the Week honor after posting a clean sheet on Saturday in the Highlanders...