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Welcome Week Kicks Off Sept. 3 With Pancakes, Open Mic Night and More

Thursday, August 29th, 2019
After a restful summer break, students new to and returning to New Jersey Institute of Technology are encouraged to take part in Welcome Week during their first week of school. The events are open to all students and there is no registration necessary. Here are a few events to look forward to: Panc...

Bio-inspired Disk Mimics Remora's Suction Ability, Gives Insight Into Fish's Evolution

Thursday, August 29th, 2019
Remora fishes are famed hitchhikers of the marine world, possessing high-powered suction disks on the back of their head for attaching themselves in torpedo-like fashion to larger hosts that can provide food and safety — from whales and sharks to boats and divers. Key to the remora’s adhesion are t...

New Jersey Institute of Technology Breaks Records for Incoming Freshman Class

Thursday, August 29th, 2019
Come this fall semester, NJIT will welcome 1,375 freshmen to campus, an increase of 6% over last year and a university record to boot. NJIT also realized a record in the total number of freshman applications received, up 11% as compared to 2018, with 9,047 students seeking enrollment at the universi...

Here are the New and Upcoming Projects for NJIT's Campus for 2019-2020

Wednesday, August 28th, 2019
Students returning to New Jersey Institute of Technology this fall will notice a flurry of enhancements across campus. From the finishing touches to the Wellness and Events Center to an expansion of the Makerspace at NJIT, the campus continues to improve and expand to meet the needs of students, fac...

NJIT Professor Awarded Prestigious DARPA Fellowship

Wednesday, August 28th, 2019
Kurt Rohloff, a professor of computer science at NJIT’s Ying Wu College of Computing, has been awarded the prestigious DARPA Director’s Fellowship from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The $500,000 grant that comes with the Fellowship will be used to continue to advance deploy...

The Hearst Foundations Promote Diversity in NJIT's Undergraduate Research Community

Tuesday, August 27th, 2019
A five-woman team of undergraduate engineering students is tackling a problem experienced by a diverse and growing population: balance instability. For the elderly, people recovering from strokes and accidents or those living with disorders that affect movement, such as Parkinson’s disease, falls pr...

NJIT Athletics Hosts 21st Annual Highlanders Golf Classic September 16

Tuesday, August 27th, 2019
The Department of NJIT Athletics will hold its 21st Annual Highlanders Golf Classic, presented by GTS Consultants on Monday, September 16, 2019, at Edgewood Country Club in River Vale, NJ.  The Highlanders Golf Classic is one of the largest fundraisers for the athletics department and pav...

NJIT Mourns Death of Alumnus Vincent Naimoli '62

Tuesday, August 27th, 2019
Vincent Naimoli,  a 1962 graduate of the Newark College of Engineering (now New Jersey Institute of Technology) and namesake of the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility, has died. He was 81.  Naimoli attended Notre Dame as an undergraduate on a Navy ROTC scholarship...

FAQs Regarding Newark's Water Filters and Efforts to Address Lead in the Water

Tuesday, August 27th, 2019
NJIT proactively tests the water at all campus locations. NJIT has been unaffected by the Newark water main issues and has replaced older drinking fountains that could cause issues due to lead solder used for initial installation. To learn more about NJIT's water testing protocols, visit https:...

The Makerspace at NJIT Wins $125,000 in a U.S. Small Business Administration Competition

Friday, August 23rd, 2019
The Makerspace at NJIT, New Jersey Institute of Technology’s training-focused, rapid prototyping facility, is the winner of a $125,000 award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to advance careers in advanced manufacturing. NJIT is one of 12 winners of the SBA’s MaTCH Pilot Competition...