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NJIT Conducts the Largest-Ever Simulation of the Deepwater Horizon Spill

Tuesday, June 18th, 2019
In a 600-ft.-long saltwater wave tank on the coast of New Jersey, a team of NJIT researchers is conducting the largest-ever simulation of the Deepwater Horizon spill to determine more precisely where hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil dispersed following the drilling rig’s explosion in the Gulf...

Daniel Czerniawski '19 EMBA Gains Technical, Data-Driven Expertise

Tuesday, June 18th, 2019
As president and CEO of Actors Federal Credit Union (ActorsFCU), Daniel Czerniawski oversees strategic direction and management of the cooperatively run, nonprofit institution to ensure it’s achieving its primary goal: assisting its members who belong to Actors’ Equity, SAG-AFTRA, Local 802 and more...

At Home in Newark: LGBTQ Exhibition featured in NJIT's Campus Center

Friday, June 14th, 2019
“At Home in Newark” tells the stories of how LGBTQ residents of Newark have claimed space for themselves in bars, balls, houses of worship, street corners, community centers and artistic venues in the face of poverty, violence, illness, racism and discrimination. Through their activism, creative exp...

Leveling-Up Ethical Research Through Smartphone Gaming

Friday, June 14th, 2019
As lead engineer of a self-driving car project, you are tasked with teaching the AI to drive. You realize that the AI may have to make a decision between putting the car’s occupants at risk or prioritizing the safety of those outside the car. What do you do?  The above scenario, adapted from a...

Online MBA Program at NJIT Ranked 7th in the Country

Thursday, June 13th, 2019
NJIT’s online MBA program in Management Information Systems (MIS) has been selected as one of the best nationwide for 2019 by TheBestSchools.org. The program is ranked seventh in the Top 20 and is one of only two New Jersey universities to be included. TheBestSchools.org, “an independent organizati...

Master's Student Kwame Sarfo Has a Prowess for Pushups

Tuesday, June 11th, 2019
Behind his back, on two fingertips or with arms and legs extended. These are just some of the “tricks” employed by Kwame Sarfo while doing what for many can be a daunting, challenging and often punishing activity: the pushup. Sarfo, a business analyst for the Healthcare Delivery Systems Lab at NJIT...

Pegged at Six as an Engineer, Jakob Guido Grabs His 'Destiny' With Gusto

Monday, June 10th, 2019
Jakob Guido’s engineering talent manifested at quite a young age. In kindergarten, he was photographed playing with blocks behind a sign that read: “Future Engineer.” Months later, his first-grade science teacher observed his advanced organizational abilities and pronounced: “You’re going to be...

NJIT Invites Young Learners To Chart Career Paths Alongside NJ's Top Companies

Thursday, June 6th, 2019
Last month, more than 150 local high school students arrived at NJIT to begin charting their career paths alongside New Jersey’s top employers at the 2019 Junior Achievement (JA) Career Success® Workshop College Series. The workshop — co-hosted in the university’s Campus Center by NJIT’s Collaborat...

Men's Volleyball Duo to Represent Spanish National Team at 2019 CEV European Golden League

Monday, June 3rd, 2019
NJIT men's volleyball rising junior Alvaro Gimeno and incoming freshman Martin de Chavarria will represent the Spanish National Team at the 2019 CEV European Golden League. Both Gimeno and Chavarria are two of the youngest players on the 22-person Spanish roster for the European...

Hearst Magazines Partners with NJIT for Data Science and Analytics Training

Monday, June 3rd, 2019
Media giant Hearst Magazines is the latest company to partner with the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s (NJIT) Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) to train its employees in the fast-growing area of data science. Called “Hearst Data University” by the company, Hearst employees are taking part in...