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Tricking the Body into Replacing Lost Muscle

Wednesday, November 13th, 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, the wound seals up, covered by scar tissue.  ...

NJIT Hacking Season '24 Wins with Themes of Steampunk and 1970s Culture

Wednesday, November 13th, 2024
Coders, more than most people, spend hours upon hours clacking away at their keyboards, so they’re prime candidates for an invention that helps improve your posture — and so TheBackPak won this year’s edition of HackNJIT, earning $1,500 for its student developers. TheBackPak uses gyroscopes and a m...

Swimmers Deemer and Endle Earn America East Weekly Awards

Tuesday, November 12th, 2024
Sam Deemer was named the America East Swimmer of the Week, while Borys Endle earned the America East Rookie of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday. Both earned their first career AE weekly awards. Deemer posted a 200-yard backstroke time of 1:48.68 to finish second against Marist, th...

For 6th Straight Year, NJIT Is Top 50 in Entrepreneurship

Tuesday, November 12th, 2024
For the sixth straight year, New Jersey Institute of Technology's undergraduate program for entrepreneurship ranks top 50 nationally, according to The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. At No. 44, NJIT improved three places from last year. Also, its graduate program for entrepreneurship ro...

Veterans Day Message from President Lim

Monday, November 11th, 2024
Dear Highlanders,   Today, as we observe Veterans Day, I want to thank the many NJIT community members who are veterans of, or currently serve in, the United States Armed Forces for their service to our nation.   Thousands of our graduates and hundreds of our current students...

Olivia Kulyk Selected America East Rookie of the Week

Monday, November 11th, 2024
Olivia Kulyk has been selected America East Conference Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. Kulyk, the Highlanders freshman from Edinboro, PA, averaged 11.3ppg and 4.7rpg. The 6-foot-1 guard made her first collegiate start of her young career in a High...

NJIT Researcher Uses Nanoparticles to Develop Cancer Therapies

Thursday, November 7th, 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.  Her research focuses on treating aggressive types of breast cancer, using platinum-based nanoparticles that targ...

Infrastructure Leader Kim Vierheilig Named to NJIT Board of Trustees

Tuesday, November 5th, 2024
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is proud to announce the appointment of Kim V. Vierheilig (née Vandegrift), AIA to its Board of Trustees by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. An alumna of NJIT who graduated from the university’s Hillier College of Architecture and Design with a bachelor’s d...

YWCC Student Angel Cazares Awarded Prestigious 2024 eBay HSI Battle of the Brains Scholarship

Monday, November 4th, 2024
Angel Cazares, an S-STEM scholar and president of the Hispanic and Latin Association of Computing College Students (HACCS) at NJIT, has been awarded the distinguished 2024 eBay HSI Battle of the Brains Scholarship. This recognition celebrates Cazares' academic dedication and leadership in technology...

Women's Soccer Kennedy Westbrook Named To America East All-Rookie Team

Monday, November 4th, 2024
 Kennedy Westbrook was named to the America East All-Rookie Team, the conference announced on Friday. This marks the fourth consecutive season that NJIT had an All-Rookie Team selection.   Westbrook earned America East Rookie of the Week honors on September 23 after recording the firs...