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NJIT Hosts NJ's First Forensic Science Education Conference

Thursday, July 7th, 2022
While shows such as CSI and Dexter have made the world of forensic science a hit on television, the field is also quickly become a hit in classrooms as well, evidenced by the recent turnout at NJIT for the first-ever Forensic Science Education Conference held in Ne...

Use of Twitter Helped Taliban Regain Control in Afghanistan, Researchers Find

Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
Twitter was a strategic tool for Taliban operations in overthrowing the Afghanistan leadership during the country’s civil war, and some accounts associated with the oppressive group triggered the company's algorithms to promote ads for well-known Western brands, researchers from New J...

Message from NJIT President Teik C. Lim

Tuesday, July 5th, 2022
Dear Highlanders, It is incredibly exciting to write to you today as the 9th president of NJIT after officially beginning my tenure last week on July 1. I am humbled by this opportunity and very enthusiastic about the future of our university, and I would like to thank NJIT Board Chair Robert Cohen...

Highlanders Place Fifth in America East Walter Harrison Academic Cup

Friday, July 1st, 2022
NJIT placed fifth in the 2021-22 Walter Harrison Academic Cup standings with an institutional grade point average (GPA) of 3.36, as announced by the America East Conference on Wednesday, June 29. The Highlanders 3.36 GPA marks the 27th consecutive semester that NJIT student-athletes achieved a...

Teik C. Lim Begins Tenure as Ninth President of NJIT

Friday, July 1st, 2022
July 1 marks the first day of Dr. Teik C. Lim’s appointment as president of New Jersey Institute of Technology. “My wife, Gina, and I are ecstatic to be joining the NJIT community, and we are excited about the opportunities and challenges that await us,” said Dr. Lim. “It was an honor to be selecte...

Martin Tuchman School of Management Names Four Endowed Chairs

Wednesday, June 29th, 2022
Four new endowed chairs were appointed in NJIT's Martin Tuchman School of Management this summer. The titles went to existing professors known for their experience and success at the business college: Cesar Bandera, Leir Chair in Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Management; Yi Chen, Tuchman' 62 Cha...

Merck and NJIT's New Jersey Innovation Institute Partner on Health Care Startup Development

Wednesday, June 29th, 2022
Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the launch of the Merck Digital Sciences Studio (MDSS) to enable the generation of innovative technologies for drug discovery and development. MDSS will support early-stage biomedical startups with direct investment, access to...

Newark High School Students Learn About Robotics and Life From NJIT Peers

Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
Robotics club students at New Jersey Institute of Technology are mentoring their peers in robotics clubs at local high schools, striving to teach younger minds that hands-on experimentation and teamwork can take you anywhere. Umair Khan, president of the NJIT group, said his team members are workin...

NJIT Athletics Celebrates Title IX's 50th Anniversary

Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." - Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 To commemor...

Eric Wolf Hired As New Head Men's Lacrosse Coach

Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
Eric Wolf, an America East alumnus and coach with nearly 15 years of combined experience, has been named the second-ever head coach of the NJIT Men's Lacrosse program, Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Lenny Kaplan announced Friday afternoon. "We are excited to have Eric...