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The Department of Informatics Welcomes Three New Faculty Members

Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
Three professors joined the Department of Informatics at the Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) this Fall. Check out the Q&A below to learn a little more about Aritra Dasgupta, Margarita Vinnikov and Xinyue Ye, who hail from institutions across the country. Assistant Professor Aritra Dasgupta...

Governor Names NJIT President to Commission on Science, Technology and Innovation

Monday, January 14th, 2019
Gov. Phil Murphy has named eight people, including NJIT President Joel S. Bloom, to the recently re-established New Jersey Commission on Science, Technology and Innovation in conjunction with his efforts to strengthen New Jersey’s innovation economy. The commission will receive $1 million to redeve...

NJIT Unveils New Jersey's First Cyberpsychology Program

Thursday, January 10th, 2019
This year, NJIT’s College of Science and Liberal Arts has announced it will offer students a unique baccalaureate degree option in the emerging field of cyberpsychology. The new program — exploring the dynamics between modern technology and human psychology — is the first of its kind in New Jersey, ...

Men's Basketball to be Featured on NBC Channel 4 New York

Wednesday, January 9th, 2019
The NJIT men's basketball team will be featured on NBC Channel 4 New York Wednesday, January 9, at 6 p.m. on the sports segment of the news. Bruce Beck — lead sports anchor for NBC 4 NY — visited the campus of NJIT Wednesday afternoon to cover the historic start of the Highlanders. Beck interv...

NJII and NJ Department of Health to Host Health Care Innovation Challenge

Monday, January 7th, 2019
The New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), an NJIT Corporation, is partnering with the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) to host a code-a-thon this January to build a smartphone app that promotes education for pregnant and postpartum women to decrease maternal mortality. The keynote speaker ...

Guarino Sets NJIT All-Time Record for Three-Pointers in 66-60 Victory Over Kennesaw State

Monday, January 7th, 2019
Graduate student Kelly Guarino set the NJIT all-time record for three-pointers (224), netting 18 points in the Highlanders 66-60 victory over visiting Kennesaw State to open ASUN Conference action Saturday afternoon at NJIT's Wellness and Events Center. The win for the Highlanders over Kennesaw Sta...

NJIT Roar into ASUN Conference Play with 72-52 Win

Monday, January 7th, 2019
Senior Abdul Lewis crossed 1,000 career points and sophomore Zach Cooks netted up 19 points in NJIT's win over Kennesaw State, 72-52, in ASUN Conference action at the Wellness and Events Center on Saturday. Kennesaw State (3-13, 0-1 ASUN) took charge in the first half, taking a 30-23 lead into the ...

NJIT Salesforce Student Ambassador Group Successfully Completes the Fall 2018 Semester

Monday, January 7th, 2019
By Shravanthi Budhi NJIT’s Salesforce Student Ambassador Group has successfully completed the fall 2018 semester with a lot of landmark achievements. The Salesforce Student Ambassador Program, launched fall 2017 by a student leader, Shravanthi Budhi, and a faculty adviser, Melodi Guilbault, is a p...

NJIT All-Access Looks at Historic Start for Men's Basketball

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019
The NJIT Highlanders (11-2) are off to a historic start in 2018-19. Legendary NBC 4 sports anchor Bruce Beck came out to examine the hot start for the men's basketball team, as well as for ASUN leading scorer Zach Cooks. He also received a first-hand view of the Highlanders' fabulous hom...

NJIT to Hold 13th Annual Science Olympiad for Middle and High School Students

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019
On Jan. 8, 2019 (snow date Jan. 15), the New Jersey Science Olympiad (NJSO) returns to NJIT for the 13th consecutive year. The event, part of a national science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) competition, will welcome nearly 700 middle and high school students who possess both stron...