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NJIT Launches A Potent Research Hub: The Institute for Space Weather Sciences

Wednesday, November 28th, 2018
Both on land and in space, Earth’s technology-centered civilization is increasingly vulnerable to the powerful bursts of electromagnetic radiation, energetic charged particles and magnetized plasma known as space weather. As the complexity of engineered systems increases, as new technologies are inv...

Researchers Shine New Light on Disease-Spreading Mosquitoes

Wednesday, November 28th, 2018
When the West Nile virus (WNV) was initially isolated in two patients at a Queens, N.Y., hospital in the summer of 1999, it would have been hard to anticipate how quickly one common species of house mosquito, Culex pipiens, would help begin to spread the virus throughout the western hemisphere. Bit...

President Bloom in NJ Biz: New School at NJIT Aligns with Tech Workforce Needs

Tuesday, November 27th, 2018
Last March, Gov. Murphy announced plans for a New Jersey Apprenticeship Network and, following a trip to Germany and Israel last month, launched a $4.5 million apprenticeship grant program supporting the state’s high-demand industries. He did so because he recognized a marketplace need that New Jer...

NJIT Shoots Down Blackbirds to Improve to 6-1

Monday, November 26th, 2018
Sophomore Zach Cooks scored a team-high 22 points and NJIT remained perfect on the road with a 77-70 victory over LIU Brooklyn on Sunday at Steinberg Wellness Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. With a 6-1 record, the Highlanders are off to their best start since 1994-95. Their 3-0 record away from Newark al...

Guarino Scores Career-Best 26 Points in NJIT's 79-71 Win Over Western Carolina

Monday, November 26th, 2018
Graduate student Kelly Guarino scored a career-best 26 points and head coach Mike Lane registered his first win as a Division I head coach in NJIT's 79-71 victory over Western Carolina in the NJIT Thanksgiving Classic Saturday afternoon at the Wellness and Events Center. NJIT (1-5) snaps a five-gam...

Thanks to Honors Grant, Yasmine Ghattas Taught Health Ed in Africa

Monday, November 26th, 2018

A Time for Celebration

Monday, November 19th, 2018
Two distinguished individuals were recognized for achievements beneficial to the state and our nation, as well as an organization exceptional for its commitment to NJIT’s mission, at Celebration, NJIT’s annual fundraiser for campuswide scholarship endowment funds, held Nov. 9, 2018 at The Pleasantda...

NJIT Mathematics Students Finish Finalists at 2018 NBA Hackathon

Monday, November 19th, 2018
In August, more than 700 teams comprised of statisticians, programmers, engineers and students from across North America applied to enter this year’s “2018 NBA Hackathon” — a data-driven competition to “build tools that solve important and challenging problems in the NBA.” It was then that a team o...

This Certificate Alumna Adds Management Skills to Her Resume

Monday, November 19th, 2018
Cynthia Hassler attributes her interest in biomedical engineering first to her father, whom she describes as “a very technical guy” who involved her in different hands-on projects at his office and their home. “I really was exposed to being able to fix things and troubleshoot from my dad,” said Hass...

Guards Lead Highlanders to 4-0 Start

Friday, November 16th, 2018
Junior guard Shyquan Gibbs posted game-highs in points (15) and assists (4) to lead NJIT past Kean University, 73-40, on Wednesday at the Wellness and Events Center. With the win, the Highlanders have started a season 4-0 for the first time since they competed at the Division-III level in 1996-97. ...