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Xueyu Hou - ECE PhD Student of the Month - November 2024

Monday, October 28th, 2024
Xueyu Hou began her Ph.D. study at NJIT in 2021 with Dr. Tao Han as her advisor. She earned her Ph.D. in May 2024 and started her current role as a tenure-track assistant professor in the ECE department at the University of Maine in September 2024. Since the beginning of her Ph.D. journey, AI and ma...

NJIT Students Build Shoe Print Database to Help Solve Crimes in NJ and Beyond

Monday, October 28th, 2024
Forensic science students at New Jersey institute of Technology are giving criminal investigators a step up on solving cases, and they're doing it by enlisting the campus community's help through an enticing offer — “lend your soles” for free pizza. The university’s Forensic Science Student Associa...

NJIT Selected to Join AAC&U's Institute on Artificial Intelligence

Monday, October 28th, 2024
In a significant step toward advancing the integration of artificial intelligence in higher education, NJIT has been chosen to participate in the inaugural Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and Curriculum, organized by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). This initiative bring...

Irene Cocero and Laura Wipfli Crowned Southland Conference Doubles Champions

Sunday, October 27th, 2024
NJIT women's tennis doubles pair Irene Cocero and Laura Wipfli were crowned Southland Conference Doubles Champions Sunday at the 2024 Southland Conference Individual Tennis Championships hosted by Southeastern Louisiana University. From the Coach - Patricia Piorko...

7 NJIT Students Awarded Through NSF's CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service

Thursday, October 24th, 2024
The NJIT Secure Computing Initiative (SCI), funded through the National Science Foundation (NSF), has selected seven high-caliber students to join the fall 2024 cohort of the elite CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service Program (SFS). The competitive scholarship is awarded following a rigorous applica...

Daniel Vargas, ingeniero, defensor y mentor impulsando el futuro de los vehículos autónomos

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024
Daniel Vargas '15, un ingeniero de seguridad de sistemas en Nvidia, está inmerso en uno de los campos más emocionantes y transformadores de la tecnología: los vehículos autónomos. Con una carrera que comenzó en la industria aeroespacial y de defensa, Vargas, quien se graduó con una licenciatura en i...

Daniel Vargas: Engineer, Advocate and Mentor Driving the Future of Autonomous Vehicles

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024
Daniel Vargas ‘15, a systems safety engineer at Nvidia, is at the forefront of one of the most exciting and transformative fields in technology—autonomous vehicles. With a career that began in aerospace and defense, Vargas — who graduated with a degree in electrical engineering — has now transitione...

Panel Reminds Us That Artificial Intelligence Can Only Guess, Not Reason for Itself

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024
Expert panelists took a measured tone about the trends, challenges and ethics of artificial intelligence, at a campus forum organized by NJIT’s Institute for Data Science this month. The panel moderator was institute director David Bader, who is also a distinguished professor in NJIT Ying Wu Colleg...

Princeton Review Recognizes NJIT's Sustainability Success

Monday, October 21st, 2024
For the fourth straight year, NJIT made Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges, joining a select group of universities and colleges in the U.S. that stand out for their green initiatives. Each is listed alphabetically. NJIT earned a green rating of 91 — high on the scale of 60 to 99 that Prince...

Ines Varela Sets NJIT Career Blocks Record

Sunday, October 20th, 2024
NJIT women's volleyball senior Ines Varela set the program record in career blocks as the Highlanders dropped their road match on Sunday at Binghamton, 3-0. Varela entered the match needing just three total blocks to surpass Courtney Branch's mark of 296 blocks which was set back in 20...