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Harvesting the Toxic Blooms of Summer

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023
*"Harvesting the Toxic Blooms of Summer" is part of NJIT's 2023 Research Magazine* Amid summer’s cornucopia, there is one proliferation that is universally dreaded: the toxic algae blooms that float on lakes and streams, killing fish, gobbling oxygen from the water and chasing away swimmers. Co...

NJIT Showcases the Most Impactful Research and Innovation from Students

Monday, August 21st, 2023
Stuti Mohan, a senior biomedical engineering student, was the winner of the top Dr. James F. Stevenson Innovation Award at the 2023 Undergraduate Summer Research and Innovation (URI) Symposium at NJIT. Her project sought to identify a non-invasive yet precise method to diagnose the tapping foot of a...

Lab-Simulated Earthquakes Test the Mettle of 'High-Performance' Building Materials

Monday, June 26th, 2023
*"Lab-Simulated Earthquakes Test the Mettle of 'High-Performance' Building Materials" is part of NJIT's 2023 Research Magazine* Despite advances in construction design and materials, a powerful 7.8 magnitude tremor on the San Andreas fault could kill a projected 1,800 people, injure an additional 50...

National Academy of Construction Elects NJIT's Andrew Christ Amid Campus Transformation

Tuesday, June 6th, 2023
Andrew Christ, senior vice president for real estate development and capital operations at New Jersey Institute of Technology, has been elected to the National Academy of Construction. The academy recognizes exceptional leaders from across the construction industry — including construction managers,...

Senior Success: Civil Engineer Lara Rios is Proud of All the Memories She Made at NJIT

Thursday, June 1st, 2023
For Lara Rios ’23, NJIT has been an important part of her family’s life. Her uncle and father graduated from NJIT, and her brother is also studying at the university. As president of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and diversity and inclusion officer of the Student Senate, Rios...

PSE&G President Tells NJIT Class of 2023 to 'Move Forward with Purpose'

Friday, May 19th, 2023
The head of New Jersey’s largest utility urged the Class of 2023 at New Jersey Institute of Technology to embrace change and remain positive in the face of challenges ranging from climate change and social inequity to artificial intelligence. “Finding solutions will require new faces and perspective...

Chemical Engineering Star Jason Ogbebor's Journey from NJIT to MIT

Thursday, May 18th, 2023
Ever since Jason Ogbebor set foot in a chemistry classroom in high school, he knew he was destined to conduct high-level, impactful research. Looking to science legends — Mendeleev, Bohr, Einstein — Ogbebor is realizing his dreams and is on his way to pursue a Ph.D. at MIT. “I wanted to be a pioneer...

NJIT Master's and Doctoral Graduates Encouraged to Look Beyond Their Degrees at 2023 Commencement

Tuesday, May 16th, 2023
New Jersey Institute of Technology served up waves of fanfare as its advanced degree graduates walked across the stage in the Wellness and Events Center in three commencement ceremonies on May 16. The 2023 class, composed of more than 1,300 graduates, is the largest in five years and reflects the la...

Steel Bridge Team Wins Regionals, Ticket Punched to National Finals

Friday, May 5th, 2023
New Jersey Institute of Technology students will join 43 other collegiate teams vying for the top prize at the 2023 Student Steel Bridge Competition National Finals this summer in San Diego, after winning the New York metropolitan regional event at Rowan University. "We've got a good group that work...

Dr. Teik C. Lim Officially Inaugurated as Ninth President of NJIT

Friday, April 28th, 2023
Dr. Teik C. Lim was installed as NJIT’s ninth president in a ceremony that welcomed students, alumni, faculty, staff, elected officials, family and friends to NJIT’s Wellness and Event Center. “The inauguration of a new president is a milestone occasion in the life of any institution of higher educa...