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Michael Vaks ’19 on Building the Software Behind Meta Wearables

Friday, October 30th, 2026
At Meta, Michael Vaks ’19 helps solve the engineering problems behind an everyday expectation: a device should respond when someone needs it. As a staff software engineer on the company’s Core UX / System UX team, he builds foundational software for wearable devices, including AI and display glasses...

Body Sensors and AI May Lead to New Kinds of Learning

Wednesday, October 28th, 2026
Researchers at NJIT are exploring how a combination of physiological sensors, AI and extended reality technologies can help to increase student persistence and educational success. In the concept, Minds and Machines: A Neuro-Adaptive AI Learning Companion, body distress signals are used to identify ...

NJIT Students Meet with State Secretary of Higher Education

Wednesday, October 28th, 2026
From financial technology and mathematical biology to student government, peer mentoring and the Marine Corps Reserve, NJIT’s student roundtable brought a wide range of experiences to a conversation with New Jersey’s Secretary of Higher Education on Friday, October 23. The discussion turned to a que...

GirlHacks 2026: The Enchanted Grove Cast a Spell on Excellence

Wednesday, October 28th, 2026
If success is measured in numbers, GirlHacks 2026 and its theme of The Enchanted Grove has broken records for what could be called the best NJIT hackathon in years. But then this year’s event went beyond metrics to provide an intangible experience for corporate sponsors and student hackers alike tha...

NJIT Clinches America East Championship Berth, Sadlocha with Lone Goal in Road Victory

Monday, October 26th, 2026
Junior Eric Sadlocha scored the only goal of the match in the eighth minute to lead visiting NJIT to a 1-0 victory over UMass Lowell on Saturday evening in America East Conference men's soccer action at Cushing Field Complex. With the victory, NJIT clinched a berth in the 2026 America East Conferenc...

Improving Community Water Through Citizen Science

Friday, October 23rd, 2026
Lead is a neurotoxin, particularly dangerous to infants and children. In 2017, when tests revealed hazardous levels of the heavy metal in Newark’s water, the city raced to replace more than 18,000 lead service lines in record time. While federal, state and city officials responded to the infrastruct...

NJIT Partners on New Jersey Supercomputer Initiative to Drive Statewide Innovation

Tuesday, October 20th, 2026
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill was joined today by a contingent of representatives from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) for the launch of the New Jersey Supercomputer Initiative (NJSCI), a groundbreaking public-private partnership that will drive the next generation of research, innova...

NJIT Celebrates Faculty, Staff at 2026 Nexus of Excellence Awards

Tuesday, October 20th, 2026
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) celebrated the achievements of its faculty and staff at the annual Nexus of Excellence Awards on Oct. 14 in the Campus Center Atrium, recognizing outstanding contributions to teaching, research, mentoring, service and community engagement. The ceremony honor...

Men's Soccer Scores Three Second-Half Goals to Defeat UAlbany

Monday, October 19th, 2026
NJIT scored twice in the final 14 minutes to secure a 3-1 victory over UAlbany on Saturday at Lubetkin Field at J. Malcolm Simon Stadium, continuing its strong start to America East play during Homecoming Weekend. The Highlanders improved to 7-4-3 overall and 3-0-1 in conference play with the victor...

Ying Wu College of Computing Proudly Welcomes New Faculty to the Departments of Computer Science and Data Science for 2026-2027 Academic Year

Friday, October 16th, 2026
Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) is pleased to announce the appointments of two new assistant professors who have already made a noticeable impact on students during the first half of the fall 2026 semester. Varun Madathil comes to the Department of Computer Science direct from his postdoctoral ...