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'Insect Isle' Selected as Winning Proposal in Honors College Biodiversity Initiative

Thursday, March 6th, 2025
NJIT’s Albert Dorman Honors College held its First-Year Seminar Biodiversity Initiatives colloquium, in which six student-led proposals were presented to increase and sustain biodiversity through a campus planting. This year’s plan focused around a renovation near Faculty Memorial Hall.  These stud...

Moore's Buzzer-Beater Lifts NJIT over Binghamton in Season Finale

Wednesday, March 5th, 2025
Tim Moore Jr. nailed a three-pointer jumper from the corner as time expired to give the Highlanders a dramatic 75-72 victory over Binghamton on Tuesday night. Moore finished the game with 22 points for his sixth 20-point game of the season, and his game-winner was his third three-point make in four ...

Strategic Message from the President

Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
Dear NJIT Faculty and Staff,   NJIT is a strong and vibrant university that is both an engine of opportunity and a catalyst for technological research and innovation. As president, my primary focus is on assuring the continued ascent of our university and the assurance of our ability to deliver up...

Fruit Fly Research Led NJIT Scientists and Edison Teens to Better AI Habits on Supercomputers

Monday, March 3rd, 2025
A competition to compare the brains of male vs. female fruit flies led New Jersey Institute of Technology researchers and two high school students to a second-place finish in the latest edition of the FlyWire Data Challenge, but more importantly the team learned new lessons about using artificial in...

Men's Fencing Registers Second Place Finish at 2025 MACFA Championships

Sunday, March 2nd, 2025
The NJIT men's fencing team earned a second-place finish for the third consecutive season at the 2025 MACFA Championships Sunday afternoon hosted by Drew University. Michael Bindas, in his first season at the helm of the Highlanders, earned 2025 MACFA Coach of the Year. The men's epee squad was cr...

Highlanders Complete Weekend Sweep Over Iona

Saturday, March 1st, 2025
The NJIT baseball team completed a three-game sweep of Iona after winning both ends of a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at Yogi Berra Stadium. The Highlanders broke out the bats in a game one win, 16-3, before using a gem from MT Morrissey in game two for a 3-2 win. Game 1: NJIT 16, Iona 3 Cole...

Laboring Towards Liberation: A Month of Celebration and Reflection at NJIT

Friday, February 28th, 2025
Featured violinist Kwao Taylor's remarkable performance quickly engaged the 200+ attendees at the annual opening celebration for NJIT’s Black History Month. The month long celebration was marked by engaging events, insightful discussions and a strong sense of community on NJIT’s campus.  February a...

NJIT Selects Workday to Power Project SPARK: New Enterprise Resource Planning Tool

Thursday, February 27th, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) announced the selection of Workday, Inc., as its new enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for HR, Finance and Student. This transformative initiative, known as Project SPARK, will modernize NJIT's administrative and operational systems, enabling the u...

Expanding Housing: NJIT's Rebuild of Oak Hall Will More Than Double Its Beds

Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology is rebuilding its second oldest residence hall to meet a burgeoning demand for housing at the growing public university. The new Oak Hall on Summit Street in Newark will contain 453 beds in 154 units — more than double the current totals. The units will take the f...

Alumnus Peter Cheris Shines Light on EOP Through New Scholarship

Tuesday, February 25th, 2025
For over 55 years, NJIT’s Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) has been a beacon of hope for talented students from educationally and economically disadvantaged backgrounds, opening doors to higher education and empowering them to achieve success in STEM fields and beyond. Now, thanks to the gener...