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NJIT Researcher Examines Birds' Vocal Development With Virtual Tutors

Monday, December 11th, 2023
In the highly social world of the zebra finch, every male has a unique song: a brief motif resembling the squeak of a mechanical toy that he chirps, often in rapid succession, in courtship and communal gatherings. These songs are not innate. Pubescent finches develop their signature sound by listeni...

New NJIT Committee Tackles Gender Imbalance in Faculty

Tuesday, December 5th, 2023
A new committee aims to accelerate gender equity among faculty members at New Jersey Institute of Technology. The Women Faculty Advisory Committee, chaired by Nancy Steffen-Fluhr, will hold peer forums to examine key issues based on the testimony of junior faculty members. It also intends to poll w...

Three Highlanders Awarded for Excellence in Journalism

Monday, November 27th, 2023
Two NJIT undergrads and an alumnus have landed prestigious awards from the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists (NJ-SPJ) for their outstanding contributions to the university’s student newspaper, The Vector. Albert Dorman Honors students Mrunmayi Joshi ’25, Yukthi Sangoi ’24 and Ethan O'M...

Researchers Find Ethical Risks Where Mixed-Reality Gaming Meets AI

Monday, November 6th, 2023
Researchers at NJIT and Universidad Carlos III of Madrid wanted to know if mixed-reality games could be improved by handing control to artificial intelligence software in the form of conversational language applications — it turns out they can, but the results may put players in danger. The questio...

NJIT Researchers Launch Project to Improve Energy and Climate Justice in New Jersey

Monday, October 2nd, 2023
A new project led by New Jersey Institute of Technology researchers is underway to help New Jersey’s lower-income homeowners take advantage of the state’s clean energy programs. The initiative arrives in support of the state’s recent commitments to the Clean Energy Act outlined in the New Jersey En...

NJIT Rises to No. 86 Among National Universities in U.S. News Rankings

Monday, September 18th, 2023
New Jersey Institute of Technology’s rise in national rankings continues, with U.S. News & World Report placing NJIT No. 86 among national universities for 2024 — a jump of 11 rungs from 2023. The latest ranking is indicative of a consistent trend over the past four years — as NJIT climbed from...

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 ...

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 perspectiv...

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...

2023 CSLA Awards Honors Star Achievers, Welcomes Nobel Laureate M. Stanley Whittingham

Wednesday, May 10th, 2023
NJIT’s College of Science and Liberal Arts (CSLA) celebrated at its annual springtime award ceremony this month, which brought an afternoon of recognition for the college’s star students, faculty, staff and alumni, as well as a special appearance from Nobel Laureate M. Stanley Whittingham. At the C...