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Improving Outcomes: NJIT Starts Program to Help Asians, Pacific Islanders Transition into College

Thursday, October 5th, 2023
With $1.94 million in federal funding, New Jersey Institute of Technology is launching a new program that will help Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander students navigate the academic, social and emotional challenges of transitioning into college. The initiative, known as Improving A...

Celebrating NJIT's Hispanic/Latino Employee Resource Group

Wednesday, October 4th, 2023
NJIT has established employee resource groups (ERG) that meet regularly and encourage faculty and staff to connect outside of their direct working relationships. This month, NJIT is celebrating its Hispanic/Latino ERG and profiled two of its members: Vivian Lanzot, director of Community and Public S...

Atilla Sivri - ECE PhD Student of the Month - October 2023

Monday, October 2nd, 2023
Atilla Sivri is a Ph.D. student in the Helen and John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). He has the privilege of working under the guidance of Dr. Moshe Kam, who is his Ph.D. advisor, and the Dean of the Newark College of E...

5 from NJIT Recognized as Champions of the C-Suite

Monday, October 2nd, 2023
New Jersey Institute of Technology has several of its own honored in ROI-NJ’s inaugural Champions of the C-Suite.  President Teik C. Lim and alumni Marjorie Perry, LeRoy Jones and Jeff Milanaik are among the honorees. Board of Trustees member Gary Dahms is also recognized.  Lim, NJIT’s f...

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...

Annual NJIT GirlHacks Competition Goes into Space, and Beyond

Monday, October 2nd, 2023
LunaTech, a web application where players can learn about space from a cartoon cat and send their professors into orbit, won first place in GirlHacks 2023 at New Jersey Institute of Technology. The application is the brainchild of Fizah Fahad, Adrianna Rust and Ayushi Sangoi, who combined to win a ...

Women's Volleyball Defeats UAlbany in Straight Sets for First America East Victory

Sunday, October 1st, 2023
The NJIT women's volleyball team earned its first America East Conference victory of the season on Sunday, defeating visiting UAlbany in straight sets at the Wellness and Events Center. The Highlanders are now 1-1 in America East action. Sunday's match was UAlbany's first conference tilt of the sea...

State Funding 40-50 New Trees for NJIT Campus to Help the Environment

Friday, September 29th, 2023
New state funding and student research will help nurture the 300 trees, and add many more, that live on and around New Jersey Institute of Technology’s campus in downtown Newark. The trees provide shade and beauty, while absorbing 30 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide annually and producing about 75% ...

NJIT, Montclair State to Revamp Yogi Berra Stadium as NJIT Baseball Finds a New Home

Wednesday, September 27th, 2023
Two New Jersey universities are coming together to ensure the future of one of northern New Jersey’s signature baseball venues. Montclair State University and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) are partnering to renovate Yogi Berra Stadium, part of a multi-million-dollar collaboration that w...

NJIT Professor Receives NSF Grants Totaling $2.8M to Design Solutions for Responsible AI

Wednesday, September 27th, 2023
If you're a human resource specialist grappling with AI-based decision systems for hiring good candidates, or a data scientist trying to develop transparent and accountable ranking algorithms for decision-making in critical socio-technical contexts, you will likely benefit from the research of Aritr...
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