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NJIT Computing Alumnus David Ruchman Began as Intern, Now He's the CEO

Thursday, August 10th, 2023
Nobody expects their summer internship to eventually lead to a job as CEO, but that's exactly what happened to New Jersey Institute of Technology computer science alumnus David Ruchman. Ruchman, who graduated in 2006 and added a computer science M.S. in 2009, became chief executive of Powersolution...

Exoskeletons and Scientific Method on Display at NJIT High School Research Event

Tuesday, August 8th, 2023
Unique projects in fields such as computing, healthcare and social media stood out at New Jersey Institute of Technology's High School Summer Research Internship program this year. Thanushri Serweswaran, a rising senior at Edison's J.P. Stevens high school, won first place for her work in creating ...

Alixs Pujols '24 investiga los efectos de los nanoplásticos en la salud reproductiva femenina

Monday, August 7th, 2023
Durante la pandemia, Alixs Pujols ‘24 leyó un artículo que la inspiró para convertirse en ayudante de investigación en el Laboratorio de Alteraciones Endocrinas y Biología Química (con siglas en inglés EDC Lab). Ese artículo mostraba cómo los investigadores habían encontrado nanoplásticos en la plac...

Perfect Record: All of NJIT's Pre-Health Seniors Accepted into Grad Programs

Monday, August 7th, 2023
There aren’t many better places in the region to be than NJIT if you’re an undergraduate student aspiring to become a medical professional, and the numbers are backing it up. This year’s entire graduating cohort from NJIT’s Pre-health Program has been accepted and is matriculating into graduate hea...

NJIT Undergrad Alixs Pujols Sheds Light on the Effects of Nanoplastics on Female Reproductive Health

Thursday, August 3rd, 2023
During the pandemic, Alixs Pujols ’24 read an article that inspired her to become an undergraduate research assistant at the Laboratory of Endocrine Disruption & Chemical Biology (EDC Lab). That article showed how researchers had found nanoplastics in the placenta, which caught Pujols’ attention...

Yuan Zhao - ECE PhD Student of the Month - August 2023

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023
Yuan Zhao is in his third year of pursuing his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. Under the advisement of Dr. Ali Abdi at the Center for Wireless Information Processing, his research focuses on developing engineering-oriented methods to model decision making processes with rational inattention in econ...

NJIT's New Provost on His Goals, Approach and Why He Pops into Classrooms

Tuesday, August 1st, 2023
As the new provost of New Jersey Institute of Technology, John Pelesko brings decades of experience as a professor, department chair, associate dean and most recently dean at the University of Delaware, where he had spent 21 years. Pelesko also has the benefit of knowing NJIT firsthand: he was a gr...

Track and Field Coaches Association Tabs NJIT Teams as All-Academic

Monday, July 31st, 2023
The NJIT men's and women's track and field teams continued their recent run of academic success by once again earning U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic team status, the organization announced this month.  The Highlander women (3.3) and men (3.05) ...

NJIT's Online M.S. in Computer Science Ranked 5th in Nation by Fortune

Thursday, July 27th, 2023
New Jersey Institute of Technology is fifth nationwide for its online M.S. in computer science, according to the latest ranking from Fortune. The publication's ranking follows their prior report from January, which placed NJIT's Ying Wu College of Computing fourth nationwide in cybersecurity a...

At NJIT, NJ's Governor Lays Out Plans for Trade Mission to East Asia

Wednesday, July 26th, 2023
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, during an appearance at New Jersey Institute of Technology, unveiled plans for a trade mission to East Asia this fall that will seek to generate more jobs and investment in the state. Murphy, speaking during a business roundtable with N.J. Chamber of Commerce President ...
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