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Two Highlanders are Inducted to the National Academy of Construction

Monday, June 16th, 2025
Two design and engineering innovators — Kim Vierheilig and Wei Wang — have been elected to the National Academy of Construction (NAC) Class of 2025, a prestigious honor recognizing individuals who have made significant, lasting contributions to the construction industry. Their election reflects the ...

NJIT, Mercer County Community College Ink FinTech Transfer Agreement

Thursday, June 12th, 2025
A new agreement between Mercer County Community College (MCCC) and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) allows MCCC Financial Technology graduates to transfer directly into NJIT’s FinTech program. The agreement, signed by NJIT Provost John Pelesko and MCCC Vice President for Academic Affa...

NJIT Alumnus Jordan Hu Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Thursday, June 12th, 2025
Jordan Hu ’89, CEO of RiskVal Financial Solutions, and a distinguished alumnus of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has been named the 2025 New Jersey winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. The honor celebrates entrepreneurs who are building and leading high-growth,...

Graduada de NJIT Larissa Cavalcante genera impacto más allá de la infraestructura

Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
Cuando Larissa Cavalcante cruzó el escenario para recibir su título en ingeniería civil de NJIT, no solo celebró un logro personal. Envió un mensaje a la próxima generación de niñas que sueñan en grande pero que quizás aún no se ven reflejadas en ese futuro: Tú puedes lograr esto y mucho más. Unive...

NJIT Board of Trustees Adds Leaders in Finance and Health Care

Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
Business leaders Adam Broder and Adam Shain have joined the Board of Trustees of New Jersey Institute of Technology. Broder and Shain, who were appointed by N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy, bring extensive expertise in launching and growing businesses in financial services and health care, respectively. “Ou...

NJIT Grad Larissa Cavalcante Engineers Impact Beyond Infrastructure — She Is Building Pathways

Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
When Larissa Cavalcante walked across the stage to receive her civil engineering degree from NJIT, she didn’t just celebrate personal achievement. She sent a message to the next generation of girls who dream big but might not yet see themselves in the picture: You can do this and more. A first-gene...

Undergrad Exploring Human-Disrupted Ecosystems Becomes NJIT's First Udall Scholar

Monday, June 9th, 2025
How do organisms adapt — or fail to adapt — to dramatic environmental changes, particularly those caused by human activity? It’s a question driving Brock Shahinian’s research at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), leading to two of the nation’s most prestigious undergraduate honors: a 2025 G...

NJIT Athletics Posts 33rd Consecutive Semester with Term GPA Above 3.0

Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
NJIT Athletics posted its 33rd consecutive semester with a 3.0 GPA or higher, boasting a 3.446 department-wide GPA.   All 19 of NJIT's programs earned a 3.0 or higher GPA this past spring with 66 individual student-athletes recording perfect 4.0 GPAs, 221 earning Dean's List honors, and 273 wit...

Stephen Kenney Appointed Interim CFO at NJIT

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has appointed Stephen F. Kenney as interim senior vice president for finance and chief financial officer. Kenney brings more than 25 years of executive financial leadership experience in higher education, health care and international development. He is a c...

Graduada exitosa de NJIT se prepara para una gran carrera como química forense

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025
Katya Cunha subió al escenario durante la ceremonia de graduación de NJIT 2025 en medio de una ola de importantes reconocimientos: el Premio Presidencial de NJIT, su selección como portadora del estandarte del Jordan Hu College College of Science and Liberal Arts, y ser la única estudiante a nivel n...