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A Door Finally Opens for Dayton

Thursday, January 16th, 2025
 By Darius Sollohub, professor and interim chair of the School of Architecture in the Hillier College of Architecture & Design at NJIT From nearly anywhere in Newark’s Dayton neighborhood, residents can see the train station serving Newark Liberty International Airport, among the nati...

Collaboration Between NJIT, Rutgers, Temple Adds Security to AI Education

Wednesday, January 15th, 2025
In modern software, the train of security vulnerabilities is headed full-steam at the artificial intelligence track, while experts from NJIT, Rutgers University and Temple University are developing new educational materials intended to prevent a collision. NJIT’s Cong Shi, assistant professor in Yi...

Urban Gardens Workshop at NJIT Advances Sustainability and Food Security

Tuesday, January 14th, 2025
NJIT hosted a National Science Foundation-funded Research Coordination Network (RCN) workshop on Urban Food, Energy, and Water (Urban FEW) in November. The event brought together researchers, technologists, urban gardeners and policymakers to tackle urban challenges related to food, water and energy...

Bias, Diversity and Truth in AI: NJIT Alum Sanmi Koyejo Advocates for Change

Tuesday, January 14th, 2025
Artificial intelligence is transforming our world in ways that spark curiosity, excitement and concern. Sanmi Koyejo ’05, assistant professor of computer science at Stanford University and founder and president of Black in AI, explored its profound impact across various domains, addressing pressing ...

Amirasalan Moatazedian - ECE PhD Student of the Month - January 2025

Tuesday, January 14th, 2025
Amirarsalan Moatazedian has been a Ph.D. student in electrical engineering at NJIT since Fall 2024. He is advised by Dr. Joerg Kliewer and his research interests include information theory, generative adversarial networks and privacy preserving encoding. Before he entered his current Ph.D. program, ...

Integrating Technology and Community Engagement in a New Look at Urban Gardens

Tuesday, January 14th, 2025
The National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Research Coordination Network (RCN) on Urban Food, Energy and Water (Urban FEW) held one in a series of workshops on urban gardens at NJIT on November 21st and 22nd. Comprised of researchers from several institutions of higher education, the Urban FEW has...

Search for Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations

Monday, January 13th, 2025
Dear Highlanders,   I write today to share plans regarding the search for NJIT’s next Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, a position that will be critical in attaining the aspirations outlined in our 2030 strategic plan to become a nexus of innovation...

Zuniga's 29 Points Lead to 4th Straight Win, NJIT Remains Perfect in America East

Monday, January 13th, 2025
Rising junior Alejandra Zuniga scored a game-best 29 points leading the Highlanders to a 72-54 home victory over visiting UMass Lowell in America East Conference women's basketball action inside the Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center Saturday afternoon.  NJIT, winners of...

Anna Maria DiBrita '24 utiliza su educación STEM de NJIT para inspirar al futuro de España

Friday, January 10th, 2025
Anna Maria DiBrita ’24 no tuvo mucho tiempo para estudiar en el extranjero mientras cursaba su carrera en ingeniería biomédica. Como becaria de Albert Dorman Honors College, mantuvo una agenda muy ocupada en el campus: fue miembro de la Society of Female Engineers, embajadora de ingeniería biomédica...

Fulbright Scholar Anna Maria DiBrita Shares Her NJIT STEM Knowledge with Spain's Future

Thursday, January 9th, 2025
Anna Maria DiBrita ’24 didn’t quite have the time to study abroad during her time pursuing her degree in biomedical engineering. The Albert Dorman Honors Scholar kept a full plate on campus — member of the Society of Female Engineers, ambassadorships for biomedical engineering and the Honors College...