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NJIT on the Forbes List of America's Best-In-State Employers 2024

Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
New Jersey Institute of Technology has been awarded on the Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Employers 2024. This accolade is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. America's Best-In-State Employers 2024 have been identified in an in...

Annual NJ CS Chairs Meeting Explores Upgrading Education to Match Demands on Accessibility and AI

Monday, August 19th, 2024
Computer Science department chairs from several New Jersey universities and community colleges met at the Ying Wu College of Computing’s (YWCC) NJIT@JerseyCity location to discuss the state of computer science education with a focus on improving access for a broader diversity of students as part of ...

NJIT Community Members Honored with Inductions into the National Academy of Construction

Monday, August 19th, 2024
Three prominent members of the New Jersey Institute of Technology community have been elected to the National Academy of Construction (NAC), a prestigious national organization that recognizes distinguished leaders in the field of construction.  NJIT alumnus and New Jersey State Senator Paul S...

5 from NJIT Earn 'Enterprising Women in Commerce' Accolade

Tuesday, August 13th, 2024
Five professors and administrators from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have been recognized as "Enterprising Women in Commerce" by Commerce Magazine, an honor that highlights outstanding achievements across a range of industries. The honorees are among the select group chosen by the Comm...

NJIT Partners with Ziplines Education for Career-Advancing Learning and Development

Tuesday, August 13th, 2024
To help career-driven professionals navigate and succeed in today's rapidly evolving landscape, the Learning and Development Initiative (LDI), a pioneering collaboration between New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), today announced its launch of new on...

Undergrad's Research Informed by Your Mood and Playlist

Monday, August 12th, 2024
Spotifeel is a new computer program to help scientists evaluate the relationship between your mood and your playlist, developed by NJIT rising senior Rain Nutt for her undergraduate summer research. Existing efforts tend to evaluate all listeners by the same set of music, whether they like the song...

Kenna Squier Signs Professional Contract to Play Basketball in Portugal

Monday, August 12th, 2024
Former NJIT women's basketball standout Kenna Squier will begin her professional basketball career with Portugal's Maia Basket Clube, as she recently signed a professional contract to play with the club. "I couldn't be more excited to have the opportunity to continue playing the sport that I love a...

NJIT Appoints New General Counsel and VP for Legal Affairs

Thursday, August 8th, 2024
Dear Highlanders,   I am pleased to announce that, following Holly Stern’s decision to retire this fall, NJIT has successfully completed a national search for a successor general counsel and vice president of legal affairs. Sandy Curko, who brings more than 25 years of ext...

Crime Prevention and Recovery Project Wins Best Paper Award at Conference on Digital Gov. Research

Thursday, August 8th, 2024
Professor Jim Geller, chair of the Department of Data Science in the Ying Wu College of Computing, and Angela Garretson, chief of public and community affairs at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), along with Soon Ae Chun, professor and director of the information systems and informatics prog...

NJIT Names Sandy Curko as General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Affairs

Thursday, August 8th, 2024
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has appointed Sandy A. Curko as the new general counsel and vice president of legal affairs. Curko brings over 25 years of extensive legal experience, having represented corporate entities and educational institutions throughout her career in various legal a...