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Aiming Higher, NJIT Launches Unprecedented Survey of Diversity on Campus

Tuesday, December 1st, 2020
In response to the societal call for diversity, inclusion and social justice, NJIT is embarking on a groundbreaking and comprehensive survey of its entire campus community to unlock what it takes to become a model for diversity in higher education. Data from the campus climate survey will inform th...

NJIT Team Wins Award at International Entrepreneurship Competition

Monday, November 30th, 2020
A team of NJIT entrepreneurs was among those recognized by TiE Global, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship around the world, at the organization’s second annual TiE University Pitch Competition this fall, which included 13 teams representing TiE chapters from India, Isr...

NJIT Tops NJBIZ Reader Ranking for Third Consecutive Year

Monday, November 30th, 2020
New Jersey Institute of Technology has been named a top company in NJBIZ Magazine’s annual reader ranking surveys in the “Life Sciences” and “Business Incubator” categories. The annual ranking by the business journal surveys its readership to nominate and vote for companies in over 50 different cat...

NJIT Community Updates and Announcements 11/30/20-12/4/20

Monday, November 30th, 2020
Here you will find a weekly listing of updates and announcements for members of the NJIT campus community. Announcements are to be submitted through the form found at https://forms.gle/V6PBxUy5b3jkErMc8. Those submitted by each Thursday will be included in the following week's Updates and Announceme...

GSA Donates $50,000 to Highlander Student Emergency Fund

Wednesday, November 25th, 2020
NJIT's Graduate Student Association is donating $50,000 to the Highlander Student Emergency Fund, matching the same amount donated by the undergraduate Student Senate in August. Graduate students represented 23% of the university's student population as of 2019. They receive 70% of the emergency fu...

NJIT Software May Help Scientists Communicate About COVID

Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
Every complex scientific field needs an ontology, and soon the primary one that covers COVID-19 will be easier for medication and vaccination researchers to understand, using new interpretive methods and software developed by experts at NJIT's Ying Wu College of Computing. Ontologies are essentiall...

NJIT Artists' Works Showcased at Reimagined 2020 Newark Arts Festival

Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
Not surprisingly, the year of 2020 proved a dominant source of inspiration for international and local Newark artists including those from the NJIT community, who recently showcased their diverse submissions spanning everything from traditional canvas works and digital art to poetry at this year’s ...

Happy Thanksgiving from NJIT President Bloom

Monday, November 23rd, 2020
NJIT Community Members,   This week many of us will celebrate Thanksgiving. It may not be the same as it has been traditionally. Our gatherings will be smaller or won’t be able to take place, and many of us will be missing loved ones at our holiday table this year due to the ongoing pandemic....

NJIT Community Updates and Announcements 11/23/20-11/27/20

Monday, November 23rd, 2020
Here you will find a weekly listing of updates and announcements for members of the NJIT campus community. Announcements are to be submitted through the form found at https://forms.gle/V6PBxUy5b3jkErMc8. Those submitted by each Thursday will be included in the following week's Updates and Announceme...

The Future of Architecture Education: Barriers and Shifts

Monday, November 23rd, 2020
Hillier College Dean Branko Kolarevic recently participated in several forums with a focus on access and diversity in architecture education and the recent shifts to online learning. At the August panel hosted by the American Institute of Architecture New Jersey chapter (AIANJ) speakers discussed w...