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Message from NJIT President Bloom - Veterans Day

Monday, November 11th, 2019
NJIT Community Members, Alumni and Friends, Today we observe Veterans Day and express our gratitude for those who have served our nation in the United States Armed Forces. This is a day to reflect upon the selflessness and bravery of our veterans as well as that of their families and loved ones....

NJIT Biomedical Engineer Tara Alvarez Is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry

Monday, November 11th, 2019
Tara Alvarez, a professor of biomedical engineering who studies the links between visual disorders and the brain and develops novel devices to identify and treat them, has been named a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO). Alvarez joined approximately 300 fellows, who are the leading s...

Çelik Wins Prestigious Tamayouz Award for Middle East Research

Monday, November 11th, 2019
Zeynep Çelik, a distinguished professor in the NJIT Hillier College of Architecture and Design, won this year's Tamayouz Women in Architecture and Construction award for her research and writing about the Middle East and North Africa. The award series, named for the Arabic word meaning excellence, ...

NJIT's Brooke Flammang Wins 2019 Young Investigator Award

Monday, November 11th, 2019
Brooke Flammang, assistant professor of biological sciences at NJIT, has been named winner of the 2019 Steven Vogel Young Investigator Award by the scientific journal Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. Flammang is the third-ever winner of the international award, started in 2017 in honor of biomecha...

NJIT Advances to ASUN Finals; Rabell, White and Watkins Net Goals in 3-2 Win

Sunday, November 10th, 2019
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), the top-seed in the 2019 ASUN Conference Tournament had three players net a goal in the Highlanders' 3-2 victory over fourth-seeded Stetson in the ASUN Conference Men's Soccer Semifinals on Sunday afternoon at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium. NJIT, wh...

GirlHacks Winner Aims to Help Students with Hearing Loss

Friday, November 8th, 2019
Anupriya Gotkhindi was listening to a lecture in her machine learning graduate class when she noticed a sign language translator having difficulty trying to decipher the complex issues being taught and the technical terms used by the instructor. That problem was the inspiration for her team’s proje...

Ways to Get Ahead Over Winter Break

Thursday, November 7th, 2019
It’s nearing the end of the semester - you’re probably juggling final projects and preparing for final exams. Don’t worry - winter break is right around the corner! Whether you’re spending the break on campus or returning home for the short break, you can use the time to get ahead for the semester. ...

This First-Gen College Student Is Becoming a Leader and Making an Impact

Thursday, November 7th, 2019
Kamela Chandrika, a soft-spoken third-year biomedical engineering major, remembers some of the challenges she faced during her first days at NJIT — like going to the Bursar’s Office to pay her tuition bill, but not knowing how to fill out a check. Even before arriving at the university she faced sc...

NJIT Avanade Scholars Meet CEO Pam Maynard

Wednesday, November 6th, 2019
Written by Shravanthi Budhi On Wednesday, Oct. 30, the NJIT Avanade Scholars joined several of Avanade’s top leaders and executives at their New York City (NYC) office for the privilege of meeting with CEO Pamela Maynard (eighth from right in the photo above), as well as Stella Goulet, chief market...

College Stress Relief: Ways to Reduce Stress

Tuesday, November 5th, 2019
Carrying a semester load of classes, managing a social life and having free time can be extremely taxing for a college student. Here’s a useful guide to making sure you are feeling your very best during these stressful times. Take care of your body. REST. Listen, we know you’re working on tight...