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NJIT Planned Its First Computer Lab 65 Years Ago, Used for Dissertations

Monday, September 30th, 2019
There were no digital computers at NJIT, known as Newark College of Engineering, in 1960. This was not a unique situation. Most computers in 1960 were room-sized beasts performing logic through vacuum tubes. A few companies made smaller machines, when small was a relative term meaning something abo...

NJIT's Bipin Rajendran is Named a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors

Tuesday, August 13th, 2019
Bipin Rajendran, an engineer who develops computing systems that aim to match the efficiency seen in nature by studying the organizational principles of the brain, has been elected a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). NAI Senior Members are active faculty, scientists and...

Reflections from the Class of 2019

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019
Meet the 2019 gonfalon carriers! The six seniors chosen to represent their schools at NJIT's Commencement reminisce about life on campus, while they begin to envisage what lies beyond.   Newark College of Engineering Olivia Hadlaw Major: Electrical Engineering wit...

NJIT Welcomes Anthony Agnello: Grammy‑Winning Engineer, Digital Music Pioneer

Wednesday, April 24th, 2019
Throw on any iconic rock album from the mid-1970’s to early 1980’s, and chances are, you’ll hear the distinct sound of pitch-shifting and harmonizing effects that were just beginning to revolutionize how records were being produced — from the rhythm instruments on David Bowie’s 1975 album ...

NJIT to Confer Honorary Doctorates at 103rd Commencement Exercises May 21, 2019

Thursday, April 11th, 2019
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to Deliver 2019 Commencement Address and Receive Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will award more than 3,000 baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees at the 103rd Commencement exercises May 21, 2019, and May 23, 2019, at...

Newark College of Engineering Celebrates a Century's Worth of Ties That Bind

Thursday, April 11th, 2019
For the latest in a series of eloquent centennial-year tributes to its traditions and people, a record crowd of more than 250 flocked to Newark College of Engineering’s 21st annual Salute to Engineering Excellence, held last night at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park. “What we’ve achieved at NJI...

NJIT Aero Team Designs, Builds and Flies Their Radio Controlled Plane

Friday, March 22nd, 2019
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Aero Team at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is an organization which is dedicated in promoting opportunities for students to apply their knowledge to aerospace projects outside of the classroom. SAE annually hosts an international Aero Desig...

NJIT Named a Top Graduate School for Engineering by U.S. News & World Report

Thursday, March 14th, 2019
U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 rankings for the nation’s top graduate schools are in, and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has been ranked No. 89 for its graduate degree program in engineering — marking the third consecutive year that the university has been listed among the Top 100. T...

Centennial Celebrations: Newark College of Engineering Inducts 11 into its Hall of Fame

Tuesday, March 12th, 2019
A poet, a general and a judge, all engineers by training with diverse, illustrious careers to follow, were among the 11 Newark College of Engineering (NCE) graduates recently inducted into the NCE 100, the alumni hall of fame established this year as part of the College’s celebration of its centenni...

From Moon Landings to Drone Competitions, NJIT Celebrates 100 Years of Engineering

Monday, March 4th, 2019
Beginning this month, Newark College of Engineering (NCE) will kick off a year-long celebration of its 100th anniversary with a series of awards ceremonies, galas, historical tributes and engineering competitions to commemorate the school’s “Century of Public Service Through Engineering,” ...