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NJIT's Honors College Scholars Present Research at Interdisciplinary Forum

Thursday, December 19th, 2024
Over 100 Albert Dorman Honors College (ADHC) scholars showcased their semester's research at the Honors Interdisciplinary Research Forum, featuring work from three foundational courses: Introduction to Research Writing, Introduction to Research Methods and — new for this semester — Introduction to E...

NJIT Robotics Expert Talks Drones as the University Researches Them

Tuesday, December 17th, 2024
New Jersey has been abuzz with reports of unidentified drones flying in its skies, sparking public curiosity and raising questions about their origin and purpose. Amid the growing concern, Associate Professor Pramod Abichandani, director of the Robotics and Data Lab (RADLab) and the Advanced Air Mob...

NJIT Alums from Computing, Engineering, Management Succeed at CGI

Thursday, December 12th, 2024
Alumni from NJIT are impressing Mike Reagan, who leads 250 people for the New York/New Jersey region of international technology consultancy CGI Inc., because the Highlanders among them stand out for backing up solid training with invaluable soft skills. “They have risen to be the cream of the crop...

Brian Kiernan Named 2024 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Tuesday, December 10th, 2024
Brian Kiernan ’70, a visionary in wireless communication technology and a proud alumnus of Newark College of Engineering at NJIT, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). This honor recognizes his pioneering contributions to mobile and fixed wireless communications, a fiel...

Neel Adwani - ECE PhD Student of the Month - December 2024

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024
Neel Adwani is a second-year Ph.D. student in the Helen and John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He works at the Controls Automation and Robotics Lab (CAR Lab), advised by Dr. Cong Wang. He is also a teaching assistant for the ECE Department, currently teaching ECE 294...

Xueyu Hou - ECE PhD Student of the Month - November 2024

Monday, October 28th, 2024
Xueyu Hou began her Ph.D. study at NJIT in 2021 with Dr. Tao Han as her advisor. She earned her Ph.D. in May 2024 and started her current role as a tenure-track assistant professor in the ECE department at the University of Maine in September 2024. Since the beginning of her Ph.D. journey, AI and ma...

Daniel Vargas: Engineer, Advocate and Mentor Driving the Future of Autonomous Vehicles

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024
Daniel Vargas ‘15, a systems safety engineer at Nvidia, is at the forefront of one of the most exciting and transformative fields in technology—autonomous vehicles. With a career that began in aerospace and defense, Vargas — who graduated with a degree in electrical engineering — has now transitione...

NJIT Nationally Recognized for Serving Students Connected to the Military

Monday, October 7th, 2024
New Jersey Institute of Technology has earned national recognition for how it serves students connected to the military, be they active members or veterans. NJIT is featured in G.I. Jobs’ list of 2024-25 Military Friendly Schools, earning a silver distinction. More than 1,800 schools participated i...

Zhenlu Qin - ECE PhD Student of the Month - October 2024

Friday, September 27th, 2024
Zhenlu Qin joined the Department of Computer Science at Auburn University at Montgomery as an Assistant Professor in August 2024 after obtaining his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from NJIT in May 2024. He started his Ph.D. study in 2018 and was advised by Dr. Qing Liu. His research focuses on high-p...

NJIT Ranks No. 84, Continues Rise in US News and World Report National Rankings

Tuesday, September 24th, 2024
New Jersey Institute of Technology’s standing in national rankings continues to rise with U.S. News & World Report placing NJIT No. 84 among U.S. universities — improving two places from last year — in the 2025 edition of its Best Colleges list. The latest ranking extends NJIT’s upward trajecto...