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Science in the Pursuit of Justice: Center for Pre-College Programs Helps Generate STEM Interest

Tuesday, January 3, 2023
At NJIT’s annual STEM Leadership Forum, teachers, administrators and curriculum builders for elementary thru high school students attended to find out more about why forensic science has inspired so many students to pursue STEM degrees, and how...

Forest Resilience Linked with Higher Mortality Risk in Western U.S., Study Finds

Monday, December 5, 2022
A forest’s resilience, or ability to absorb environmental disturbances, has long been thought to be a boost for its odds of survival against the looming threat of climate change.But a new study suggests that for some Western U.S. forests...

Two NJIT Students Are Among this Year's 128 Governor's STEM Scholars

Wednesday, November 23, 2022
NJIT students Aliya Laliwala and Mrunmayi Joshi have been selected to be part of this year’s Governor’s STEM Scholars class, which includes 128 scholars from 20 New Jersey counties — the program’s largest cohort ever.

NJIT Ranked Best Public School in Northeast for Undergraduate Entrepreneurship

Tuesday, November 15, 2022
New Jersey Institute of Technology is the top public university in the...

NJIT Biologist Joins Semifinalists in $10M XPRIZE Rainforest Competition

Monday, November 14, 2022
A U.S.-based team of scientists joined by NJIT biologist Eric Fortune is inching closer to the $10 million XPRIZE Rainforest Competition’s grand prize for improving our understanding of rainforest ecosystems, having recently been named...

NJIT Researchers Awarded $620k Grant to Study Climate Change Impact of Soot

Friday, November 4, 2022
NJIT researchers have received a $620,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to advance our understanding of the way in which soot particles from combustion of fossil fuels are driving climate change in the Earth’s atmosphere.

NJ Research Institutions Host Symposium to Tackle Climate Change and Planetary, Human Health

Thursday, November 3, 2022
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rutgers, Princeton and Stevens Institute of Technology joined to present respective research projects and explore potential areas of collaboration related to climate change, planetary and human health that...

Sustainability Front and Center as Bloomberg Businessweek Hosts Live Show on NJIT's Campus

Thursday, October 27, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec took their show on the road and across the river to NJIT’s campus for a live panel show on sustainability.

An Engineer and a Mathematician Win Honors at NJIT's 2022 Excellence in Research Ceremony

Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Engineer Michel Boufadel, one of the world’s chief experts on oil spills and a frequent consultant on cleanups, is the winner of the Board of Overseers Excellence in Research Award for 2022.

NJIT Alumna, Faculty Earn Prestigious Engineering Award

Wednesday, October 19, 2022
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has bestowed on NJIT alumna General (retired) Ellen M. Pawlikowski the 2022 Arthur M. Bueche Award. Pawlikowski joins distinguished professor Louis Lanzerotti as the second Highlander to receive the award...