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Already Distinguished, Twin Sisters Are Ready for Further Success at NJIT

Wednesday, September 11th, 2019
One is studying computer science at NJIT, the other biomedical engineering, but they both join the university as Mayor’s Honors Scholars. Samara and Samantha Augustin — freshmen at Ying Wu College of Computing and Newark College of Engineering, respectively — are among the first recipients of the fu...

LIXIN Faculty Visit Martin Tuchman School of Management

Tuesday, September 10th, 2019
Twenty faculty members from Shanghai LIXIN University of Accounting and Finance (LIXIN) visited Martin Tuchman School of Management (MTSM) this past August and attended a two-week executive training program, “Training on Integrating Blockchain Education and Flipped Courses Into Teaching in the Areas...

NJIT Jumps into Top 100 for 2020 U.S. News College Rankings

Monday, September 9th, 2019
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has continued its impressive climb up the annual U.S. News and World Report ranking of colleges and universities by joining the top 100 National Universities for 2020. Now ranked #97 in the nation, NJIT has risen nearly 50 places during the last two years. N...

Pre-College 40th Anniversary Alumni Profile: Jason Baynes Is Practicing Orthopaedic Surgery

Monday, September 9th, 2019
Jason Baynes says he was fortunate to have had the opportunity to be part of a pre-college program that exposed him to science and math in many more ways than his school did. In summer 1989, before he entered eighth grade, his mother — then a math supervisor in Teaneck who was always on the lookout ...

Women's Soccer Defeats Iona, 4-1, For Third Straight Win

Sunday, September 8th, 2019
Four different Highlanders scored goals to lead the NJIT women's soccer team to a 4-1 road victory over the Iona Gaels Sunday afternoon at Mazzella Field. The win was the third in a row for NJIT (3-2-1), securing the team's first three-game win streak since winning four straight in ASUN play last s...

Rene White's Golden Goal in Overtime Lifts NJIT to Victory at VCU

Sunday, September 8th, 2019
After a scoreless 90 minutes of action, redshirt junior Rene White put away the game-winner in the 96th minute to give visiting NJIT its first-ever win over VCU in non-conference men's soccer action at Sports Backers Stadium. NJIT (2-0-1) remains undefeated through the first three matches...

Trevino, NJIT Women's Volleyball Earn First Victory of 2019

Saturday, September 7th, 2019
The NJIT women's volleyball team won its first match of the 2019 season on Saturday, coming from behind to defeat host Fairleigh Dickinson in five sets (21-25, 25-17, 21-25, 25-21, 16-14). The match was the Highlanders' second of the day at the FDU Knights Fall Classic as they fell to Morgan State e...

Unprecedented Student Group Learns From Computer Art Conference

Thursday, September 5th, 2019
An unprecedented 14 students from NJIT’s  School of Art+Design attended a national conference for computer graphics this summer and took home valuable lessons for their young careers.   New Jersey Institute of Technology usually sends two, three, or four students to the national conference...

NJIT Jumps 83 Spots in Ranking by Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education

Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has improved its standing among U.S. universities and colleges by 83 spots, according to The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (THE) College Rankings for 2020. NJIT nearly doubled its improvement compared to last year, which saw a 43 spot gain for 2...

Future of Newark Airport Could Be Influenced By NJIT Student Designer

Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
A recent NJIT graduate thinks Newark Liberty International Airport should be rebuilt as a community center with plenty of green space, autonomous shuttles, and better rail connections to New York City. Architecture major Samantha Pires took second place for these ideas in a prestigio...