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A Mathematician Takes Aim at Gunk

Thursday, March 22nd, 2018
Some industrial processes seem to resist optimization. Filters impervious to the slings and arrows of accumulated “gunk” – the particles, minerals and organic buildup that foul water treatment facilities, nuclear power plants and even breweries – are prime among them. And that’s where the mathemati...

One Year In, East Orange Shines as 'Future Ready' Exemplar of Digital Learning

Wednesday, March 21st, 2018
Paulette Salomon distinctly recalls April of 2016 as a critical point in her school district’s journey to provide the right digital learning resources and opportunities to the students of East Orange, New Jersey — a district where she has been an educator for 22 years, and has served as the educatio...

"Doing More with Less" Conference Explores Innovative Responses to Environmental Sustainability

Friday, March 16th, 2018
The Murray Center for Women in Technology at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will hold a one-day Women Designing the Future conference—“The Environment: Doing More with Less”—on Friday, March 23. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. in the university’s Campus Center Ballrooms A and B. Confere...

NJIT Promotes Digital Readiness Across NJ Educational System

Friday, March 9th, 2018
In February, more than 300 educators, superintendents, technology advisors and engaged citizens from districts throughout New Jersey convened at NJIT to promote digital education at the 2018 Future Ready Schools New Jersey (FRS-NJ) North Regional Certification Summit. As the first of three regional...

5 NJIT Students Selected as 2018 Governor's STEM Scholars

Tuesday, March 6th, 2018
Five NJIT students —  Ivan Mitevski, Kiera Nissen, Omar Qari, Priya Rajbabu and Michael Vitti — have been named 2018 Governor’s STEM Scholars, an honor that is providing them with unique opportunities to learn from and network with New Jersey STEM professionals, research organizations, academic...

In the Heights Musical opens on Wednesday, February 28

Monday, February 26th, 2018
The Rutgers-Newark/NJIT Theatre and Arts Technology program presents “In the Heights”, a Tony Award- winning musical with lyrics by Lin Manuel Miranda, book by Quiara Alegria Hudes and directed by Michael Kerley, associate director of the theatre program. Using Afro Latino and rap music directed by...

NJIT Showcases History of Science and Engineering with 'Distributed Technology Museum'

Tuesday, February 13th, 2018
On the third floor of Fenster Hall, visitors can find a rich collection of landmark science and engineering artifacts that resemble a technological time capsule of the past 100 years. The iconic 1984 Apple Macintosh Plus, a 1950s suitcase-type Geiger counter, a 1954 wood-encased Seederer-Kohlbusch s...

Princeton Review Ranks NJIT Among Top 'Colleges That Pay You Back'

Monday, February 12th, 2018
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is one of the nation's best colleges for students seeking a superb education with great career preparation and at an affordable price according to The Princeton Review®. The education services company profiles NJIT in the recently published 2018 edition of ...

Detecting Early-Stage Disease with Molecular Tracking Probes

Tuesday, February 6th, 2018
A sudden proliferation of new blood vessels inside the body can bode well or poorly for a patient. If recovering from a wound, the faster new networks form the better. But an unusual growth spurt can also signal the presence of an aggressive cancer. Kevin Belfield is developing minimally invasive m...

Metro-Area Teachers Discover New Ways of 'Launching Students Into Physics'

Friday, January 26th, 2018
Physics teachers and STEM educators throughout the metropolitan area gathered at NJIT’s Campus Center Atrium this month as Gordon Thomas, professor of physics and NJIT “Excellence in Teaching” awardee, presented “Launching Students Into Physics” — a workshop aimed at helping pre-college teachers and...