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Downsizing the McMansion: Study Gauges a Sustainable Size for Future Homes

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020
What might homes of the future look like if countries were really committed to meeting global calls for sustainability, such as the recommendations advanced by the Paris Agreement and the U.N.’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development? Much wider adoption of smart design features and renewable ener...

Message from President Bloom - Women's History Month

Monday, March 2nd, 2020
NJIT community members, The month of March, for more than 30 years, has been designated as Women’s History Month and is celebrated as a national tradition. At NJIT, we proudly participate in this opportunity to recognize the impact of women on our university, our society, and our world. Throu...

NJIT Well Represented on ROI-NJ's 2020 Industry Influencers List

Monday, March 2nd, 2020
ROI-NJ, a publication that reports on New Jersey economic news, released its annual ROI Influencers Power List profiling the most powerful people in various industries in New Jersey. Featured on this year’s list are six NJIT leaders representing four industry areas: education, technology, healthcare...

Men's Volleyball Sweeps Sacred Heart, Gimeno and Meissner Combine for 30 Kills

Monday, March 2nd, 2020
NJIT recorded its second consecutive 3-0 EIVA men's volleyball sweep behind a combined 30 kills from Alvaro Gimeno and Julian Meissner Saturday afternoon in men's volleyball action inside NJIT's Wellness and Events Center. NJIT, winners of two in a row, move to 8-5 overall, 3-3 in the EIVA and 5-1 ...

TSA-TEAMS Competition Challenges Pre-College Students in Engineering

Monday, March 2nd, 2020
On Monday, March 16, 2020, NJIT will make science competitive yet fun when it hosts the Technology Student Association’s Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science (TSA-TEAMS). The annual, statewide STEM competition for middle and high school students is designed to help them discover t...

Faculty-Student Team Explores Social Security Benefit Valuation and Risk

Monday, March 2nd, 2020
Social Security benefits continue to make up a substantial portion of most Americans’ retirement portfolios. With many people depending on this program during their golden years, understanding the associated value and risks of future Social Security payments is of the utmost importance. But just wha...

Men's Fencing Captures MACFA Championship for Second Consecutive Year

Sunday, March 1st, 2020
The NJIT men's fencing team captured the 2020 MACFA Championship for the second consecutive season highlighted by a first-place finish by Cristian Candescu in men's foil, hosted by Drew University Sunday afternoon.   NJIT registered 112 total victories, placing first in the sabre competition ...

5 Takeaways from Bloomberg Businessweek's Live Podcast at NJIT

Wednesday, February 26th, 2020
  Bloomberg Businessweek aired a live podcast from NJIT’s campus that dove into conversations about the future of work and how AI or other augmented technology is drastically changing the work we are tasked with. This raises concerns about the workforce — and how we should ...

Architecture Alum Working at The New York Times Says Learn to Love Data

Tuesday, February 25th, 2020
As a major in architecture or any other field, you absolutely must learn computer programming and other high technology to be a compelling job applicant in the 2020s, implored Sarah Almukhtar, a Hiller College of Architecture and Design alumna ('10, B.Arch.) who spoke here last night about her data ...

Architecting the Future: the Vision of Black Women

Monday, February 24th, 2020
In the 1950’s it was uncommon to see a black woman practicing architecture. Pictured here during her tenure at Gruen Associates, Norma Merrick Sklarek was an uncommon woman. She is recognized as the 3rd African American woman to be licensed to practice architecture in the U.S., after Beverly Loraine...