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GirlHacks Winner Aims to Help Students with Hearing Loss

Friday, November 8th, 2019
Anupriya Gotkhindi was listening to a lecture in her machine learning graduate class when she noticed a sign language translator having difficulty trying to decipher the complex issues being taught and the technical terms used by the instructor. That problem was the inspiration for her team’s proje...

Ways to Get Ahead Over Winter Break

Thursday, November 7th, 2019
It’s nearing the end of the semester - you’re probably juggling final projects and preparing for final exams. Don’t worry - winter break is right around the corner! Whether you’re spending the break on campus or returning home for the short break, you can use the time to get ahead for the semester.&...

This First-Gen College Student Is Becoming a Leader and Making an Impact

Thursday, November 7th, 2019
Kamela Chandrika, a soft-spoken third-year biomedical engineering major, remembers some of the challenges she faced during her first days at NJIT — like going to the Bursar’s Office to pay her tuition bill, but not knowing how to fill out a check. Even before arriving at the university she faced sc...

NJIT Avanade Scholars Meet CEO Pam Maynard

Wednesday, November 6th, 2019
Written by Shravanthi Budhi On Wednesday, Oct. 30, the NJIT Avanade Scholars joined several of Avanade’s top leaders and executives at their New York City (NYC) office for the privilege of meeting with CEO Pamela Maynard (eighth from right in the photo above), as well as Stella Goulet, chief m...

College Stress Relief: Ways to Reduce Stress

Tuesday, November 5th, 2019
Carrying a semester load of classes, managing a social life and having free time can be extremely taxing for a college student. Here’s a useful guide to making sure you are feeling your very best during these stressful times. Take care of your body.  REST. Listen, we know you’re working on ...

NJIT Students Compete With Region's Best in Programming Competition

Tuesday, November 5th, 2019
An NJIT team finished in the top third at this year's regional bracket of the International Collegiate Programming Contest, approximately matching last year's result and leaving members with valuable lessons for next year and for their careers beyond. The contest pitted 70 teams from 24 colleges fo...

NJIT Signs 3 Agreements to Collaborate With Chinese University

Tuesday, November 5th, 2019
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT) and NJIT are now partners in education. The institutions signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), as well as two other agreements involving NJIT’s Martin Tuchman School of Management (MTSM), Oct. 25 in Beijing. Joel S. Bloom, NJIT presiden...

NJIT Professor Wins Fulbright Award, Joins Int'l Circadian Clock Research Project

Tuesday, November 5th, 2019
Casey Diekman, associate professor of mathematics at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has been named recipient of a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award to the United Kingdom in Mathematical Biology.   With the announcement of his&n...

Professor David Rothenberg & His Orca-stra for Humpback Whales

Monday, November 4th, 2019
NJIT’s very own Professor David Rothenberg is well-known for his music philosophy. Rothenberg has spent many years combining music and nature, to create music that features the natural world including birds, whales and insects. In fact, he has been referred to as an “interspecies musician.” Recentl...

New Experiences at New Student Orientation

Monday, November 4th, 2019
College Freshman Orientation covers a lot in a short amount of time, but above all, it serves as a transition into a new phase in a college student’s life.   Over the past few weeks, NJIT has been hosting New Student Or...