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Men's Lacrosse Earns USILA Academic Honor, Muscatella and Grimley Named Scholar All-Americans

Friday, June 14th, 2024
After one of the most historic seasons for the NJIT men's lacrosse team, the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) announced its annual 2024 Team Academic Award and Scholar All-Americans, the organization announced.  A pair of Highlanders – Garrett Muscatella and...

Making Zebrafish Move Like Icelandic Horses to Explore Motor Control

Thursday, June 13th, 2024
The transparent larval zebrafish (Danio rerio) is only 4mm long, but for NJIT biologist Kristen Severi, the vertebrate offers an expansive window for exploration into how the brain and nervous system controls behavior. “Like putting a big puzzle together, we’re trying to understand all the circuits...

Mahmoud Nazzal - ECE PhD Student of the Month - June 2024

Thursday, June 13th, 2024
Mahmoud Nazzal is a third-year Ph.D. candidate in computer engineering, specializing in the robustness and applicability of advanced machine learning models. His research primarily focuses on enhancing the security, reliability, and real-world applicability of these models, ensuring they can be effe...

AI-Powered Exoskeleton Enhances Human Locomotion, Helps Restores Mobility

Wednesday, June 12th, 2024
A team of researchers have demonstrated a new method that leverages AI and computer simulations to train robotic exoskeletons that can help users save energy while walking, running, and climbing stairs. Described in a study published in Nature, the novel method rapidly develops exoskeleton controlle...

NJIT Earns Top Rating in Money's List of the Best Colleges in America

Wednesday, June 12th, 2024
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) earned the top rating in Money’s 2024 analysis of the Best Colleges in America. With five stars, NJIT tied Princeton University as the highest-rated university in New Jersey and matched STEM schools like MIT, Georgia Institute of Technology and California I...

Women's Tennis Finishes Season with Regional Ranking, Cocero and Wipfli Ranked in Doubles

Monday, June 10th, 2024
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) came out with its annual regional rankings for teams and individuals on Friday, June 7 and the NJIT women's tennis team was represented on both lists.  The Highlanders were ranked seventh in the Northeast Region after posting a 15-5 overall record t...

Men's Tennis Ends with Regional Ranking, Pablo Perez Ramos and Wil Jenkins Earn Individual Accolades

Monday, June 10th, 2024
After one of the most successful seasons in men's tennis history, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced its annual regional rankings for teams and individuals and the NJIT men's tennis team was represented on both lists. ITA Official Division I Men's Rankings  The Highlanders...

NJIT Researcher Michael Houle Proves Theory for Detecting Data Anomalies

Monday, June 10th, 2024
In data analysis, it’s the outlier information that is usually the most interesting, yet sometimes that information goes unrecognized by the most common evaluation methods because they make inaccurate assumptions. But now Michael Houle, a senior university lecturer at New Jersey Institute of Techno...

NJIT Launches New Office of Corporate Engagement

Wednesday, June 5th, 2024
New Jersey Institute of Technology and its New Jersey Innovation Institute are proud to announce the establishment of a new Office of Corporate Engagement, a joint strategic initiative aimed at enhancing and expanding the university’s corporate partnerships. This new office will be led by Executive...

Internships, Mentoring and Networking Leads an NJIT Grad to Honeywell

Tuesday, June 4th, 2024
As Fimimolaoluwa Are prepares to start working at Honeywell after earning a bachelor’s in chemical engineering, she feels grateful for all the support and experiences she had at New Jersey Institute of Technology. “Chemical engineer I” is her title at Honeywell, where she’ll undergo a year of train...