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Independence Day Message from President Lim

Thursday, July 3rd, 2025
Dear Highlanders, I write today to wish you a joyous and healthy Independence Day! This is a time to celebrate the birth of the United States of America as an independent nation nearly 250 years ago. This weekend, many will gather with family, friends and loved ones; take trips to the shore or park...

Spring 2025 Capstone Showcase Raises the Bar for Record Success

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025
The spring 2025 Capstone Showcase has set a new benchmark for ingenuity, strategic thinking and record-breaking attendance. NJIT’s signature applied learning experience has now become an inspirational model for other high-caliber universities to emulate. The annual capstone showcases are the culmin...

Sourav Ganguly - ECE PhD Student of the Month - July 2025

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025
Sourav Ganguly is a first-year Ph.D. student in the Helen and John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, working in the Learning-Based Decision Making Lab as a research assistant under Dr. Arnob Ghosh. His research interests include machine learning, reinforcement learning, ...

Ingeniería inspirada en la naturaleza: el camino de descubrimiento de Danna Valentina

Monday, June 30th, 2025
El camino de Danna Valentina Sánchez Hernández para convertirse en investigadora comenzó mucho antes de llegar a NJIT. Al crecer en Colombia, desarrolló una fascinación temprana por la ciencia al asistir a conferencias médicas junto a sus padres —ambos médicos— y al aprender sobre ensayos clínicos e...

NJIT Men's and Women's Tennis Joins Big South Conference

Thursday, June 26th, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology has accepted an invitation from the Big South Conference and will join the NCAA Division I league as an associate member in the sports of men's and women's tennis, effective for the 2025-26 academic year. "We are immensely excited to welcome three highly competiti...

NJIT Alumnus, Faculty and Board Members Among Honorees at NJ Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards

Thursday, June 26th, 2025
Three Highlanders were recognized for their entrepreneurial achievements and significant contributions to New Jersey’s economy at the 12th annual New Jersey Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards. Among the distinguished honorees were alumnus and trustee Dhiraj Shah '99, Foundation Board of Directors member ...

NJIT No. 27 in Princeton Review's Best Value List, 5th Year in Top 50

Tuesday, June 24th, 2025
For the fifth straight year, New Jersey Institute of Technology is a Top 50 Best Value College in The Princeton Review’s annual ranking of public institutions. At No. 27, NJIT is the only university in New Jersey included in the Top 50 Public School ranking. The university has been a staple of The ...

Blake Haggerty Appointed Interim Vice President of Information Services and Technology

Monday, June 23rd, 2025
Blake Haggerty, a seasoned higher education technology leader with more than 20 years of experience at NJIT, has been named Interim Vice President of Information Services and Technology. Haggerty most recently served as Associate Vice President for Digital Learning and Campus Support and as Deputy ...

From Sketch to Splash: NJIT and Newark Collaborate on Student-Built Pool Cabanas

Monday, June 23rd, 2025
The Hillier College of Architecture and Design, through a public-private partnership formed between NJIT, the city of Newark and the logistics real estate company Prologis, gave second-year architecture students the opportunity to complete a studio design-build of custom cabanas for Newark’s public ...

13 Highlanders Named 2024-25 America East Presidential Scholar-Athletes

Friday, June 20th, 2025
The America East Conference has announced that 13 student-athletes from NJIT have been named 2024-25 America East Presidential Scholar-Athletes for their outstanding academic achievements throughout their entire career, the league office announced Wednesday. In addition to registering a 3.75 GPA fo...