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Embracing Identity and Opportunity Through Portuguese Architecture

Monday, February 19th, 2018
The College of Architecture and Design (CoAD) will unveil an exhibition that showcases Portuguese architecture as a national resource, through various scales and diverse programs in public and intimate spaces, for investment in new areas of intervention. “Portuguese Architecture: Identity and Oppor...

From Concept to Materiality: Re-examining Architectural Ideas Through Drawings

Monday, February 19th, 2018
From organizational principals to programmatic questions and spatial strategies, there are many issues that get resolved from the basis of architectural design. Associate Professor of Architecture Maria Hurtado de Mendoza explains the relationship between the conceptual approach of a project and&nb...

Black History in the Making: Alumna's Art Tackles Race, Culture and Womanhood

Tuesday, February 13th, 2018
"Artists are here to disturb the peace." -James Baldwin First things first: Dominique Duroseau isn’t here to make you comfortable. The College of Architecture and Design (CoAD) alumna’s unflinching exhibit, “Black Things in White Spaces,” caused quite a stir when it opened at Gallery Aferro during...

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 ...

College of Architecture and Design's Spring 2018 Evening Lecture Series Lineup Revealed

Thursday, January 25th, 2018
Mark your calendars! The College of Architecture and Design’s (CoAD) spring 2018 Evening Lecture Series is set to commence Feb. 5. The series brings nationally and internationally recognized architects, academics and allied professionals to NJIT to discuss their current work and developm...

2017 at NJIT: A Look Back

Friday, January 5th, 2018
From ribbon-cuttings and rankings to appointments and awards and more, this past year saw many milestones and achievements at NJIT — with promise for a fruitful 2018. Here are just some of the university community's noteworthy accomplishments and happenings in 2017. JANUARY Academic and studen...

NJIT Alum Continues Downtown Newark Revival

Monday, November 20th, 2017
  Whole Foods Market, Chipotle and Hotel Indigo – Newark’s first boutique hotel – have all served as signifiers of urban revitalization in New Jersey’s largest city. And the establishments are also all housed in buildings rehabbed and developed by the Newark-based Hanini Group, a firm co-fo...

Interior Design Student Treks to Ghana on a Mission to Serve

Tuesday, April 25th, 2017
Thumb through Jihad Peoples’ LinkedIn page and you’ll find a list of causes he supports, from civil rights and social action to disaster and humanitarian relief, poverty alleviation and economic empowerment.   It’s no surprise the School of Art + Design student opted to spend his spring bre...

NJIT Alum Named Partner at DMR Architects

Thursday, February 16th, 2017
​ NJIT alum Kurt Vierheilig ’99 has been named one of five new partners at DMR Architects, the fourth-largest architecture firm in New Jersey. Vierheilig, who joined DMR in 1999 after earning a B.Arch. at the College of Architecture and Design (CoAD), leads the creative design ...

NJIT Grad Talks Digital Design

Monday, January 16th, 2017
Pixar has been entertaining millions for over two decades with brilliant work like “Toy Story,” “The Incredibles” and “Up.” The American film animation studio also continues to inspire budding animation artists, like 2016 graduate Mark Sanna, to create their own art and stories.