News and Events

Taher Updates National Council for Architectural Registration Boards Curricula

Monday, June 21st, 2021
News post submitted by Dr. Rima Taher. Dr. Rima Taher is a senior university lecturer at the Hillier College of Architecture & Design, at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), and is a part-time instructor in the graduate program at the NJIT-Department of Civil & Environmental Engineer...

Officials Break Ground for Warren Street Residence Hall to Open in Fall 2022

Friday, June 11th, 2021
NJIT executives officially broke ground yesterday for the new residence hall on Warren Street, scheduled to open in the fall 2022 semester at the site of a former Newark elementary school. Amenities will include private kitchens, bicycle storage, a parking garage, creative space, indoor and outdoor ...

Hillier College Studio To Propose Improvements to Newark Penn Station

Thursday, May 27th, 2021
Working closely with New Jersey Transit staff, municipal planners, and other stakeholders, a fall studio at HCAD taught by Darius Sollohub will conceptually investigate both the interior and exterior areas of Newark Penn Station. The studio will serve as a design vanguard that anticipates a $190 mil...

Prof. Goldman's Award Winning Photography Comes Full Circle

Thursday, May 27th, 2021
Professor Glenn Goldman is known for his many talents as an educator and innovator, and for his many contributions to the School of Art + Design. Another wonderful talent and powerful expression is visible in his award winning photography featured in this year's AIA West Jersey calendar. “I try wi...

Newark's 1st Precinct Building Reimagined by Community and Students

Thursday, May 27th, 2021
On behalf of Newark’s Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Junius Williams, the city’s historian and chair of the Museum Advisory Committee (MAC), with a team of students from NJIT, is leading the effort to transform the 1st Precinct police building, an historic symbol of oppression, into a community museum and a ...

Theodore C. Landsmark Gives Address to Hillier College Class of 2021

Thursday, May 27th, 2021
The graduating Class of 2021 was honored and feted in all of the ways possible; they walked across the stage in caps and gowns and were acknowledged in person by remarks from the Dean followed by a return to Weston Hall for a reception and balloon release, and then joined again for a virtual celebra...

Hillier College Professor Schuman Gets High Marks and Dual Honors

Wednesday, May 26th, 2021
Hillier College Prof. Tony Schuman is being recognized again this year with the Van Houten Award for Teaching Excellence. Originally awarded last year, celebrations and the official award were postponed until this year. Schuman has also earned the 2021 designation of Master Teacher from the provost'...

NJIT Experts Work with City and State on Regional Development

Wednesday, May 26th, 2021
Prof. Darius Sollohub, who serves on the New Jersey Committee of the Regional Plan Association, and has advised the Newark NJ administrations of Cory Booker and Ras Baraka on airport, housing, parking, and rapid transit policies; and Dr. Colette Santasieri, who is Executive Director of the Center fo...

Neutrinos and Fantastic Creatures: NJIT's Fulbright Awardees Discuss Their Studies

Tuesday, May 25th, 2021
By Andrew McMains and Tracey Regan Two New Jersey Institute of Technology students who earned Fulbright awards this year will continue their studies in Canada on decidedly different paths. Kaylin Wittmeyer ’21 is pursuing a graduate certificate in digital creature animation at Sheridan College in On...

Littman Library Opens Virtual Museum of Robot Design as Courses Evolve

Thursday, May 20th, 2021
A virtual museum of robot design is now open that curates the work of faculty, staff and students from Hillier College of Architecture and Design, Newark College of Engineering and Ying Wu College of Computing. The exhibit engages visitors in a virtual 3D tour including animations, text and videos. ...