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Constructive Counsel: The Merits of Peer Mentoring

Thursday, January 16th, 2020
Patrycja Ptak, a second-year architecture student at NJIT’s Hillier College of Architecture and Design, vividly recalls the uncertainty she felt and challenges she faced navigating the college pathway — which is why she decided to become a mentor through Strive for College, an online platform that p...

Architecture Students Learning About Robots in Construction

Thursday, December 19th, 2019
Robotics have been part of NJIT engineering curricula for many years, and now the invasion is encroaching on architecture majors, too. It's important for architects to learn about the abilities and limitations of robots, experts say, because the assembly processes and visual appearance of buildings...

Composting and WEC Solar Panels to Lead Campus Sustainability Efforts in 2020

Wednesday, December 18th, 2019
A solar array atop the Wellness and Events Center, plus a food waste recycling effort, are the first two major sustainability projects underway as part of NJIT's commitment to sustainability in the recently adopted 2025 strategic plan. NJIT also recently became a member of the Association for the A...

That Time When an NJIT Grad Designed the Most Beautiful Buildings in D.C.

Wednesday, December 18th, 2019
Well, no, not quite. He — they were all “he” then — technically graduated from Newark Technical School. But it counts. His name was Maj. George Oakley Totten, Jr. He was born in New York City on December 5, 1866, to George Oakley and Mary Elizabeth (Styles) Totten. George’s family had a long histor...

Architecture Library Exhibit Shows Lessons From Studying Abroad

Monday, November 18th, 2019
Ali Chahine and Antonia Santoro were among nine NJIT architecture students who had eye-opening experiences while taking a semester in Austria last spring. Both are now fifth-year students who, along with their peers, gave presentations this week about their time at the University of Innsbruck and h...

Çelik Wins Prestigious Tamayouz Award for Middle East Research

Monday, November 11th, 2019
Zeynep Çelik, a distinguished professor in the NJIT Hillier College of Architecture and Design, won this year's Tamayouz Women in Architecture and Construction award for her research and writing about the Middle East and North Africa. The award series, named for the Arabic word meaning excellence, ...

Hillier Prof. Zaitseva Wins Fashion Film Award

Thursday, October 31st, 2019
Polina Zaitseva, an adjunct professor in the Hillier College of Architecture and Design, won an international competition for fashion and beauty films this month. Showstudio.com, operated by noted photographer Nick Knight, runs the contest known as the Film Fashion Awards. Zaitseva flew to London a...

NJIT Faculty in the Spotlight at United Nations Urban Planning Conference

Thursday, October 24th, 2019
Experts supported by the United Nations wanted to know about the impact of digital technology on public spaces, and two NJIT professors had a seat at the table. Gernot Riether co-organized the conference, The Power of Public Space in a Digital Age, at U.N. headquarters in New York last week. Riethe...

New Books From Architecture Faculty Cover Cultural, Social, Tech Influences

Thursday, October 24th, 2019
Three faculty members from NJIT's Hillier College of Architecture and Design (HCAD) published new books this year, covering the intersection of public spaces and technology, millenials in architecture, and the impact of automobiles on American city design. The books are Urban Machines: Public Space...

Interior Design Program Ranks High in Report From National Magazine

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019
NJIT's Hillier College of Architecture and Design improved in several rankings by Design Intelligence magazine this month. Our interior design program ranked second nationwide for the most hires among 15 similar-sized programs, an impressive improvement from its 14 ranking last year. The magaz...