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NJIT Salutes Its Students With a Week of Special Festivities

Monday, February 17th, 2020
It’s here! Feb. 17-21 marks the annual Student Appreciation Week at NJIT. Dozens of activities, giveaways and events will take place across campus as part of the 2020 celebration. Here, many of NJIT’s schools, centers, offices and programs express their appreciation for the students of NJIT. "Univ...

Game Jam Brings Together Art, Computer Science, Design Students

Thursday, February 13th, 2020
Broken droids, space rodents and unethical relationship therapists have one thing in common — they're all protagonists in video games developed at the NJIT edition of the annual Global Game Jam earlier in February. As in a musical jam, the purpose of this event is to improve technical skills and cre...

Architecture Alums Return to Share Wisdom With Students and Each Other

Monday, February 10th, 2020
These weren't your ordinary cookies served at the Hillier College of Architecture and Design alumni event last week. About a dozen alumni turned out to share their career stories with students, each other, faculty and staff. Some stood out — such as architects who found their callings in building in...

Over 200 Employers to Look for Talent at NJIT Spring Career Fair

Monday, February 10th, 2020
Jobseekers, get ready. Some 220 employers are scheduled to attend NJIT’s Spring 2020 Career Fair, to be held Feb. 26 at the university’s Wellness and Events Center. Recruitment for internships, co-ops and full-time positions will be the name of the game at the biannual event, which typically draws t...

Bridging Art and Community: NJIT Launches Hub for Creative Placemaking

Wednesday, February 5th, 2020
NJIT has announced the launch of a new initiative dedicated to the growing professional practice of creative placemaking — a field that places arts and culture at the center of community, social and economic development. The program — the NJIT Hub for Creative Placemaking — will serve as both a pro...

Princeton Review Ranks NJIT Among Top Schools with 'the Best ROI'

Tuesday, February 4th, 2020
New Jersey Institute of Technology 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 2020 edition of its an...

NJIT Rated 6th in the Nation for Campus Safety

Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
The Department of Public Safety at NJIT has been ranked sixth nationwide for its campus safety initiatives. The recognition comes from Safe Campus, an independent organization that strives to improve the overall safety and security of U.S. college and university students, and annually rates campuses...

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 Ad...