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Forensics Team from NJIT Uses Cellphone Location Data to Help Free Wrongly Accused

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025
For more than a year, Ray Wooden sat in a Pennsylvania jail for a crime he didn’t commit. Now, he’s free after two recent graduates and a current student of NJIT’s forensic science program uncovered key digital evidence that helped clear his name. Wooden’s ordeal began in January 2024, after he tip...

Nefferty Santiago's Journey from NJIT to Top 50 Women Leaders of New York City

Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
Nefferty Santiago ’95, ’99 still remembers her first days at NJIT as part of the Educational Opportunity Program’s (EOPs) eight-week academic bootcamp, which introduced her to the rigors of academic life.  “Coming from a small all-girls Catholic high school in Union City, attending NJIT was a ...

NJIT Celebrates Graduates' Impact and Excellence with Alumni Achievement Awards

Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
A cornerstone of NJIT’s annual Homecoming Weekend, the Alumni Achievement Awards recognize alumni whose professional and personal achievements stand as a testament to the values instilled at the university. These awards honor individuals for their exceptional accomplishments in fields ranging from t...

New FieldTurf Completed at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium

Monday, August 18th, 2025
NJIT Athletics installed new state-of-the-art FieldTurf surface at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium, which will provide substantial benefits for the Highlander student-athletes. Vertex Core | CoolPlay | Photo Gallery The new FieldTurf ...

Money Magazine Rates NJIT Top Public University in NJ

Monday, August 18th, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) earned the second-highest rating in Money’s 2025 list of the best universities in the U.S. At 4 ½ stars, NJIT is tied for the highest rated public institution and trails only Princeton University in New Jersey. NJIT is also featured in Money’s national list...

Simulations Unlock Secrets of Blood Vessel Growth

Tuesday, August 12th, 2025
This story is republished from NSF Access Science Stories, and is authored by Kimberly Mann Bruch, SDSC, and co-authored by Jack Imel, University of Alaska Southeast undergraduate student. Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and the University of Florida have made a groundbreak...

NJIT: Premier Polytechnic and Princeton Review Best College Since 1992

Tuesday, August 12th, 2025
The Princeton Review continues to recognize New Jersey Institute of Technology as one of the best universities in the U.S. NJIT is featured in this year’s edition of the educational services company’s guide, The Best 391 Colleges. Just 15% of all four-year colleges and universities made the guide, ...

Neel Adwani - ECE PhD Student of the Month - August 2025

Tuesday, August 12th, 2025
Neel Adwani is a third-year Ph.D. student in Computer Engineering working in the Controls Automation and Robotics Lab (CAR Lab) at NJIT, advised by Dr. Cong Wang. His research focuses on robotic teleoperation, specifically on developing an input device based on intent prediction and for dexterous ro...

Highlander Baseball Alumni Golf Outing

Monday, August 11th, 2025
Join us for the Highlander Baseball Alumni Golf Outing. 100% of the proceeds from this event will support the baseball program via the Donnelly Fund. The Donnelly Fund was established in 2023 to help the NJIT baseball program address the immediate needs of the program. Read more about the Donnelly F...

NJIT, Leader at Stryker and NJIT Recognized for Innovation in Medical Technology

Tuesday, August 5th, 2025
Written by: Andrew McMains and Tracey Regan Published: Tuesday, August 5, 2025 .authorship {display: none} The Research & Development Council of New Jersey is recognizing medical technology developed at New Jersey Institute of Technology and Stryker executive Robert C. Cohen’s leader...