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NJIT Partnership with Prudential Addresses Tech Challenges

Monday, July 10th, 2023
Longtime Newark neighbors, Prudential and New Jersey Institute of Technology, have joined forces to help Prudential solve technological challenges while providing exciting opportunities for NJIT students. Like many leading financial organizations, Prudential has introduced cutting-edge digital techn...

Hispanic Association of Computing College Students Takes Off at NJIT

Wednesday, June 21st, 2023
The Hispanic Association of Computing College Students (HACCS) at NJIT’s Ying Wu College of Computing has taken off and is already seeing a great turnout in their inaugural meetings. This Hispanic-oriented club seeks to cater to the needs of Hispanic computing students and create a group that will ...

NJIT's Suresh Kumar, Lecturer & Entrepreneurial Director, Elected President of TiE NJ

Tuesday, June 20th, 2023
Suresh U. Kumar, senior university lecturer and director of entrepreneurial programs in NJIT’s Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC), has been elected by the Board of Directors of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) as the next president of the New Jersey chapter, effective July 1, 2023. TiE is one of the w...

How Video Games, a Support System and Becoming a Leader at NJIT Helped Me Manage My Mental Health

Monday, June 19th, 2023
Growing up, I was very quiet, shy and introverted. As I started to discover myself in my teenage years, I began coming out of the closet at age 12. Because of this, I felt isolated at the time and so I found solace in video games and online forums and communities. I have always struggled with my men...

Ying Wu College of Computing Graduates 15% More Students Than Last Year

Thursday, May 25th, 2023
The Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) awarded a total of 1,159 degrees at all levels during combined May 2023 graduation ceremonies at Newark’s Prudential Center and NJIT’s WEC arena. This marks a 15% increase in graduating students from the previous year. Of this, 528 undergraduates received a ba...

PSE&G President Tells NJIT Class of 2023 to 'Move Forward with Purpose'

Friday, May 19th, 2023
The head of New Jersey’s largest utility urged the Class of 2023 at New Jersey Institute of Technology to embrace change and remain positive in the face of challenges ranging from climate change and social inequity to artificial intelligence. “Finding solutions will require new faces and perspective...

NJIT and Fulbright University, Vietnam Partner in Master's Pathway Program

Thursday, May 18th, 2023
The increasing interest in NJIT’s Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) as an educational destination for Vietnamese students has inspired a partnership between NJIT and Fulbright University, Vietnam (FUV). The partnership will offer FUV undergraduate students a unique opportunity for a U.S. education...

NJIT Computing Dean, Craig Gotsman, Awarded Patent for Location Privacy

Wednesday, May 17th, 2023
Anyone who downloaded a contact tracing app for the COVID pandemic may have had concerns about privacy risks of location tracking, but such concerns are now addressed in a unique way through a patent recently awarded to Craig Gotsman, dean of NJIT's Ying Wu College of Computing. Location data could ...

NJIT Master's and Doctoral Graduates Encouraged to Look Beyond Their Degrees at 2023 Commencement

Tuesday, May 16th, 2023
New Jersey Institute of Technology served up waves of fanfare as its advanced degree graduates walked across the stage in the Wellness and Events Center in three commencement ceremonies on May 16. The 2023 class, composed of more than 1,300 graduates, is the largest in five years and reflects the la...

With Encouragement, NJIT Honors Scholar Pursues a Master's at NYU

Tuesday, May 16th, 2023
Samara Augustin arrived at New Jersey Institute of Technology as one of the first Mayor’s Honors Scholars and leaves as an Albert Dorman Honors Scholar and GEM Fellow. In her years in University Heights, Augustin — who’s from Newark and attended NJIT with her twin sister, Samantha — helped younger s...