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NJIT Names Alumnus Pelesko as Interim President, Effective August 4, 2026
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (357+ words) Following the June 9 announcement of NJIT President Teik C. Lim's intent to retire from the university on August 3, 2026, the university's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Dr. John A. Pelesko, NJIT's provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, to serve…...
From NJIT to Harvard, Austin Chen Designs for a More Sustainable Future
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (924+ words) Austin Chen "26 arrived at NJIT with an interest in architecture, but he leaves with something more defined: a belief that the built environment must be measured not only by its form, but also by its function, performance, and how it…...
From Classroom to Job Site: How Pennoni and NJIT Are Building an Engineering Partnership
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (515+ words) By the time Celine Jobson arrived at Pennoni, she had already seen engineering from several angles. A senior biomedical engineering student at New Jersey Institute of Technology with a minor in legal studies, Jobson had built experience in research, municipal…...
Honors Scholars Turn Research, Service Learning Into Real-World Impact
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (1044+ words) The forum brought together scholars from four honors courses: Introduction to Research Writing, Introduction to Research Methods, Introduction to Entrepreneurship, and Service Learning Experience for Engineers: Life on the River. The event also welcomed parents and family members, giving them…...
Computer Engineering Major Adam Mariano Graduates in Top 1%, Heads to Michigan for Masters
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (438+ words) Coding was an early interest of Mariano's, a native of Union, New Jersey who attended Union High School, and at NJIT they found opportunities to combine coding with engineering, another top interest." "For the longest time " ever since I was…...
Gov. Mikie Sherrill Tells NJIT Class of 2026 to Dream Big and Build What Comes Next
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1520+ words) NJIT celebrated its undergraduate Class of 2026 at Prudential Center in Newark, honoring baccalaureate degree candidates from across the university's colleges in a ceremony centered on service, achievement, alumni connection and the responsibility to use an NJIT education with purpose. The…...
Outstanding Senior Samantha Montalbine Acquired Honors, Awards and Confidence
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (678+ words) Samantha Montalbine '26 always knew that she liked engineering. She was team captain of her middle-school robotics team in Brooklyn, and at Freehold Township High School she took engineering classes and served as president of the Technology Students Association. But when…...
For NJIT's Master's and Doctoral Class of 2026, a Charge to Adapt, Persist and Lead
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1616+ words) NJIT celebrated its master's and doctoral graduates in two commencement ceremonies that joined academic tradition with messages about resilience, uncertainty, knowledge and the responsibility to use advanced education in service of others. The ceremonies, held May 20 at NJIT's Bloom Wellness…...
Senior Success: Mia Lo Re Heads to Bronx DA's Digital Forensics Lab
3+ week, 2+ day ago (716+ words) After Mia Lo Re walks across the stage at Commencement 2026, she'll step right into a new career in digital forensics with the Bronx District Attorney's Office. This summer, Lo Re will join the Bronx DA's Digital Forensics Lab as a…...
NJIT Expands Student Entrepreneurship Through Santander Bank Grant
3+ week, 3+ day ago (500+ words) NJIT News NJIT Expands Student Entrepreneurship Through Santander Bank Grant New Jersey Institute of Technology is expanding student entrepreneurship through a grant from Santander Bank that supports the university's Entrepreneurial Experience program, a Center for Student Entrepreneurship initiative that connects…...