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NJIT hosts Middle School Cyber Robotics Competition

Friday, February 15, 2019

Almost 100 middle school students from more than 40 schools across New Jersey recently participated in a cyber robotics coding competition held at NJIT.

NJIT Hosts Game Development Marathon for Global Game Jam

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Nearly 100 budding game designers pulled all-nighters at NJIT for the Eleventh Annual Global Game Jam (GGJ) in what has become a much anticipated event for both design and information technology students.

Using Artificial Intelligence to Match Candidates to Jobs

Friday, January 25, 2019

Milad Mirghahari came up with his idea the way many entrepreneurs do, by trying to solve a real-world problem he faced daily.The difference in Mirghahari’s case is he was only 15 years old. Mirghahari’s family operated two Subway...

The Department of Informatics Welcomes Three New Faculty Members

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Three professors joined the Department of Informatics at the Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) this Fall.Check out the Q&A below to learn a little more about Aritra Dasgupta, Margarita Vinnikov and Xinyue Ye, who hail from...

NJIT Unveils New Jersey's First Cyberpsychology Program

Thursday, January 10, 2019

This year, NJIT’s College of Science and Liberal Arts has announced it will offer students a unique baccalaureate degree option in the emerging field of cyberpsychology.

HackNJIT Attracts Students from Across the Country

Thursday, December 13, 2018

More than 250 college students recently descended on NJIT for a 24-hour hackathon.

Computing Dean Elected to National Academy of Inventors

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

At NJIT, Craig Gotsman is best known as dean of Ying Wu College of Computing. Within the scientific community, he is better known as the inventor of a number of cutting-edge software technologies for manipulating 3D geometric data, enabling their...

Computer Science Professor's Startup Attracts Millions in Investment From Industry Leaders

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

A startup company co-founded by a NJIT Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) professor recently received a substantial investment from a startup foundry supported by industry giants including Microsoft and AT&T.

NJIT's Game Development Program Preps Students for Careers in Diverse Fields

Friday, November 30, 2018

Housed within the School of Art + Design and Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC), NJIT’s game development program blends digital design ...

NJIT Advances Research, Commerce and Security Through Global Partnerships

Thursday, November 29, 2018

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has reached out to giants in the field of cryptography nearly 7,000 miles away to advance blockchain, an evolving digital security technology designed to enable enterprises both large and small to expand...