Nine YWCC Research Projects Funded Through AI@NJIT Initiative

Tuesday, May 27th, 2025
Eight faculty members in the Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) have received grant support to fund nine research projects as part of the Grace Hopper Artificial Intelligence Institute at NJIT (GHRI). The Institute was launched through a $6 million investment by an anonymous donor and matching fund...

Be True to Yourself & Make a Difference, Speakers Tell NJIT's Class of 2025

Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
Persevere, be authentic, remain flexible and make a difference in the world, speakers told the Class of 2025 at New Jersey Institute of Technology’s undergraduate commencement. Keynote speaker Kevin O’Toole, chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, sai...

Rooted in Research, Ready to Lead: NJIT's Master's and Doctoral Degree Class of 2025

Monday, May 19th, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology served up a full day of fanfare as its advanced degree graduates walked across the stage in the Bloom Wellness and Events Center in three commencement ceremonies. The 2025 master’s and doctoral class exemplifies the institution’s commitment to research and scholars...

NJIT Scholar Athlete Is Bound for England to Earn a Master's and Compete

Friday, May 16th, 2025
Taylor Pape presents an interesting mix: honors scholar, year-round researcher, soccer defender, intern and budding educator. Even her major and minor at New Jersey Institute of Technology — biology and computer science — represents an intriguing hybrid. “I took a bioinformatics course during my fir...

High School STEM Researcher and YWCC Mentor to Present at ACM SIGGRAPH Conference

Friday, May 9th, 2025
Alexander Chen, a sophomore at Morris Hill High School, and Assistant Professor Tomer Weiss in the Ying Wu College of Computing’s (YWCC) Department of Informatics will present their research at the 2025 ACM SIGGRAPH conference (Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques),...

NJIT Students Shine at Bank of America Code-a-Thon with Innovative Peer Exchange Platform

Monday, May 5th, 2025
At the 2nd Annual Bank of America Code-a-Thon, NJIT students made an impression that resonated beyond the competition floor. Four standout students — Joshua Hernandez (Computer Science), Janina Guarquila (Financial Technology), Luis Duarte (Computer Science) and Layla Rosario (Information Technology...

From Regional Champions to Nationals: NJIT Dominates at the 2025 NCAE Cyber Games

Thursday, May 1st, 2025
“Fake it 'til you make it” won’t cut it when defending against cybersecurity attacks, especially when the “bad actors” are some of the best in the industry. However, if there has ever been a model for “practice makes perfect,” three NJIT student teams are prime examples for their outcomes in the Nor...

Dana Knox Research Showcase Celebrates High-Impact Student Research

Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
NJIT’s Dana Knox Research Showcase returned in 2025 to once again highlight the innovative and impactful work of students across disciplines. The event celebrated undergraduate and graduate researchers tackling real-world challenges with creative, technical solutions. Now in its 20th year, the showc...

Cybersecurity Researcher at NJIT Toughens Git Software Repositories

Tuesday, April 29th, 2025
Git, the most common protocol for computer programmers to keep track of their code, is becoming more secure because of software jointly developed by researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology and New York University. Git underpins services such as GitHub, which alone has more than 100 million...

An Alarm Clock that Hides From You is Highlight of MakeNJIT Competition

Monday, April 28th, 2025
A robotic alarm clock that hides from you, so you have to get out of bed anyway if you wish to silence it, was the star Highlander entry in the spring 2025 edition of the MakeNJIT hardware hackathon. The clockmakers earned third place overall among 47 teams from several universities. Members of Team...