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Avaap Founder Dhiraj Shah Joins NJIT's Board of Trustees

Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Dhiraj Shah, a transformational business leader, high growth investor and passionate entrepreneur who founded global IT services company Avaap, has joined NJIT’s Board of Trustees.

In an NJIT First, Engineering Student Ayushi Sangoi Wins a Coveted Tau Beta Pi Graduate Fellowship

Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Ayushi Sangoi ’20, a Ph.D. candidate who uses neuroimaging and eye movement-tracking equipment to discover connections between brain injuries and eye disorders was awarded a highly competitive graduate fellowship from Tau Beta Pi, the national...

From Congo to Columbia, Engineering Grad Perseveres for Her PhD

Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Daniela Bushiri, NJIT Class of 2021, has not been in the U.S. for long – about five years. In that time, she graduated summa cum laude with a B.S.

Entrepreneur Lands Job at Venture For America, Defers Med School

Friday, June 25, 2021
Parth Agrawal, a 2021 biomedical engineering graduate and Albert Dorman Honors scholar, was accepted to the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. But he’s not going – right away, at least.

Smart Play: NJIT Athletics Boasts a 25-Semester Streak in the Classroom

Friday, June 4, 2021
3.49 is not a baseball ERA, basketball steals per game, volleyball block average, or any other athletic statistic measured of the Highlanders this spring semester....
Smiling face of Sydney Sweet of the Class of 2021

Accomplished Engineering Grad Says NJIT Opened Doors to Her Success

Tuesday, June 1, 2021
At NJIT, Sydney Sweet’s success extended beyond the classroom into research labs, cooperative educational experiences, a Goldwater scholarship and the opportunity to study in Australia. 

Neutrinos and Fantastic Creatures: NJIT's Fulbright Awardees Discuss Their Studies

Tuesday, May 25, 2021
By Andrew McMains and Tracey ReganTwo New Jersey Institute of Technology students who earned Fulbright awards this year will continue their studies in Canada on decidedly different paths.

An Aspiring Technology Leader's Next Educational Stop is STEM Powerhouse ETH Zurich

Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Roberto Adamson, an aspiring technology leader who aims to create AI-driven convenience and efficiency for peoples’ homes and workplaces, will begin the next stage of his professional journey at one of the world’s preeminent STEM universities. ...

Award-Winning NJIT Grads Reflect on Their Journeys to Jobs, Grad Programs

Friday, May 21, 2021
Among the honorees at this year’s College of Science and Liberal Arts Awards at NJIT were seven members of the Class of 2021 who earned...
Smiling face of Samantha Swider of the Class of 2021

Chemical Engineering Grad at NJIT Scores a Unique Job Opportunity at Merck

Friday, May 21, 2021
Samantha Swider ’21, fresh from the experience of earning a bachelor’s in chemical engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology — which included three cooperative education roles, co-founding NJIT Green and running track, all as a member of...