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NJIT's Center for Translational Research Quickens Technology's Pace to Market

Monday, February 9th, 2026
Richard Calbi, director of Ridgewood Water, was astonished to discover the extent of PFAS contamination in New Jersey drinking water when the state adopted pollution standards for the industrial chemicals in 2020. “The first thing we did was determine if we were affected and found them in every...

NJIT Engineering Researchers Study Effect of State Gun Removal Law

Monday, February 9th, 2026
Following a long period of diminishing gun violence in New Jersey’s urban areas, researchers from New Jersey Institute of Technology are now applying engineering methods to the data, as they evaluate the effectiveness of red flags laws that can temporarily prevent dangerous people from possessing we...

Sohom Sen - ECE PhD Student of the Month - February 2026

Friday, February 6th, 2026
Sohom Sen is a PhD student from India who discovered the passion for research during a summer internship at NJIT under the guidance and mentorship of Dr. Tao Han and Dr. Durga Misra. That experience clarified that academia and research aligned better with his goals than the corporate path. He was fo...

Record Turnout at NJIT Startup Job Fair Showcases Thriving Entrepreneurial Spirit

Friday, February 6th, 2026
For the fifth year running, NJIT’s Startup Job Fair brought a buzz to campus, as hundreds of students turned out to meet face-to-face with CEOs of local startups inside the Central King Building recently.The space hummed with activity, drawing a strong turnout of early-stage companies eager to conne...

Fresher Premade Meals Sell Faster, NJIT Research Finds

Friday, February 6th, 2026
Why did the rotisserie chicken cross the aisle — and end up in your shopping cart? Maybe you grabbed the container that was closest to you, or maybe you examined all of the chickens, checking dates and timestamps to see when they were cooked. Markets follow various display strategies for prepared fo...

NJIT Business School Dean Joins Board of Newark Regional Business Partnership

Thursday, February 5th, 2026
Newark Regional Business Partnership announced that Oya Tukel, dean of New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Martin Tuchman School of Management, is the newest member on its board of directors.Tukel joined NJIT in 2019 and is the first NJIT representative on the partnership’s board, which started inc...

An S-STEM Alumnus Who Did It on His Own – With the Right Support

Wednesday, February 4th, 2026
Rafael Abreu ’25 (Computer Science) came to the U.S. alone as a high school student from the Dominican Republic because he believed in the American dream: work hard, confront obstacles with grit and determination and create your destiny. He knew it would not be easy. But without risk there is no rew...

NJIT Alumnus and State Senator Paul Sarlo Publishes Op-Ed on New Jersey’s Energy Strategy

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026
New Jersey Senator and NJIT alumnus Paul Sarlo ’92, ’95 recently published an op-ed calling for a balanced and affordable energy strategy for the state. In the piece, Sarlo raises concerns about rising utility costs and highlights the need for a diversified energy mix to meet New Jersey’s growing de...

Designing with Empathy: How Alum Liliana Torres Builds Community Through Architecture

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026
Liliana Torres’s architecture has always been about people. “The way I want my story to be told is through how everything I learned at NJIT continues to translate into my professional life — the values, the sense of responsibility, and the commitment to helping others never stopped at graduatio...

Registration Open for NJIT's Spring 2026 Career Fair

Monday, February 2nd, 2026
NJIT’s spring career fair is right around the corner and registration is now open for students on the Handshake platform.Career Development Services biannual career fair continues to be one of the most anticipated events for students. Last fall’s fair, held in September, welcomed over 3,300 students...