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The Aunt Betty Fund Awards Inaugural STEM Scholarships to 3 NJIT Students

Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
A trio of students from New Jersey Institute of Technology have been selected as the inaugural recipients of STEM scholarships from The Aunt Betty Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to reducing the burden of student loans taken on to pay for higher education.The awards follow a competitive selection proces...

NJIT Physicists Trace Sun’s Magnetic Engine, 200,000 Kilometers Below Surface

Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
In an analysis of nearly three decades of solar acoustic data, NJIT physicists report evidence that the solar dynamo — the magnetic engine powering the Sun’s 11-year cycles and eruptive events — operates nearly 200,000 kilometers beneath the Sun’s surface.Every eleven years, the Sun’s magnetic field...

‘No Limit on the Possibilities.’ Michael Higgins, NJIT and the Long View of Building a City

Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
Michael Higgins ‘90 believes the true measure of architecture is not the building itself, but what happens around it over time. The families who move in. The storefronts that open. The sidewalks that fill. The community that grows.As managing principal and CEO of MHS Architecture, he oversees large-...

Season Set to Continue for Women’s Hoops in the WNIT

Monday, March 16th, 2026
The NJIT women's basketball team has been selected to participate in the 2026 WNIT, the organization announced Sunday evening.The Highlanders, who received an at-large bid in the tournament's 48-team field, will take on Merrimack in the First Round on March 19 at 7 p.m. in North Andover, Massachuset...

Why Do Lithium-ion Batteries Fail? Scientists Find Clues in Microscopic Metal 'Thorns'

Thursday, March 12th, 2026
For the first time, scientists have observed how tiny metal "thorns" called dendrites sprout inside lithium-ion batteries, which can cause the batteries to short-circuit. Their findings, published Mar. 12 in the journal Science, shed light on previously unknown mechanical properties of lithium dendr...

SHI International Corp to Offer NJIT’s AI Literacy and AI for Educators Microcredentials Nationwide

Wednesday, March 11th, 2026
SHI International Corp., a leading global provider of technology solutions and services, is partnering with New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to offer NJIT’s AI Literacy and AI for Educators microcredentials nationwide. The collaboration broadens access to high-quality, applied AI education ...

Fulton's Late Bucket Sends Highlanders to America East Semifinals

Saturday, March 7th, 2026
The NJIT men's basketball team defeated Maine, 60-58, on a last-second jumper by Ari Fulton to send the Highlanders to the America East Semifinals Saturday night at the Wellness and Events Center. With the win, NJIT advances to the America East Semifinals for the first time in program hist...

NJIT Students Awarded Radix IoT's Dailenis González Frómeta Memorial Scholarship

Friday, March 6th, 2026
Radix IoT announced that its Dailenis González Frómeta Memorial Scholarships have been awarded to a total of 14 students at ULACIT (Costa Rica), and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Honoring the company’s late Lead Software Developer who passed away in October 2024, the $30,000 schola...

Competition and Scholarships Help Concrete Management Majors Solidify Their Foundations

Thursday, March 5th, 2026
A trio of undergraduates studying concrete industry management at New Jersey Institute of Technology, which is one of only five colleges nationwide offering a B.S. in that field — earned special recognition this semester in competitions and scholarships.Anthony Zacieracha, a sophomore from Mountains...

Computer Science Professor Patents New Method to Get You There Quickly

Thursday, March 5th, 2026
Craig Gotsman, distinguished professor of computer science and former dean of the Ying Wu College of Computing, is offering a new way to help you on your next journey to destinations unknown – and it’s recently been patented. Together with long-time collaborator Renjie Chen from the Max-Planck ...