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Building Her Future: How Saly Tanyous is Shaping What's Next in Mechatronics

Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
When Saly Tanyous ’26 walks across the stage at NJIT this spring, she won’t just be accepting her degree, she’ll be celebrating a journey marked by resilience, discovery and the courage to find her true path in engineering. Born in Egypt, Tanyous moved to the United States in sixth grade and settled...

Vision Therapy Reverses Concussion-Related Double and Blurred Vision, NJIT-Led Study Finds

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025
Nearly half of adolescents and young adults with lingering symptoms of concussion suffer from eye coordination disorders that cause double and blurred vision, headaches and difficulties concentrating.  “These conditions make it hard to read books, work on a computer or even use a smartphon...

NJIT Ranked #1 Public University in NJ for Value, Salary in WSJ's '2026 Best Colleges'

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is the top public university in New Jersey for both value and alumni salary outcomes, according to the newly released Wall Street Journal/College Pulse “2026 Best Colleges” rankings. NJIT achieved strong placement in categories that highlight return on inves...

NJIT Rises to No. 80 in U.S. News National University Rankings

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has climbed to No. 80 — its highest-ever placement — in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best National Universities rankings, continuing its steady ascent among the nation’s leading institutions. The new placement marks a four-spot rise from last year a...

NJIT's STEM Success Academy Propels Students Toward Engineering Futures

Thursday, September 11th, 2025
When the vessel “King Gizzard” lined up for the final round of NJIT’s STEM Success Academy boat race, the stakes weren’t high in the traditional sense — just a stream of air and a small plastic boat floating on a narrow water track in NJIT’s Makerspace. But what was at play was far bigger: creativit...

NJIT, Leader at Stryker and NJIT Recognized for Innovation in Medical Technology

Tuesday, August 5th, 2025
Written by: Andrew McMains and Tracey Regan Published: Tuesday, August 5, 2025 .authorship {display: none} The Research & Development Council of New Jersey is recognizing medical technology developed at New Jersey Institute of Technology and Stryker executive Robert C. Cohen’s leader...

NJIT No. 27 in Princeton Review's Best Value List, 5th Year in Top 50

Tuesday, June 24th, 2025
For the fifth straight year, New Jersey Institute of Technology is a Top 50 Best Value College in The Princeton Review’s annual ranking of public institutions. At No. 27, NJIT is the only university in New Jersey included in the Top 50 Public School ranking. The university has been a staple of The P...

Engineering a Future Inspired by Nature: NJIT Graduate Danna Sanchez's Path to Discovery

Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
Danna Valentina Sanchez Hernandez’s path to becoming a researcher began long before she arrived at NJIT. Growing up in Colombia, she developed an early fascination with science by attending medical conferences alongside her parents — both physicians — and learning about clinical trials and biologica...

NJIT Board of Trustees Adds Leaders in Finance and Health Care

Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
Business leaders Adam Broder and Adam Shain have joined the Board of Trustees of New Jersey Institute of Technology. Broder and Shain, who were appointed by N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy, bring extensive expertise in launching and growing businesses in financial services and health care, respectively. “Our ...

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...