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NJIT Alumnus Ian Blancaflor Releases Newest EP, “DIVE”

NJIT Alumnus Ian Blancaflor Releases Newest EP, “DIVE”

Katherine Ji October 5, 2020

NJIT Alumnus Ian Blancaflor (Information Technology, ‘20), released his newest self-produced EP, “DIVE,” this past month, adding to his list of published tracks during his time at NJIT. Under the...

Declan McKenna: Zeros

Declan McKenna: Zeros

Katherine Ji and kji September 30, 2020

“But you were born to be an astronaut, and you’ll do that or die trying,” wails Declan McKenna in “Be an Astronaut,” the second track of his new sophomore album, “Zeros.” McKenna sets...

Testing and Tracking: Virus Detected in Wastewater in Cypress Hall

Testing and Tracking: Virus Detected in Wastewater in Cypress Hall

Katherine Ji and kji September 24, 2020

On the night of Sept. 16, NJIT was alerted to the news that wastewater testing done in Cypress Hall yielded a positive result for viral SARS-CoV-2 RNA material. It’s dirty work, but it may have prevented...

New Residence Hall on Warren Street

New Residence Hall on Warren Street

Katherine Ji and kji September 17, 2020

Earlier this year, the University announced a plan for a new dormitory that would join NJIT’s little forest of undergraduate residence halls. The new hall will add an estimated 500 beds to NJIT’s...

Photograph of the Kappa Xi Kappa off-campus housing, where the party was held

Off Campus Fraternity Party Leads to COVID-19 Concerns

Katherine Ji September 12, 2020

On Saturday, Aug. 22, just one week from the start of the semester, a party was held at an NJIT affiliated fraternity house. Time-stamped photographs reveal the party was held at Kappa Xi Kappa’s...

Inaugural Multicultural Festival Celebrates NJITs Diversity

Inaugural Multicultural Festival Celebrates NJIT’s Diversity

Katherine Ji and kji March 13, 2020

On March 4, as the sun set and silence fell over NJIT just outside, the Campus Center Ballroom was brimming with the reverberations of Filipino tinikling sticks, the pounding of West African...

Lucia Rodriguez-Friere Lead Water Research

Lucia Rodriguez-Friere Lead Water Research

Katherine Ji and kji February 27, 2020

NJIT is no stranger to the lead-water crisis that continues to plague Newark citizens, with continuous testing and replacement of repairs being watched closely in the past years as the extent of...

Plastic Bag Ban Fails in New Jersey Legislature

Plastic Bag Ban Fails in New Jersey Legislature

Katherine Ji and kji February 2, 2020

On Jan. 13, 2020, the end of New Jersey’s legislative session, the New Jersey Senate passed bill S2776 to end plastic pollution. The bill would completely prohibit single-use plastic...

Hong Kong Street Protests Curb Study Abroad Experience for NJIT Students

Hong Kong Street Protests Curb Study Abroad Experience for NJIT Students

Katherine Ji, kji, and pagrawal December 19, 2019

When David Balcon began planning a study abroad trip in September of last year, Hong Kong was still a picture of stability. “We chose Hong Kong in the first place because… it's just a hub...

Climate Protest Comes to Newark

Climate Protest Comes to Newark

Katherine Ji and kji December 6, 2019

On Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, the New Jersey Climate Coalition invites everyone to walk out of schools, out of jobs and out of homes to join in the North Jersey Climate Strike in Newark. This week’s upcoming...

NJIT Embraces Sustainability

NJIT Embraces Sustainability

Katherine Ji, kji, and divanov November 22, 2019

Sustainability has become a priority at NJIT, becoming a major theme in the latest drafts of NJIT’s Strategic Plan 2025 Vision. Endeavoring to improve this commitment to sustainability, NJIT has become...

Culture @ NJIT

Culture @ NJIT

Katherine Ji, kji, and pagrawal November 15, 2019

NJIT hoists a number of taglines prominently such as: “Top 1% Nationally for Return On Investment,” “Number 1 Nationally for Student Upward Economic Mobility,” and “R1 Research Institution.”...

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