This summer, more than 2,600 people converged at the NJIT Wellness and Events Center for the Amazon Alexa-sponsored VOICE Technology Summit. From July 24 - 27, the university hosted its largest tech conference to date.…
An Apple for Your Wallet
It’s around the time of the year when companies start rolling out their newest and smartest devices. On September 12, Apple announced their latest iPhones: the iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, and the iPhone Xr.…
Elon Musk: Brilliant Visionary or Lucky Duck?
Few would deny the impact “Genius, Billionaire, Playboy, Philanthropist” Elon Musk has had on the world of technology and entrepreneurship. Musk is, arguably, the most significant tech-entrepreneur of the modern era, as three companies of…
France Bans Pesticides
An environmental crisis that affects agriculturalists ranging from international farm conglomerates to home gardeners is underway: the depletion of bee populations. Bee populations around the globe are suffering due to overuse of pesticides, especially during…
Nuclear Power: To Be or Not to Be?
The term ‘nuclear’ is often met with negative connotations. From weapons to radioactivity, anything involving nuclear properties is considered a danger to the world. However, nuclear energy may be the key to achieving clean energy…
Green—but Green Enough?
Contrary to popular belief, NJIT does recycle. These efforts are led by Charlie Nieves, the Director of Building Services, and Henry Rzemieniewski, the Manager of Custodial Services. It is their job to take waste that…
One Year After Maria
On September 16, 2017 Hurricane Maria hit the island of Puerto Rico, leaving destruction in its wake. On August 14, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority reported that power was fully restored—almost 11 months since…
NJIT Mourns a Loss
Timothy Hesson, a third-year civil engineering student who died of heart failure on April 13, 2018 was remembered as a passionate gamer and hiker during a memorial service at NJIT last week. The service…
Testimony on Capitol Hill: Day 1
Spanning two days and approximately nine hours of dialogue, Facebook’s Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg, withstood questioning from United States government officials on the social media platform’s ability to secure its users’ privacy. Founded in…