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Getting Involved with Research on Campus

Vector Staff • October 29, 2014

The Undergraduate Research and Innovation (URI) group at NJIT hosted a session this past Thursday to inform its participants about the multiple research opportunities available to undergraduates at NJIT....

Tech Tip of the Week: The “Go” Programming Language

Vector Staff • October 28, 2014

Ever hear of the Go (a.k.a “Golang”) Programming Language? If not, you need to check it out! It is perhaps one of the best, newest programming languages out there. What is so good about Go? For starters:...

How to Become a Successful Leader within STEM

Stephen Chan • October 24, 2014

Recently, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) invited Cisco executive Ileana Rivera to campus. In an event co-sponsored by both the Honors College and the Center for Leadership and Professional...

Printing Revolution

Amy Ng • October 21, 2014

It’s been brought to the attention of both the Student Senate and the Technology Support Center (TSC) that an inconvenience for a student is not being able to print documents with ease. Surprisingly,...

NJIT Students Hack NY

Vector Staff • October 18, 2014

A room filled with laptops and tired programmers, one would expect this to be the work of the next successful start-up in technology. And one would be partially correct. On Saturday, September 20th,...

The Ebola Paranoia

Vector Staff • October 10, 2014

The Ebola Paranoia Byline: 6 Questions and Answers About Ebola That Everyone Should Know By: Aditya Uppuluri One of the main highlights of the news in the past few weeks has been about Ebola. What started...

“Yak” It Up

Vector Staff • October 7, 2014

A new craze has swept across American college campuses in the form of a little app called "Yik Yak." The premise of the new iOS/Android application is simple: you can see the posts of people in your vicinity....

Student Satisfaction Forum Recap

Amarelis Bracero • October 1, 2014

Following a recent survey labeling NJIT students as the unhappiest in the nation, campus administrators took to action to solve some of the issues on campus. In an open forum on Friday, September 19, undergraduates...

NJIT Police Blotter: Fall 2014 Issue #3

Vector Staff • October 1, 2014

For 09/11/2014 through 09/18/2014 Times Shown are Times Reported 09/11/2014 6:00 PM NJIT student reported his laptop was taken while left unattended in the Central Avenue Building. 8:37 PM Non-affiliate...

Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff

Stephen Chan • October 1, 2014

Several clubs threw a festival last Wednesday to commemorate the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. The month is the period from September 15th to October 15th, and it honors Hispanic culture through...

NJIT Police Blotter: 09/05/2014 – 09/10/2014

Vector Staff • September 26, 2014

Times Shown are Times Reported 09/05/2014 2:42 AM The Redwood R/A reported an intoxicated non-affiliate female was vomiting in the third floor hallway. She was transported to the hospital by EMS. 7:27...

President Bloom: Welcome to Our New Academic Year

Vector Staff • September 15, 2014

The start of a new academic year is an exciting time for all who are engaged in higher education, and I want to wish faculty, staff and students the greatest measure of success for the coming year. I especially...