The Vector

First Assistant Director of Sustainability on Campus

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief • May 2, 2022

Feb. 7 marked the official start date of NJIT’s new assistant director of sustainability, Dr. Prabhakar Shrestha. “I have always been an environmentalist dating back to my high school and early college...

NewarkGo Thrives Amid Pandemic Delays

Sebastian Lopez • May 2, 2022

Phillip Scott, who operates the NewarkGo program, sees great scooter demand in the city. The NewarkGo program consists of dockless electric scooters and bikes anybody can use. The electric scooter providers...

Meet Your 2022-2023 Student Senate Eboard

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief • May 2, 2022

President Mark Nashed Third-year biology major Nashed served as the Student Senate’s Vice President of Finance this past year and, with the help of his committee, was able to “award over $50,000...

Breaking Ground at NJIT’s Food Forest

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor • May 2, 2022

In the latest example of NJIT’s commitment to increasing biodiversity, the planting of an urban Food Forest in front of Laurel Hall commenced on Wednesday, April 27. The project is the result of a years-long...

Graduate Students Showcase Research Projects in GSA Event 

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief • May 2, 2022

The Graduate Students Association held a Three-Minute Research Presentation event on March 31 for graduate students to present their research in three minutes with the aid of only a single static slide....

Maple Hall Opens in Fall 2022

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief • May 2, 2022

As students have spent the last few weeks - and months - planning their courses for the Fall 2022 semester, some current and future residents have had to take another aspect into consideration: a slightly...

President Bloom Talks NJIT-Egypt Initiative

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief • May 2, 2022

In just over two years, NJIT will be opening a branch campus in Mostak-bal City, Egypt that serves over 3,000 students. NJIT's business partner in this operation is Tatweer Misr for Touristic Investments...

Clock tower: History and Superstitions

Samira Santana • April 22, 2022

The infamous NJIT clock tower stands tall, looming above the walkway between the Campus Center and Central King Building. An 18-year-old relic that first graced the eyes and ears of students back in 2004,...

Club Spotlight: NJIT SIGCHI

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief • April 22, 2022

NJIT’s Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction, SIGCHI, is dedicated to sparking interest in the field of human-computer interaction, HCI. Students who have any interest in design, technology,...

A Midsummer’s Night Production

Mrunmayi Joshi, Managing Editor • April 22, 2022

“The course of true love never runs smooth,” reflects the character Lysander in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Neither does the course of putting on a play, but the Rutgers-NJIT Theatre Program...

C-CAPS: Mental Health Updates

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief • April 22, 2022

The virtual format during the heat of the pandemic saw a lower number of students reaching out to receive help from NJIT’s Center for Counseling and Psychological Services (C-CAPS), which provides individual...

Student Senate Makes New Requirements For Organizations

Yukthi Sangoi, Editor-in-Chief • April 22, 2022

On April 1, NJIT’s Student Senate held a Student Organization Cabinet hosted by the Vice President of Finance Mark Nashed and Director of Student Organizations Lara Rios.  This meeting saw...