Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, energy demand, transportation systems, water quality and workforce development are no longer separate conversations, but rather connected challenges where universities can help move ideas into practice, said leaders from academia, government and industry at New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Spring 2026 Infrastructure Forum.
Why did the rotisserie chicken cross the aisle — and end up in your shopping cart? A theoretical model created by an NJIT researcher suggests that customers prefer finding the freshest items at the front of the displays.
Online education programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) rank among the top 100 in the country, according to the U.S. News & World Report. NJIT earned high marks across degree-granting programs in business, engineering and information technology.
Oya Tukel leads the Martin Tuchman School of Management at New Jersey Institute of Technology like a business — and a scrappy, entrepreneurial one at that.
“We’re nimble and flexible with a simple organizational structure. We’re very flat. We share the work. Also, faculty has flexibility to teach in different areas,” said Tukel, now beginning her seventh year as dean of MTSM.
Time management and discipline were key to Arina Babkova’s success as a graduate student at New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Why? Because she completed her master’s in management at NJIT’s Martin Tuchman School of Management in two semesters while playing Division I tennis at a high level in the spring and fall. Her mentors were impressed.
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Cedric Alam, a senior business major concentrating in finance, will start his career this summer in the financial management analysis program at Bank of America’s headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Kaya Can Kaya, a final-year MBA student at NJIT with a concentration in finance, recently achieved success in the AmplifyME Investment Banking Simulation, earning first place out of 107 participants. Kaya also ranked second in the AmplifyME Banking Accelerator Simulation Experience, which included a competitive M&A analysis segment, achieving a perfect accuracy rate in Excel financial modeling.
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has strengthened its position in online education, with three online graduate programs now ranking in U.S. News & World Report's Top 100 for 2025, up from two last year.
Notably, NJIT's online master's in business (non-MBA) program jumped 35 places to No. 74 in the latest national rankings, released this week by U.S. News & World Report.
Alumni from NJIT are impressing Mike Reagan, who leads 250 people for the New York/New Jersey region of international technology consultancy CGI Inc., because the Highlanders among them stand out for backing up solid training with invaluable soft skills.
“They have risen to be the cream of the crop,” said Reagan, senior vice president, who’s an electrical engineer and transitioned into management. “What I do not hire is someone with a resume of 4.0 and nothing else. Give me the 3.2 who was part of a couple of clubs, involved in student government and has a personality.”
Krystal Hunter '21, Ph.D., is a biostatistician at Cooper Research Institute, where she plays a pivotal role in shaping the statistical framework of clinical studies. Her expertise ensures that data collected in research is robust and reliable, helping physicians and researchers accurately test their hypotheses and avoid misleading results. Hunter delves into critical issues like health disparities, and her work seeks to uncover and address these inequities.
