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Tomorrow’s
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University:
building a campus
for the future
NJIT ’s campus took the first steps this year toward
a transformation that will establish a vibrant campus
neighborhood, a state-of-the-art STEM teaching and
learning hub, and a major life sciences research center
that will support New Jersey’s biotechnology and
pharmaceutical industries.
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Warren Street Village (left), a unique $80-
approved $100 million in grants for construc-
million residential complex, opened on sched-
tion and infrastructure projects designed to
ule in fall 2013. The 214,000-square-foot
enhance and expand NJIT’s role as the state’s
complex adds 600 beds to NJIT’s existing in-
science and technology university and a
ventory of residential housing. The complex
leader in science, technology, engineering
includes the six-story Albert Dorman Honors
and mathematics (STEM) education and
College as well as five duplex homes to house
research. Two main projects have been
10 or more Greek organizations, and features
funded – the renovation of the Central King
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dining services, a convenience store and a fit-
Building (formerly Central High School), and
ness center for the university community.
the expansion of the York Center. The Central
King Building will be transformed into a hub
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After the passage of the $750-million higher
education bond act, the State of New Jersey
for STEM education and research, including
the Center for Innovation and Discovery, the
Biological Sciences Education and Research
Center, a Teaching Effectiveness Institute, a
Math Engagement Center, a Composition
Engagement Center, and centers for advising
and pre-professional mentoring. Improvements will include restoration of the façade
and a new campus green (left middle) and
a central auditorium and exhibit space (left
bottom) in which student projects can be
viewed and demonstrated.
A $13.5-million expansion of the York Center
(above top) will provide lab space for 50 additional researchers in the “Integrative Life
Science and Engineering Laboratory,” (above
bottom) that will advance NJIT’s commitment
to applying tools and technologies from virtually every academic discipline to innovation
in the related industries of biotechnology,
pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
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