into an event space capable of accommodating 4,000 attendees. In 2019, a new soccer and lacrosse field opened. The WEC replaced the Estelle & Zoom Fleisher Athletic Center.
== Notable faculty and alumni ==
Since its founding in 1881, NJIT has issued degrees to nearly 80,000 graduates. NJIT alumni have gone on to pursue distinguished careers in many sectors. As of May 2022, the school's founders, faculty and alumni include: Judea Pearl, a Turing Award winner (2011); Harry L. Ettlinger, a Congressional Gold Medal winner (2015); John J. Mooney, a National Medal of Technology and Innovation recipient (2002); Edward Weston (chemist), a Franklin Medal winner (1924); and Wally Schirra (attended, transferred to USNA).
Up to 2025, 26 members of NJIT's faculty have been elected to the National Academy of Inventors, including 16 Fellows and 10 Senior Members. Student awards as of 2025 include: 7 Fulbright scholars, 26 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships, 21 Goldwater Scholars, 27 National Science Foundation …
