NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 12 -- New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release:

Engineering educators and students from institutions across the country gathered at New Jersey Institute of Technology for the 2026 First-Year Engineering Experience Conference, examining how universities can prepare beginning engineers for a profession - and an educational environment - being reshaped by artificial intelligence.

Hosted by NJIT's Newark College of Engineering, the conference centered on the theme "AI Innovation, Integrity, & Informed Doubt." Through workshops, panels, research papers and rapid-fire work-in-progress presentations, participants considered how AI is affecting instruction, assessment, academic integrity and the skil...