Marissa Sciorilli ’24 M.Eng. ’24 was named a Hoboken local to watch by Hoboken Girl, which recognized residents of Hoboken and Jersey City making an impact in their communities. In addition to her full-time engineering career at Stryker, a global medical technology company, Sciorilli is co-founder of root., a lifestyle wellness app that helps local women share trusted recommendations for everything from fitness studios to self-care services. The app also spotlights local wellness businesses, helping connect users with resources in their community. 

Sunil Garg M.S. ’74 Ph.D. ’78 was one of nine artists selected for the 2026 New Jersey Arts Annual, Common Ground: N.J. Artists Think Monumental, at the Morris Museum. Garg’s complementary light sculptures, titled [IS] and [IT], use plastics, LED lights and computer programming to create an ever-changing installation inspired by New Jersey’s flora and changing seasons. The sculptures also communicate through Morse code, posing and answering the continuous exchange “IS IT?” and “IT IS!” A physical chemist by training, Garg built a career spanning research, product development and law before becoming an experimental light and illumination artist. Garg was a 2025 New Jersey Council on the Arts Fellow. 

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