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AUGUST 2016
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Christophe Pierre Named Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Stevens has selected Dr. Christophe Pierre, Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Illinois, to serve in the role of Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs effective August 22, 2016. The announcement follows a nationwide search and intensive selection process.


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Did Your Smart Watch & Fitness Tracker Just Give Away Your PIN?

New Stevens research reveals that wearable devices such as Fitbits, Jawbones, Nike+ and Apple Watches can be hacked in real time and used to guess users’ PINs from their hand movements.


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Stevens Launches New Master’s Program in Sustainability Management

A unique graduate program with a career-focused curriculum will debut this fall, offering students from technical and non-technical backgrounds alike a chance to “seize the sustainability moment.”


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Stevens Fraternity Wins Coveted 'Chapter of Distinction' Award

The award, given to the New Jersey Alpha Residential Learning Community (NJA RLC) chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon, marks the first time a Stevens Greek fraternity or sorority has received such an honor.


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Stevens Professor Jeff Thompson Named Artist-in-Residence at Nokia Bell Labs

The appointment helps revive the arts and technology collaboration that Bell Labs made famous in the 1960s when it created groundbreaking artworks and performances incorporating new technologies.


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Industry Savvy of Stevens Students Impresses Global Publishing Company

School of Business students delivered complex presentations to high-level executives at Wiley as part of the Stevens master’s program in information systems.


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Stevens Olympiad Inspires a Competitive Zeal for Math

Spearheaded by world-renowned mathematician and Stevens Professor Alexei Miasnikov, the competition drew more than 300 New York and New Jersey middle school and high school students.

Stevens Through the Years

ImageFencing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the first modern Olympics was held in Athens in 1896. At Stevens, the sport made its debut in 1935. The first Stevens fencing team (pictured) went 5-2-1 (one tie) in its first year.

In the News

Rolling Stone
Can New York Be Saved in the Era of Global Warming?


The New Yorker
America at the Atomic Crossroads


New York Post
Honoring the New York Architect of America’s Clipper Fleet


Men’s Fitness
How to Protect Your Fitness Tracker and Smartphone from Hackers


PC Magazine
How Smartwatch Sensors Can Reveal Your ATM PIN


Inc.
How Your Smartwatch Reveals Your ATM PIN Codes


The Jersey Journal
3 Hudson County Universities to Receive $25 Million in Grants


Innovation New Jersey
Stevens Center for Healthcare Innovation Helps Tackle Social Needs in Medical Technology Development

NJBIZ
Stevens Institute Picks New Provost, Academic VP


New Jersey Business
Stevens Institute Receives Substantial Donation

Events

8/23 - 8/26: Orientation


9/7: Convocation


9/23 - 9/25: Freshmen Family Weekend


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