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	April 2014

Video Releases: Residence Life Overview The Hoboken Experience Professor Calhoun Discusses the Future of Trading on CNBC	Stevens Ranks 5th in U.S. for Return on Investment PayScale’s 2014 College ROI Report has once again ranked Stevens as a top university for return on investment for students. At #5 in the nation, Stevens maintains its elite status with other universities, placing ahead of Princeton, Dartmouth and Harvard universities. Stevens Announces Commencement Speakers Maggie Wilderotter, a renowned communications executive, and Spyros Polemis ’61, chairman and managing director of one of the world's leading shipping companies, will address the Stevens Institute of Technology Class of 2014 at the University’s 142nd Commencement, which will take place Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, N.J. Amazon Pulse Aims to Establish a Real-time Observatory Michael Bruno, Dean of the Schaefer School of Engineering and Science, and Alan Blumberg, Director of the Davidson Laboratory, recently returned from a reconnaissance trip to the Amazon River. Their effort, called Amazon Pulse, not only aims to improve scientific understanding of the river, but to create management and predictive tools. Stevens Receives New Patent for Mass Spectrometry Technique A patented breakthrough technology developed by Stevens researchers can detect the tiniest explosives at rapid speed – and prove that you haven’t washed your hands. This new mass spectrometric technique is called Helium-Plasma Ionization Mass Spectrometry (HePI-MS), and measures the masses of molecules. 2014 Innovation Expo spotlights more than 120 student research projects The 2014 Stevens Innovation Expo will take place Wednesday, April 30 on the Stevens campus, highlighting more than 120 interdisciplinary student research projects, including innovative new designs as well as recent advances in Stevens faculty research. Stevens Launches Effort to Recruit More Women to Key Majors Stevens is partnering with the “Extension Services – Undergraduate Programs” (ES-UP) initiative of the National Center for Women & Information Technology to implement a plan for recruiting women into the fields of computer science, electrical engineering, and computer engineering. Stevens Student-Athletes Receive National Community Service Award The National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA) announced the recipients of this year’s Community Service Awards, and Stevens won in the One-Time Project Category. In the aftermath of Sandy, student-athletes mobilized to provide help to those in need. IEEE History Center Moves to Stevens Stevens opens its doors to the IEEE History Center, the historical arm of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. After 24 years, the History Center has relocated from Rutgers University to the Stevens campus in Hoboken, New Jersey. Stevens Chief Information Officer Honored as CIO of the Year-Non Profit Stevens Chief Information Officer and Vice President for Information Technology, David Dodd, has been recognized as CIO of the Year-Non Profit by the New Jersey Technology Council. He recently accepted the honor at the annual NJTC CIO Conference in Bridgewater, N.J. School of Engineering Relaunches its Online Research Magazine Stevens announces the relaunch of Nexus, the university’s online research magazine for the Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering & Science. Nexus is a publication for people interested in learning more about engineering research. Upcoming Events: Join Stevens at the following upcoming events: 4/5 2014 Stevens Awards Gala 4/6 Castle Point Anime Convention 4/23 President’s Distinguished Lecture Series 4/26-27 USA Science and Engineering Festival, Stevens booth #1144 4/27 Student Leadership Awards Brunch 4/30 Innovation Expo 2014 5/10 Undergraduate Admissions Visit Day
In The News: After Sandy, Feds Consider Building Fake Islands Off The Coast - The New York Times One Idea For Protecting NY, NJ From Powerful Storms: Man-Made Islands - The Washington Post 10 Colleges That Are Worth The Money - Business Insider Which College—and Which Major—Will Make You Richest? - The Atlantic Michael Bruno on WAMC's Academic Minute predicting storm damage - WAMC Northeast Public Radio Alex Washburn discusses NY building infrastructures - WNBC-TV Professor Rutner explains the likelihood of roof collapses due to snow - WNBC-TV Engineering history center leaving Rutgers after 24 years, moving to Stevens - Star-Ledger Stevens has the little lab that could be big part of biotech's future - NJ Biz Magazine New way to fight hurricanes - The Hudson Reporter Stevens welcomes 40 middle school girls for 'Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day' - NJ Biz Magazine Sparking ideas at Stevens - The Hudson Reporter Stevens professors win NJEN’s most likely to be funded - NJ Tech Weekly Stevens Students Design Drone to Detect Explosives - NJ Tech Weekly Ted Stohr discusses BI graduate programs in Software Advice, a business intelligence review site

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