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Stevens Institute of Technology NewsPoints
May 2014
Video Releases:

President Nariman Farvardin's Spring 2014 End of Semester Address


The President's Distinguished Lecture Series - Dr. Craig Barrett


A University on the Rise


George Calhoun featured on Al Jazeera America's 'Real Money'


Financial Engineering Program Featured on CNBC’s Power Lunch


Financial Engineering Program Featured on Al Jazeera America


Justin Lorio Featured on HLN Discussing South Korean Ferry Sinking

Former CEO of Intel Raises Questions About U.S. Economic Competitiveness
Market shares are won and lost during periods of great transition. That was the theme of an hour-long speech delivered by Dr. Craig Barrett, former chairman and CEO of Intel Corporation, the fourth speaker in the President’s Distinguished Lecture Series.

FOX News Features Underwater Bomb-Detecting Drones Built by Stevens Students
FOX News interviewed students about the Perseus project, an unmanned underwater vehicle that can locate unexploded ordnances off our coasts using sophisticated cameras and sensors, protecting swimmers, divers, vessels and coastal communities.

Innovation Expo Gathers Students, Faculty and Business Community for a Celebration of Technology
The Stevens community came out in force to support the student innovators who presented their bold ideas at this year’s Innovation Expo. The annual campus event has always been a showcase of imagination, and the senior design projects on display this year were no different.

Brodie Remington Named New Vice President of Development
Stevens announces the appointment of Brodie Remington, an experienced fundraising professional with more than thirty years of experience in higher education, as VP for Development. He will succeed Ed Eichhorn ’69, whose dedication and service to Stevens has laid the foundation for a successful Development and Alumni Relations program.

High School Students Learn the Art of the Trade at Stevens
Twenty high school students took part in the first Trading Day competition hosted by the Howe School of Technology Management. The competition, held in partnership with the New Jersey chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), gave students a chance to use state-of-the-art technology in the Hanlon Financial Systems Lab.

Government and Industry Leaders Examine Shakespearean Lessons for Succeeding In Business
Norman Augustine, former chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin, and Kenneth Adelman, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, were invited to speak at Professor Susan Levin’s Shakespeare class to discuss their book, “Shakespeare in Charge: The Bard’s Guide to Leading and Succeeding on the Business Stage.”

Stevens Luminaries Shine at Awards Gala
Stevens pride — and some of the university’s most illustrious alumni — filled the historic Plaza Hotel in midtown Manhattan on April 5, when the university honored 10 people at the second annual Stevens Awards Gala for their extraordinary contributions to Stevens, their professions and the world.

Students to Build Replica of Col. Stevens' 1804 Little Juliana Steamboat
Stevens Students are building a replica of the Little Juliana, the historic boat that John Stevens built more than two hundred years ago. The endeavor combines the learning of engineering and design principles with a very meaningful lesson on the history of steam transportation and the specific contributions of the Stevens family.

Stevens Students Develop Simulation Models for Optimizing Shuttle Service in Antarctica
For their senior design project, five Stevens undergrads developed simulations to optimize the shuttle operations that transport passengers from the international arrival and departures section of the Pegasus runway at McMurdo base station, Antarctica’s largest research center.

Pulitzer Prize Winner Dan Fagin Visits Stevens to Discuss Book on Toms River Cancer Cluster
Science journalist Dan Fagin visited Stevens to discuss his latest book, “Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation”, which was recently awarded a 2014 Pulitzer Prize. The event was co-sponsored by the College of Arts and Letters and the Center for Science Writings.

Upcoming Events:
Join Stevens at the following upcoming events:

5/21 2014 Commencement

5/30-6/1 Alumni Weekend

6/8 4th International Engineering Systems Symposium - CESUN 201



In The News:
Man-Made Islands Coming To Jersey? - FOX News Chasing NJ

Under water: Risk of New York City coastal flooding has surged by factor of 20, says study - The Washington Post

NJ high school students square off in Wall Street trading game at Stevens Institute - The Star-Ledger

South Korea Ferry: How Can a Huge Ship Sink? - Live Science

High school students trade with stock market in real-life lab in competition at Stevens Institute of Technology - News 12 New Jersey

Pulaski Skyway closure: No access to NYC for 2 years, commuters scramble for options - The Star-Ledger

Smart Ventures - New Jersey Business Magazine

Professor Blumberg Provides Expertise in Avonte Oquendo Case - NY Magazine

David Dodd Discusses Technology to Drive Change - Real Times

Future of robotics, software on display at Stevens Institute's annual Innovation Expo - The Jersey Journal

I Usually Resist Tribalism, But I’m So Proud of My School’s Students! - Scientific American



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