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AUGUST 2018

A Stevens Passport to Research

From Norway to Japan, student researchers participated in research this summer on topics including quantum computing, artificial intelligence and renewable energy. While performing research that has the potential to change the way we live, work and interact with one another, they also learned to become citizens of the world.

Stevens Creates a New Model to Expand Access to STEM Education

More than two dozen high school scholars from underserved communities experienced campus life at Stevens through one-to-two-week pre-college programs that ranged from game design to an engineering "boot camp."

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee, Especially Before Taking a Test

Millions wake up to a morning cup, but even just the scent of coffee can improve our analytical reasoning abilities, according to a Stevens-led study.

Getting Kids to Do the Math and Love It

Using games, puzzles, stories and hands-on activities, Stevens mathematicians and teachers introduce young minds to mathematical concepts in ways that strengthen intuition and stimulate creativity and ingenuity.

Stevens is Tapped to Help Guide Business Schools into the Digital Age

Dr. Gregory Prastacos, dean of the School of Business, will serve as academic co-chair of an AACSB International affinity group that will guide efforts in transforming business education for the digital age.

Building AI-Powered Robots That Can Navigate Underwater

Stevens researchers are developing algorithms that teach robots to adapt to the constantly changing dynamics of the sea in order to protect and preserve aging water-rooted infrastructure, such as piers, pipelines, bridges and dams.

Stevens Through the Years

This summer marks the 50th anniversary of STEP (Stevens Technical Enrichment Program) at Stevens. The program was implemented to attract and retain students from underserved communities to the STEM fields. An article announcing the STEP program in the Summer 1968 issue of The Stevens Indicator describes the two main purposes of the new program: "First, to stimulate interest in various areas of study with the hope of creating a desire for higher education, especially in the field of science and engineering. Second, to improve the students’ skills in English and Mathematics to enable them to take advantage of the higher education opportunities available to them." Incoming STEP students continue to benefit greatly from STEP, starting with the Bridge Summer Program that helps them adjust to the curriculum at Stevens and form a close network of friends before the start of the academic year.

In the News

NEWSWEEK
Coffee Brain Boost: Smell Alone Can Yield Higher Math Test Scores, Researchers Say

DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Jean Zu: Pushing Stevens to National Prominence

ABC-7.COM
A.I.-Equipped Robots to Take on Task of Inspecting Piers and Bridges More Frequently

SFGATE
Women Who Graduate From Stevens Out-Earn Men

THE WASHINGTON POST
These Books Are Brought to You with the Help of Uncle Sam

ROI-NJ.COM
There Are Only 3 Top Schools in the Country Where Female Grads Make More Than Men. One is in N.J.

ROBOTICSTOMORROW
A.I.-Equipped Robots to Take on Task of Inspecting Piers and Bridges More Frequently

THE PRESS OF ATLANTIC CITY
New Jersey-Based Flood Advisory System Sends Free Alerts on Tides, Storm Surge

CAMPUS TECHNOLOGY
Gender Wage Gap Exists for Graduates of Nearly Every Top College in America

Events

8/22-8/26: Undergraduate Orientation

8/29: New Student Convocation 2018

9/12: TEDx Stevens Institute of Technology

9/26: Stevens Venture Center Speaker Series: Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship

10/4: Stevens Graduate Open House

10/5: New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Opening Night Celebration, President Farvardin to be Honored

10/5-10/7: HealthTech Hackathon

Stevens on Social Media

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