New Quantum System Generates Truly Random Numbers

Truly random numbers are crucially important to AI, cybersecurity, privacy and finance, but creating those numbers and verifying their randomness is surprisingly difficult to do. Now a new Stevens-developed system produces genuinely random values by harvesting the curious properties of quantum physics.

Preparing NYC for Climate Change Stevens' Davidson Laboratory has long been a leader at forecasting storm surges and tidal flooding. Now New York City planners, Port Authority officials and other agencies and municipalities are tapping that expertise as they plan and prepare for the effects of a coming era of climate change, sea-level rise and ever-stronger, more frequent coastal storms.

How Vehicle Technologies Can Save Us Billions The technologies that help vehicles stay in their lanes, avoid traffic, conserve fuel and park properly are increasingly built into new cars and trucks. New Stevens research reveals they also hold the potential to save consumers billions in fuel costs, as well as help protect the environment.

NSF Support for Novel Solar Panel Tech Stevens researcher Stephanie Lee has received an NSF CAREER Award to continue her work toward the development of new materials for solar-panel cells. Lee's experimental technique produces cost-efficient, novel materials that are both thin and flexible enough to roll up and transport, representing a potential advance beyond current silicon technologies.

AI-Powered Insect Detection to Protect Forests Invasive species of insects are a significant threat to the nation's trees and crops. In early tests, Stevens-developed acoustic technology powered by artificial intelligence techniques successfully identified pests burrowing in wood. The portable, cost-effective system is now being deployed in forests for further investigation.