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Stevens Institute of Technology

January 1, 2019 – May 15, 2019

Between January 1, 2019 and May 15, 2019, Stevens was covered by national and local media, receiving 3,819 mentions. This includes major features in digital, broadcast and print media, highlighting faculty research and the outstanding accomplishments of our students.

Below are select media highlights resulting from the distribution of multiple news releases, the fielding of dozens of media inquiries seeking expert commentary on a variety of issues and current events, as well as targeted outreach to promote stories and initiatives from Stevens.*

Media Spotlight

A nuclear bomb might not kill you. But not knowing how to respond might

The Washington Post ran a piece and produced a video on Kristyn Karl's, Ashley Lytle's and Alex Wellerstein's research, which looks at whether U.S. citizens know how to respond in the aftermath of a nuclear attack and how engaged they are with the topic. The story ran on the anniversary of Hawaii's false missile alert.

Research, Innovation and Technology

Self-driving cars could end auto insurance as we know it

Bloomberg reports on how autonomous vehicles will impact the auto insurance industry. Los Angeles Times and Crain's Chicago Business also reported the news.


The ingenuity of the solar decathlon, a global event powering the next generation of home building

Forbes cites the SU+RE House as a striking example of how innovation in construction can address the effects of climate change.


The small investor's (only) advantage

Money Inc. ran George Calhoun's finance column, which describes the power, stability and advantage of time in outperforming the stock market.


Switching sides: should A.I. be regulated?

NBC News Signal taps Lindsey Cormack to go head-to-head with Jacob Ward to discuss whether the government should step in and regulate A.I.


This global map of manure could help save farming as we know it

ScienceDaily covered David Vaccari's work on mapping the world's manure to recapture phosphorus, an underappreciated nutrient necessary for growing food. NSF, Phys.org, Farms.com and National Center for Appropriate Technology covered the news. Science and Nature wrote about the significance of the research and linked to the paper.


Bursting the aquarium bubble

The Atlantic published a story, authored by Samantha Muka, about the new wave of aquarium enthusiasm, the history of exhibits and the technological and scientific challenges of creating these artificial underwater environments.


This horrifying graphic lets you see the destruction from a nuclear bomb dropped on your city

Fast Company wrote about a new data visualization tool that was made possible by data secured by Alex Wellerstein for the development of his highly cited NukeMap.


Facing the nuclear truth

The Carnegie Reporter wrote a feature on Reinventing Civil Defense, a Carnegie-supported project that aims to restore a broad cultural understanding of nuclear risk.


Are you assigning too much reading? Or just too much boring reading?

The Chronicle of Higher Education published Theresa MacPhail's column, which sparked considerable debate on the question of whether professors should adapt syllabi to better fit Generation Z.


Tell me a smart story: podcasts, videos, and websites as writing assignments

The Chronicle of Higher Education published an article by Theresa MacPhail discussing how more students are opting out of writing a traditional paper and exploring topics through podcasts, interactive essays and videos.


Microgels let medical implants fight off bacteria

The National Science Foundation featured Matthew Libera's work on implants that can release micro-doses of antibiotics when bacteria approach. Coverage also appeared in ScienceDaily, NewsAtlas, Boring Portal, Bioengineer.org and Medical Technology.


In defense of disbelief: an anti-creed

Scientific American ran John Horgan's piece about how science represents our best hope for understanding ourselves.


Women leading the A.I. industry

Thrive Global interviewed Sergul Aydore as one of 10 women leading the A.I. industry. She discusses the need for more strong female role models and an environment that welcomes diversity. The Q&A also ran in Authority Magazine.


Where disruptive ideas come from

Axios interviews Jeff Nickerson as an authority on how groups of people approach and solve problems, and how AI may influence this dynamic. Experts from University of Chicago and Carnegie Mellon University also commented.


The power of ambient scents

Tech Republic ran an interview and video with Adriana Madzharov at MIT's Space2 workshop, highlighting her research on how warm and cool scents can be strategically used to meet different goals in different environments.


The 5 coolest things on earth this week

GE Reports highlighted Robert Chang's research on fusing two printing techniques to create scaffolds that can grow highly uniform cells, setting the stage to coax these cells to grow to any cell in the body. The news was covered widely in various outlets, including The Future is Pretty Rad and MIT News.


The end of the Husdson as we know it?

Crain's New York Business sought Philip Orton's expertise on how storm surge barriers on the Hudson could disrupt fishing migration patterns and spawning sites, as well as the cost-benefit analysis of this disruption.


What if your hometown were hit by the Hiroshima atomic bomb?

WKSU, a radio station that serves Northeast Ohio, mentioned Alex Wellerstein's NukeMap in a story about the devastation of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The story is part of the Hiroshima Generations series.


Why scientists used graphene nanoribbons to engineer bionic mushrooms

Seeker produced a video explaining the possibility of generating electricity from a bionic mushroom. Electricity.com and American Society of Mechanical Engineers also wrote a feature detailing the innovation.


Match me if you can: cryptographic breakthrough helps spies to shake hands

Tech Xplore covered Giuseppe Ateniese's work on matchmaking encryption, which can provide intelligence agencies and media organizations completely secure and private communications with their sources. The news also ran in SiliconRepublic, 15MinuteNews, ECN and Journal of Cyberpolicy.


Researchers working on tools that aim to eliminate computer bugs

HelpNet Security picked up Stevens news release on Eric Koskinen's work, backed by a $2.5 million grant from the Office of Naval Research. Coverage also appeared in TechXplore, Infosec News Ireland and Bioengineer.org.

Alumni News

Daring women: Clark Construction's Katie Twomey excels at taking initiative

Seattle Business ran a profile of Katie Twomey '90, who is senior vice president of Clark Construction where she oversaw the design and construction of some $3 billion of work involving major projects around the nation.


DeGraffe named PATH GM

Railway Age featured Clarelle DeGraffe '84, a civil engineer by training, as the new general manager and director of Rail Transit. The news was covered widely in various outlets, including NJ.com, Progressive Railroading and Metro Magazine.


Jeff Edgell named vice president, chief technical strategist, at TMC Technologies of West Virginia

NBWV News ran a story about Jeff Edgell M.S. '96, who will guide decisions and strategy in defense, cybersecurity and energy operations for the information technology services company.

Institutional and Campus News

Embroidery capital of the world

WJLP reports on Hoboken's recognition as the once embroidery capital of the world. The TV segment features Leah Loscotuff, who describes the history and thriving businesses that served as Hoboken's economic engine.


Scholarship program at Stevens aims to boost groups underrepresented in finance

NJBiz covered Stevens' Women in Business Career Workshop, an event that attracted 250 female high school students across 20 schools and and more than 10 corporate sponsors for a day of networking.


Arizona State adopts AI-powered calculus learning

Campus Technology wrote about Gradarius and how universities are integrating this platform into their curriculum. NJBiz also covered the news.


A class registration bot backfires

Inside Higher Ed reported on Stevens investigation of a misdirected complaint by a student who claimed his class registration account was hacked, dropping him from all his classes.


Stevens Institute's 2019 expo will feature cutting-edge tech

Hoboken Patch wrote a pre-event brief highlighting several student projects and ran an innovation expo video produced by DCM. NJBiz and NJ Tech Weekly also attended and covered the event.



The Division of Communications and Marketing will provide media highlights to the Stevens community throughout the year.
For comments, contact thania.benios@stevens.edu

*Please note this report does not include media coverage from athletics or news of Stevens alumni in all new management positions.

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