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Stevens Institute of Technology

March 23, 2021 — May 20 2021

Between March 23, 2021 – May 20, 2021, Stevens received 2,335 media mentions in the national, regional and local media, including digital, broadcast and print media. Mentions include faculty commentary in top tier and other outlets, coverage of published research, institutional updates and other mentions. This coverage is the result of targeted outreach to media, media inquiries seeking expert commentary and organic media coverage of Stevens people, activities and rankings. Athletics media coverage is typically not included in this media report.

Media Spotlight

COVID vaccinations required for students' 'safe return': Stevens Institute of Technology President

Cavuto Live on Fox News interviewed President Nariman Farvardin about Stevens’ decision to require students, faculty and staff to get a COVID-19 vaccine for a safe return to campus in the fall. The segment was also picked up by Yahoo! News.

Stevens Experts in the News


Do colleges have an ethical obligation to require vaccines?

University Business interviewed CAL Associate Professor Gregory Morgan about the ethics and challenges of requiring COVID-19 vaccines on college campuses and mentioned Stevens’ vaccination requirement.


MBAs and grad degrees evolve for the post-pandemic workforce

New Jersey Business Magazine spoke with Business School Dean Gregory Prastacos about the evolution of graduate programs and how the pandemic has accelerated the pace of change in how courses are being taught through the lens of digital transformation.


Using a business rules engine to streamline decision-making

TechTarget spoke with Business School Associate Professor Michael zur Muehlen about the shift away from manual decision management and how that can provide a huge operational advantage.


Don’t speak of politics and government as dirty or bad

Thrive Global interviewed CAL Assistant Professor of Political Science Lindsey Cormack for a Q&A addressing five things that people can do to help unite our polarized society, highlighting her diplomacy lab, her database of all congressional newsletters and her new book about raising engaged citizens.


Does nuclear secrecy make us secure? New book offers counterargument

Ars Technica conducted an extensive Q&A with CAL Assistant Professor Alex Wellerstein discussing his new book entitled, Restricted Data, which traces the complex evolution of the U.S. secrecy regime and whether it kept us safe.


Rangers fill stands with fans, who accept ‘calculated risk’

The Associated Press tapped CAL Assistant Professor Theresa MacPhail for her opinion on whether it was safe for a Major League Baseball team to allow for a full stadium during a home opener. The piece was picked up by 64 outlets, including Yahoo! News, ABC News and U.S. News & World Report.


The inflation bump is not real. It is a statistical artifact

Forbes ran Business School Teaching Professor George Calhoun’s essay that argues that the inflation spike may look bad in the coming months, but the increase is artificial and temporary, and that it has no long-term significance.


ROI influencers: technology 2021 — academics

ROI-NJ named SES Professor Jason Corso as one of six academic influencers in technology across N.J. Corso, who is the director of Stevens Institute for Artificial Intelligence, was selected based on his larger focus to empower and educate society on using AI ethically and responsibly.


Big data collection processes, challenges and best practices

TechTarget interviewed Business School Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer David Belanger about the challenges business leaders face in managing big data and how to use it for their existing and future business use cases.

Research, Innovation and Technology


Climate change made Hurricane Sandy significantly more costly – $8 billion more, study says

CBS News interviewed SES Research Associate Professor Philip Orton about his research on climate change, which is likely the first analysis to put a price tag on how much more money a storm costs due to higher sea levels caused by human activity. This article was picked up by Yahoo! Finance, Yahoo! News and MSN.


Climate change's impact on Hurricane Sandy has a price: $8 billion

NPR spoke with SES Research Associate Professor Philip Orton about how human-caused climate change contributed to $8.1 billion in damages during Hurricane Sandy. This story was broadcast 42 times across the U.S. on Southern California Public Radio, Wichita Public Radio, Wisconsin Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, Utah Public Radio, Wyoming Public Radio, High Plains Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, WUFT-TV/FM, WSIU, KUOW-FM, KUAF-FM, KLCC, KIOS-FM, WUWF and other radio stations.


Study: Climate change added $8 billion to Sandy’s damages

The Associated Press interviewed SES Research Associate Professor Philip Orton about his research, which directly linked $8.1 billion in damages from Hurricane Sandy to human-made climate change. The article was syndicated 218 times, appearing in The Washington Post, New York Post, U.S. News & World Report, NBC News, ABC News, Fox News, The Seattle Times, The San Diego Union-Tribune, Star Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Yahoo! News, WRAL.com, Anchorage Daily News, KOB, Beaumont Enterprise, KSTP TV, News 12 Long Island, Herald & Review, Daily Herald, Breitbart News Network, New Haven Register, San Antonio News-Express, KHON-TV, SFGate and other outlets.


Hurricane Sandy was much worse because of climate change, study finds

The Verge talked with SES Research Associate Professor Philip Orton about his climate change research, which found that a four-inch rise in sea level was driven by human activity and led to damages from Hurricane Sandy tallying 8.1 billion. DNYUZ also picked up the article.


Study: Climate change to blame for $8 billion of Hurricane Sandy damages

Grist spoke with SES Research Associate Professor Philip Orton to discuss his work on how a four-inch rise in sea levels driven specifically by human-made climate change led to an additional $8.1 billion in damages.


Hurricane Sandy: The financial cost of global warming

WNYC/Gothamist interviewed SES Research Associate Professor Philip Orton for a newscast detailing the results of his study, which showed that $8.1 billion out of $62.5 billion in damages from Hurricane Sandy were caused by human-related activity. The newscast was aired six times in 24 hours.


Hurricane ‘price tags’ could reveal the cost of global warming

Wired covered SES Research Associate Professor Philip Orton’s work on the cost of human-made climate change, which led to an additional $8.1 billion in damages during Hurricane Sandy – damages that could have been avoided.


Hurricane Sandy: $8 bn in damage due to climate change

Barron’s quoted SES Research Associate Professor Philip Orton in its article about the enormous cost that human-made climate change is having on sea level rise and as a result, on people’s lives.


New study exposes multi-billion dollar factor in Superstrom Sandy’s destruction

AccuWeather mentioned Stevens in its article about SES Research Associate Professor Philip Orton’s work on the devastation of Hurricane Sandy and the economic toll that could have been avoided had it not been for human-made climate change. This article was also picked up by Yahoo! News.


Climate change is to blame for an estimated $8.1 billion of Hurricane Sandy losses, researchers say

The Philadelphia Inquirer spoke with SES Research Associate Professor Philip Orton about his study, which was likely the first to isolate the sea level rise effects attributable to human activities and put a dollar sign to the additional coastal flooding damage they cause.

See how the brain wobbles with each heartbeat in incredible new videos

Live Science spoke with SES Assistant Professor Mehmet Kurt about a newly enhanced brain imaging technique that captures how the brain moves in 3D, and in stunning detail, every time the heart beats. The article was also picked up by MSN and MSN Canada.


New 3D MRI shows the brain in detail we’ve never seen before

Verywell Health interviewed SES Assistant Professor Mehmet Kurt about a new imaging technique that captures how the fluid in the brain moves in relation to its anatomy, providing an unprecedented look at how different brain disorders can be characterized and treated.


In-shoe sensors and robot companions

The Academic Minute ran a segment on mobile robots and how they can be used to help older adults keep upright and maintain their balance by using in-shoe sensors. SES Assistant Professor Damiano Zanotto spearheaded this work with SES Professor Yi Guo and CAL Assistant Professor Ashley Lytle. The piece was picked up by Inside Higher Ed.

Alumni News


Junior Achievement of New York honors Chris Levendos of Crown Castle at annual lower hudson valley champions celebration

Yahoo! Finance ran an announcment honoring Chris Levendos M.S. '04 for his advocacy of K-12 education. He is currently the executive vice president and chief operating officer of Fiber, Crown Castle.

Campus and Community


Stevens Institute of Technology will get 100% of its electricity from renewal sources by October

The Jersey Journal covered Stevens’ release announcing the university’s commitment to source 100 percent of electricity from renewable energy. The news was also covered in ROI-NJ, Hudson Reporter, NJBIZ and the print version of The Star-Ledger.


COVID vaccination now mandatory at another N.J. college. This time for employees, too

NJ.com covered Stevens’ news release announcing the university’s decision to require a COVID-19 vaccine for students, faculty and staff. The news was picked up extensively by several outlets, including News 12 New Jersey, New Jersey 101.5, WABC New York, WPIX New York, WCBS-NY Newsradio 880, 1010 WINS-AM New York, Fox 29 News Philadelphia, Hudson County View, NJBIZ, New Jersey Patch, NorthJersey.com and University Business.


Bauen charge app: how technology created by Stevens senior is impacting EV industry

ROI-NJ ran a story on Mohammed Elmzaghi, a Stevens’ computer engineering student who founded Bauen Energy Technologies and developed an app that enables hybrid and electric vehicle owners to automatically recharge their cars both at home and on the road.


NJIT student wins prestigious UPitchNJ competition

In an article featuring winners of the UPitchNJ competition, ROI-NJ included Justin Murray, a business & technology student who won the Best Early-Stage Startup award for his company, ObSkill. The company matches small teams of students with startups seeking support in areas such as marketing, finance, accounting or other skills that founders may not have.



The Division of University Relations provides media highlights to the Stevens community throughout the year . For comments, contact thania.benios@stevens.edu

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

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