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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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