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May 19, 2022 – November 18, 2022

Between May 19, 2022, and November 18, 2022, Stevens received 3,230 media mentions in the national, regional and local media, including digital, radio, broadcast and print media. Mentions include faculty commentary in top tier and other outlets, student and staff profiles, 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 and activities. Athletics media coverage is typically not included in this media report.

This is a small sampling of Stevens’ earned media efforts during this time period. For the full report, please visit our media relations website .

Media Spotlight

School of Engineering and Science Research Associate Professor Philip Orton
CBS News NY

Sandy: 10 years later

CBS New York interviewed School of Engineering and Science (SES) Research Associate Professor Philip Orton for a documentary on the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy and how certain areas of New York are being affected by sea level rise. 

Stevens Experts in the News

Wakll Street Journal

Labor market mystery: Where are the older Gen Z workers?

The Wall Street Journal interviewed Stevens School of Business (SSB) Assistant Professor of Economics Justine Hervé about why fewer people ages 20 to 24 are working or seeking a job, compared to older Gen Z workers who have returned to the labor force at pre-pandemic levels.

Financial Times

Twitter board in a bind as Elon Musk makes his move

Financial Times spoke with SSB Associate Professor Stefano Bonini about the troubled governance of Twitter’s board and why that has contributed to sluggish innovation in the company.

Financial Times

How Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey aligned behind Twitter deal

Financial Times  interviewed SSB Associate Professor Stefano Bonini about the tensions between Twitter’s founder and other board members on how the company should be run.  

Financial Times

Elon Musk’s Twitter climbdown: ‘a big pill to swallow’

Financial Times interviewed SSB Associate Professor Stefano Bonini about weaknesses in Elon Musk’s case as he tried to back out of buying the social media company. The article was picked up by The Irish Times and Trend Fool .

The New York Times

The discount data that some colleges won’t publish

The New York Times  reported a piece on why universities do not publish the Common Data Set, arguing that it is a one-stop-shop resource for prospective students that should be commonly available. 

The New York Times

A secret city with a secret African American history

The New York Times  interviewed College of Arts and Letters (CAL) Associate Professor and nuclear historian Alex Wellerstein about workers in an African American community in Oak Ridge, Tenn., and their little-known contribution to the Manhattan Project. 

Washington Post

In place of Sandy-ravaged homes, a ‘living’ beach helps N.J. prepare for next storm

The Washington Post mentioned Stevens as a university involved in research studying a ‘living beach’ to help New Jersey prepare for the next storm as part of a resiliency and sustainability project.

The Seattle Times

Seattle aquarium's ocean pavilion will transform its focus and the waterfront

The Seattle Times  interviewed CAL Assistant Professor Samantha Muka about the Seattle aquarium’s new ocean pavilion and how it will help marine life. The Columbian also ran the story. 

Bloomberg

Rising seas are the next crisis for the world’s ports

Bloomberg interviewed SES Research Associate Professor Philip Orton on rising sea levels and the issues they will cause for shipping companies at ports around the world. The article was picked up by The Washington Post and The Economic Times , among other outlets.

Inside Edition

Exploring nuclear fallout shelters from 60 years ago

Inside Edition interviewed CAL Associate Professor Alex Wellerstein on campus about ‘dirty bombs’ and how they could be used as tactical weapons to disperse radioactive material over a certain area.

CNN

Putin’s tactical nuclear weapons could pack the same punch as atomic bombs dropped on Japan

CNN reprinted a quote by CAL Associate Professor Alex Wellerstein that described how the atomic bombings in Japan were strategic attacks aimed at terrorizing the Japanese high command into surrender. His insight originally appeared in  Outrider .

USA Today

Why are job cuts rising, and what does that mean for you? Uptick shows 'cracks' in labor market

USA Today interviewed SSB Associate Professor Joelle Saad-Lessler about the rise in job cuts and what that means for the labor market. The article was picked up by Gannett outlets such as Yahoo! Money , Evansville Courier & Press , The Pueblo Chieftain , Naples Daily News and Post Crescent , Oshkosh Northwestern and The Evening Sun .

Newsweek

Will crime cost Democrats New York?

Newsweek  interviewed CAL Associate Professor Lindsey Cormack on whether crime will be a factor in midterm elections. 

TIME

What experts say about how valuable the Inflation Reduction Act's green subsidies will be

TIME spoke with School of Systems and Enterprises (SSE) Assistant Professor Philip Odonkor about Stevens’ TechPulse Report on green energy, citing several findings on cost and long-term benefits.

Popular Mechanics

How NASA cleared the Artemis rocket for launch despite Hurricane Nicole damage

Popular Mechanics spoke with SSE Assistant Professor Paul Grogan about the high-stakes Artemis mission and its enormously complex systems that make it all but impossible for issues and delays to arise for a brand-new, never-launched vehicle.

Forbes

The recession meme is intense. But can the market see around the corner?

Forbes ran a contributed piece by SSB Professor George Calhoun on the lack of clairvoyance on how the stock market will react amid so many uncertainties and fears of a recession. 

Fortune

When a Black CEO is appointed, it benefits the company’s stock, according to new research

Fortune interviewed SSB Associate Professor Ann Murphy about her research detailing the effect of a company’s stock when a Black CEO is appointed. The article was picked up by Yahoo! News Sports . 

Bloomberg

Headed for the beach this summer? Enjoy it while it lasts

Bloomberg interviewed SES Research Associate Professor Jon Miller in Long Branch, N.J. whose shoreline has benefited from beach nourishment, but these benefits might not last long. The article was picked up by The Washington Post , among other outlets.

The Washington Post

Study: When companies hire Black CEOs, their stock jumps

The Washington Post spoke to SSB Professor Ann Murphy about her work detailing how company stock jumps when a Black CEO is announced. The Spokesman Review , The Star-Ledger (print only), The Philadelphia Tribune and 12 other outlets picked up the story.

IEEE Spectrum

Underwater robots get a boost in mapping the ocean

IEEE Spectrum wrote a featured article on SES Geoffrey S. Inman Junior Professor Brendan Englot’s research, which describes a new framework that allows autonomous underwater robots to map cluttered areas of the ocean with high efficiency and low error rates.

CNET

Don't forget about NASA's Hubble space telescope

CNET interviewed SES Assistant Professor Jason Rabinovitch about how influential the Hubble Space Telescope was to a generation of scientists and how it contributed to his lifelong fascination with space exploration. 

Crunchbase News

Tech layoffs analysis: late-stage startups are hit hardest

Crunchbase News featured SSB Associate Professor Stefano Bonini’s analysis on why late-stage, venture-backed tech companies have undergone frequent layoffs in the past year. 

WFLA-TV

'Most sensitive' dark matter detector finally started up

WFLA-TV, the NBC affiliate in Tampa, Fla., used part of an AP Campus Insights video featuring SES Assistant Professor Igor Pikovsky speaking about the new dark matter detector in South Dakota.  

The Hill 

Why sharks aren't out to get you

The Hill  featured an AP Campus Insights interview of CAL Assistant Professor Samantha Muka explaining why more sharks are being spotted along the East Coast, and why it is normal for beachgoers to fear them. 

Alex Wellerstein
Piers Morgan and Alex Wellerstein
Piers Morgan and Alex Wellerstein
Piers Morgan Uncensored 

Alex Wellerstein discusses veiled nuclear threats recently made by Vladimir Putin

Piers Morgan Uncensored interviewed CAL Associate Professor Alex Wellerstein about the potential consequences of the veiled nuclear threats made my Russian President Vladimir Putin.

WOLF-TV

Bartonsville twins earn first in class honors

WOLF-TV — the local FOX affiliate station in Scranton, Penn. — profiled Stevens SES students Rocco and Marco Polimeni. The twins earned first in class honors among the graduating class of 2022. 

NJBIZ

Experts: Banks should embrace blockchain to remain relevant

NJBIZ spoke with SSB Associate Professor Steve Yang about how blockchain and other financial innovations will have a large, positive impact on banking such as processing payments.

News 12 New Jersey

New dorms at Stevens Institute of Technology offer breathtaking views of NYC skyline

News 12 New Jersey featured the University Center Complex in a Positively New Jersey segment. News 12 interviewed students, toured the complex and dubbed the UCC towers the “best dorms in America.” 

The Business Journals 

Mentoring through challenging times: how to parent a college student (or younger)

The Business Journals published an article authored by Vice President for Student Affairs Sara Klein, an expert in student growth and development, about different approaches for advising and parenting college students.

Lifewire

No, Google's AI isn't self-aware, experts say

Lifewire interviewed SES Geoffrey S. Inman Junior Professor Brendan Englot about whether artificial intelligence is sentient and what it would take for AI to become self-aware in the future. 

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

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