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November 19, 2022 – March 16, 2023

Between November 19, 2022, and March 16, 2023, Stevens received 2,133 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 (SES) Geoffrey S. Inman Junior Professor Brendan Englot
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Is this ROV the future of underwater mapping?

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers highlighted Brendan Englot, School of Engineering and Science (SES) Geoffrey S. Inman Jr. Professor, and his research on underwater vehicles and their cutting-edge 3D sonar perception and mapping capabilities.

Stevens Experts in the News

 
The New York Times

J. Robert Oppenheimer cleared of ‘black mark’ after 68 years

The New York Times interviewed College of Arts and Letters (CAL) Associate Professor Alex Wellerstein about the new assessments of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in history, and how he has been rightfully cleared of his 'black mark.'

Forbes

“We’ve brought the process that drives the stars…to Earth.”

Forbes spoke with Vice Provost for Research and Innovation Ed Synakowski about the recent nuclear fusion breakthrough and the significant impact the results will have on the future.

 
Bloomberg

Elon Musk's Twitter is full of people swearing off Tesla

Bloomberg spoke with Stevens School of Business (SSB) Associate Professor Gaurav Sabnis about Elon Musk's Twitter behavior and its negative impact on Tesla's ability to market and sell cars. Crain’s Chicago Business also picked up the article.

CNBC

Minimum wages are going up, but typical workers still don’t make enough to get by in any U.S. state

CNBC Make It featured SSB Associate Professor Suman Banerjee’s expertise on how policymakers set minimum wages and the outdated numbers that they use to calculate them. The article was picked up by 21 outlets, including NBC 4 Washington, NBC 5 Chicago, NBC 6 Miami, NBC 10 Philadelphia, NBC Connecticut, NBC News Boston, NBC 4 Los Angeles.

NBC New York

Tri-state employers have fewer challenges filling job openings than anywhere in the US: study

NBC New York ran an article citing SSB Associate Professor Joelle Saad-Lessler’s expertise on how employers can hire and retain talent, offering examples of perks that have worked for other companies.

CNN

Prices fell in December as inflation continues to moderate

CNN spoke with SSB Professor George Calhoun about his controversial view on inflation, how it is being gauged as well as the broader economic picture. The story was also picked up by ABC News, among other outlets.

U.S. News & World Report

Economic projection? Confusion

U.S. News & World Report highlighted SSB Professor George Calhoun's commentary on economic uncertainty among consumers, highlighting that extreme opinions on social media and cable TV can broadly influence peoples’ perceptions.

UPI

GOP House takes investigative aim at Biden family, big tech, border security

United Press International interviewed CAL Associate Professor Lindsey Cormack about how about how the GOP may use investigations to keep key issues on the minds of voters.

Harvard Business Review

The upside of playing favorites (July 28, 2022)

Harvard Business Review ran a piece written by SSB Assistant Professor Haoying (Howie) Xu, who found, with colleagues, that while playing favorites at work may get a bad rap, it may lead to better team dynamics in certain circumstances.

Wired

No one knows if decades-old nukes would actually work

WIRED interviewed CAL Associate Professor Alex Wellerstein on whether, if launched today, an older warhead strapped to a missile, or some other delivery system, would still work as intended decades ago.

LA Times

L.A. lets rain flow into the Pacific Ocean, wasting a vital resource. Can we do better?

Los Angeles Times spoke with SES Associate Professor Marouane Temimi about the challenges of capturing and storing a massive influx of water during a drought, rather than diverting it out into the ocean.

LA Times

Will this rain ever stop? New storms make their way across California

Los Angeles Times interviewed SES Associate Professor Marouane Temimi on how excess rain can stress the green infrastructure of a city or town, noting that a waterway system was built to divert water to oceans – not capture or retain it.

LA TImes

Opinion: Nuclear threats? Climate change? What catastrophe will lead to doomsday?

Los Angeles Times published an opinion piece written by CAL Associate Professor Alex Wellerstein about the Doomsday Clock, which was set to 90 seconds to midnight in January 2023 – the closest to global catastrophe it has ever been. The piece was syndicated by Yahoo! News.

Psychology Today

What managers need to know about their teams

Psychology Today published a contributed piece by SSB Assistant Professor Haoying (Howie) Xu, who explains that managers can influence the effectiveness of their teams by playing favorites, but only in certain team structures.

The Hill

Banking wrap-up: What you need to know about the sector’s turmoil

The Hill interviewed SSB Assistant Professor Zachary Feinstein about the stressors facing the banking system and when the public should expect a return to normalcy. The news also appeared in 13 regional outlets across the U.S., including The Charlotte Observer, Miami Herald, The Fresno Bee, Idaho Statesman, The Wichita Eagle and The Tacoma News Tribune.

Economic Times

California storms: The science behind the floods

The Economic Times used a segment of an AP Campus Insights interview featuring SES Associate Professor Marouane Temimi on the science behind the floods in California and best practices for stormwater management.

northjersey.com

Tech layoffs and a booming employment market. What does it mean?

Northjersey.com interviewed Executive Director of the Stevens Career Center Cherena Walker about the need to connect students to professional opportunities early in their academic careers to help them find jobs after graduation.

NJBIZ

New Jersey colleges try to buck COVID-driven enrollment drop

NJBIZ interviewed Vice President for Enrollment Management Cindy Chin about Stevens’ successful enrollment status in the wake of a national decline in college enrollment post-COVID.

NJBIZ

Engineering a solution to a shortage

NJBIZ featured commentary from SES Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies Frank Fisher on the importance of reaching K-12 students to get them interested in STEM and engineering early in their academic career.

Forbes

FTX and ESG: A panorama of failed governance

Forbes published SSB Professor George Calhoun’s analysis of the FTX fiasco, reporting that the sloppy management at FTX calls into question crypto regulations and casts doubt on the integrity of the ESG ratings.

Forbes

The federal reserve has an egg problem – and a 'chicken-and-egg’ problem

Forbes published a piece by SSB Professor George Calhoun on the Federal Reserve’s handling of inflation, media’s reporting on it and emphasizes that egg prices are not due to inflation; rather, supply and demand.

The Wrap

Netflix touts the co-CEO model – But are 2 heads truly better than one?

The Wrap interviewed SSB Associate Professor Stefano Bonini about the difficulties of finding two CEOs who are able to share the burden of 50-50 decision making in all areas.

The Wrap

Dominion’s lawsuit won’t break Fox News – but it opens the door to other financial troubles | analysis

The Wrap featured SSB Associate Professor Stefano Bonini's analysis of the reputational damage Fox might suffer as a result of Dominion’s lawsuit over allegations that their voting machines were rigged.

Lifewire

Teaching AI how to feel could make for better computers

Lifewire featured SSB Assistant Professor Jordan Suchow's commentary on how difficult it is for AI to recognize human emotions, in part because emotions cannot be simply deconstructed by physical properties of a person’s face.

Fox Weather

How ground saturation, flooding is impacting California's infrastructure

FOX Weather conducted a live interview with SES Associate Professor Marouane Temimi to explain how ground saturation caused by extreme flooding is critically impacting California's infrastructure.

Fox 26Houston

A busy year in space 2022 (link unavailable)

FOX26 Houston used an AP Campus Insights interview of School of Systems and Enterprises (SSE) Assistant Professor Paul Grogan recapping an exciting year in space, from new missions and intriguing science to stunning images beaming back from the cosmos.

ASME

How to study hypersonic flight without leaving the ground? This Shock Tunnel goes to Mach 6.

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers featured SES Associate Professor Nick Parziale's research on fluid dynamics and aerospace engineering and how they use the shock tunnel they built at Stevens to simulate flight speeds up to Mach 6.

ASME

Bridging biology and mechanical engineering in biomanufacturing and bioprinting

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers highlighted the work of Ralf Zgeib, a mechanical engineering Ph.D. student studying with Robert Chang, an SES associate professor whose research focuses on leveraging additive biomanufacturing methods to create functional organs.

NTD

China’s true COVID-19 deaths could reach 36 times official estimate: Calhoun

NTD interviewed SSB Professor George Calhoun to discuss China’s virus numbers not adding up, the different data sets that might explain that and why Americans should care.

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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