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Posts published by “Joseph Ames”

Blackstone Bets Real Estate

First and foremost, I would like to personally thank Roshni Revankar for all her service to The Stute and Stevens community.

The economic implications of the Russia-Ukraine Crisis

While headlines the last few weeks have been dominated by the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the tumultuous history between the two nations has long been on display.

Death, taxes, and a soaring wealth gap

We all know the famous saying by Benjamin Franklin, “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” But what is less commonly known is the historical relationship between death and taxes, as well as the macroeconomic and societal implications of said relationship. 

PFAS: The forever chemical

What does the scientific community fear most for the general American population? Instantly, hot-button topics such as global warming, the obesity epidemic, and COVID-19 come to most peoples’ minds.

Randomized COVID-19 testing: Is it effective?

On September 27, Stevens informed students that they would be implementing randomized COVID-19 testing on campus. The email explained that this was at the request of the Faculty Senate, despite there being “no evidence that randomized testing decreases the spread of COVID-19 in a community that is fully vaccinated according to Hackensack Meridian Health, Stevens’ medical advisor, and guidance from the CDC.”