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AI: an applied mathematics perspective

In the last week of Fall 2023 classes, I attended a workshop-style conference titled “Mathematical Opportunities in Digital Twins,” abbreviated MATH-DT, and co-organized by my PhD advisor, Professor Kathrin Smetana.

Random hacks

Often, I’ve been told that I am a plethora of (mostly useless) information when it comes to some (sometimes useful) things.

Zooming through the semester

Is it just me, or did Zoom not exist until late 2020? This video conferencing platform has risen in popularity as the need for online meetings demands a universal platform.

A Classic Indian Folktale

Today, at Off The Press, we decided to get a little multicultural and dive into underrated folktales from other countries. And here is one of the most famous folktales from India!

Pandemic diaries

It was this time three years ago that we were coming back from winter break in my first year at Stevens.

Stanley red flags

To Stanley or to Owala, that is the question. In a never-ending riptide of consumerism, one is faced with a difficult choice: will I cave in and buy the water bottle that is trendy this month?

Holiday happiness on a budget

As December continues to roll on by, out comes the holiday decorations, winter jackets, and textbooks. Yes, you read that right, textbooks.

Race After Technology: The ghost in the machine is white

Bias is infused into the modern currency that drives daily and institutional structures: technology. As we pass off machine learning and AI as objective systems, the developers behind everything from phone apps to complex predictive algorithms carry biases that exist within our society.