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The State of Research at Stevens

Since social distancing policies were issued on March 17 in Hoboken due to COVID-19, research on campus has had a lot of difficulty continuing in a productive manner.

Commuting through COVID-19

On March 1, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo confirmed New York’s first case of COVID-19. Four days later, Fort Lee Mayor Mark J.

The future of sustainable air travel

Aerocene Pacha, the first successful balloon to fly with solar energy, flew with a message: “Water and life are more valuable than lithium.”

Stevens Robotics Club gears up for NASA competition

Two years ago, Stevens Robotics Club had only five members and was struggling to survive as an organization. Now, the club is thriving, boasting a membership of nearly 40 and a record-high budget from the Student Government Association.

It’s going down in the tow tank

Many Stevens students wouldn’t know where to find ABS 107, and some would not even be able to locate the school’s towing tank if they were consulting a campus map.

How to read nerve signals with nanotech

At the Schaefer School of Engineering and Science, Ph.D. student Robert Bauer has been conducting research in the applications of micro- and nanotechnologies for the last three years.

You are more than chemical functions

I have always loved meeting people who defy my expectations. To my amazement, the seemingly shy girl who sits next to me during class is overwhelmingly outgoing (and hilarious) once I began joking with her.

Spacecraft returns to Earth with Christina Koch onboard

NASA astronaut Christina Koch returns to Earth after 328 days in space. Pictured above is Koch being helped out of the spacecraft just minutes after she landed in a remote area of Kazakhstan.

Stevens physicist Chris Search critiques his field

Chris Search, a professor of physics, is one of my favorite Stevens people. I like having him speak to my science-writing students because they love hearing him riff about physics and other science-related topics.

A hypochondriac’s guide to coronavirus

All it takes is a small sign of illness for me to start worrying. In my math class this morning, the girl in front of me was drinking ginger ale and eating saltines.