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Posts published in “Science”

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.

Healthcare decisions are about to get easier

The crossover between artificial intelligence and healthcare has arrived. 

If the thought of machine learning in healthcare makes you imagine an eerie, Brave New World-esque universe, don’t worry.

Gateway takes LEED for green infrastructure

It has beautiful exposed brick walls, complete with barn doors. It has extensive natural lighting, and trendy orange couches. The Gateway building is aesthetically pleasing, and has been my serene new study spot on campus ever since it opened its doors a month ago.

Stevens students built a robot to extract water on Mars

This past June, Stevens students James Furrer, Arjun Krishna, Nicholas Sorrentino, Jonathan Bobkov, Ann Collins, and Dana Roe participated in NASA’s RASC-AL (Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts Academic Linkage), a collegiate aerospace design competition.