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Moderna administered first doses of its experimental HIV vaccine

Moderna announced that participants began receiving doses of its experimental HIV vaccine, kicking off phase 1 of its clinical trial.

In a January 28 press release, Moderna said the clinical trial, IAVI G002, is testing whether a two-dose mRNA vaccine can successfully produce “broadly neutralizing antibodies,” a type of antibody that can recognize and block many types of HIV from entering healthy cells.

New Zealand & Massachusetts introduce generational smoking bans

Brookline, a town in Massachusetts, and New Zealand are taking steps to prevent younger generations from ever using tobacco products. The goal is to prevent rising adults from ever having the opportunity to become addicted to nicotine.

Professor Rabinovitch on Venus

Before scientists discovered that the surface of Venus was a toxic wasteland, artists imagined that the planet’s serene clouds hid a world of lush greenery and constant rain.

AI and military technology

Artificial intelligence, or AI, is now a part of our society; from Alexa to facial recognition software, we interact with different kinds of artificial intelligence every day.

Social media’s influence on disaster relief efforts

In a collaborative effort between Jose Marquez of Stevens and Gabriela Gongora of Carnegie Mellon, new research published in the Journal of Risk Analysis shows how social media can be used to measure social cohesion during a natural disaster.

Hoboken launches new renewable energy program

On December 27, 2021, Hoboken launched a new Renewable Energy Program in order to offer residents more competitive prices when choosing renewable energy.

Civil engineering students win 2nd place at NJIT 3D Printed Bridge Competition

Last November, a group of civil engineering students from Stevens participated in the inaugural NJIT 3D Printed Bridge Competition. High schools and universities alike from the New Jersey area were invited to participate by printing and assembling a bridge that was then tested for the amount of vertical load it could withstand.