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Stevens researchers use AI to spot fake news

Fake news, untrustworthy tweets, and all manner of rumors have recently made headlines in news, specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both the World Health Organization and the US Surgeon General have called for a crackdown on COVID-19 misinformation.

Vaccine boosters & doses for children

On Friday, October 29, 2021, the Pfizer vaccine was authorized for emergency use for children ages 5-11. The approved dosage for children is one-third of what is given to adults, and it will be administered in two doses with three weeks in-between each.

Why does productivity decrease in the afternoon?

There’s a time during the day when our concentration starts to become more scattered, our energy goes down, we become increasingly tired, and we are not as productive.

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.”