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The Stute

What does a math Ph.D. student actually do?

The title of this article is a question I usually get asked. Admittedly, it’s a hard question to answer briefly since a sentence like, “I take graduate-level courses to gain a general background in the subject and then conduct original research in mathematics in order to defend a thesis,” leads to many follow-up questions.

Coping with Spring semester burnout

For whatever reason, and I know that at least people who I am close with agree, the spring semester is always so much more packed than the fall.

Not on schedule

You know that scheduling your classes for the next semester is going great when you spend four hours redrafting because none of your humanities courses fit in.

Finals season red flags

With finals season just around the corner, a Stevens student must be willing to sacrifice any will to live. The Registrar has no mercy — a three-hour test slot could strike at any inconvenient time so good luck if you have any mandatory life events coming up.

Tennis begins the MAC conference

On Saturday, April 6, both Men’s and Women’s Tennis traveled to Dallas, PA. where they took on Misericordia University’s respective teams for the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom Opener.

Track & Field at Muhlenberg Outdoor Invitational

Men’s and Women’s Track & Field competed at the Muhlenberg Outdoor Invitational in Allentown, PA, last Saturday, April 6.

Women’s Outdoor Track and Field made a notable mark on the meet when graduate student Laura Mathews and first-year Isabella Shanley took the top two spots in the 100-meter dash.