One of the difficult aspects of mathematics is that it often scales poorly with the complexity of the problem. Math is great when there are relatively few variables and nice functions (for instance, continuous and differentiable functions) involved.
The Stute
And just like that, we’ve made it to December again. Another semester is almost behind us with imminent finals breathing down our necks.
Claire:
Wow, what a complicated question! While I’m certainly no expert on philosophy, I’m happy to give my input. I think that at this point in the semester, people start asking themselves this question more often because they start to wonder if all this work is actually worth it or if we’re just wasting our time.
The word ‘Bondmaid’ was discovered missing from the first Oxford English Dictionary. This is the story of the girl who stole it.
We need friends. Martin Seligman, a foundational researcher in the field of positive psychology, discovered that out of the 100+ factors affecting happiness, the single greatest determinant is the relationships we have.
On October 26, the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) released its preseason poll, where Women’s Basketball was ranked to be in second place, which was decided by the nine head coaches of the conference.
On November 20, No. 4 Stevens Men’s Soccer defeated No. 19 Johns Hopkins University in their NCAA quarterfinal match at home at the DeBaun Athletic Complex.
While many scientists keep exploring Earth and its wonders, Matthew Brand aims to shoot for space, more particularly for Mars. A Stevens’ 2021 alumni, Brand was first inspired by the Curiosity car-sized rover launched on Mars a few years back and found his niche later at Stevens as he combined his computer science degree and his interest in space when he joined Professor Paul Grogan’s research team.
The McMaster University LIVELab is not like the university labs you’re used to. It’s a theater that fits 106 people complete with a stage for performers and space for researchers from McMaster University.
At Stevens, space travel offers itself as an interest for students across a variety of majors, as essentially every major is involved in one way or another in launching a rocket into space.