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Bruce Ratner, a familiar figure in the New York scene, is known for his work as a major property developer, including helping revive downtown Brooklyn’s economy, and as a former commissioner of consumer affairs. What most people don’t know is he is a strident advocate for the advancement of innovative cancer diagnostics.
At the 2024 Startup Symposium & InvestConnect Conference, held Feb. 28 at Weill Cornell Medicine’s Belfer Research Building, Ratner, now a co-author of a new book, “Early Det...

Informative speeches, panel talks, and research poster presentations — this description may summarize what happened at the Second Annual Biomedical Engineering Day held on February 2, 2024, but the more essential takeaways were the intangible gains of the enthusiasm experienced by the nearly 200 attendees that filled the University Center Tech Flex Auditorium ...

Stevens computer science department’s “Broadening Participation in Computing Plan” receives verification from the National Science Foundation
Stevens Institute of Technology’s Department of Computer Science received verification from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for its Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) plan. The NSF’s initiative aims to help close the disparities in representation among people from historically underrepresented groups (HUGs)...

Three minutes and one projected slide–that’s all each graduate student had to present a big-picture research goal to a non-specialist audience in a way they could understand and appreciate.
The eleven students from the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences and the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences participated in the eighth annual Three-Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition, which challenged the young scientists to trim the scientific jargon and share thei...

Amid the stunning Manhattan skyline views peeking through the windows of Bissinger Hall at the Howe Center, more than 80 people gathered at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology’s (CCB) Third Annual Holiday Dinner on Friday, December 8, 2023, to celebrate the accomplishments of Stevens Institute of Technology students and faculty. The attendees included faculty, staff, students, alumni and their families and friends.

Themed “Celebrating the Stewardship for Student Success,” the eve...

The 85-mile stretch of land between Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and New Orleans, Louisiana, is known as Cancer Alley because a majority Black community faces an alarming number of health risks thanks to the oil refineries, petrochemical plants, and other chemical industries situated near suburban homes.

Across the Harlem River from Manhattan sits the Bronx, nicknamed Asthma Alley because asthma affects 17% of children ages 13 and younger. The rate is highest in the South Bronx, where two thirds o...

Financial barriers that hinder the economic empowerment of Hispanic communities include language barriers, cultural differences and attitudes toward money. These factors can impact financial decision-making. Additionally, there may be a lack of trust in financial institutions stemming from historical experiences.5 Addressing these hurdles is crucial for promoting economic prosperity within the Hispanic community.

For National Hispanic Heritage Month, we're celebrating the contributions of Hispanic and Latinx Americans in the financial space. And we're empowering others in the Hispanic community to pursue avenues of financial independence and security. As a strategy for financial empowerment, get the scoop about mortgage scams targeting Hispanic communities, including how to spot and avoid them.

The homeownership rates for Hispanic families rose slightly in the last decade. As of 2022, the Hispanic hom...

“Profound risks to society and humanity” – these words, included in the opening sentence of an open letter from technology leaders warning of the potential negative impacts of giant artificial intelligence (AI) experiments, represent a growing concern about rapid AI adoption in society.

These worries match Americans’ attitudes toward AI. According to a recent Stevens TechPulse Report, 10% of adults are pessimistic about AI’s capabilities as a source of societal good.

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For every 31 patients receiving care at hospitals, one gets a healthcare-associated infection (HAI), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Common causes of HAIs include bacteria and viruses, which can travel from one person to another in healthcare facilities or can be transferred to a patient from the hospital environment itself. A significant fraction of HAIs involves tissue-contacting biomedical devices such as hip or knee replacements, catheters, and pacemakers, among many others.

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Jana Mucci ’24, a Pinnacle Scholar and varsity soccer player, presented her research at the North American Congress on Biomechanics (NACOB 2022) in Ottawa

Stevens Institute of Technology biomedical engineering major Jana Mucci ’24, a Pinnacle Scholar and varsity soccer player, presented her research last August, 2022 at the North American Congress on Biomechanics in Ottawa, Ontario.

As part of her research, she investigated the relationships of balance co...

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Ian Tyger ’16: “I genuinely came to appreciate the Stevens community as a collection of amazing, caring people.”

Every college student hopes to decide on a career sooner rather than later while still in school. For Stevens Institute of Technology alumnus Ian Tyger ‘16, his path cleared up just in time for graduation.

“I chose Stevens to play volleyball at a high level, experience the diverse offerings of engineering and business courses, and establish my career...

Recycled-origin material appears to remove dangerous PFAS substances, a growing problem in New Jersey's drinking water

A novel, Stevens-innovated filter medium made from recycled water treatment by-products may offer protection against harmful and persistent chemicals seeping into the region's and nation's drinking water.

That's the conclusion of new Stevens research published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters.