Ready to roll the dice on a big idea? Faculty and staff entrepreneurs describe the highs and lows of launching startups.
In this Issue: Starting a new venture is like a years-long game of Chutes and Ladders — what does it take to ‘win’?
Illustration: Brett Ryder
Feature Stories
Ready, Set, Startup
Ready to roll the dice on a big idea? Faculty and staff entrepreneurs describe the highs and lows of launching startups.
[How-To] Make Math Fun
The minds behind Stevens’ Math Olympiad and Math Circle Initiative advise on nurturing a love of the subject in children.
The Deeper Story
By “embedding” with patients, doctors, researchers and others, medical anthropologist and Stevens professor Theresa MacPhail gains compelling new insights on health issues ranging from allergies to aging.
Panorama
Campus News
An admissions update, evolving perceptions of AI, a White House visit and more.
Read Campus NewsEverything’s ACES!
Scholarship honoring Albio Sires further bolsters Stevens program for underserved communities.
Read more about ACESConversation Starters
News-worthy commentary by Stevens faculty members recently featured in the media.
Read Conversation StartersCastle Point
President Farvardin honored by CUPA-HR; Chris Snyder joins Stevens as director of technology transfer and new ventures.
Read Castle PointEnhancing the Student Experience
This fall, Stevens offered a warm welcome back and additional support resources for new and returning students.
Read Enhancing the Student ExperienceFinal Exam
Maritime Security team uses data to help the Coast Guard detect hazardous cargo on container ships.
Read Final ExamImpact
Golden Opportunity
A gold nanoparticle drug delivery system precisely targets cancer tumors with reduced side effects.
Read Golden OpportunityStrategic Connections
Startup Garage has become the go-to hub for student entrepreneurs to realize their dreams.
Read Strategic ConnectionsTorch Bearers
An associate professor and doctoral student team up to tackle problems in the ocean’s harsh depths.
Read Torch BearersAlumni Profiles
Alumni News
Supporting Our Alma Mater, and Each Other
A message from SAA President John Dearborn, Jr. ’79 M.Eng. ’81.
Read the LetterUpstarts
Frank DiCola ’14 M.S. ’15, developer of the Charity Quest app; Carolyn Butler ’07, co-founder and CEO of Manymoons.
Read UpstartsOut of the Archives: The Navy V-12 Program
Photographs and objects evoke the experience of trainees in the accelerated officer training program at Stevens during WWII.
Read Out of the ArchivesThe Solver: Avoiding Airport Frustrations
Sarah McKeon ’04, general manager of New Jersey Airports at The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, shares tips for smoother air travel.
Read The Solver