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At scale, new communications technology could provide ultra-secure financial transactions and data storage for defense, medical and other sensitive information.

Professor Emily Liu and her students develop data technologies, process management tools and industry relationships.

Mehmet Kurt’s research has implications for helmet designers, neurological healthcare providers and industries working to develop enhanced safety standards.

Professors Taylor ’50 and Mazmanian M.S. ’71 helped kickstart Stevens Technical Enrichment Program, serving students traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields.

Dr. Ajay K. Bose published 350 scientific papers, developed groundbreaking pharmaceutical tech and inspired a new generation of innovators at Stevens.

At the School of Systems and Enterprises, growth abounds — in faculty, undergraduate and graduate enrollments, research awards, and top-level national rankings.

By teaching K-12 teachers how to better instruct their students in STEM, CIESE has had an impact in NJ and beyond. 

Professor Nick Parziale's research focuses on the study of vehicles that move at five or more times the speed of sound. 

In 2006, Stevens was among the first in the nation to offer an undergrad degree in cybersecurity. 

Humanities professor Silvio Laccetti’s classes tackled pressing social topics. In retirement, he maintains friendships with students from as far back as the 1960s.

Stevens' Maritime Security Center, a Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence, conducts state-of-the-art research related to maritime threats. 

Professor Paul Grogan researches value-driven design processes that maximize value, rather than simply minimizing costs.

Sean Hanlon ’80 once said Stevens was “a $25 stock headed to $100.” He now says $500. One reason: the state-of-the-art financial analytics labs that bear his name.

Stevens alumni have lent decades of engineering expertise to space innovation, from the earliest Apollo Moon missions, to Mars rovers and private space travel.

“If it’s anything shorter than 12 characters long, your password is probably going to be cracked,” says computer science professor Giuseppe Ateniese.

Dean Kelland Thomas is teaching computers to love jazz. His success could have wide implications for defense, industry and an increasingly digital society overall.

Transplant shortages could be reduced using a 3D printing system that’s capable of printing cells that might function seamlessly in the body.

The threat of a nuclear or terrorist attack on U.S. soil remains active. Stevens’ Reinventing Civil Defense Project measures effectiveness of emergency messaging.

U.S. Defense Department has funded Stevens for "green" munitions-production facilities, developing technologies to purify water, remove toxic substances and produce fuel.

Launched in 2018, the vision of Stevens Institute of Artificial Intelligence is to leverage AI tools to solve big problems that have so far resisted solving.

Two projects developed by biomedical engineering undergraduates could soon reach the healthcare market, connecting student ingenuity with the needs of industry.

The Stevens Flood Advisory System gives emergency managers accurate data projections to make informed decisions about resource deployment and communications.

Professor, dean and provost Luigi Pollara helped establish a research model that resulted in unprecedented levels of government, foundation and industry support.

From the dark days of World War II to today's research on how to counteract the impact of climate change, Davidson Lab's cutting-edge marine tech serves the nation.

Stevens' first professor designed his lab as a place for training future engineers, and where business and industry could seek solutions to day-to-day problems.

Stevens researchers have developed new medications and therapies for drug-resistant and metastatic breast cancer.

From monitoring heart failure to detecting skin cancers, small devices developed at Stevens are making a big impact on the diagnosis and early treatment of disease.

The support of Stevens’ advanced robotic “training wheels” offers stroke patients the assistance they need for faster and better rehabilitation.

The acceleration of financial technology led to Stevens' Quantitative Finance curriculum, a partnership with Sean Hanlon ’80, and outstanding success for graduates.

Stevens researchers are testing the filtering power of vetiver grass to remove ambient lead dust generated by house paints and aging infrastructure.

Professor Jeff Nickerson, a collective intelligence expert, researches how technology can augment humans at work.