Dr. Pierre joins Stevens from the University of Illinois, where he served as Vice President of Academic Affairs overseeing

the three-campus, 80,000-student public university system. As Stevens' chief academic officer, he will be responsible for the academic integrity of the institution; all programs and administrative offices related to the academic enterprise; and — in consultation with faculty, officers, and trustees — long-range academic strategic planning, resource allocation and new initiatives.

A prolific researcher in vibration, structural dynamics, nonlinear dynamics and aerospace engineering, Pierre will also serve as a professor of mechanical engineering. He has previously received research support from General Electric, NASA, General Motors, the National Science Foundation, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the U.S. Army, and Pratt & Whitney Canada, among other industry and government sponsors.

Stevens Welcomes New Provost, DeanDr. Christophe Pierre joins as Provost & VP for Academic Affairs;

Dr. Kelland Thomas joins as Dean of College of Arts & Letters

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Dr. Thomas joins Stevens from the University of Arizona, where he previously

served as Associate Director of the university's School of Information and director of its Creative Computing Lab. A jazz musician and recipient of both a doctorate in music performance and a bachelor's in computer science, Thomas will remain co-investigator on a key collaborative project exploring the interface between artificial intelligence and human creativity supported by DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

Four-star general Michael Hayden, former director of the CIA and National Security Agency (NSA), visited Stevens last spring to speak on the shifting global geopolitical landscape as an invited

speaker for The President's Distinguished Lecture Series.An author, professor, commentator and advisor on intelligence

and security, Hayden singled out rapidly changing technology and globalization as two forces that have diffused power — and threats — worldwide. Terrorists, extremists, and militarily and economically weak nations now possess an unprecedented ability to wreak havoc on individuals, religions and societies as well as nations, he told an audience of including the Stevens community and invited guests.

The nuclear threat is also rising, noted Hayden, adding that even U.S. relations with its close trade partner China could become fragile — particularly if social unrest within that nation grows.

General Hayden served as NSA director from 1999 through 2005 and CIA director from 2006 to 2009. He is frequently asked to comment on defense and security, speaking recently on both CNN and MSNBC about major-party nominees in this November's U.S. Presidential election.

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DRIVER SAFETY RUNOFF CONTROL SURGICAL TECH

New Student Research on Consumer Safety, Green Technology, Medicine

One team of students developed a new in-vehicle system, Heart Driver, that acts as a “kill switch” to cut a motor vehicle’s engine off and gently direct the car to the roadside when specialized sensors in the steering wheel detect that the driver may have suddenly incapacitated. Those sensors track the driver’s heart rate and detect abnormalities such as those caused by seizures, heart attacks and strokes. Approximately 70% of vehicle currently on the road can be adapted to use the technology, the team noted.

A four-member team created a novel engineering plan for funneling rainfall and stormwater flows away from campus, Hoboken city streets and the Hudson River, instead absorbing it through a unique combination of high-tech permeable materials, strategically placed catch basin and cisterns, and vegetation-intensive ‘green roofs’ topped with rain-absorbing soils, grass and plants. The proposal was recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a second prize in the master plan category of the EPA’s Campus RainWorks Challenge.

More than half of all gastroscopic surgeries result in post-operative infection. That’s one reason a Stevens student has proposed a new system, EndoBrite, that lights the gastrointestinal system with a luminescent pill during certain gastroscopic medical procedures. The pill, which would deploy similar enzymes to those that light fireflies, could replace invasive and potentially harm-causing medical lighting instruments that must be inserted during certain procedures.

Former CIA Director Hayden Discusses Global Threats, Shifting Borders

Stevens student research and ingenuity were on display last spring at the Stevens Innovation Expo, showcasing research, products, startups and services created as part of the university's required capstone design project.

The Expo presents hundreds of projects on campus during an annual day-long event that also features a colloquium. Student research at this year's Expo advanced potential solutions for driver distraction, the environmental damage caused by stormwater runoff, and invasive surgical procedures, among other challenges.

Stevens announced the creation of the Stevens Venture Center, a new workspace on the Hoboken

waterfront aimed at incubating new faculty and student startups in the heart of Hoboken’s growing tech community.

The Venture Center will provide space, equipment and other resources to students and recent graduates with promising science- and technology-oriented ventures, as well as to faculty members whose research carries significant commercial potential. Workshops, meetings and events such as a summer ‘hackathon’ will

supplement the offerings.“With educational programs, technical

assistance, mentoring, networking opportunities and other support services,” said Stevens President Nariman Farvardin, “the Venture Center brings a necessary complement to the existing educational programs that help students develop their ideas and projects into successful ventures.”

Three Venture Center-affiliated companies have already made significant business impact, including medical-data startup Data Minded Solutions and a business-information application, Apollo.

Stevens Unveils $150M Fundraising InitiativeWith fireworks, fanfare and marquee talent,

Stevens unveiled a bold new capital campaign in spring titled “The Power of Stevens.”

NBC TODAY show anchor Natalie Morales hosted the evening event on the Hoboken waterfront, during which Stevens President Nariman Farvardin announced the university’s target of raising $150 million within three years.

The campaign will support the recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty; scholarship programs, including the Pinnacle Scholars program for the most exceptional Stevens students; study-abroad opportunities through the new Office of International Programs; further development of experiential learning on campus; and capital projects including a new Academic Gateway complex of classrooms, labs and offices and a planned Health and Wellness Center.

Stevens Venture Center Launches As New Incubator

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America’s Cup Taps Stevens Research Expertise Stevens' maritime heritage, analytics technology and design excellence played a pivotal role in the America’s Cup Racing Series in New York earlier this year. The university provided wind and river-current forecasting to race directors, and design assistance to Oracle Team USA’s competing yacht. The America’s Cup competition was created in 1851 by the Stevens family.

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