June 29, 2009
CSR Summer Institute Organizes NY Harbor CruiseAs part of the CSR Summer Institute, Rutgers University and Stevens Institute of Technology organized a cruise for undergraduate students in the NY Harbor. The Stevens Research Vessel, the Savitsky, with undergraduate students and Dr. Scott Glenn (Rutgers), Dr. Alan Blumberg and Dr. Julie Pullen (Stevens) onboard, cruised the Hudson River, passing by Manhattan, Verrazano Narrows Bridge, Lincoln and Holland Tunnels, and the Statue of Liberty. Prior to the cruise, the students attended a lecture on Maritime Security, Ocean Modeling and Observation, and applications to Homeland Security and Homeland Defense. The key points from the lecture were emphasized during the cruise. The undergraduate students that participated, came from Hampton University, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez , Rutgers University and Stevens Institute of Technology. For more information, please contact csr@stevens.edu
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