by Caleb Obico (’25) | October 7, 2022 The human brain is one of the most complex and intriguing aspects of nature. Humans’ ability to process new information, recognize patterns, and learn […]

by Rohan Sinha (’23) | October 7, 2022 In September 2022, news outlets reported the White House’s concern about social media operations launched by the Pentagon promoting pro-American content abroad. After the […]

by Thanisha Kapur (’25) | October 7, 2022 In the wake of the pandemic, people have become accustomed to wearing masks to protect themselves from the virus or to conceal their emotional […]

by Navaneeth Dontuboyina (’24) | October 7, 2022 The poliovirus was once a prominent risk to children in highly populated, urban areas with poor sanitation. It was usually associated with flu-like symptoms […]

by Valerie Wong (’24) | October 7, 2022 Thwaites Glacier, one of the world’s biggest glaciers, is on the verge of collapse. Some call it the “doomsday glacier” because of the catastrophic […]

by Sudeepthi Ravipati (’24) | April 8, 2022 Parkinson’s disease is a devastating illness with no known cause. While people experience this neuro-degenerative disorder in a variety of ways, it generally impacts […]

by Caleb Obico (’25) | April 8, 2022 When people think of the word robot, they typically imagine a metal contraption reminiscent of a sci-fi movie. They may picture intelligent droids or […]

by Rohan Sinha (’23) | April 8, 2022 In a study recently published in Nature Astronomy, scientists have revealed astronomical research’s contribution to climate change—also called its carbon footprint. According to their […]

by Caleb Obico (’25) | March 21, 2022 The Tasmanian tiger was a species of carnivorous Australian marsupial that lived on the island of Tasmania after being driven to extinction on the […]

by Will Li (’23) | March 21, 2022 Decades of environmental degradation have contaminated the world’s valuable water resources. From the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, to the accumulation of microplastics in […]

by Rohan Sinha (’23) | March 21, 2022 On February 24, on the orders of President Putin, Russia invaded Ukraine. Since the invasion, Russia has found itself increasingly isolated: the international community […]

by Sudeepthi Ravipati (’24) | March 21, 2022 When COVID-19 took the world by storm, the virus significantly changed the world of medicine. While treatable for many, its impacts are extremely dangerous […]

by Ayush Raj (’23) | February 14, 2022 On January 15, an underwater volcano erupted in Tonga, a small Pacific island nation. The force was equivalent to that of a nuclear bomb, […]

by Landon Kim (’25) | February 14, 2022 When BMW produced their first car in 1929, no one expected the company to grow into the mega-corporation it is today. People certainly did […]

by Rohan Sinha (’23) | February 14, 2022 The capital of Indonesia, Jakarta, is swiftly being submerged by surrounding waters. While the megacity has been sinking at an average rate of half […]

by Alexander Xia (’24) | February 14, 2022 Started by the African Union in 2007, the Great Green Wall project is an initiative to grow an 8000 kilometer forest through the Sahel-Sahara […]

by Rohan Sinha (’23) | November 19, 2021 The futuristic concept of a “metaverse” is not new; it comes from Neal Stephenson’s 30-year-old novel Snow Crash, where a digital universe allows for […]

by Navya Barua (’24) | November 19, 2021 The world of communication changed forever when Ray Tomlison, a computer engineer working in Cambridge, Massachusetts, discovered a way for people to interact with […]

by Navaneeth Dontuboyina (’24)|November 19, 2021 Despite the overall success of the COVID-19 vaccine, a major setback to combatting the pandemic is vaccine development and production by private entities lacking transparency. The […]

by Elsa Ying (’23) | November 19, 2021 After almost two weeks, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference came to a close on Friday, November 12. Commonly known as “COP26,” or […]

by Hoshita Undella (’24) | October 11, 2021 Around 422 million, or roughly 9.3% of our global population, currently live with diabetes, one of the leading causes of death today. The World […]

by Ayush Raj (’23) | October 11, 2021 From smartphones in our pockets to routers powering the internet to jet planes flying above us, chips, or semiconductors, are tiny little powerhouses, often […]

by Sudeepthi Ravipati (’24) | October 11, 2021 Hurricane Ida’s wrath has struck from Louisiana to New York; since August 26, the storm has brought torrential rain and 150 mile-per-hour wind speeds. […]

by Alexander Xia (’24) | October 11, 2021 On September 15, SpaceX sent out a mission called Inspiration 4 on its Crew Dragon capsule. The capsule spent 72 hours in orbit before […]

by Ayush Raj (’23) | May 10, 2021 In 2006, Jack Dorsey, founder and CEO of Twitter, made his first tweet. In March of 2021, he put up the same tweet for […]

by Boladale Erogbogbo (’23) | May 10, 2021 Quantum internet systems may be a solution to the modern problem of failing cybersecurity. As technology continues to improve and everyday tasks become increasingly […]

by Jonathan Lee (’22) | May 10, 2021 A decade ago, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck the coasts of Japan. Combined with the tsunami that followed, a global nuclear disaster occurred: Fukushima. […]

by Sudeepthi Ravipati (‘24) | May 10, 2021 A new partnership focused on developing “low-carbon pipes” could forever change infrastructure and the construction industry. With a €269,000 grant from Innovate UK, the […]

by Sudeepthi Ravipati (’24) | March 29, 2021 Fossil fuels have been the source of industrial prosperity for several decades. The process of burning these fuels, however, has led to an abundance […]