by phoenigman | Jan 2, 2025 | fall 2023, spectrum
By Nicole Liu, Fall 2023. Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing field of research that has seen a spike in advancements in recent years. It utilizes matter at the atomic scale to create new materials and devices for areas like healthcare, manufacturing, and even food....
by phoenigman | Jan 2, 2025 | spectrum, winter 2023
By Yoyo Ma, Winter 2023. The realms of over the counter drugs and laboratory research seem disparate upon first glance, but one of the most beautiful parts of the drug development and discovery process are the years of struggle and strife. One such discovery is the...
by phoenigman | Jan 2, 2025 | spectrum, winter 2023
By Sarah Kim, Winter 2023. Two sides, sixty-four squares, and one simple objective: capture your opponent’s king while protecting your own. Of course, chess is rarely that simple. At the professional level, every move is predicated by thousands of hours of practice...
by phoenigman | Jan 2, 2025 | fall 2022, spectrum
By Lizzie, Fall 2022. Of the five major gyres (spiral vortexes in the ocean) on Earth, the North Pacific is the largest and most notorious. Nicknamed the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” (GPGP), it’s “great” for a reason: this pile of plastic halfway between Hawaii and...
by phoenigman | Jan 2, 2025 | fall 2022, spectrum
By Shannon, Fall 2022. On top of the many other bills they need to pay, patients in the US are worried sick over an often overlooked yet crucial problem in the industry– increasing drug prices. In 2017, the Altarum Institute, a nonprofit organization that focuses on...
