by phoenigman | Jan 2, 2025 | fall 2022, spectrum
By Pierce Hoenigman, Fall 2022. Every two seconds, someone in the US needs a blood transfusion due to injury, cancer, or disease.[1] Acquiring, testing, and transporting all the blood necessary to fuel the nation’s hospitals is a monumental task and comes...
by phoenigman | Jan 2, 2025 | fall 2022, spectrum
By Sarah, Fall 2022. Humankind has had its eyes on the microscopic world for centuries since Jonathan Swift illustrated the fantastically tiny world of the Lilliputians in his classic novel, Gulliver’s Travels. Yet, popular interest in the smaller-scale extends beyond...
by phoenigman | Jan 2, 2025 | spectrum, winter 2022
By Aman, Winter 2022. As scientists discover new materials that are incredibly strong and light—some even 200 times stronger than steel—the hope grows that such materials can reduce the environmental impact of human activity [1]. Scientists synthesize these...
by phoenigman | Jan 2, 2025 | spectrum, winter 2022
By Pierce Hoenigman, Winter 2022. Multiple studies have shown that humanity must limit global warming to under 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius to prevent a climate catastrophe involving mass extinction and weather instability. [1] Unfortunately, global temperatures are...
by phoenigman | Jan 2, 2025 | spectrum, winter 2022
By Arnav, Winter 2022. Just a few years ago, LG revealed their rollable TV and Samsung unveiled their Z Fold phone with a foldable display [1]. It wasn’t long ago, however, that TVs had small screens and massive bodies, making the viewing experience bulky [2]. So what...
