Sara Moore Science Editor The summer of 2026 yielded food recalls that had consumers clearing out their refrigerators and side-eyeing the produce at their local grocery stores. The biggest case of food-related illness this summer was Cyclospora, a microscopic parasite that is spread when food …
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Seniors share experiences at I.S. Process Panel
Sara Moore Science Editor On Thursday, April 23, students gathered to hear about some of the STEM Zone Interns’ processes of completing an Independent Study (I.S.) in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering or math). The panel featured five senior STEM Zone interns from four …
Humanity returns to the moon for the first time in 50 years
Sara Moore Science Editor On Friday, April 10, the crew of Artemis II, aboard the Orion, splashed down off the coast of San Diego following their ten day journey in space. This historic trip began on April 1 and marked the first crewed mission to …
Don’t discount horror
Sara Moore Science and Environment Editor 2026 is a very special year for the Oscars. For the first time in its nearly 100 year history, multiple horror films have been nominated for Best Picture. Prior to this year, only seven horror films had been nominated …
Osgood lecture: ancient ice sheets and the current climate
Sara Moore Science Editor The 44th annual Osgood Lecture was held on Thursday, Feb. 19 in Lean Lecture Hall. This lecture series, presented by the Department of Earth Sciences, welcomes well-known scholars in the fields of paleontology or stratigraphy to share their research with students …