Science & Environment

Melita Wiles Science and Environment Editor   James West, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology What areas of research are you involved in? I mostly study how cells and organisms protect themselves against the stress caused by molecules, like hydrogen peroxide and environmental conditions, like …

Kayla Bertholf Science and Environment Editor   Sobika Thapa ‘23, Computer Science What was your summer experience/internship called? I interned as an user interface design (UI/UX) intern for a software company in Nepal. Give a summary of your experience. During my internship, I participated in …

Jonathan Logan Science & Environment Editor   On Tuesday, April 14, Dean of Students Myrna Hernández informed the campus community that the scheduled vaccine clinic happening on campus was cancelled due to a recommendation made by the FDA and the CDC. The recommendation asked all …

Raisa Raofa Contributing Writer   On April 15, Minorities in S.T.E.M. (MiSTEM) hosted the annual (Overcoming) Failure Dinner. MiSTEM is an organization that advocates for the representation of minority groups in S.T.E.M. fields as well as holds discussions on the issues faced by those from …

Jonathan Logan S&E Editor Melita Wiles S&E Editor   Kendra Devereux, Environmental Geoscience What is your topic?   My I.S. is titled: Climate Change Impacts go Beyond the Surface: Groundwater Recharge Rates and Aquifer Resources across the Contiguous United States. In my study, I use …

Melita Wiles S&E Editor   What is in the vaccine? There are three main types of the COVID-19 vaccine. First, the mRNA vaccine consists of certain materials from the actual virus. These materials prompt our cells to create proteins that are unique to COVID-19. The …