Jonathan Logan Science & Environment Editor We know you faked your way here. You know it, too. In fact, you have almost completely dissociated the person that has accomplished all of the wonderful things you have done from your own self. We know you …
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A multidimensional approach to mathematics and gender
Melita Wiles Science & Environment Editor After starting her career in mathematics, a male-dominated field, and then transitioning to art, a female-dominated field, Eugenia Cheng — mathematician, musician and author — has had much time to consider ideas of gender and success in different …
S.T.E.M. Success Initiative tells students “You are S.T.E.M.”
Jonathan Logan Science & Environment Editor In 2014, the S.T.E.M. Success Initiative (SSI) was launched to “empower Wooster S.T.E.M. faculty, staff and students in cultivating an inclusive community to better support the academic success S.T.EM. identity development for students from underrepresented groups.” While this …
NASA goes from bunsen to back-burner
Jonathan Logan Science & Environment Editor The privatization of space by large companies like SpaceX and a thriving ecosystem of startups including Relativity Space, Firefly and Made in Space has forced the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to reconsider the role it plays …
The big mystery behind climate models: aerosol particles and clouds
Melita Wiles Science & Environment Editor For what seems like ages, scientists have tried to get a better grasp on climate change and the primary factors causing global warming. We are certain that greenhouse gases are a main contributor, but we still do not …
NASA’s new rover ushers in new era of science
Megan Fisher Contributing Writer On Feb. 18, the next Mars Rover, Perseverance, will have landed near the Jezero Crater on Mars after a more than six-month journey to the red planet. Preceding Perseverance are the Rovers Spirit and Opportunity (almost known as Rock and …