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Lance Xu is a junior completing a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering and currently conducting cancer research. He is a recipient of the 2025 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. In an interview with The News-Letter, Xu described his research experience and future career plans.
Gavin Wang is a junior completing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, currently researching topics related to astronomy and astrophysics, specifically extrasolar planets. He is a recipient of the 2025 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. In an interview with The News-Letter, Wang described his research experience and future plans.
Edmund Sumpena is a junior completing a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science and Neuroscience. He is a recipient of the 2025 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. In an interview with The News-Letter, Sumpena described his research experience and future plans.
Enoch Toh is a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Computer Science (CS). He is a recipient of the 2025 Barry Goldwater Scholarship. In an interview with The News-Letter, Toh described his research experience and future plans.
I like the color purple. The number 22, the season of autumn and definitely cats over dogs. Everytime I try to explain what fuels my affections, I don’t have much to say: I am just drawn to them for no good reason that I can pinpoint.
Senior Maya Mann’s interest in accessible city planning and appreciation for public transportation stems from growing up in New York City, N.Y. In an interview with The News-Letter, Mann described her research in urban planning as an aspiring systems engineer, which she hopes will inspire city policy makers to make more informed decisions.
"Who are you?" This question, in its many variations, is almost inevitable in school applications, job interviews or introspective moments. It’s deceptively challenging to answer as our self-identity results from accumulated experience in our lifetime. We spend years, perhaps our entire lives, unraveling the intricacies of who we are. But there exists another sense of self, of which many are unaware, that stands by 24/7 to protect us. It resides within us, a quiet but essential arbiter of identity: our immune system.
Welcome to this week’s science news in review, where you’ll find newsworthy scientific innovations or events that have been revealed in the first month of 2025.
With the University’s reputation as a rigorous STEM environment, it is no surprise that the campus features students with robust experiences in computer science. One such student is Andreas Jaramillo — a junior majoring in Computer Science (CS). In an interview with The News-Letter, Jaramillo discussed his journey so far and his next steps in the field.
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, this week’s review highlights scientific breakthroughs we can all be grateful for — advancements that have made a profound impact on human health in the past month.
For some students, research is merely ticking another box for med school or a resume builder, but not for sophomore Brianna Gauto-Kennedy, a Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChemBE) major, who is currently engaged in research in the Department of Materials Sciences and Engineering . In an interview with The News-Letter, she outlined her journey to her lab and described her current project.
In light of one of the most polarizing elections happening a few days ago, we introduce some of the biggest science controversies in the past weeks.
Becky Zheng, a sophomore majoring in Neuroscience and Chemistry and minoring in Writing Seminars, started doing research in high school and now continues at the School of Medicine. She is currently working in a lab under Dr. Lee J. Martin, who studies the onset of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In an interview with The News-Letter, Zheng unraveled her research journey and shared how her time at the lab has seeped into her daily life.
Neha Tripathi, a senior studying Molecular and Cellular Biology and Public Health, is currently a member of the Matunis Lab. The lab, located at the School of Medicine, generally focuses on stem cell dynamics and regeneration. During an interview with The News-letter, Tripathi shared information about her research journey and described not only her role but also the greater importance of her research work.
We hope that the fall break was a good time to take a rest. Before diving back into the semester, catch up on the newest scientific discoveries!
This week’s Science News in Review is filled with new discoveries. From advances in therapeutics for schizophrenia treatment to fish that can taste with their legs, news this week focuses on groundbreaking innovations but also provides a reminder to stay cautious when reading scientific literature.
Every year, around 60 undergraduate researchers are awarded the Astronaut Scholarship by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF). The ASF is a nonprofit organization created by the Mercury 7 astronauts, and its mission is to support scholars in STEM fields as well as honor the legacy of American astronauts.
The internet serves as a haven of scientific information, representing an era where the knowledge of anything we wish to know is available at our fingertips. Yet in many ways, accurate, firsthand accessibility to scientific research and comprehensibility of scientific knowledge is severely limited. A substantial overhaul is needed in the way that the general populace accesses scientific knowledge.
I grew up on Long Island, N.Y., where backyards are perfect for gardening. My grandmother insisted on teaching me her flower-planting technique. I watched her as she put seeds into the ground without much interest in her planting. I went outside to play on my trampoline every day, while also catching a glimpse of the progress of the garden. Little 9-year-old me was not expecting much from a little backyard garden. But, after going outside every day for a year, I witnessed the slow but sure beauty and complexity of plant growth.
As I stood at the top of a ski slope in a terrain park, I looked down upon the 20-foot jump that my friends and I wanted to hit. One critical question arose in my head: How fast should we hit the jump?