Newest Posts
The Use of Remotely Sensed Data in Modeling Cholera Amidst Climate Change
By Shaina Eagle, Global Disease Biology, ‘24 Introduction Over 300,000 people reported having cholera in 2020 [12]. This infectious disease is spread by water or seafood contaminated by the Vibrio cholerae bacteria. V. cholerae can survive in the open ocean within phytoplankton [5]. The bacteria also spreads into inland water sources such as rivers, getting […]
Current threats to the Greater Everglades Ecosystem by invasive Burmese pythons
By Jessica Baggott, Evolution Ecology and Biodiversity Major, Professional Writing Minor, ’23 Author’s note: I wrote this piece in the Spring Quarter of 2022 for UWP 102B, Writing in the Disciplines: Biology. I wrote this piece partially because I have always fostered an interest in invasive species — how they enter, alter, and succeed in […]
Breast Cancer Screenings for Transgender Individuals
By Anisha Narsam, Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, ’23 Author’s note: I hope to raise awareness about the barriers that transgender individuals face in order to obtain mammograms, and possible methods for increasing breast cancer screenings in this population. This article is meant for the general public and informs readers about some of the disparities that […]