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Disparities in Reproductive and Sexual Healthcare of Women with Disabilities
By Manasvini Pochimireddy. Author’s Note: I wrote this piece for a general academic audience of my peers. I specifically chose this topic because disabled women have been a historically marginalized group, with inadequate resources in the healthcare system to lead healthy lives. In terms of their reproductive and sexual healthcare, these women face a public […]
Most Endangered Whale on Earth is America’s–and you’ve never heard of it
By David Kwon. In 2021, a joint team of researchers led by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) revealed the discovery of a new species of baleen whale: the Rice’s whale. Baleen whales (mysticetes) are whales that don’t have teeth. Instead, they have bristle-like structures called baleen that are perfected for filter-feeding. Unlike most new […]
Lung Cancer Vaccines: An Investigation of Potential Targets for a Novel Immunotherapy
By Rhea Bains. Abstract: This review comprehensively synthesizes research published within the last five years about a novel immunotherapy for lung cancer, known as a cancer vaccine in situ or intratumoral vaccination. The treatment involves an injection administered directly to the site of the tumor to trigger an immune response in the body for cancer […]
Olive Oil Harvesting
By J Capone, Agriculture and Environmental Education, ’24 It was a warm Saturday morning in November when Sam rounded the corner and asked if I wanted to join the harvest. He looked like a laureate in the light, with a crown of olive branches placed upon his wide-brimmed field hat. We were taking Intro to […]
The Use of Stem Cells to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
By Tara Nguyen, Human Development, ’25 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that causes cognitive and motor functions to worsen over time, eventually leading to the loss of day-to-day function [1]. AD is the fifth leading cause of death in individuals aged 65 and older. Other causes of death within the top five, such […]
Interview :
VP: You’ve been described as the most prolific science fiction writer living today. I really want to know how this became your niche. KSR: I was reading fiction and Jules Verne fiction art adventures were exciting. At the end of my library’s section, I began to explore the top of my head: life is really […]
A Warmer World Leading to a Health Decline
By Abigail Lin, Biological Sciences. INTRODUCTION Rising temperatures due to global climate change cause several detrimental impacts on the world around us. This paper will analyze the consequences of climate change, specifically temperature changes, within California. Livelihoods of farmers and fishermen, distribution of disease, and fire intensity are examples of how California is affected by […]
Sex on a spectrum: biological perspectives of intersexuality and transexuality
By Vishwanath Prathikanti, Anthropology ’23 Author’s note: This past quarter I took ANT158, Evolution of Sex: A Biological Perspective. I had falsely believed prior that most of our understanding of sex and sexuality was from a psychological perspective resulting from differences in hormonal cascades that occurred before birth. It was enlightening to learn about evolutionary […]
Precise Genome Editing by a Single Stranded Break
By Saloni Dhopte, Genetics and Genomics, ’23 Author’s note: Do you think CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing is amazing? Well, let me tell you about another technique that has been proven to be more accurate and efficient than CRISPR systems. It’s prime editing – a method of genome editing that utilizes a single stranded nick to edit DNA! […]
Elizabethkingia anophelis: an Emerging, Opportunistic Pathogen
By Nelly Escalante, Molecular and Medical Microbiology, ’23 Overview Elizabethkingia is a family of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria that includes the species Elizabethkingia meningoseptica, Elizabethkingia miricola, Elizabethkingia anophelis, Elizabethkingia bruuniana, Elizabethkingia ursingii, and Elizabethkingia occulta [1]. E. meningoseptica and E. anophelis are the only species within the genus that have been observed to cause disease […]