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Posts published in March 2016

There we went (take care)

Entering the past weekend, I was prepared to begin my last five columns. At our penultimate executive board meeting, I suddenly realized that this was my last issue on the E-board and as editor-in-chief.

Student spotlight: Mary Stack

Mary Stack is a 23-year-old biomedical engineering major who is originally from East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. She is a member of Alpha Eta Mu Beta, the Biomedical Engineering Honor Society, and she conducts polymer research to help aid in bone regrowth.

DROWNing in weak crypto

Until 2000, restrictions were placed on cryptographic products developed in the US. Throughout the Cold War, encryption technology (techniques, equipment, and software) was classified as “Materials and Miscellaneous Articles” on the United States Munitions List.

Quit complaining about your professors

I have one final gripe about students before I stop being grumpy about this sort of stuff.

I have been a student since kindergarten, so for about 17 years I’ve spent a good deal of time watching teachers and the students they teach.

When critical thinking backfires

Don’t always believe what scientists and other authorities tell you! Be skeptical! Think critically! That’s what I tell students, and some learn the lesson all too well.

Revisiting the musical landscape of Snarky Puppy’s Sylva

With the release of the excellent “Family Dinner Volume 2” and a recent Grammy win for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, it’s a good time to revisit Snarky Puppy’s landmark 2015 release, Sylva. 

That delicious cake

This past Saturday holds a special place in my heart. Not only because it was my first Hoboken St. Patrick’s Day experience, but also because I was given a great opportunity that would have been foolish to pass up.