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Rising to the NFL’s challenge: making football helmets safer

On February 6, the NFL announced the next round in the HealthTECH Challenge series, which is a “series of innovation challenges intended to deepen understanding of and advance solutions in the areas of head protection, materials science, and kinematic measurement, among others.”

Good Will Hunting

At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a genius hides behind a janitor’s uniform. In Good Will Hunting, Will Hunting solves mathematical equations that stump world-class professors and mathematicians.

Hollyhock

The Victorian Language of Flowers was used for decades to relay feelings that people had a hard time expressing or were too embarrassed to share.

Before I knew it was chemistry

When I was younger, one of my favorite activities was making “magic potions.” Cherry-scented shampoo, vanilla perfume, and hand soap were not exactly mystical substances, but when paired with the unlimited imagination of a couple of 9-year-olds, possibilities were endless.

My favorite coffee shop

I’m writing this column straight out of Bwe Kafe on the corner of 10th and Washington. I come here often to do homework, hang with friends, and write Stute articles.

What is the point of gatekeeping knowledge?

I love all sorts of music but there will always be a special place in my heart for French music. Over the last few years, as I have expanded my music taste, French artists always seem to find their way into my queue.

A support role

As a brief interruption to Jiya’s usual updates on the inner workings of the paper and fancy Editor-in-Chief (EIC) responsibilities, I’m stepping in this week to sidebar.

Questioning humanity with Klara and the Sun

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro follows Klara, an android who dreams about being able to see the sun. She is an AF, or artificial friend, stuck in a department store, available for purchase but continuously waiting for that moment.