This past weekend, I was home spending time with my family, and for my younger sister this was a godsend. Between the two of us, I have always been the “reader,” meanwhile there is nothing she would like to do less.
The Stute
“How are you feeling?” “How are you doing?” “How are you handling everything?” Are you seeing the pattern? How am I?
Food is my safe haven. Projects, quizzes, homework, meetings — my life has been stuck in a constant loop lately, and the only things bringing me peace right now are chocolate, ice cream, and solitaire (that one’s not food).
Following the harrowing attacks by Hamas against Israel on October 7, 2023, as Israel’s violent military response in Gaza began in earnest, I wrote a For Math’s Sake column describing the difficulties of doing math in dangerous times, and also, the further difficulties math can present in these times.
I feel like it has been so long since I wrote for this column! I am so excited to be back.
Have you ever copied your grandmother’s recipe and felt that it didn’t quite taste like hers? Similarly, researchers aimed to ferment miso onboard the International Space Station (ISS) and found that it tasted quite different to the traditional miso made on Earth.
The dire wolf has not been seen in over 10,000 years. However, hybrid grey wolves have been genetically modified to replicate the dire wolf, thanks to the biotechnology startup Colossal Biosciences.
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed the world’s smallest temporary pacemaker. The device can be non-invasively injected via a syringe and naturally dissolves into the body after use, which may make it pivotal in treating babies born with heart defects.
Like many of us, I grew up in a heteronormative world. My childhood was shaped by a loving family and a large public school, but it was a place where “normal” meant having a mom and a dad, boys with girlfriends, and cream-colored khakis — certainly not the pink chinos I preferred.
On Thursday, April 10, the men’s volleyball team advanced to the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Finals after beating Stevenson University, and they were named MAC Champions on Saturday, April 10 after going against Messiah University.