BY SHREYA SHRIRAM | SQ ONLINE REPORTER | 2018-2019 A few decades ago, the idea that one could know their risk of developing a specific medical condition would have been considered far-fetched. However, recent... Read More
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The arts and the sciences have long maintained a tense relationship which has only escalated in recent decades. Over the years, many schools and institutions have cut art programs or been forced into defensive stances... Read More
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BY ELEANOR WANG | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) Whether you’re a biology major or not, you’ve probably heard about something called the microbiome–or have at least heard of antibiotics and probiotics. The... Read More
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BY ELEANOR WANG | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) A couple weeks ago, I found myself looking up the lab website of Aviv Regev, an up-and-coming computational biologist running a successful lab at... Read More
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BY AISHWARYA VUPPALA | SQ WRITER | SQ 2018-2019 I have always wondered why conflict exists. It can ruin a nation and foster potentially adverse change in society. Conflict permeates all aspects of life, even... Read More
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MADELEINE YU | ONLINE REPORTER | SQ ONLINE 17-18 We’ve all been there: one minute, you are completely absorbed in lecture and then the next minute, you’re wondering if you have all of the... Read More
BY LAUREN BRUMAGE | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2017-18) Public health officials are investigating a medical mystery that has spanned nearly two decades in Auburn, Alabama and Huntersville, North Carolina. Over 50... Read More
MADELEINE YU | ONLINE REPORTER | SQ ONLINE 17-18 They surround us by the billions in every nook and cranny imaginable, even hitching a ride with us throughout our daily routines. All the while,... Read More
BY LAUREN BRUMAGE | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2017-18) Evolutionary biologist Theodosius Dobzhansky once said that “nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.” That being said, our understanding... Read More