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Gabe Kwong, Georgia Tech University – Using Computer Logic to Enhance Cancer Detection
Finding the right treatment for cancer is difficult at times, so how can computing power help us with this goal? Gabe Kwong, the Robert A. Milton ass…
1 year, 2 months ago
Frank McAndrew, Knox College – Why Do Old People Hate New Music?
Certain age groups think the music of today is not as a good as it used to be. Frank McAndrew, Cornelia H. Dudley professor of psychology at Knox Col…
1 year, 3 months ago
Brandon Vaidyanathan, Catholic University of America – Science is a Quest for Beauty
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but is it also in science? Brandon Vaidyanathan, professor of sociology at the Catholic University of America, …
1 year, 3 months ago
Tali Caspi, University of California, Davis – How Cities Shape What Animals Eat
What do animals eat when they live in urban spaces? Tali Caspi, urban ecologist and Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Davis, takes off…
1 year, 3 months ago
Praveen Arany, University at Buffalo – Light Treatments – Myths and Facts
There are always new wellness treatments, but should we believe the hype? Praveen Arany, associate professor of oral biology and biomedical engineeri…
1 year, 3 months ago
Rafaela Fontes, Virginia Tech University – Persistence with Abstinence from Substance Use
How long does it take for successful abstinence from substance use?
Rafaela Fontes, research scientist at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at …
1 year, 3 months ago
Olivia Pomerenk, New York University – Hula Hoop Levitation
On New York University Week: How does a hula hoop work? Olivia Pomerenk, Ph. D candidate in mathematics, looks at the science. Olivia Pomerenk is a …
1 year, 3 months ago
Sophie Arnold, New York University – Unraveling the Gender Gap in Negotiation
On this Student Spotlight during New York University Week: Does the gender pay gap start in childhood? Sophie Arnold, Ph.D. candidate in psychology,…
1 year, 3 months ago
Amanda Mauri, New York University – A Growing US Mental Health Safety Net
On New York University Week: The more people with access to mental health services, the better. Amanda Mauri, assistant professor and faculty fellow …
1 year, 3 months ago
Joseph Cimpian, New York University – Progress and Setbacks in the STEM Gender Gap
On New York University Week: There’s more diversity in STEM than before, but there’s more work to be done. Joseph Cimpian, professor of economics an…
1 year, 3 months ago