By Alana Tang “One of the key things that I value most is always paying it forward,” said Dr. Herdeline Ardoña, assistant professor at the University of California, Irvine’s Chemical and Molecular Engineering Department. This mindset has led Dr. Ardoña to adopt the role of a mentor and leader
By Keily Gupta When thinking about films that stand out for their storytelling and art, films such as Howl’s Moving Castle and Spirited Away are often the first to come to mind. Studio Ghibli is a famous Japanese animation studio that was created on June 15, 1985, and is
By Ina Kim Marcia McNutt, president of the National Academy of Sciences, states that the future for U.S. scientific enterprise holds a pessimistic outlook: new policies and regulations are limiting scientists from the freedom to develop new innovations. According to the National Science Foundation, the federal government funded an
By Isaac Margolis Earlier this month, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report recommending that the United States initiate development of what would become the world’s most powerful particle collider. The proposal, part of a long-term vision for particle physics, outlines the scientific promise and