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Collaborative app spreads sustainability through textbook sharing

Collaborative app spreads sustainability through textbook sharing

by Vivek Moorjani and Lily Peng January 15, 2025

Green Team and HarkerDev collaborated to develop Swap N’ Share, a textbook sharing app for students that will launch beta testing in January. To encourage student participation and feedback, the...

Research Revelations Episode 7: Macaque monkey neuroscience with Cyrus Ghane

Research Revelations Episode 7: Macaque monkey neuroscience with Cyrus Ghane

by Jonathan Szeto and Nathan Yee January 11, 2025

This is the seventh installment of Research Revelations: Conversations with Our Student Researchers, a podcast where Aquila staff members talk to student researchers about their projects and research goals....

As co-director of HackDuke, a student-run organization that organizes hackathons, Wang began noticing common problems that arose within clubs, like lack of cohesion between club members and plans. He decided to create Pingr to reimagine club communication.

Blooming from the STEM: Scaling meaningful conversations

by Ashley Mo and Emma Milner January 10, 2025

Planning a club event often turns into a chaotic process, from organizing promotional outreach to managing participant lists. At the same time, communication easily becomes lost in the myriad of group...

Foodborne illnesses threaten public health in California

Foodborne illnesses threaten public health in California

by Ashley Mo and Claire Tian January 8, 2025

In today’s uncertain landscape of public health, foodborne illnesses remain a prominent issue, with outbreaks of salmonella, E. coli and listeria appearing across the nation. These pathogens often...

Computer science teacher Anu Datar emphasizes the importance of self-compassion when navigating one's personal and professional lives. "I have learned that I am my worst and harshest critic," Datar said. "I don't think anybody else has the same expectations from me that I set on myself.”

Women in STEM club teacher panel highlights balance and self-acceptance

by Eva Cheng, Co-Sports Editor December 7, 2024

Math teacher Caren Furtado, physics teacher Miriam Allersma, computer science teacher Anu Datar and chemistry teacher Ran Tao spoke about their journeys through their respective fields at a Women in STEM...

Researchers are discouraged to publish negative results
because these findings are often considered less impactful and undervalued by journals. Over 85% of published papers arrive at hypothesis-affirming conclusions.

Highlighting the positives in negative results

by Jonathan Xue and Isabella Lo November 23, 2024

Science is rife with failure. The scientific method dictates that researchers should observe, hypothesize and experiment often, revisiting and revising the process each time unexpected results arise. Yet...

Nichols Hall features several energy-saving innovations like solar panels and climate control systems designed to reduce energy use. Classroom lights also automatically turn off when not in use.

Global Reset: Education meets environment

by Lily Shi and Jonathan Szeto November 22, 2024

With a 1.7-acre AstroTurf field, 11 buildings, 79 classrooms and labs, the upper school campus offers numerous facilities for student academic exploration and athletic training. Harker’s facilities consume...

Rohan Chandra ('13) showcases Bonterra, a company dedicated to developing technology solutions that support social good organizations. As part of his role, Chandra advised the team that created an app enabling project leads to communicate more effectively with donors and funders.

Blooming from the STEM: Programming social change

by Samuel Tong, Assistant News Editor November 22, 2024

A master of software development and workplace administration, Chief of Staff to the Chief Technology Officer at Bonterra Rohan Chandra (’13) uses his expertise of programming and social networking to...

Caffeine consumption fuels fatigue, compromises student health

Caffeine consumption fuels fatigue, compromises student health

by Ashley Mo, STEM Editor November 22, 2024

Whether it is a homemade latte or an espresso from Starbucks, amber-stained coffee cups clutter students’ desks in nearly every classroom. Coffee has become a staple of student life — in the mornings...

Assistant maintenance manager Thomas Downard prepares to check the electric current powering the Nichols boiler. The boiler, located on the roof, uses hot water to heat the entire building.

Climate control systems make or break learning environment

by Mendy Mao and Jeremy Peng November 21, 2024

Early winter brings a chill to campus, as students dart briskly through rainy days and jackets start to layer onto their backs. But students find warm refuge in their classroom buildings, thanks to a campus-wide...

Tanisha Vaish (10) teaches students at the KIPP Heritage Academy in San Jose. She covered concepts like acid-base chemistry and surface tension.

Opportunity X provides research opportunities for underprivileged students

by William Jiang, Assistant Copy Editor November 21, 2024

Many students in under-resourced communities face limited opportunities to pursue scientific research due to a lack of funding, mentorship and lab facilities. Opportunity X, a student-led certified 501(c)(3)...

Research Revelations Episode 6: Breaking down bee learning and memory with Abby Wang

Research Revelations Episode 6: Breaking down bee learning and memory with Abby Wang

by Claire Zhao and Chelsea Xie November 21, 2024

This is the sixth installment of Research Revelations: Conversations with Our Student Researchers, a podcast where Aquila staff members talk to student researchers about their projects and research goals....

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