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Astronomers detect neutron star merger for the first time

by Jin Tuan, Reporter November 5, 2017

Scientists detected a neutron star merger for the first time on Aug. 17 using two different methods of signal detection. The neutron star merger, also known as a kilonova, sent signals that set off...

Rajiv Movva (12) speaks in the first of several lectures held by the upper school Research Club. The lecture series is an ongoing effort by the club.

Research club begins new lecture series

by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Reporter October 19, 2017

The Research Club’s new lecture series officially began with Rajiv Movva’s (12) presentation on the biology and ethics of gene editing last Friday in Nichols Auditorium. In his lecture, Movva first...

Research partners Swapnil Garg (12) and Katherine Tian (11) received notice on Nov. 6 that the Siemens Foundation named them regional finalists. They developed an automatic cancer-severity classifier at the Heng Lab in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center of the Harvard Medical School.

Siemens regional finalists announced today

by Helen Yang, Aquila Asst. STEM Editor October 18, 2017

Two upper school students were named regional finalists for the 2017 Siemens Competition today. 101 regional finalists from across the country were selected from the 491 semifinalists announced yesterday....

Siemens semifinalists announced today

Siemens semifinalists announced today

by Helen Yang, Aquila Asst. STEM Editor October 17, 2017

Ten upper school students were named semifinalists for the Siemens Competition today. The Siemens Foundation posted the list of 491 semifinalists online this morning. Seniors Amy Dunphy, Swapnil Garg...

Haris Hosseini (11) and Haley Keller (12) present their book "Humans of Ecology: Our Place in Nature," a collection of photographs and interviews of all the people they met on the trip. A total of 12 students presented at today's human ecology showcase in Nichols Auditorium.

Alaska trip students present at first human ecology showcase

by Jin Tuan, Reporter October 16, 2017

The 12 students who took the human ecology course taught by physics teacher Chris Spenner and biology teacher Dr. Kate Schafer last year and attended the Alaska trip last summer presented at the first...

Batteries: The dangers and how to prevent them

Batteries: The dangers and how to prevent them

by Eric Fang, Winged Post Global Editor October 14, 2017

A small fire ignited in the robotics room last Wednesday night with evidence pointing towards a charging battery as the cause. Two types of batteries were in the robotics supply room closet when the fire...

All Nobel laureates announced by Nobel Foundation

All Nobel laureates announced by Nobel Foundation

by Helen Yang, Aquila Asst. STEM Editor October 14, 2017

For many students, working on a single project for three or four years would reflect great dedication. But what kind of drive is required to work on a project for decades? For Dr. Barry Barish, Nobel laureate...

Evan Chang (10) browses through books at the bookstore. The bookstore at Santana Row opened in August.

From Clicks to Bricks: Amazon expands customer experience by opening bookstores

by Prameela Kottapalli and Saloni Shah October 12, 2017

Before Amazon, inc., was the largest internet retailer in the world, it was an online bookstore. In 1995, CEO Jeff Bezos made the company’s very first sale–a book entitled “Fluid Concepts and Creative...

Justin Xie (12) and Michael Kwan (12) work on their research paper during the Advanced Research Class. Students submitting papers to the Siemens Competition had until Sept. 25, a six-day extension from the previous deadline.

Students submit to Siemens Competition

by Kaitlin Hsu, Arya Maheshwari, and Aria Wong October 12, 2017

The Siemens Foundation pushed the deadline for competition entries back to Sept. 25, six days after the original date, in consideration of those affected by Hurricane Harvey and other recent weather phenomena...

Nobel Foundation announces laureates

Nobel Foundation announces laureates

by Helen Yang and Varsha Rammohan October 12, 2017

How does a person react to receiving a Nobel Prize? In an interview with the Winged Post, physics laureate Dr. Barry C. Barish said that when he received the call from the Nobel Committee at 2:45 a.m....

Global Reset

Global Reset

by Vijay Bharadwaj and Aditya Singhvi October 12, 2017

Several natural disasters, including four major hurricanes and various wildfires, have impacted the United States in the past two months. Atlantic hurricanes often occur in a window from June to November,...

The Cassini spacecraft makes a flyby around Titan, one of Saturn's moons. The spacecraft is set to plunge into Saturn's atmosphere early tomorrow morning.

Cassini spacecraft ends journey

by Ashley Jiang and Arya Tandon October 12, 2017

After traveling for 13 years on due course through space to Saturn and its moons, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft plunged into Saturn’s atmosphere on Friday, Sept. 15, drawing an end to its long journey. The...

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