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Joanna Lin (12) works on a problem during a practice round for last years online math competition Math Madness on Sept. 27. Competitors worked on math problems online in 20 minute sessions.

Math Club members participate in annual online competition

by Tiffany Wong and Nerine Uyanik October 11, 2016

Members of the upper school Math Club are currently competing in Math Madness, an online math tournament. Sponsored annually by AreteLabs, an online academic competition host, Math Madness invites middle...

Seniors Shreya Neogi, Priyanka Chilukuri and Ria Gandhi use a microscope to observe different types of tissue samples during Honors Human Anatomy & Physiology. Honor Human Anatomy & Physiology is among many of the STEM electives offered at the Upper School

Electives broaden students’ STEM options

by Rose Guan, Winged Post Copy Editor October 11, 2016

From Astronomy, Engineering and Marine Biology to Nanoscience, Robotics Principles and The Science of Food, the upper school offers various elective courses in the fields of science, technology, engineering...

Online ads lose tractions as customers refuse to click

Online ads lose tractions as customers refuse to click

by Maya Valluru, News Editor October 11, 2016

A video of crispy grilled shrimp falling gracefully onto a plate in slow motion before a math tutorial. A portal to a virtual world of celebrity chat rooms pervading your sidebar. Pop-up advertisements...

Q&A with Dr. Eric Betzig, 2014 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry

Q&A with Dr. Eric Betzig, 2014 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry

by Adrian Chu, Opinion Editor October 11, 2016

Dr. Eric Betzig won the 2014 Nobel prize for Chemistry for his development of super resolved fluorescence microscopy at the Janelia Farm Research Campus. Winged Post: How would you explain super resolved...

The beef with beef: eating beef has negative effects on the environment

The beef with beef: eating beef has negative effects on the environment

by Derek Yen and Gloria Zhang October 11, 2016

Something as mundane as choosing to eat a hamburger for lunch has drastic effects on the climate. Raising cattle negatively affects the environment in a number of ways. Often publicized are such salient...

Snap Inc. releases Snapchat Spectacles

by Nisha Shankar and Anya Weaver October 3, 2016

Snap Inc. (formerly the company Snapchat) announced their first hardware product, Snapchat Spectacles on Sept. 24. The Spectacles are worn as sunglasses and have cameras that record a 115 degree view...

Regional finalists David Zhu (12) and Evani Radiya-Dixit (12) present their Siemens project at last years research symposium  as moderator Richa Bhattacharya (11) looks on. David and Evani were two of 97 regional finalists last year.

Students submit Siemens Competition research papers

by Katherine Zhang, Asst. STEM Editor September 24, 2016

Students submitted research papers for the Siemens Competition, a national contest focused on independent science research, this Tuesday. The competition offers high school students the opportunity...

Apple unveils iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus

Apple unveils iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus

by Kaitlin Hsu, Wingspan Editor-in-Chief September 22, 2016

Apple fans can buy the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, released in Bay Area stores a week after their announcement in San Francisco. The new models are waterproof, larger and designed with a new range...

Tesla to release version 8.0 of cars software

Tesla to release version 8.0 of car’s software

by Meena Gudapati, Winged Post Copy Editor September 16, 2016

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced details about the release of Version 8.0 of the Tesla car’s software on Sunday, which will include major modifications to the Autopilot system. The software upgrade will...

A photo of the HI-SEAS biosphere in Hawaii. Astronauts spent eight months in the biosphere in order to prepare for NASAs upcoming mission to Mars.

A year in the HI SEAS

by Derek Yen, STEM Editor September 5, 2016

A team of six researchers returned from a yearlong sojourn “to Mars” in Hawai’i this Monday, concluding an experiment meant to study the long-term psychological challenges of a manned mission to...

Global reset: the darker side of light

Global reset: the darker side of light

by Tiffany Wong, Copy Editor August 28, 2016

In the fight to protect the environment, countless organizations and groups have spoken out about the impacts of the pollution of air, water and chemicals on the natural world. But while light pollution...

Apple jacks jacks

Apple jacks jacks

by Anjay Saklecha, Features Editor August 28, 2016

First they removed the floppy disk. Then they removed the USB port. Now Apple Inc. plans to do away with the 3.5mm headphone jack that has been on iPhones since their inception. With the release date...

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