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The quest for quantum computing

The quest for quantum computing

by Derek Yen, STEM Editor November 18, 2016

There exist problems so complex, so inscrutable, that to solve them with even an efficient algorithm would take modern computers more time than the current age of the universe—or even longer. Naturally,...

Backpacks impact backs ergonomically

Backpacks impact backs ergonomically

by Meena Gudapati and Kathy Fang November 18, 2016

Despite the common belief that backpacks cannot cause chronic back problems, the heavy everyday burden of textbooks and binders can severely endanger students’ backs. Of the 147 upper school students...

Green Politics: Clinton’s and Trump’s stances on scientific topics

by Ruhi Sayana and Tiffany Wong November 18, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton have maintained significantly different views on a number of topics this election, including climate change and energy...

Manan Shah (12) poses for a picture. Manan was named a national finalist for the Siemens Competition.

Senior becomes National Finalist in Siemens Competition

by Kshithija Mulam, Editor-in-Chief November 18, 2016

Senior Manan Shah was recently named a national finalist in the Siemens Competition. Manan will move on to compete to become a national winner in Washington D.C. from Dec. 2 to Dec. 6. This piece...

Coral in the British Virgin Islands. Widespread coral bleaching events have been occuring in places such as the coast of Hawaii and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.

Global Reset: Coral bleaching threatens marine ecosystems

by Rose Guan, Winged Post Copy Editor November 17, 2016

The largest living thing on earth is dying. The Great Barrier Reef stretches across more than 130,000 square miles off the coast of northeastern Australia. Its several hundred coral species and associated...

Siemens Foundation announces semifinalists and finalists

Siemens Foundation announces semifinalists and finalists

by Kevin Huang, TALON People Editor October 27, 2016

Nineteen upper school students were selected as Siemens semifinalists this year out of the 498 total semifinalists announced on the Siemens website on the morning of Oct. 18. Over 1600 projects were submitted...

New ecology course with trip to Alaska announced

by Jin Tuan, Reporter October 27, 2016

Alaska will be the classroom for a new three-week summer course focusing on issues related to climate change offered by the science department, according to an informational presentation on Oct. 21 held...

Antimicrobial resistance discussed at UN General Assembly

by Helen Yang, Reporter October 16, 2016

The UN General Assembly convened at the UN Headquarters in New York to discuss the root causes of antimicrobial resistance and to form an international coalition to confront it as a global health concern...

CRISPR-Cas9 revolutionizes biology research and genomics

CRISPR-Cas9 revolutionizes biology research and genomics

by Derek Yen, STEM Editor October 11, 2016

You may have heard of CRISPR, a technique whose unparalleled ability to edit DNA has revolutionized the field of biology. But what exactly is CRISPR? CRISPR, which stands for Clustered Regularly Interspersed...

Global Reset: Climate change brings both droughts and floods

Global Reset: Climate change brings both droughts and floods

by Katherine Zhang and Helen Yang October 11, 2016

Catastrophic floods poured 7.1 trillion gallons of water on southern Louisiana in August, submerging thousands of houses and businesses and causing the state’s governor to declare a state of emergency. Meanwhile,...

Joanna Lin (12) works on a problem during a practice round for last year's 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...

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