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“I discovered that physics is a lot more conceptual. Its not so much about the equations but more so, ‘Can you understand whats going on in the problem?’ For the longest time, something I struggled with was just trying to plug in equations and not really getting anywhere, but a teacher of mine made me realize that its more about seeing the solution than just plugging in numbers,” Aniketh Tummala (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Deriving the lightbulb moment

by Mihir Kotbagi, Co-Assistant STEM Editor January 26, 2024

It’s 6:30 p.m. The upper school campus is almost completely empty, but a few students remain in the library as they work through the night, their faces illuminated only by the soft glow of their laptop...

Transistors: Stem cells of technology

Transistors: Stem cells of technology

by Victor Gong, Co-STEM Editor August 25, 2023

Ever wonder how humans went from the massive computers of the 1940s to the handheld smartphones of the modern era? The answer lies within the transistor. In every electronic device, from cell phones to...

International Physics Olympiad Gold Medalist and Harker alumnus Rishab Parthasarathy (‘22) delivers a keynote speech virtually to attendees of the inaugural Harker Physics Invitational (HPhI). The inaugural contest took place on Nov. 19, gathering over 100 participants virtually.

Inaugural student-run Harker Physics Invitational draws over 100 attendees

by Arjun Barrett, Managing Editor January 17, 2023

The first-ever Harker Physics Invitational (HPhI) took place virtually on Nov. 19, gathering over 100 participants from both inside and outside Harker. The event featured an individual physics competition...

App Development League (ADL) members meet for a computer science lesson on Zoom last summer. Krish Maniar (11) founded the ADL to provide computer science education to underprivileged students through events, programs and mentorship.

Connecting through apps

by Claire Su and Heidi Lu February 23, 2022

People are immersed in Silicon Valley: the center of technological start-ups, a world of fast-paced innovation and entrepreneurial networks. But spreading the knowledge and influence to thousands in need...

Kathy Xu (11) holds out her phone, which displays the final page of her 2021 Spotify Wrapped statistics. Spotify Wrapped released this year on Dec. 1 and showed user statistics from the past year in a multi-page story format.

2021 Spotify Wrapped summarizes users’ listening experiences over past year

by Emma Gao, Reporter December 10, 2021

Spotify released its 2021 Spotify Wrapped feature, which allows users to explore their unique listening patterns and statistics over the past year, on Dec. 1. According to Spotify’s website, the personalized...

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