Category: Physics and Technology

Cell Cycle, Physics

Careful, It’s Hot! How Particle Collisions Help us Understand Quark-Gluon Soup

Sidney Padmanaban ‘ 26 Figure 1 Quarks are building blocks of matter, and by studying them, we can understand larger concepts of physics. Large aspects of life cannot be studied without understanding the small building blocks that contribute to every part of the universe. Entire fields of physics and chemistry are dedicated towards the study of particles. Recently, two professors at Stony Brook University, Roy … Continue reading Careful, It’s Hot! How Particle Collisions Help us Understand Quark-Gluon Soup

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2022-23, Computer Science, Health and Medicine, Physics and Technology, Year

Fighting opioid mortality rates with AI-based forecasts using social media language

By Shahzadi Adeena, Class of 2025 Figure 1:  Pill container laying on counter with cap off The United States has been battling an opioid epidemic for over twenty years, with opioid-related deaths increasing by 350% in this period. A critical obstacle is that the driving force (such as usage of prescription drugs or synthetic opioids) differs within communities and over time. Current methods to follow … Continue reading Fighting opioid mortality rates with AI-based forecasts using social media language

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2022-23, Natural World, Technology

Integrating 3D Models to Aid Volume Estimation of Marine Mammals

Zhifei Zeng ’23 The size of wild animals is closely related to body condition. For example, the size of whales usually reflects changes in their fat stores and thus their body condition. However, it is difficult for scientists to directly measure the body size of whales due to their large size and ocean environment. Therefore, a research group led by Dr. Lesley H. Thorne at … Continue reading Integrating 3D Models to Aid Volume Estimation of Marine Mammals

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2022-23, Math

A Smarter Way to Make Tea? Optimizing Brewing Conditions of Oolong Tea Using Quadratic Orthogonal Regression Design

Zhifei Zeng ’23 Tea culture is one of the traditional cultures in China, and because of the variety and long history of Chinese tea, the brewing process varies from person to person. During the brewing process, tea leaves release flavorful substances. The main factors that affect the flavor and health benefits of the tea include the choice of water, water-to-tea ratio, brewing temperature, and time. … Continue reading A Smarter Way to Make Tea? Optimizing Brewing Conditions of Oolong Tea Using Quadratic Orthogonal Regression Design

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2022-23, Artificial Intelligence, Neurology, Technology

AI-Assisted Readings May Greatly Improve Fracture Diagnosis

Sooraj Shah ’24 The detection of fractures via radiography is one of the most highly used practices in clinical settings such as the emergency room, urgent care, orthopedic and rheumatology offices. The missed fracture diagnosis rate is between 1-3%, accounting for almost 1,200 of every 100,000 patients. A major cause of missed fractures is erroneous initial readings by residents or non-radiologists, which are only corrected … Continue reading AI-Assisted Readings May Greatly Improve Fracture Diagnosis

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Engineering

A Sustainable Future in Technological Advancement

Alice Shvartsberg, Grade 10 Technology and engineering have been behind our accomplishments since the beginning of mankind, and our world would not be as progressive as it is today without these advancements. Technology evolved as our needs and wants became more sophisticated, but the production of these improved technologies have drawbacks to them. Our Earth encounters environmental, health, and ethical issues from the mass production … Continue reading A Sustainable Future in Technological Advancement

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Engineering

Bioremediation: Microorganisms and Eco-Friendly Decontamination

Sarah Ninan, Grade 11 Each year, thousands of technological advancements are made to further progress our nations socially and economically (1). In a constantly adapting world, there is a consistent demand for new and more appropriate technology to fit the shifting needs of the people (2). Still, the process of mass manufacturing fresh pieces of technology tends to have a negative impact on the environment … Continue reading Bioremediation: Microorganisms and Eco-Friendly Decontamination

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Engineering

Humanity and Technological Innovation

Jillian Martin, Grade 12 Continual innovation is crucial within the scope of engineering and the advancement of society as a whole. Innovative ideas have the potential to improve living standards, increase efficiency, and provide overwhelming opportunities to those it reaches. Whether it be indoor plumbing, electricity, vaccines, automobiles, or smartphones, technological innovation has shaped every industry and facet of life. However, all things come at … Continue reading Humanity and Technological Innovation

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Computer Science

Predictive Policing: Important Safeguards to Consider

Trevor Kim, Grade 11 The use of artificial intelligence (AI) has increasingly become critical to modern society. AI algorithms are frequently used to automate industrial processes, to streamline supply chains and to even set our oven timers. Intrigued by the efficacy of this technology, law enforcement agencies have invested heavily in developing AI to assist with policing. One emerging use has been in the field … Continue reading Predictive Policing: Important Safeguards to Consider

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Computer Science

Correcting for Bias in Automated Decision Making: How to Better Solve for Disparities in Algorithmic Outputs

Arnav Hak, Grade 10 Introduction          In today’s digitalized world, people are constantly encountering automated decisions made by ADM (Automated Decision-Making) systems. ADM systems refer to technical systems that aim to aid or replace human decision-making in society by deriving conclusions based on given datasets (1). These systems are increasingly becoming more common within local, state, and federal agencies, yet their use is somewhat rare in … Continue reading Correcting for Bias in Automated Decision Making: How to Better Solve for Disparities in Algorithmic Outputs

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Computer Science

Mitigating Automated Discrimination

Dylan McCreesh, Grade 12 Humans are biased creatures. That’s a simple, historically irrefutable, unavoidable element of our nature. In making decisions, humankind is notoriously hindered by a variety of innate biases. Hard-baked into our psychology there are heuristic shortcuts, self-preference biases, and situationally homophilous or heterophilous tendencies which all alter our judgement and limit our capacity for unbiased decision-making. Moreover, for humans, decision-making is a … Continue reading Mitigating Automated Discrimination

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Astronomy, Engineering, Natural World

Implications of Solar Geoengineering

Ashley Goland ’23 Solar geoengineering is a technology that aims to reflect incoming sunlight away from the Earth to reduce the rise of global temperatures, and one proposed approach is to send aerosols into the atmosphere. Although this method may seem like a quick, relatively cheap way to delay further climate change, the effects it could have upon marine and terrestrial organisms are not yet … Continue reading Implications of Solar Geoengineering

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