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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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Figure 1. Whooping cough can be fatal in infants, but it is easily preventable through vaccination.
2016-17, Math

Maternal Vaccination’s Role in Infant Survival

By Patrick Yang ’20 Pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, is a life-threatening infection in infants that can easily be prevented through vaccination. However, infection rate has been increasing over the past several years. And since the DTaP vaccine for pertussis is administered after two, four, and six months of age, an infant is especially vulnerable during his or her first two months of … Continue reading Maternal Vaccination’s Role in Infant Survival

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