The COVID-19 pandemic has caused more than 6 million deaths globally as of March 16, 2022. While a huge effort was, and still is, being made to develop efficient vaccines, strategies to prevent the spread of viruses are equally important Continue reading “Using Sunlight to Kill Nasty Germs”
By Summer Seligmann, C2ST Intern, Loyola University
NASA recently sent the James Webb Space Telescope into space. Shaped like a giant honeycomb, the Webb Telescope is one of the most advanced space observatories ever made. It will allow astronomers to see far back into the universe’s history – all the way to the infant galaxies that formed after the Big Bang.
Continue reading “Seeing the Stars like Never Before With The James Webb Space Telescope”
By Laura Tran, C2ST Intern, Rush University
Do you get enough sleep? Chances are the answer is no.
Over one-third¹ of American adults aren’t getting enough shut-eye. Many of us juggle busy schedules, family and friends, and other responsibilities that can stress us out and keep us from getting enough rest.
In 1998, The National Sleep Foundation created a week-long event, called Sleep Awareness Week, to promote better sleep for our overall health and well-being. It begins at the start of daylight saving time (this year on March 13th), a time when many of us lose an hour of sleep as we “spring forward”. Although daylight savings is not ubiquitously observed worldwide, this event is a great reminder for us to get well-deserved rest.
Continue reading “Sleep Is For The Week (Sleep Awareness Week)”
Quantum computing is a type of computation that harnesses the collective properties of quantum states–, such as superposition, interference, and entanglement–, to perform calculations. The devices that perform these quantum computations are known as quantum computers.
By Veronica Villanueva, C2ST Intern, Rush University
Valentine’s Day came and went just a few weeks ago. While some people may have found their soulmates, others are still searching for their sweetheart. There are a plethora of ways to find that perfect someone to spend your life with, from dating apps to blind dates to meeting someone out in the world. Dating can be overwhelming. Perhaps love is a game of chance, or maybe we just have to look at romance scientifically.
Continue reading “In Love, Words Speak Louder Than Actions…At Least At First”
This program is part of the IIT Distinguished Lectureship Series (VIRTUAL).
Hydrocarbon products derived from horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing of shale formations (shale gas and shale oil) have greatly expanded U.S. oil and natural gas production, and have made the United States the world’s largest natural gas and petroleum producer. Collectively, these resources have transformed North America’s energy landscape. Continue reading “Increased Oil and Natural Gas Production, Methane Emissions, and Climate”
