by Miriam Krause Earlier this week I heard a quick piece on NPR’s Marketplace called “75 years ago, the transistor ignited the fire of modern innovation,” about how the transistor was “born” exactly 75 years …
Sustainable Nano
What Nanoparticle Are You? Take Our Quiz to Find Out!
by Chris Castilloco-written by Claire Alford People love to categorize themselves by personality type, whether it’s describing what kind of baked potato we are, or which character we have most in common with from Stranger …
Accidental nanoparticles in the environment: the nanoplastic pollution problem
by Zeke Piskulich When you hear the term “plastic pollution,” what do you think of? If you’re like me, you might picture a pile of garbage on a beach, or microplastic beads inside a fish. …
Why I Think Grad Students Should Give Campus Mental Health Services A Try
by Emma McKeel When I began my undergraduate degree, I had just been diagnosed with an eating disorder. Within my first few weeks of being at my university, I walked into the campus health services …
Nano in the Environment: Allergens
by Curtis Green Spring is here! We’re very excited for the weather to warm up and for our flowers to bloom (we’ve got several planters of tulips and hyacinths on their way!). We’ve also got …
Please Take Our Science Communication Survey!
by Natalie Hudson-Smith Hey Science Readers and Writers! We’ve launched a new survey about how readers respond to different text styles. We would appreciate any and all participation to help us understand what kind of …
A Love Letter for Black History Month: St. Elmo Brady, the first Black Ph.D. chemist in the United States
by Cathy Murphy As we come to the end of Black History Month for 2022, I find myself contemplating the banner that hangs year-round in front of Noyes Chemistry Lab to celebrate one of the …
A Photon Saved is a Photon Earned
by Randy Goldsmith Now that we’ve passed the winter solstice and are starting to get some more daylight here in Wisconsin, it seems like a good time to talk about how valuable photons are. And …
Electrifying the night: supporting solar energy conversion in the dark
by Alicia Tripp The dwindling supply of non-renewable energy sources (I’m looking at you, fossil fuels!) and their impact on the environment have driven the pursuit for more sustainable energy sources. 1 According to the …
Snowballs and… Nanoparticles?
by Curtis Green With winter and our first snowfall right around the corner where I live in Wisconsin, I am really looking forward to playing in the snow! One of my favorite activities is to …