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Sarah Matatov

Sarah Matatov Staff Writer, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Linkedin Envelope Instagram Writer Bio Sarah Matatov (she/her) is a senior working toward a biochemistry and psychology dual degree as well as a minor in chemistry and a certificate in computer science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. At Illinois, Sarah is an undergraduate research assistant in …

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Alternative Proposal to the Big Bang’s Singularity Theory: the Hartle-hawking State

Cover: A simulated timeline of the events since the big bang. The existence of cosmic inflation supports the assumption that the universe must have begun from a single hot singularity with infinite density and gravity. This has led to an investigation of what created this singularity.  One proposal, the Hartle-hawking state, offered by the Late …

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An Overview of Oncology Treatments

An Overview of Oncology Treatments

Lead Authors: Dina Rabadi1, Sarah Matatov2 Co-Authors: Carolina Guerrero1, Nina Klee1,Whitney Nicanor Mabwi3, Bamlak Messay1, Yu Quan Ng4, Melanie Prakash1, Andrew Sasser1, Jillian Troth1 Dartmouth College1, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2, Moi University3, Williams College4 Cover Figure: A clipboard surrounded by various drugs and delivery methods to treat cancer, showing the vast options and challenges …

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UV-Vis Spectroscopy: A Step in the Light Direction

Executive Board Advisor: Nishi Jain Co-Authors: Daniela Galvez-Cepeda, Katherine Faulkner, Sonia Fung, Alexandra McOsker, Sarah Matatov, Arooba Ahmed, Lina Lew, Maria Clara Trajano, Sreya Roy, Carolina Guerrero, Anahita Kodali, Maeen Arslan, Aadhishre Kasat Figure 1: UV Spectroscopy is a powerful tool that’s emerging in a wide array of academic labs to characterize molecules, chemical compounds, …

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The Influence of Language on the Perception of the World

Figure 1: The Influence of Language on the Perception of the World Source: http://www.lausti.com/articles/internet/languages.jpg The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis theorizes that the structure of a language determines a native speaker’s perception and interpretation of every experience they have. This paper will examine this hypothesis closely and take a deep look at how a person’s language can influence …

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Jillian Troth

Jillian Troth Staff Writer, University of Pennsylvania Envelope Writer Bio I am an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania studying neuroscience. In particular, I am passionate about psychology and microbiome research. If you’re interested in learning more, check out the Gut-Brain Axis Group articles and the Mastering the Microbiome Newsletter– we publish serial editions …

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ICJS Writers

This page is a historical record of past and present ICJS writers and writing projects From the Fall of 2020 to the Spring of 2022, ICJS writing revolved around the work of individual staff writers writing solo articles. Each ICJS staff writer is listed below and a page with their individual work is linked. Since …

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Andrew Sasser

Andrew Sasser Staff Writer, Dartmouth College Linkedin Envelope Instagram Writer Bio I am a member of the Dartmouth Class of 2023, where I’m studying Chemistry and Economics, and I am also on the pre-med track. Outside of ICJS, I write for the Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science, do computational chemistry research and write for The …

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How Genetic Engineering Can Responsibly Revolutionize Healthcare Treatment

Source: iStock At just 3 months old, Victoria Gray was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. Her deformed red blood cells led to excruciating pain episodes as she struggled to care for her four children. After a successful clinical trial, Gray became the first person in the United States to undergo treatment for a genetic disease …

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