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Attending the Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) Conference in Toronto in March was truly an eye-opening experience for me. As a student research assistant in the Bridge-Up STEM program, I had the privilege of presenting my work…
Imagine that you’re a Georgia Tech student. Your day starts at 8:25 AM, with your first class, Systems Physiology, which you know you have a weekly quiz in. You wake up at 8:05 AM, and by the time you finish…
The SAM-e Supplement: say goodbye to depression? TBD. One year ago, as I was browsing the supplement aisle of Costco, a woman approached beside me. She started to fill her cart with boxes of SAM-e Complete. I was clearly contemplating…
Since my first year at Georgia Tech, I’ve loved the campus’s architecture. There’s a perfect blend of old highlights that are the landmarks you think of when you think of GT, like Tech Tower and the Einstein statue, to newer…
What are your hobbies? Do you participate in a sport, or do yoga, or grab a paintbrush and make some art? How about something that literally sounds amazing – mechanical keyboards, anyone? You’ll have to trust me, psychology will be…
The M1 chip, a custom-designed system-on-a-chip (SoC) for Mac computers, was introduced by Apple in late 2020. This chip is based on Arm architecture and uses a 5-nanometer (very small) manufacturing process, which enables a high density of transistors on…
Ada Lovelace is widely recognized as the world’s first computer programmer. Her life and work paved the way for the development of modern computing, and her legacy is still celebrated today. Ada Lovelace was a brilliant mathematician and writer born…
I admit it. I am SUPER ticklish. The slightest touch from both man and machine alike will have me squirming and giggling like a child. However, I am immune to the touch of one particular entity – myself. See, I’ve…