Jaida Elcock, a marine scientist studying sharks, is a phD student in the MIT-WHOI Joint Program. In this interview with Oceanus she talks a bit about her experience as a…
Say 'hello' to our Grand Challenges Interns for the fall of 2021! They are all seniors who are passionate about inclusion and equity in STEM and beyond, and would be…
Check out this short video featuring the Grand Challenges interns talking about what the program means to them! Do you have ideas? Do you want to get involved? Do…
When we think of revolution what comes to mind? Fiber art, of course! Well, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but considering the role art plays in resistance and…
Wait, so crochet plus corals equals… math? Yup! That’s right, corals are actually one of nature’s examples of a hyperbolic surface and crochet is a perfect way to model…
We don’t always consider it, but science isn’t neutral. That’s not to say we should ignore science or treat it like an opinion, of course! The systematic rigour of the…
Did you know that corals are alive!? Or that they are actually animals made up of many tiny structures called polyps? Or that they are symbiotic creatures? Well, this is…
What's up with the Grand Challenges Crochet Coral Community? Well... When the fall semester ended in mid-December 2020, it had been nine months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic…
It’s Time to Work on Climate A Summary and Response to Professor Joshua Tan's Lecture at Vassar College on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. By Maya Pelletier “I haven’t seen you…
