Of Mice and Biologists
By Meredith Bennett On February 11th, Charles Darwin and his incredible scientific discoveries were [...]
Staff Pieces
Noise Pollution with Deadly Potential
By Meredith Bennett Oceans face ever-increasing hazards, including rising sea temperatures, plastic [...]
The Implications of a Neurodegenerative Disease from a Personal Perspective
By Maeve Godshalk How many of you play a contact sport? How many of you have friends or family [...]
Disabled Characters in Movies: The Controversy and Science Behind the Screen
By Annie Panageas As the new M. Night Shyamalan movie, Glass, the final part in the Unbreakable [...]
The Environmental Impact of Straws and Other Plastics
By Annie Panageas Increasingly, the problem of plastics and their effect on the environment has [...]
Acute Flaccid Myelitis: A Dangerous Polio-like Illness
By Annie Panageas In our constant news feeds about the latest celebrity diet and the next political [...]
DNA Testing: Do or Don’t?
By Maeve Godshalk The holiday season is finally coming to an end, and I’m sure many of you have [...]
Letter from the Editor
Dear D.U. Quark members and readers, To say that it is important to stay informed in today’s [...]
Eutrophi-what? An Inside Look at Algae Growth in Lakes and Rivers
By Mia DiFrancesco Anyone who’s driven through rural areas can paint this picture – you’re [...]
Duquesne Physics Takes over Waikoloa, Hawaii: What to Expect from National Conferences
By Courtney Boyd World class physicists traveled from all corners of our nation and Japan to [...]
