The Future of Biomedical Research in Professor Orwin’s Lab
About fifty thousand people each year in the United States experience corneal hazing, the impairment of vision by scar tissue on the cornea. Also occurring in staggering numbers, traumatic brain injuries affect about two million people yearly worldwide. In order to decrease those numbers, Professor Orwin and her lab have been working on two major projects involving injured cells in the body. One project focuses on rehabilitating injured cornea cells, and the other looks at brain cells damaged from the inflammatory response triggered after brain damage. For the cornea team, the techniques implemented include electromagnetic stimulation, mechanical stimulation, and the … Continue reading The Future of Biomedical Research in Professor Orwin’s Lab
How Much Does a Pre-O Backpack Weigh?: One First-Year’s Experience in the Yosemite Wilderness
Five girls with no backpacking experience. One guy with a map we could sometimes read. Six days in the wilderness. That was the formula for my … Continue reading How Much Does a Pre-O Backpack Weigh?: One First-Year’s Experience in the Yosemite Wilderness
Renovation and Construction
What is new to Mudd, loud, and saps resources? No, not the freshman class, I’m talking about the new dorm! If you’re living on the east … Continue reading Renovation and Construction
West Dorm’s Changing Culture
After a series of complications that took place during Wet Season, the Harvey Mudd administration has stepped in and called for internal restructuring of West culture to ensure the safety and well-being of the Mudd residential community. In response to … Continue reading West Dorm’s Changing Culture
Dive into Splash!
by Arianna Perkins What is Splash? On March 29, 2014, Splash came to the Claremont Colleges! Splash is an organization that began at MIT where college … Continue reading Dive into Splash!
Mudd’s New Dorm
Harvey Mudd is growing. As class sizes start increasing, the dorms are feeling more of a squeeze, and Brighton Park (Mudd’s overflow housing) is seeing more students. As a response to this, a new dorm will be built ready for … Continue reading Mudd’s New Dorm
Post Grad Plans
Interview by James McConnaughey 1. Do you have any immediate post-grad celebration plans? Joey: Finally introduce my family to my Mudder friends, then head home for a few weeks before I start work. Christian: Just go home and spend some … Continue reading Post Grad Plans
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