ARTICLES — Catalyst

Meet the Artist is a new series from Catalyst that introduces our illustration team to the rest of CNS. Look forward to meeting the rest of our staff every Friday of this semester!

Meet the ArtistCatalystOctober 7, 2022Maisie Nievera

Leveling the Playing Field

Jace Gertz discusses being low-income in STEM and ways to address ongoing disparities in education.

OpinionCatalystJuly 3, 2022Jace Gertz, Tanvi Gupta

Neuroplasticity: The Key to Why We Dream

Deekshita Sundararaman discusses the science behind the evolution of our dreams.

Science + ResearchCatalystJune 19, 2022Deekshita Sundararaman, Emily Nguyen

Human Beans #9: The Best Bathrooms on Campus

Bathrooms with only sinks and stalls are so out of fashion. Add a couch and a mysterious, sealed door and now we're talking!

Human BeansCatalystMay 12, 2022Emily Nguyen

Meditation and Mindfulness: Is My Mother Right?

Meditation, which has a long history and many health benefits, can help us cope with the stresses of daily life.

U in UTCatalystMay 12, 2022Saee Risbud, Tanvi Gupta

Human Beans #8: Chem Lab Thoughts

Drinking organic dyes can't be THAT bad.

Human BeansCatalystMay 6, 2022Tanvi Gupta

Human Beans #7: Solidarity

There exists a sacred bond between EVS-BIO and BIO-EEB students.

Human BeansCatalystMay 4, 2022Mandy Tran

Evolution: Taught or Not?

Nicole Helms takes a look at the history and current state of evolution education in the United States.

OpinionCatalystMay 3, 2022Nicole Helms, Emily Nguyen

Human Beans #6: Entomologist's Eulogy

Pinning bugs is all fun and games until you have to end up having to prepare their second funeral.

Human BeansCatalystApril 29, 2022Maisie Nievera

The Texas Power Crisis: One-Time Catastrophe or Alarming Precedent?

Sanjana Kumar reflects on the 2021 Texas Freeze and the implications the government’s response has for the future.

Science + ResearchCatalystApril 28, 2022Sanjana Kumar, Maisie Nievera