Month: January 2023

Science & Tech

NASA’s New Flagship Telescope Confirms Its First Observed Exoplanet

(Artistic rendition, image via webbtelescope.org) Volunteer Writer: Mckenzie Ferrari Email: mferrari@umassd.edu The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which launched on December 25th, 2021, has finally started to send its results to Earth after over a year of collecting and transmitting data.  The JWST is the largest optical telescope in space; its high resolution and sensitivity allow it to view objects too old, distant, or faint … Continue reading NASA’s New Flagship Telescope Confirms Its First Observed Exoplanet

 
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Campus Life & Events

Feminista Jones Speaks at UMass Dartmouth’s 21st Annual Martin Luther King Breakfast

(Image via cbc.ca) Arts & Entertainment Editor: Kamryn Kobel Email: kkobel@umassd.edu This year marked UMass Dartmouth’s 21st annual celebration and remembrance of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  The event was hosted over Zoom by UMass Dartmouth’s Chief Diversity Officer, David Gomes, and the President of the Student Government Association, Efe Oboh-Idahosa. UMass D’s Chancellor, Dr. Fuller, also joined the event.  The event featured two … Continue reading Feminista Jones Speaks at UMass Dartmouth’s 21st Annual Martin Luther King Breakfast

 
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Campus Life & Events, Science & Tech

UMass Dartmouth’s Next Top Biology Professor

Staff Writer: Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu In this cutthroat industry, only the most skilled and knowledgeable will survive and thrive. Not just anyone can make it. Though many have tried to reach scholarly greatness, not many have achieved the hallowed rank of Doctor and gained the legal right to put Ph.D. after their name.  Even fewer still choose life in academia, the delicate balance between … Continue reading UMass Dartmouth’s Next Top Biology Professor

 
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Arts & Entertainment

HBO’s Faithful Adaptation of “The Last of Us” is a Brilliant Must-See

(Image via gamepur.com) Photography Manager: Brendan Flaherty Email: bflaherty1@umassd.edu Television adaptations of video games are increasing in popularity, and HBO has recently added to the growing genre with its new series, The Last of Us. This faithful adaptation of the Playstation game is a brilliant must-see.   (SPOILERS AHEAD) Whether you’re a fan of the video game or just a fan of action-adventure shows, this show … Continue reading HBO’s Faithful Adaptation of “The Last of Us” is a Brilliant Must-See

 
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