Author: Phoebe Tan

Phoebe Tan is a 3rd year student at New York University's Tandon School of Engineering studying Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, on the pre-health track. She is focused on researching psychological, medical, and technological topics. She is on the executive board of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, the BioMedical Engineering Society, and Alpha Epsilon Phi. In the future, she hopes to pursue either a master's degree in Biomedical Engineering, or attend medical school.

CRISPR is the Future

Things You Need To Know About CRISPR CRISPR short for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat gene editing, and essentially allows us to edit genomes and alter DNA to modify gene function. The CRISPR timeline begins in 1993, when a researcher named Francisco Mojica characterised what is now known as a CRISPR locus. During his […]

The Negative Mental Effects of COVID-19

The Hidden Pandemic Within COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the world, and resulted in a tremendous shift in almost everyone’s life. Due to safety precautions, non-essential businesses had to close, and schools moved to remote learning. Because of these closures, many people either began working/learning from home, or were let go from their jobs. […]

Technology Is Important for Social Change and Education

Technology and Its Impact Throughout the years, advancements in technology have skyrocketed and opened so many doors to new possibilities. Since the creation of the internet prototype in the 1960s, technology has evolved exponentially and life has consequently evolved with it. According to the Washington Post, in 1984, only 8 percent of households had a […]

The ICE Foreign Student Policy Should Be Rescinded

The ICE Foreign Student Policy On July 6th of 2020, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released a new policy targeted towards foreign college students. This policy was formed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in worldwide shut downs and quarantine. Some of the many businesses that shut down were schools and […]

Everyone Needs To Wear A Mask To Protect Each Other From COVID-19

The pandemic that took over the world COVID-19 has taken the entire world by storm. The year 2020, which was filled with promise and hope for many as we entered a new decade, has turned to be something out of a horror movie. COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, is an illness caused by a […]

Police Brutality: Examined Through A Psychological Lens

Say his name — George Floyd His name was George Floyd. Her name was Breonna Taylor. They were two black lives who died at the hands of police officers exercising an abuse of power. He did not deserve to die, and neither did she. Had Derek Chauvin not kneeled on Floyd’s neck as he cried […]