Image courtesy of Meme Generator Raavi Paranjape Do you have an exam coming up that you did not study for? Got any massive assignments piling up? Ready to party all weekend? As a college student myself, I know that all of these tasks are reserved for the night. Although staying awake all night means you …
Are Medical TV Shows Romanticized or a Reality?
Sophie Umansky It’s 12:30 am, and I’ve just finished the ungodly amount of physics homework my professor assigned for the week. My roommate is out like a light and has been for several hours now, but I need time to unwind before I can fall asleep for the night, so I decide to prop up …
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Texture: An Opinion Piece
Meme by Imgflip Garmani Thein “Texture” is one of the most underlooked values in not only ceiling and floor decisions, but in foods as well. When you decide what you want to eat, you usually ask yourself if the food is sweet, salty, or expensive. Will the food hurt your toilet after, is it produced …
Legalizing Marijuana: Next Best Thing Or Disaster Waiting To Happen?
Sragvi Pattanaik With the election of new governor-elect Wes Moore, Maryland has already experienced some significant changes in policymaking that will affect the healthcare of millions. One important health-related policy is the legalization of recreational marijuana. While still prohibited on university campuses, weed for recreational use will be legal on state grounds for users 21 …
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My Addiction Story
This post is in collaboration with AMSA's Addiction Project committee. Committee members wrote personal anecdotes about their experiences with drug addiction. Academic/Opportunity Cost to Marijuana An old friend of mine was the definition of a typical nerd in high school. Sure, everyone goes through changes in college so I didn’t think much of his drastic …
A Field of Their Own: Women Scientists and Home Economics
Marilyn Fisher A Home Economics foods laboratory in 1917. (Troy Photo/Div. Rare & Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library) I pulled my cake out of the oven and looked at it with disgust; Instead of a light and fluffy pastry, it had the consistency of a hockey puck. Looking back over the recipe, my mistake was …
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Growing Up Without Breaking Down: Reviving Critical Period Neuroplasticity in the Visual System of the Aging Brain
Rakshita Balaji With December underway, The Hall was decked as it hosted the last Science on Tap talk of the Fall 2021 semester. This talk featured Dr. Elizabeth Quinlan, professor in the UMD Department of Biology, Clark Leadership Chair in Neuroscience, and as of January 2021, Director of the Brain and Behavior Institute (BBI) at …
Do No Harm Does Not Mean Do More Tests: The Problem of Medical Overuse
Marilyn Fisher My friend recently started feeling pain in her foot that has caused her to walk with a limp. Wanting to learn the source of the pain and receive relief, she scheduled an appointment with a podiatrist. She returned to our apartment after the appointment fuming. “The doctor didn’t examine my foot or even …
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Lifesaving Chains and Cycles: Using AI Matching Algorithms to Improve Kidney Exchanges
Rakshita Balaji and Ethan Cheng Informed by principles of machine learning, economics, and applied math and statistics, Dr. John P. Dickerson seeks to optimize the kidney exchange process. Science on Tap has returned for the Fall 2021 semester. Hosted monthly by the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) at The Hall CP, these …
Recognizing and Responding to an Opioid Overdose: Common Myths: April 12th Hangout Recap
Marilyn Fisher and Ethan Cheng On Monday, April 12th, Laura Place, Substance Use and Intervention Treatment Coordinator at the University Health Center, came to talk to AMSA members about the facts of opioid overdose and how we as students can provide important health assistance in drug emergencies. The training session went through the Maryland Overdose …
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