Katie Pearce

1 week ago | gmu.edu | Katie Pearce

Before she ever considered social work as a profession, Rocío Rodríguez Morales was already an advocate for her family, starting at a young age. Growing up in Southern California as the oldest of five in a Mexican American home, Rodríguez acted as her family’s unofficial translator and guide—managing doctor’s appointments, school meetings, and social services. “I was doing things most children don’t have to do,” she said.

1 month ago | gmu.edu | Katie Pearce

When George Mason University student Jawad H. first heard talk of reducing hours at the 24/7 campus dining hall, he saw more than a logistical issue—he saw a threat to a rare space where students could connect and stave off isolation. “I ran into a friend there at 11 p.m.,” he said duringAs a member of the Student Government at the time, Jawad helped mobilize his peers to activate to preserve the dining hall’s hours—and defend its role as a social lifeline.

1 month ago | notiulti.com | Katie Pearce

Por / Publicado 15 de abril de 2025Aplastar roca asteroides en polvo no era la parte difícil. Descubrir cómo hacerlo en gravedad cero fue. “El primer mes de nuestro proyecto, observamos todos estos mecanismos aplastantes que funcionan en la Tierra, y básicamente tuvieron que tirarlos”, dice Jonik Suprenant, uno de los cuatro Johns Hopkins Ingeniería Mecánica Seniors detrás del proyecto de diseño de estudiantes “Asteroid Grinder”. “No trabajan en el espacio”.

1 month ago | hub.jhu.edu | Katie Pearce

Crushing asteroid rock into dust wasn't the hard part. Figuring out how to do it in zero gravity was. "The first month of our project, we looked at all of these crushing mechanisms that work on Earth—and basically had to throw them out," says Jonik Suprenant, one of four Johns Hopkins mechanical engineering seniors behind the "Asteroid Grinder" student design project.

1 month ago | gmu.edu | Katie Pearce

After nearly three years of backorders and pharmacy scrambles, the high-demand weight-loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are finally back in full supply. The FDA recently declared an end to the nationwide shortage of their active ingredients, semaglutide and tirzepatide. During the shortage, pharmacies were temporarily allowed to sell “compounded” versions—custom-mixed alternatives made from raw ingredients.