Posts tagged Advay Koranne
Students build companies, form community, and help others while remaining socially distanced

While many of us are stuck at home scrolling through Tik Tok or watching reruns of our favorite television shows, there is a strong contingent of students who are creating meaning through a range of projects, organizations, and initiatives despite being quarantined. These pioneering individuals are pursuing their passions, responding to community problems COVID-19 has exposed, and finding ways to stay connected despite the social divide.

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A history of pi and its birthday 

This last Saturday, March 14, 2020, was Pi Day. The name “Pi Day” comes from the fact that the first three digits of pi (3.14) happen to align with the date 3/14/20. This date also coincidentally aligns with the birthday of famous theoretical physicist Albert Einstein and the death of Stephen Hawking. Pi –– the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter –– is one of the most commonly known mathematical constants. This constant can be found in everything around us, ranging from the way rivers bend to allowing us to send things to the moon.

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