From rockets to cancer research, here’s how the number pi is embedded in our lives

As people celebrate Pi Day this March 14, the mathematical constant continues to be part of everyday life for scientists and ...

Cracking the code: How a 'prediction machine' is resurrecting the Singapore Stone

Several years ago, my linguistic research team and I began developing a computational tool we call "Read-y Grammarian." Our ...
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Make Python scripts smarter with regex: 5 practical RE examples

If you work with strings in your Python scripts and you're writing obscure logic to process them, then you need to look into regex in Python. It lets you describe patterns instead of writing ...
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‘Caltech embedded inside of Northwestern’: A look into Integrated Science Program

Unlike most students in Northwestern’s Integrated Science Program, Weinberg junior Justin Dynes was unaware that the advanced natural science and mathematics curriculum existed. “I applied to ...