Science

Science in Motion

The tall young man fully extends his right arm to the top of the brown pegboard, stabilized by four large brackets to the base of the machine. As he reaches full extension, still shorter than the peg board, the...

Jesuit Engineering Society Earns Funding at EEI Summit

Does the engineering flowchart fascinate you? Do you like to play with WD-40 or build different projects that utilize the principles of math and science? If so, the Jesuit Engineering Society wants you to join now. On April 9th, the Jesuit...

Acids and Poisons Fill the Terry Center!

Okay. While poison and acid may not have been in there, their molecular structures were. Rows upon rows of styrofoam ball-and-stick models in front of colorful tri-fold poster boards covered the blue carpet, adding up to more than 270...

“Hands On” – Jesuit Engineering Society Projects

“Hands On” What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the words “Engineering Club?" Well, to members of the Jesuit Engineering Society, the first words that come to mind are “Hands On." The Jesuit Engineering Society was started at...

Building Bridges (Literally): Junior Physics Bridge Project

When thinking of the structural integrity of a toothpick, the first thing that comes to mind is their tendency to break easily. Hence the phrase “snap like a toothpick” means to effortlessly break something, such as when a frustrated...

Forensics Attempts a Newer Style

Surrounded by hysteria, the police report to the crime scene, sirens blaring and flashing. At the scene lies a body, bruised and battered, blood splattered across the brick of the alleyway. Working like bees, forensic scientists surround the scene, investigating blood...

The Dead Rise with the Elements

Jesuit students ignite their Halloween spirit with a science project marked by a deadly twist. On October 29, sophomore chemistry students in Ms. Mathews and Mrs. Smith classes transformed the courtyard by the lecture hall into a graveyard filled with tombstones...

Under the Sea with a Fourth Year of Marine Biology

One of Jesuit's best hands on summer courses is the Marine Biology program run by Assistant Principal of Academics Mr. Ben Kirby and biology teacher Dr. Todd Gruninger. The course consists of two weeks in June dedicated to the...

More than 40 Years of Inspiring Doctors

Whenever a Jesuit student thinks of red hair and biology, only the famous Mrs. Jones could come to mind. Teaching biology throughout her many years at Jesuit, she is known to most students as the guiding light of medical...