Lily Alvino

On October 6, 2025, the Nobel Assembly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Dr. Mary E. Brunkow (Institute for Systems Biology),  Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi (Osaka University), and Dr. Fred Ramsdell (Sonoma Biotherapeutics) for their groundbreaking achievements in understanding peripheral immune tolerance. Their collaborative work, culminating in the identification of regulatory T cells and the FOXP3 gene, has transformed immunology and paved the way for new treatments across a myriad...

Some childhood obsessions never go away. And for me, it is CBS’s Survivor. My brothers and I were so invested, we spent countless evenings “playing” Survivor in our backyard with other kids in the neighborhood, forming alliances, competing in challenges, searching for “idols” (usually my brothers’ shoes). And yes, even voting each other out. When Survivor first aired on CBS in 2000, it was billed as a mere reality competition: stranded contestants, tropical islands, fire-making, and tribal counc...

As an older sister to a brother who is in the midst of college applications, it is my duty to offer unsolicited advice and interject anecdotes from my own experience. Unlike many of my high school peers, I did not follow the traditional college route. I attended my “dream school” in the fall semester of my freshman year, switched gears and went to community college in the spring, was admitted to Boston University for my sophomore year, and have been here ever since. My biggest fear when transfer...

Seemingly overnight, artificial intelligence has embedded itself into every corner of daily life. From email spam filters to summaries shaping Google search results, its presence is pervasive and often difficult to recognize. With its rapid integration has come promises of endless innovation and increased productivity, but the threats it poses to the environment hinders its potential. The sheer amount of resources artificial intelligence requires to operate strains environmental systems, raising...

College is a tightrope that students pirouette across to reach that final degree. It is a whirlwind of finding yourself, throwing yourself into academics, completing assignments upon assignments, and laughing with your new favorite people. Juggling it all can feel daunting. However, all of this is intensified for those who also play a college sport, especially at the Division I level. In my opinion, student-athletes are some of the most motivated people I know. They dedicate endless hours to hon...