Vidya Adlakha

Vidya Adlakha is a junior biological sciences and neuroscience major from Ocean Springs, Miss. She serves as an Opinion Staff Writer for The Daily Mississippian. Vidya loves her cat, horses, fashion design, music and scientific research.

Studying abroad is worth more than another semester in the Velvet Ditch

Packing a suitcase and leaving the country may sound dramatic — like something people do after a breakup or during a midlife crisis. But honestly? College is the perfect time to get on a plane and temporarily abandon your comfort zone. This winter, the University of Mississippi is offering students an opportunity to go to […]

Wearing happiness: the science of style

You know that moment when someone walks into class wearing a bright, cheery blouse with perfectly matching shoes? Suddenly the room feels brighter. That’s the power of color. Your brain is wired to respond to color cues. Those pops of orange or green do not just stand out visually — they actually trigger emotional associations […]

Do the new Homecoming tabling rules make campaigning better or boring?

At the University of Mississippi, Homecoming week brings the familiar sight of candidate tables dotting the Union Plaza, decked with posters, flyers and campaign goodies.  Although the tradition is familiar to any student, this time around felt noticeably calmer and quieter. This year’s election season was shaped particularly by new tabling rules that all campaigns […]

Who really owns your thoughts? The future of neuroethics

Imagine your brain sending you a pop-up ad:  “Thinking about coffee? Here’s 20% off at Starbucks.”  It sounds unbelievable, but that is basically where artificial intelligence technology companies are headed. That is where neuroethics comes in, raising the alarm before brain data becomes just another product to buy and sell. This is not just some […]

‘Bee’ scared: Why the pollination problem should concern UM students

Oxford summers are getting hotter, and the bee populations are declining faster than the dollars in my Flex after McAlister’s grand Union reopening. But pollinator collapse is not some faraway environmental issue — it is happening right here in Mississippi.  Since 2006, the USDA shows that American beekeepers have reported average annual colony losses of […]

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