April 2026 monthly summary for Northeastern-Science-Magazine/nusci-backend: Delivered foundational email service capabilities and established test coverage to improve reliability of user communications. Implemented backend email scaffolding with routes and controllers, refactored EmailType for static access, updated email schemas for better structure, and added tests to validate sending reminder emails.

February 2026 monthly summary for Northeastern-Science-Magazine/nusci-backend: Delivered unified data validation and error handling for users and articles by introducing Zod-based schemas, updating controllers to parse with schema-based methods, removing legacy references, and strengthening error handling and data integrity. Implemented through commits adaf50070f663a99b1c8d2c3b77e932b8a897ecd; 3617de0668650119ed07a85f53c913029ec96877 (article zod validation schemas; test passing pending); 243c6fb7cb09a732b60ed9f6601195bb459f0ad0. This work establishes a single source of truth for validation across critical domain objects and reduces surface-area for data-related defects.

January 2026 monthly summary for Northeastern-Science-Magazine nusci-frontend focused on strengthening access control for internal/protected pages. Implemented an authentication-first redirection mechanism that prevents unauthenticated users from accessing sensitive routes, reducing risk exposure and aligning with security best practices. This work establishes a foundation for scalable access management and future policy-driven controls across the frontend.