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Nilda Alvanez Ruiz is a sophomore at the College of Southern Nevada. Her love for nature and passion for engineering are the backbone for her future pursuit of an integrated Mechanical-Biomedical Engineering B.S-M.S program. A curious being and a believer of balance between body, mind, and spirit she spends her off-time indulging in music, the visual arts, running, playing soccer and hiking among others. Prof. Rob Wood |
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Jonathan Asfaha is originally from San Diego and currently attends UC Berkeley. He will be entering his 4th year studying Molecular and Cellular Biology with an emphasis in Biochemistry. As of now, his interests lie in the physical side of biology and chemistry. He will be working in Dr. Wesley Wong’s lab this summer. When he’s not studying, you can find him running or drooling over the latest supercar. Dr. Wesley Wong |
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Michael Bechard is an Electrical Engineering and Math double-major with a Computer Science minor. Michael will be entering his junior year in the fall at Eastern Nazarene College. His interests include biking, playing with Android, and learning about new and future technologies, especially those that involve autonomous devices or renewable energy. Prof. Rob Wood |
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Camila Betterelli Giuliano was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. During this year, she is studying at Boston University in an exchange program funded by her government, called Science without Borders. After concluding this program, she’ll go back to her home university, Unesp, to finish her degree in Biotechnological Engineering. Dr. Laurence Wilson |
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Kiara Blue is a rising sophomore majoring in Chemistry at Northeastern University. She is interested in toxicology and diagnostics. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, reading, and kayaking. Prof. George Whitesides |
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Marcus Burkardt is a rising junior at Cornell University, majoring in Applied and Engineering Physics. He is from Las Cruces, New Mexico, and speaks fluent German. He is a leader on Cornell's Autonomous Underwater Vehicle team and spends much of his time working on the sub. Prof. Radhika Nagpal |
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Anita Chandrahas is a rising sophomore at the University of Texas at Dallas as part of the Eugene McDermott Scholars Program. She is currently pursuing a biomedical engineering degree and hopes to continue developing her research in systems biology. Anita is passionate about reading and engaging younger students in science. She is excited to spend this summer with everyone in the program! Prof. George Church |
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Wesley Chen is a Harvard concentrator who hails from Central New Jersey. He is a member of the 2012 Harvard BioDesign Team in the BioMod competition. Prof. Shih Yin Shah |
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Matthew Cherewka is a rising 5th-senior from Harrisburg, PA. He is currently attending Bucknell University studying mechanical engineering and management, with a focus on innovation, product development, and entrepreneurship. Outside of class he serves as captain of the rugby team and president of his fraternity, and also enjoys music. Prof. Rob Wood |
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Annabel Chew is entering her senior year as a Materials Science major at Columbia University. She was raised in Singapore and is interested in research in clean energy. Prof. Roy Gordon |
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In Young Cho is a Harvard concentrator. She is a member of the 2012 Harvard BioDesign Team in the BioMod competition. Prof. Shih Yin Shah |
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Abirvab Deb is a Biomedical Engineering major specializing in Biomechanics. He is a huge Boston sports fan and loves learning about many different interdisciplinary subject matters. Prof. David Mooney |
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Kyle DiCamillo is a senior double major in Physics and Math studying at Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, MA. He is originally from Annapolis, Maryland, and hopes to go to graduate school after his studies are complete. He likes to play the piano, read, and listen to music. Prof. Bob Westervelt |
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Ana Cristina Duque is a rising junior majoring in Chemical Engineering at the University of Florida. She hopes to eventually get her Ph.D. in Tissue Engineering with an emphasis on cardiovascular muscle tissue. She was born in Medellin, Colombia and moved to the United States at the age of nine, and has been living in the Tampa suburb of Land O’ Lakes until her acceptance to UF. Prof. Debra Auguste |
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Mattias Fitzpatrick is a rising senior at Middlebury College. He is from Ashland, OR and will be working in the Marcus Lab over this summer. Prof. Charles Marcus |
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Cooper Galvin is a Computer Scientist/ Chemist from Anchorage, Alaska. Growing up in Alaska means all sorts of opportunities for outdoor adventures from skiing endless slopes to hiking the largest mountain in North America. The winters in Alaska are harsh, so he attends school at Pomona College, in warm Claremont, California. He comes from a large family, loves to eat great food, and is always down to adventure. Prof. Alan Aspuru-Guzik |
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Karl Gilbert is a rising senior at Boston University majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Upon graduation, he hopes to attend medical school in pursuit of a degree in either Ophthalmology or Otolaryngology. He enjoys all outdoor activities, especially scuba diving, and hiking. He also spends his free time playing tennis and juggling. Prof. George Whitesides |
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William Gilpin is a physics concentrator at Princeton University. He is extremely interested in how different areas of science intersect through fields like biophysics and materials science, and he would like to someday work professionally in an interdisciplinary field. In his free time, he enjoys drawing, designing lighting for film/theatre, and building Tesla coils. Prof. Marko Loncar |
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Hudson Gloria was born in the capital of Brazil. Hudson is currently a sophomore at Bunker Hill Community College, pursuing a degree in chemical engineering. Coming from a musical family, he eventually came to the United States of America to pursue one of his dreams to become a professional bass player. He has worked with musicians Najee, Kirk Whalum, as well as amazing singers such as Al Jareau, and Stevie Wonder. In his spare time, he likes to listen to a good jazz standard, "Giant Steps!" Prof. David Clarke |
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Andreas Haggerty is a rising senior at Harvard University concentrating in mechanical engineering. He will be working on the Robobees project. Prof. Rob Wood |
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Elise Hall is a rising junior at Carnegie Mellon University where she is studying Materials Science Engineering and Environmental Engineering and Sustainability. She is passionate about biomimetics and sustainability. In her free time, she enjoys playing sports, cooking, and reading. Prof. Joanna Aizenberg |
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Sarah Halls is a rising senior in biomedical engineering at Arizona State University. She is enrolled in the Barrett Honors College at ASU and has been accepted into their graduate program and has since begun working on her Masters in Biomedical Engineering. In her spare time, she enjoys participating in outdoor activities and cultivating her musical talents. Prof. Debra Auguste |
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Gao Han is a freshman from SUNY Buffalo, majoring in Computer Science. He likes basketball, swimming, and PC games. Prof. Hanspeter Pfister |
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Erin Hannen, originally from Cranford, NJ, is a rising senior at Brown University, concentrating in Biomedical Engineering. She enjoys running and anything outdoors. Prof. David Weitz |
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Kenneth Ho is an exchange student from the University of Hong Kong. He is a mechanical engineering major and is planning to complete a Ph.D. in microfluidics. In his leisure time, he likes to swim, read and spend time with friends and family. Prof. David Weitz |
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Ian Holmes is a rising sophomore at Stanford University, originally from Murray, Kentucky. He is pursuing a degree in Materials Science & Engineering with a minor in Drama. His other interests include geocaching, improvisational theater, collegiate a cappella, and playing and listening to music. Prof. David Weitz |
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Donez Horton-Bailey was born and raised in San Diego, California. He is finishing his senior year at the University of California Santa Cruz, double majoring in Applied Physics and Linguistics. In his free time, he enjoys playing piano and saxophone and plays bassoon in the university wind ensemble. Prof. Vinothan Manoharan |
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Michael Hovish is a rising senior at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, SUNY Albany. He is a Nanoscale Science major, with a minor in Mathematics. In his free time, Michael enjoys reading books and cooking. Prof. Michael Aziz |
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Jeff Iuliano is a rising senior at Harvard majoring in Physics and Philosophy. Prof. Bob Westervelt |
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Yasha Iravantchi
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Chelsea Jenney will be entering her final year at Otterbein University as an undergraduate student in biology and Spanish with a philosophy minor. She plans to ultimately pursue an M.D./Ph.D. in an undecided field of research. She has spent the past two summers in Gamboa, Panamá studying red-eyed treefrogs’ digestion and nutrition. She also spent last winter in Nairobi, Kenya teaching English and math at an orphanage housing children whose parents have succumbed to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Outside of the classroom, she has a passion for international outreach, piano, creative writing, and photography. Prof. Ben de Bivort |
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James Johnston will be entering his sophomore year at the University of Miami, and majors in aerospace engineering. He was born in raised in Brigantine, New Jersey. After graduation, he hopes to pursue a master's degree and work for Boeing designing new commercial aircraft. Mr. Johnston enjoys going to the beach, sailing, and reading a good novel. Prof. Rob Wood |
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John (Jack) Keller is a rising senior at Eastern Nazarene College, majoring in Physics and Mathematics. He plans on entering a Ph.D. program in Physics upon graduation. His non-academic pursuits include computer programming, cross-country running, and mountain biking. Prof. Lincoln Greenhill |
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Dawn Kellogg is a rising senior majoring in chemistry with a minor in biology at Loyola University in Maryland. Prof. Ferzoco Alessandra |
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Lauren Kennedy is a rising sophomore majoring in Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University. She is interested in getting out of Indiana and expanding her horizons. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, eating, and belly dancing with Purdue's Mirage Bellydancers. Prof. Scott Martin |
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Daniel Kepple is a biological and medical physics and mathematics double major at Syracuse University. He also enjoys outdoor activities, playing classical guitar, and learning about new foods, cultures, places, and people. Prof. Dan Needleman |
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Clarissa Klein Prof. Eric Mazur |
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Kayleigh Kresse is a rising sophomore at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. She plans to major in Biological Chemistry and attend medical school. Originally from the California bay area, she spent her later years in Tucson, Arizona. She competes on the Grinnell College golf team and has an on-campus job. In her spare time, she also enjoys outdoor activities, playing guitar, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends. Project: Microcontact printing for separation and analysis of emergent lipid phases Prof. George Whitesides |
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Rohit Krishnan will be attending the University of Massachusetts – Lowell in the fall. He worked in the Harvard Microrobotics Laboratory last summer and will continue his work this summer. Prof. Rob Wood |
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Kavit Kumar was born and raised in the Fiji Islands and moved to America when he was eleven years old. He will be starting his final year in Electrical Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz and will focus in nanotechnology for his future studies. He enjoys reading technology blogs, playing tennis, traveling and thinking about the future. Prof. Rob Wood |
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Helena Liu is a rising senior at MIT studying materials science. She has never had, nor plans to have hobbies. Prof. George Whitesides |
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Valentina Lyau is a rising sophomore at Harvard. She enjoys math almost as much as she enjoys art. She is a member of the 2012 Harvard BioDesign Team in the BioMod competition. Prof. Shih Yin Shah |
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Jordan Mancuso will be entering her senior year of bioengineering in Syracuse this coming fall. She has been involved in shape memory polymer research at her home college for the past year and hopes to continue that in her senior year. She is an active member of SASSE, Students Advocating Sexual Safety and Empowerment, and SUWRFC, the Syracuse University Women’s Rugby Football Club. She hopes to continue on to study brain-machine interfaces in graduate school and ultimately would like to play a role in developing technologies to help those suffering from neurodegenerative disorders. Prof. George Whitesides |
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Carmen Martinez was born in Albuquerque. New Mexico. She completed her junior year in the chemical engineering program at the University of New Mexico. She is interested in bioengineering and is fascinated with nanotechnology and new efforts surrounding drug delivery and chemical manipulations with nanoparticles. When she is not in the lab, she likes to go running, play soccer, and enjoy time with her family. Prof. George Whitesides |
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Marc Mazur is a rising sophomore at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA concentrating in Biology and Health, Society, and Social Policy. When he finished his undergraduate studies, Marc plans to pursue a medical degree. In his free time, he enjoys traveling to new places, meeting new people, hiking, and running. Prof. Don Ingber |
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Guðfríður Björg Möller is a rising junior at Mt. Holyoke College majoring in physics and biology. She is from Reykjavik, Iceland. Dr. Ethan Schonbrun |
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Danielle Morabito is a rising senior at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, majoring in Biomedical Engineering. Prof. George Whitesides |
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Haley Nesmith is a rising senior at Vanderbilt University majoring in mechanical engineering. In her spare time, she enjoys backpacking, climbing, and crafting. Prof. Kit Parker |
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Saraf Nowar
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John Owens is from Birmingham, Alabama, and is a rising senior at Emory University. He is majoring in Physics and Chemistry, and interested in researching solid-state physics. When not working on physics projects, he enjoys playing pick-up sports and mountain biking. Prof. Frans Spaepen |
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Nekoda Oysler has just completed his sophomore year at the University of New Mexico. He is studying for a degree in Mechanical Engineering, which he hopes to use someday to work on developing sustainable sources of energy. In his free time, he enjoys rock climbing, snowboarding, and listening to music. Prof. Rob Wood |
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Nikita Patel is a rising junior at Wilkes University majoring in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Physics, Math and Engineering Management. After graduation, she plans to find a career relating to Mechanical Engineering with medical technology. She enjoys watching movies, reading books, and meeting new people. Prof. Katia Bertoldi |
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Daniel Pennachio Dr. Anderson Shum |
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Aaron Perez just finished his freshman year at Harvard University where he is concentrating in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Economics. Raised and born in New York State he enjoys sports of all kinds, aviation and having an adventure. Prof. Rob Wood |
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Ian Perkins is currently in an engineering transfer program at Bunker Hill Community College. He plans on transferring into a Mechanical Engineering degree program this upcoming year. His family has a large engineering background, specializing in Meehanite iron castings, at a family run business located in Bridgewater MA, where he also grew up. Ian has also proudly served his country for four years as an Army Ranger. Prof. Kevin Parker |
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Alexandria Pierce is a junior at the University of Texas Pan America in Edinburg Texas. She is majoring in physics while undertaking a minor in mathematics. Alexandria grew up in South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. While there she earned her High School diploma from The Science Academy of South Texas. Alex hopes to further her family’s military tradition by earning her Ph.D. and going to work as a civilian for the Army Research Lab. Prof. Michael Aziz |
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Alexander (Alec) Sands is from New York City and attends Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he is majoring in Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering. His interest in applied science and design started at an early age, and he looks forward to pursuing this interest in his future career. He spends most of his spare time at the pool. He is a sprint freestyler for the RPI swim team. When he’s not swimming, he spends time with his brothers at the Delta Phi fraternity. They organize several community service days throughout the semester and host an open dinner every Friday. Prof. Rob Wood |
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Chris Satterwhite is majoring in physics and applied mathematics at North Carolina State University. He is interested in condensed matter physics and its applications in renewable energy technologies. In his free time, he enjoys staying active and reading. Prof. Alan Aspuru-Guzik |
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Kevin Schilling is a rising senior majoring in chemistry at the California Polytechnic State University. Prof. George Whitesides |
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Weilu Shen will attend the Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute in Applied Physics and Materials Engineering beginning this fall. She was born in Sendai, Japan, recently became a U.S. Citizen Prof. Eric Mazur |
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YooSun Shim a chemical and biomolecular engineering major at Johns Hopkins University. She’ll be a master's student in the 5 year BS/MS program at Hopkins. Prof. David Weitz |
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Jon Snyder is a rising junior at Juniata College with a program of emphasis in Physics. He grew up in central Pennsylvania and enjoys family gatherings, snowboarding, and live music. Prof. Evelyn Hu |
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Naiya Soetan grew up in Chandler, Arizona. Then, she went to Houston, TX to go to Rice University. She is currently a second-year bioengineering student. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in bioengineering and an M.B.A. Prof. Rob Wood |
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Trevor Tanner is a rising senior in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Utah. Dmitrij Rappoport Funding: NSF CDI-II |
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Jason Ting is a rising junior at Harvard University concentrating in mechanical and material engineering. He swims as a member of the Harvard Men’s Swimming and Diving team. He enjoys playing videogames, keeping up with television shows, and hanging out with friends. Prof. George Whitesides |
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Aaron Trowell is a rising junior at Emmanuel College majoring in Biology with a concentration in Neuroscience. Prof. George Whitesides |
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Gottlieb Uahengo Jr. is a rising senior at Augsburg College in Minneapolis MN, where he is majoring in physics. He is particularly interested in an interdisciplinary approach to engineering with a focus on researching and implementing technologies of the future. Prof. Joanna Aizenberg |
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Megan Uberti is a rising senior at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in mechanical engineering. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, reading, and playing the piano. Prof. Rob Wood |
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Nekoda Van de Werken |
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Eugenia Volkova is a rising senior at New York University majoring in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. She moved from Russia to the South Bronx with her family in 1995. She plans to pursue an MD/Ph.D. Prof. Joanna Aizenberg |
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Laura Weinstock is a rising sophomore majoring in Biochemistry at Northeastern University. Prof. David Mooney |
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Brandon Wilson a rising junior at the University of Rochester, majoring in Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry with a minor in Material Science. He is from Braintree, MA. In his spare time, he enjoys playing squash, badminton, and golf. He also plays guitar and piano. Prof. SooJung Claire Hur |
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Jonathan Wood is a sophomore majoring in Chemical Engineering and a United States Marine Corps veteran. He enjoys travel, reading, and the outdoors. Prof. Kevin Parker |
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Kevin Yang is a rising sophomore from Franklin, Massachusetts. Currently attending Northeastern University, he plans on pursuing a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys playing the violin, skiing, tennis, and traveling. Prof. Radhika Nagpal |
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Jang Hoon (John) Yoon is a rising junior at Gordon College, MA, studying to become a missionary doctor with a double major in Biology and Spanish. During his free time, he likes to play ultimate Frisbee, play videogames, or even just talking and getting to know people. Prof. George Whitesides |
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Cornell Young is a rising junior majoring in applied physics and mechanical engineering at Morehouse College. After Morehouse, he hopes to earn his Ph.D. When not studying or doing research, he enjoys playing basketball, the piano, and hanging with friends. Prof. George Whitesides |
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Huma Yusuf is a sophomore double majoring in Physics and Mathematics at Mount Holyoke College. She is originally from Bangladesh. She enjoys reading, singing and exploring new places. Prof. David Weitz |
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Ze Yi Zhang was born and raised in Hang Zhou, China and studied at the University of Hong Kong since 2010. He is a mechanical engineering major and is planning to do a Ph.D. in the same field. His academic performance is well accepted and his creativity keeps growing all the time. He likes to swim, read, and spend time with his family and best friends. Prof. David Weitz |
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Xing Jie Zhong is a rising Junior at the University of Colorado at Boulder. His Major is Electrical and Computer Engineering and he is minoring in Computer Science and Applied Math. In his spare time, he enjoys drawing and painting. Prof. Rob Wood |
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Jimmy Zhu attends Cornell University and is starting his junior year in the fall. He is majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science. In his free time, he enjoys practicing Chinese martial arts and watching football. Prof. Cris Cecka |
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Sloan Zimmerman is a rising senior concentrating in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Harvard University. Prof. Conor Walsh |