Archive for August 2017

Name:  Kyle O’Sullivan Hometown:  Freehold, NJ Previous Degrees, Institutions:  BS in Neuroscience from Allegheny College, PA Research Interests/Project:  The interaction between brains and machines, specifically the improvement of foreign body response and brain-computer interface longevity. My project focuses on minimizing the tissue damage caused by the insertion and subsequent movement of the electrode. Honors/Awards:   Psi Chi psychology honor society (2017) Phi Delta Tau philosophy honor society (2017) National Technology Honor Society (2012) Allegheny College Alden Scholar (2014-2017) Interests outside of Research: I really enjoy writing, especially poetry and philosophy essays. I also enjoy cooking, gaming, and long road trips. Tell us something about […]

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Name:  Jiawei Yan Hometown:  Shanghai, China Previous Degrees, Institutions:  BS, University of Utah, Mechanical Engineering Research Interests/Project:  Develop computational model for predicting crack propagation and resulting fracture patterns in infant cranial bone Interests outside of Research:  Traveling Tell us something about yourself that otherwise we wouldn’t know or guess:  I played the piano almost for 10 years before I move here 15 Minutes of fame:  When I was a kid, I once won third place in a world-class painting contest held in Japan What can’t you live without:  Coffee, family, and my cats Favorite place to eat in SLC or surrounding area:  Itto Sushi Favorite activity in […]

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