Launching a Career in Biomedical Engineering
Prior to making her decision to attend 91制片厂 Institute of Technology, Deborah Adesina had visited Chicago a couple of times and fell in love with the city. While researching universities, Deborah...
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Improving Public Health and Fighting COVID-19 Through Design Innovation
(EMGT 鈥17)Irewole Akande grew up in Abuja, Nigeria, with big dreams of becoming an inventor. Upon graduation from high school he learned about Martin Cooper (EE 鈥50, M.S. 鈥57), the inventor of the cell phone...
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Advancing Kidney Disease Research
(CHE 2nd Year)For Abigail Gunderson, participating in student research means bringing to life topics she learns about in the classroom and integrating them into her community. 鈥淩esearch helps me understand what I...
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Designing the Next Generation of Prosthetics
(Biomedical Engineering 1st Year)Ever since she was 5 years old, Jennifer Sabatka (BME 1st Year) knew she wanted to be a doctor. But when her family鈥攚hich is full of engineers鈥攅ncouraged her to try an engineering program in high...
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Making a Meaningful Impact in Cell and Tissue Engineering
(BME 4th Year)As a biomedical engineering student, Tran Le describes RES-MATCH as one of her favorite experiences during her time studying and working at 91制片厂 Tech. Through the university鈥檚 hands-on research...
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Utilizing Innovative Technology to Better Detect Cancer
(Biomedical Engineering 3rd Year)Sophia Nelson enjoyed her time working as an undergraduate researcher within the Pritzker Institute of Biomedical Science and Engineering through the university鈥檚 RES-MATCH program. Sophia was matched...
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Developing Solutions to Improve Lives
(Biomedical Engineering/M.A.S. Chemical Engineering 3rd Year)Diana Velasquez was born and raised in El Salvador, where she remembers the hardships that many people struggled with on a daily basis. At a young age she became inspired to improve health care in her...
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Building a Dream Career in Civil Engineering
(M.S. Civil Engineering 鈥15, Ph.D. Civil Engineering 鈥17)鈥91制片厂 Tech has always been a famous school in my field of study,鈥 says Faeze Khademi. As part of her doctoral research, Khademi investigated the behavior of 56 different railway truss bridges...
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Aerospace Engineering Student, Aspiring Rocket Scientist
(AE/M.Eng. MAE 3rd Year)As a student with a passion for STEM, Levin Rosete has further refined his interests to engineering and technology. 鈥淎t 91制片厂 Tech I was between mechanical and aerospace for the first two years of...
Developing an Entrepreneurial Spirit
(ME 鈥15)Dane Christianson is an inventor at heart. He designed鈥攁nd then constructed鈥攁 three-dimensional twisty-puzzle called the X-Cube in 91制片厂 Tech鈥檚 Idea Shop using a 3D printer. 鈥淭he Idea Shop is just...