Jad Abumrad, Distinguished Research Professor of Communication of Science and Technology and creator of award-winning series like Radiolab, More Perfect, Dolly Parton’s America and Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, set out in life to be a composer. Perhaps a poet, maybe a fiction writer, but it was music, Abumrad said, that was “running through me constantly.”Read More
RESEARCH SPARKS
Bradley Malin: Balancing AI, healthcare innovations and patient privacy
Altering genetic code is something any sci-fi loving kid has thought about: You can’t have Spiderman or X-Men without genetic engineering. For Bradley Malin—Accenture Professor of Biomedical Informatics and professor of biostatistics, computer science, and electrical and computer engineering—these mutant superheroes, discovered in his dad’s comic book shop, opened the door to a fascination with genetics and a transforming career.Read More
UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCE
Nine students selected for new cohort of Ingram Scholars
Seven incoming first-year students and two rising sophomores have been selected for the Ingram Scholars Program. They were chosen from among a highly competitive pool of applicants for the prestigious merit scholarship, which is awarded each year to students who demonstrate academic excellence and a strong commitment to service. Read More
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