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Josiah's story Mechanical Engineering '26 Josiah Shimadle shared that being in a new place was the most stimulating way to learn. He worked on a drone intended to deliver medical supplies to remote hospitals in rural Nepal.
Alexandra's story Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Mechanical Engineering '25 Alexandra interned at the Machine Learning and Data Analytics Lab at Friedrich Alexander Universitat (FAU). Through this experiment, she was able to learn to be quick on her feet in problem-solving, conduct psychology experiments, and analyze data.
Ashley's story Graduate student, Mechanical Engineering Ashley Margetts, a mechanical engineering major, worked in the maritime sector that focused on developing new marine technology. She was able to create international connections and applied her knowledge of controls to the work she did.
Amanda's story Computation and Cognition '24 Amanda Tong, a computation and cognition major, interned at Boeing Korea Engineering Technology Center (BKETC) as a front-end engineer intern working on an application that sought to improve supplier oversight, production readiness, and supplier data transparency.
Almog's story Artificial Intelligence and Decision Making '25 Almog Hillel traveled to Warsaw, Poland, in the summer 2024, where had the opportunity to work with the UA-Teens and Ukraine Leadership and Technology Academy (ULTA), teaching and mentoring 20 rigorously-selected Ukrainian high school students.