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Spartan Showcase: Zubin Khan
After completing his bachelor’s degree, Zubin Khan spent several years giving students direction as a high school counselor in Detroit. But despite the wise advice he gave, he still hadn’t found his own calling. Khan had begun his undergraduate studies at Eastern Michigan University planning to com...
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Spartan Showcase: Rucha Batchu
How can we gain insights about places humans can’t easily reach, such as the deep sea or outer space? If you ask undergraduate student Rucha Batchu, the answer is simple: Robots. This summer in the Center for Biologically Inspired Robotics Research—led by Roger D. Quinn, the Arthur P. Armington Pr...
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Spartan Showcase: Mia Vargo
Mia Vargo has followed in her older sister’s footsteps in more ways than one. Her journey at ӰƵ began when she chose to accompany her sister, Madison, at the university, and will conclude this weekend as she graduates with her bachelor’s degree in cognitive science. In ...
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Spartan Showcase: Jasmine Myers
At the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Jasmine Myers is pursuing her online Master of Science in Social Administration with a clear goal in mind: to help victims of human trafficking. Unfortunately, the cause is personal for Myers—and it’s one she resolved to protec...
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Spartan Showcase: Dane Mizuno
At ӰƵ, students can connect with and experience diverse cultures from all over the world. For Hawaii native Dane Mizuno, this environment is a large part of what brought him to Cleveland. Now, Mizuno not only uses his studies as a fourth-year economics student with a s...
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Spartan Showcase: Steven Wang
Major: Biology, Master of Public HealthMinor: Business management, chemistryYear: Fourth-year The distance between Seattle and Washington, D.C., is 4,370 miles. On a bicycle? It takes 66 days to cover that distance at an average of 85 miles a day. Just ask Steven Wang, a fourth-year student majori...
Spartan Showcase: Grace Wilcox
Majors: Electrical engineering, computer engineeringMinor: FrenchYear: Fourth year In high school, Grace Wilcox came across her childhood Nintendo DS while cleaning out her closet and felt inspired to repair it. Thinking a fuse had blown, Wilcox went through the trouble of finding a replacement on ...
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Spartan Showcase: Joshua Bates
Area of Study: Master of Fine Arts in ActingYear: Second year This week, students in ӰƵ's Master of Fine Arts acting program with Cleveland Play House will take to the stage to ponder an age-old question: What happens when we die? Among them will be Joshua Bates, a se...
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Spartan Showcase: Chase Breting
Major: Polymer science and computer engineeringYear: Third-year Chase Breting’s spring semester co-op at Tesla was a “once-in-a-lifetime” experience—so much so that he wasn’t ready for it to end. Instead, he opted to extend it into this school year, establishing Fremont, California, as his temporar...
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Spartan Showcase: Amber See
Major: Communication sciencesMinor: PsychologyYear: Third year Language plays an integral role in how we communicate thoughts, ideas and feelings, but we may not always appreciate its significance. The reality is millions of people are impacted by communication disorders—and Amber See is on a miss...