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Angelica Zhou

BS ’20 | Planetary Science “The Chang Prize gives me the opportunity to explore in-depth the social ramifications of a problem that extends far beyond science. My goal is to bring equity to the forefront of the climate change debate” For Angelica, the Chang Prize...

Pauline Ku

BS ’12 | Biology “The Chang Prize will help me focus my energy on decreasing stigma and offer legitimacy to my efforts in mental health advocacy”Pauline says she will use her expertise as a writer to improve the welfare of those with mental illness in the country and...

Jennah Colborn

BS ’22 | Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy In an exploration of careers in sustainable fashion, Colborn will apply their physics and environmental science background to dive into the world of fashion to understand the field, sources of waste, environmental racism,...

Klavdia Zemlianova

BS ’14 | Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy As part of filmmaking career exploration, Zemlianova will create a film and video installation about the complexities of the science of memory and our collective memory. The pieces will examine how memories of the war...

Karen Maples, MD

BSS '76Karen Maples, MD (BS ’76), who served as an obstetrician and gynecologist at Kaiser Permanente for 38 years, is...

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Nader Engheta

MS '79, PhD '82Nader Engheta (MS ’79, PhD ’82), the H. Nedwill Ramsey Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, is...

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Write Your Health

Write Your Health

There’s an introspection that occurs when you write and discover things about your past that start to combine into a complex tapestry of trauma, pain, but also humor and light. This is not what I set out to do initially when I began the MFA in Bilingual Creative Writing at UTEP, but it’s something that has emerged through my first two years in the program. I have more insight into my thought process, and the memories that are welling up don’t plague me as much.

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