Biography Hailing from Lumberport, West Virginia, Ashley is a chemical engineer in the area of process systems engineering for equitable energy economies. Her past research has focused on algorithm development for renewable energy site selection and sustainable development within local communities, and her current research centers around multi-scale modeling and co-optimization of emerging energy technologies …
Kaitlin Moore is a Kiwi émigré to the United States who loves to build swords, take astrophotographs, and go on long runs with their dog. Kaitlin spends most days playing video games, and most nights leaving their camera shutter open to the stars.
Kushin enjoys practicing sketching as much he enjoys researching it. His lifelong dream is to publish his own manga.
Biography Katherine Norman is a doctoral student in the Human Development area within the Department of Educational Psychology. Kathrine is in Dr. Edward M. Hubbard’s Educational Neuroscience Lab where her research focuses on the cognitive impact of pretend play and drama practices at different stages of development. In her academic work she attempts to leverage …
Biography Vaidehi Patil (better known as Veda) grew up in the bustling city of Mumbai in India. She went on to study Bioengineering at University of Sheffield in the UK followed by her MSc in Biomaterials at University College London. Her eventual goal is to conduct translational research in Biomedical Engineering that improves quality of …
Biography Blue combines performance, poetry, video, and installation to create immersive experiences for contemplation, examination, and resistance against power structures.
Biography Rachael Shields is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Design Studies within the School of Human Ecology, as well as a licensed landscape architect and drone pilot. Her research focuses on how environmental novelty can enhance cognitive well-being and improve the quality of life for older adults. Beyond academia, Rachael embraces novelty in her …
Biography Anne is an interdisciplinary artist and social ethnographer focusing in sonic practice. Her work brings about and coalesces studies in bodily complexities and disability studies, human geographical theories and psychogeographies, contemporary methodologies in ethnographic archiving and queer anthropology, new possibilities within technology and studies within human movement and routine, to create a practice with …
Biography Sharon Tang is an artist, muralist, and scientist. Born in Hong Kong and raised in Queens, NY, Sharon took the scenic route while making her way to the Midwest. After completing her undergraduate degree in Studio Art and Russian Studies in upstate New York, she taught kindergarten and 1st grade in Washington, DC for …
Biography Daria Tennikova is an American musical artist of Russian descent. Most of her recent compositions have been created in response to the war in Ukraine and the political situation in the world. Daria’s current artistic focus is to emphasize the opposing sides of human nature. Her music reflects and expresses suffering, violence and inhumanity …