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Niv Karthikeyan

BS ’20 | Computer Science, History Niv Karthikeyan “The Chang Prize is allowing me to push past the boundaries of what I previously thought were possible or practical to pursue a project of ambitious nature and broad societal reach, while simultaneously pursuing my...

Kyle Lakatos

MS ’14 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Kyle Lakatos “The Chang Prize allowed me the opportunity to explore and create a presence in a new field. The lessons learned from my time as a Prize recipient still serve me as my career continues to transition.”...

Preethi Periyakoil

BS ’18 | Computer Science Preethi Periyakoil “I have always been passionate about finding novel ways to provide support and counseling to stressed students. I am grateful to Caltech for giving me an opportunity to make my dream a reality.” Preethi Periyakoil earned...

Nicole Tetreault, PhD

PhD ’13 | Biology Nicole Tetreault, PhD “It is a dream to create Beyond the Cell, healing scars of prison and building new paths.” PROJECT   Beyond the Cell Nicole Tetreault is a neuroscientist, researcher, author, meditation teacher, and national speaker....

Angelica Zhou

BS ’20 | Planetary Science Angelica Zhou “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...