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Chang Prize

Sean McKenna

BS ’17 | Economics and Applied and Computational Mathematics “The Chang Prize fast-tracked me to becoming a subject matter expert while also catalyzing immense professional development and personal growth. It has had a direct positive impact on my contributions to...

Niv Karthikeyan

BS ’20 | Computer Science, History “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 own personal and...

Kyle Lakatos

MS '14 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics “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.”PROJECT  ...

Preethi Periyakoil

BS ’18 | Computer Science “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 her BS in Computer...
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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Greening the Golden State

Greening the Golden State

In the first quarter of my project, “Understanding and Alleviating Environmental Inequality in Underprivileged Communities,” I was able to explore different facets of the fight for environmental justice while contributing to the efforts in my local community.

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