Lilliana de Souza
STEM Scholarship Recipient, 2020
Lilliana de Souza, McC '21, Computer Science, from Pompano Beach, Fla., aspires to become a professor and to continue her passion for research in computer science. She has won many awards, including the grand prize for Medical Access programs at Stanford University, and the Design Award for a "biowall" prototype at the Segal Design Expo at NU. She serves on the board of Women in Computing, and will be a TA for the Computer Science Department this coming year.
Sally (Chan Mi) Jung
STEM Scholarship Recipient, 2020
Chan Mi Jung, WCAS '22, Neuroscience, from Novato, Calif., is committed to becoming a doctor who brings a holistic approach to diagnosing and treating patients. She has used her broad understanding of medical and social/psychological factors while volunteering on medical mission trips and aspires to become a doctor without borders to serve in Third World countries. Chan plans to do clinical research this summer at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
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Bassel Shanab
STEM Scholarship Recipient, 2020
Bassel Shanab, WCAS '21, Biological Science and Global Health Studies, from Palos Hills, Ill., aspires to become a cardiologist. He is a Questbridge Scholar based on his academic excellence in spite of financial obstacles, and has excelled in numerous academic and research positions, including serving as a Biology Lab TA and Student Advisory Board member, being a research assistant at Feinberg Medical School, and serving as a member of a cutting-edge biomedical company at Northwestern's The Garage.
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Alice Lee
STEM Scholarship Recipient, 2020
Alice Daeun Lee, WCAS '23, major-Biological Sciences and minor-Psychology, from Centreville, Va., seeks to attend medical school to become a pediatrician and to provide medical services to underserved communities. She is interested in developmental disorders and the interplay of psychological and medical conditions. Alice plans to volunteer at Northwestern's Infant and Child Development Center and is doing research in the department of Molecular Biosciences.
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Aurora Greane
STEM Scholarship Recipient, 2020
Aurora Lee Jean Xue Greane, McC '22, Biomedical Engineering, from Madison, Wis., is passionate about both scientific research and teaching in the medical field. She has received numerous grants to conduct research in such diverse areas as vascular tissue biomechanics and colon cancer at prestigious research institutions and has received a High Honors Award from the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science. In addition, Aurora excels in her violin performance studies, and pursues a double major at Northwestern's Bienan School of Music.
The Alumnae Awards 8 STEM Scholarships for 2020-21
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27 July, 2020 07:34 PM
CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THESE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS. News Release updated 8-28-2020.
The Alumnae Awards 8 STEM Scholarships for 2014-15
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09 July, 2020 03:58 PM
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Celebration Booklet - Toast to the Past and to the Future - May, 2020
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12 June, 2020 01:27 PM
The Alumnae of Northwester of University published a Celebration Booklet in conjunction with the university's celebration of 150 years of women. The booklet highlights updates from a few of the women who received its awards in past years and lists the recipients of its awards for 2020. Click HERE to read about these outstanding women and their achievements and to see names of the 2020 recipients. The Alumnae of Northwestern Univer
Sepehr Vakil
Curriculum Innovation Award Recipient, 2020
From the Office of the Provost
Sepehr Vakil, Assistant Professor, School of Education and Social Policy
“Encouraging students to critically engage with contemporary ethical challenges in computing”
"Vakil and Sarah Van Wart will develop an ethics course for undergraduate Computer Science majors. This course will provide students with the opportunity to consider the social implications of computing technologies, and the far-reaching, unintended consequences these systems might have.
The goal of this course will be to provoke and inspire students to critically engage with contemporary ethical challenges in computing. Students will analyze case studies of current and enduring socio-technical dilemmas such as bias in algorithms, surveillance technologies, applications of facial recognition technologies, privacy breaches, etc. In addition, students will use real-world datasets to examine various social values within algorithms, computational techniques, and design decisions. Through these experiences, students will learn to recognize the ethics built into the various technologies they use and understand the responsibility of software engineers to act in the interest of all those affected by their products.
Vakil’s research examines the intersections of learning, identity, race, power, and ethics in secondary and post-secondary engineering and computer science contexts."
Click here to read SESP'S announcement of The Alumnae's award to Sepehr.
Read about Sepehr in SESP's announcement of this award. https://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/news-center/news/2020/07/vakils-award-supports-ethics-in-computing-course.html
Jennifer Lackey, Sepehr Vakil, and Sarah Van Wart have been named the 2020 recipients of The Alumnae of Northwestern University’s Award for Curriculum Innovation for helping create courses for undergraduate students.