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(BIOL ’20)

David Beam (BIOL ’20) first came to Mies Campus as an open-minded high schooler for a construction competition at ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳. While the medical field was already in his sights for the future, he...

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(BIOL ’21)

Zach Parduhn (BIOL ’21) stepped onto Mies Campus as an open-minded biology major with no concrete career plans in mind. He followed his grandfather’s footsteps to ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ with a love of...

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M.S. FST ’08

Right around the time Harry Hou (M.S. FST ’08) arrived in Chicago to study food science and safety, he got some real-world reinforcement as to why he’d chosen an important career. There was a large...

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M.S. PSYC '80

By Tad Vezner Across nearly two decades of family clinical work in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, Esther Sciammarella (M.S. PSYC ’80) has garnered a mixed appreciation for partnerships. There was a...

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(Ph.D. PHYS ’22)

Whether you’re conducting a symphony or you’re conducting an experiment in particle accelerator physics, creating perfect resonance is always a thing of beauty. When Minghao Song (Ph.D. PHYS ’22)...

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(HUM 4th Year)

Growing up as the daughter of two lawyers, Lily Decatorsmith (HUM 4th Year) didn’t think a career in law was for her. In fact, she remembers her parents telling her that’s exactly what she shouldn’t...

(BCHM ’21)

Even as a high school student, Casey Weisfuss (BCHM ’21) was always drawn to science and mathematics. That passion for STEM led him to ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳, where he dove headfirst into studying biochemistry...

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M.S. IPSY ’00

Andy Garman (M.S. IPSY ’00) doesn’t preach. That seems to be his superpower. As a climate change advocate working to influence top administrators in an industry as massive as health care, preaching...

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