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Reinterpreting Heritage in a Networked World: Exploring the Geometric Soul of Islamic Architecture
By Zizhou Lyu Hello! My name is Zizhou Lyu, and I’m a fifth-year architecture student at Syracuse University. This summer, with the support of the Tyler Fellowship, my teammate Beining Xue and I—also a fifth-year architecture student—will embark on a research journey from Syracuse to Spain and Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to explore the geometric soul of…
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Some Rest for the Restless: Examining T-cell Exhaustion and Obesity
By Shannon Huang Hi! I’m Shannon, and I’m a second year at UC San Diego studying bioengineering with a focus in biotechnology. I’m really interested in T-cell biology, and specifically how we can use their biology to make immunotherapies more effective. This summer, I’ll be going to the Obenauf Lab at the Vienna Biocenter in…
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Photography Project in the Dominican Republic
By Sean Eaves, SUNY Oneonta Hello! My name is Sean, and I am from Upstate New York! I am currently attending SUNY Oneonta studying a Bachelors in Fine Art with a concentration in Photography! Currently in my free time I spend a lot of it taking photos, go figure right? Usually if I have the…
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Preparations for London
By Kaysyn Jones At this stage of my project, my work primarily takes the form of preliminary research and preparation for the site-based research I will be conducting in London starting in late June. Part of that means a lot of reading. I am researching a literary movement that I’m not overly familiar with —…
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Blood and Empire: On the Genealogy of Nations
By Lucas Baker My name is Lucas Baker. I was born in Houston and raised in Austin, Texas. I’m currently studying German at Austin Community College, and when I’m not in class or at work, I’m usually reading, gardening, or immersing myself in the German language. I’m most passionate about two things: culture and ecology.…
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Community Response to Climate Change in Seville: Exploring Local Community Initiatives for Climate Action
By Reagan Claggett Hello! My name is Reagan Claggett, and I am originally from Denver, Colorado. I am currently a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biology, with a strong interest in sustainability and conservation. Outside of my academics, I enjoy traveling, hiking, reading, and…
