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Salome Mikadze (2023 cohort), the founder of Movadex, has turned adversity into success, helping startups grow with resilience, purpose, and a human-first approach.

Orr Zohar (2021 cohort) co-authored a paper on Video-STaR, which helps AI learn to analyze videos without costly labels—enabling smart coaches and surgical trainers.

Emerson Johnston (2023 cohort) highlights DeepSeek AI’s rise as a wake-up call for US innovation, driven by China's self-sufficient domestic talent pipeline.

Theodora Bruun (2020 cohort) co-led research on a one-time HIV-1 cure.

Research co-conducted by Ben Moran (2019 cohort) shows hybridization is widespread despite strong barriers, influencing genetic exchange and driving complex evolutionary outcomes.

Karishma Bhagani (2021 cohort) and Tami Gjorgjieva (2022 cohort) share their experiences as RAISE fellows on projects in public service and community engagement.

Rizwaan Malik (2022 cohort) explores how large language models can help middle school math teachers to structure tiered lessons for diverse skill levels.

Kate Reinmuth (2022 cohort) explores how gaps in contracts between merchants can harm consumers, proposing a regulatory solution to prevent the negative impact.

Syamantak Payra (2022 cohort) co-authored a paper on developing a fiber computer and networking them into a garment that learns to identify physical activities.

Azizjon Azimi (2018 cohort) is the CEO and founder of zypl.ai, a startup pioneering synthetic outliers in finance, which secured investment from one of the largest tech investors.

An ancient form of dispute resolution rooted in Native American tradition is gaining traction in the courts – thanks in part to Carson Smith (2022 cohort).

Azza Cohen (2020 cohort) discusses "FLOAT!", her documentary that follows her 82-year-old grandmother as she checks an item off her bucket list: learning to swim.

Army officer Charley Falletta (2024 cohort) appeared on NPR's All Things Considered to discuss the Department of Defense nominee's proposal to bar women from serving in combat.

Chosen as the Systems Lab rep at the U of Michigan CSE Graduate Honors Competition, Braden Crimmins (2023 cohort) won first place for his research on strengthening U.S. elections.

Inspired by her father and her Midland community, Hannah Thomas (2024 cohort) aspires to improve health care systems.

Sharon Lee (2024 cohort) shares her journey pursuing STEM and her plans to help expand access to STEM education in Malaysia.

Longsha Liu (2022 cohort) shares his experience as a teaching assistant for Bryant Lim, who helped mentor him as a budding medical entrepreneur.

Aya Mouallem (2020 cohort) co-conducted a study of a blind student’s experience in an introductory electrical engineering course to identify accessibility gaps and solutions.

Braden Crimmins (2023 cohort) presents a low-cost approach to reducing the security risks of voting machines by drawing on techniques from the field of robust optimization.

Research by Braden Crimmins (2023 cohort) indicates that a flaw in commonly-used voting systems could compromise voter privacy.