Magnet Alumni News: Fall 2022
Election Day 2022: Kristin Mink '03 was elected to the Montgomery County Council! (mymcmedia) (@KristinMink_)
Awards and Appointments:
Rosamond King '92 is the Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences of Brooklyn College
Joanne Chan '01 was named to the National Asian American Pacific Islander Bar Association's Best Under 40
Will Hwang '02 won a Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award
Debattama Sen '09 won a NIH Director New Innovator Award
Emily Jones '10 was named an A.P. Giannini Postdoctoral Fellow
Maggie Shi '12 won an Honorable Mention Award for Doctoral Dissertation in Government Finance and Taxation (National Tax Association)
Jessica Ye '20 is an Opinion Editor at The Diamondback
Aviva Bechky '21 is a Development and Recruitment Editor at the Daily Northwestern
Matthew Casertano '22 won a Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award
Mathematics Research:
L.E. Fix, et al., and Rebecca Segal '90, Improving Student Knowledge Transfer between Mathematics and Engineering Courses through Structured Cross-disciplinary Collaboration: A SUMMIT-P Initiative (Journal of Mathematics and Science)
R. Nagpal, S.V. Sam, and Andrew Snowden '00, On the geometry and representation theory of isomeric matrices (Algebra & Number Theory)
T. Zhang & Noah Simon '04, A sieve stochastic gradient descent estimator for online nonparametric regression in Sobolev ellipsoids (Annals of Statistics)
Elliot Kienzle '18 & S. Rayan, Hyperbolic band theory through Higgs bundles (Advances in Mathematics)
Noah Singer '18 & Madhu Sudan, Point-hyperplane Incidence Geometry and the Log-rank Conjecture (ACM Transactions on Computation Theory)
Physics and Astronomy Research:
S. Nagasawa, et al., incl. Amir Caspi '96, Study of Time Evolution of Thermal and Nonthermal Emission from an M-class Solar Flare (The Astrophysical Journal)
Y. Alnawakhtha & Carl Miller '97, Where we are with quantum (Nature Physics)
J.S. Halekas, et al., and Marc Pulupa '99, The Radial Evolution of the Solar Wind as Organized by Electron Distribution Parameters (The Astrophysical Journal)
E.C. Cunningham, Robyn Sanderson '99, et al., Reading the CARDs: The Imprint of Accretion History in the Chemical Abundances of the Milky Way's Stellar Halo (The Astrophysical Journal)
J.C. Owens, et al., incl. Jonathan Simon '00, Chiral cavity quantum electrodynamics (Nature Physics)
Ning Bao '04, et al., Deconfinement and error thresholds in holography (Physical Review D)
P.-J. Stas, et al., incl. Bart Machielse '12, Robust multi-qubit quantum network node with integrated error detection (Science)
Chemistry Research:
W.T. Michael Seo, et al., and Emily Tsui '04, Sulfane Decreases the Nucleophilic Reactivity of Zinc Thiolates: Implications for Biological Reactive Sulfur Species (Journal of the American Chemical Society)
Lori Kaufman '12, et al., Particle Surface Cracking Is Correlated with Gas Evolution in High-Ni Li-Ion Cathode Materials (ACS Applied Material Interfaces)
Biology Research:
S.W. Park, et al., incl. Joshua Weitz '93, The importance of the generation interval in investigating dynamics and control of new SARS-CoV-2 variants (Royal Society Interface)
A. Bocincova, Timothy Buschman '97, M. G. Stokes, and S. G. Manohar, Neural signature of flexible coding in prefrontal cortex (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
A. Mishra, et al., incl. Ani Manichaikul '99, Stroke genetics informs drug discovery and risk prediction across ancestries (Nature)
M. VanBlunk, et al., and Yevgeny Brudno '00, Fabrication and Use of Dry Macroporous Alginate Scaffolds for Viral Transduction of T Cells (JoVE Bioengineering)
T. Ohlert, et al., incl. Cynthia Chang '01, Exploring the impact of trait number and type on functional diversity metrics in real-world ecosystems (PLOS One)
William Hwang '02, et al., Single-nucleus and spatial transcriptome profiling of pancreatic cancer identifies multicellular dynamics associated with neoadjuvant treatment (Nature Genetics)
S.E. Turbett, et al., incl. Melis Anahtar '04, Distinguishing SARS-CoV-2 persistence and reinfection: A retrospective cohort study (Clinical Infectious Diseases)
Wilma Bainbridge '05 & Chris I. Baker, Multidimensional memory topography in the medial parietal cortex identified from neuroimaging of thousands of daily memory videos (Nature Communnications)
K. Kato, et al., incl. Jonathan Gootenberg '09, RNA-triggered protein cleavage and cell growth arrest by the type III-E CRISPR nuclease-protease (Science)
Ashley Thomanna '22, et al., Intrahost SARS-CoV-2 k-mer Identification Method (iSKIM) for Rapid Detection of Mutations of Concern Reveals Emergence of Global Mutation Patterns (Viruses)
Medical Research:
Wendy Madigosky '91, et al., Validity evidence for using an online peer-assessment tool (CATME) to assess individual contributions to interprofessional student teamwork in a longitudinal team-based learning course (Journal of Interprofessional Care)
D. Egemen, Hormuzd Katki '92, et al., Variation in Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Effectiveness in the US by Age at Vaccination (JAMA Network Open)
Nicole Hindman '93, et al., MRI Evaluation of Uterine Masses for Risk of Leiomyosarcoma: A Consensus Statement (Radiology)
D.D. Yang, et al., and Atish Choudhury '95, Genomic Analysis of Circulating Tumor DNA Identifies Recurrent Molecular Features with Clinical Significance in Advanced Prostate Cancer (Int'l J. of Radiation Oncology)
W.D. Zimmerman & Wan-Tsu W. Chang '99, ED BP Management for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (Current Hypertension Reports)
Jennifer Caswell-Jin '02, et al., Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic in a nationwide, insured population (Breast Cancer Research and Treatment)
Dimana Dimitrova '02, et al., Beyond fludarabine: pentostatin plus cyclophosphamide are a well-tolerated alternative in reduced intensity conditioning (Bone Marrow Transplantation)
J.M. Fernandez, et al., and Melodi Javid Whitley '03, Differences between Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with cutaneous melanoma: A retrospective cohort analysis of 1339 cases (J. Am. Acad. Dermatology)
J.K. Tanas, et al., and Michael Sidorov '03, Multidimensional analysis of behavior predicts genotype with high accuracy in a mouse model of Angelman syndrome (Translational Psychiatry)
Natasha Coleman '06, et al., Annual Structured Communication Skills Training for Surgery Residents (Journal of Surgical Research)
Environmental Research:
B. Weir, et al., incl. Lesley Ott '96, Assessing progress toward the Paris climate agreement from space (Environmental Research Letters)
H. Haverkamp, et al., and Kristina Cammen '03, A retrospective socio-ecological analysis of seal strandings in the Gulf of Maine (Marine Mammal Science)
O.W. Barber & Erica Hartmann '05, Benzalkonium chloride: A systematic review of its environmental entry through wastewater treatment, potential impact, and mitigation strategies (Crit. Revs. in Env. Sci. & Tech.)
Jordyn Wolfand '07, et al., Dilution and Pollution: Assessing the Impacts of Water Reuse and Flow Reduction on Water Quality in the Los Angeles River Basin (ACS ES&T Water)
H.A. Fischer, Miranda Bernard '11, et al., Conservation awareness through social media (Journal of Environmental Studies and Science)
Clare Singer '14, et al., Intercomparison of upper tropospheric and lower stratospheric water vapor measurements over the Asian Summer Monsoon during the StratoClim campaign (Atmospheric Measurement Techniques)
Engineering Research:
Lorrie Cranor '89, Mobile-app privacy nutrition labels missing key ingredients for success (Communications of the ACM)
Y. Sun, et al., and Minjoo Larry Lee '94, Improving the performance of GaInP solar cells through rapid thermal annealing and delta doping (Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells)
H. Ko, et al., and David Hu '97, Small fire ant rafts are unstable (Physical Review Fluids)
S. Chakrabarti and Adan Vela '99, Modeling and Characterizing Aircraft Trajectories Near Airports Using Extracted Control Actions (Journal of Aerospace Information Systems)
S.M. Peterson, R.P.N. Rao, and Bingni Wen Brunton '02, Learning neural decoders without labels using multiple data streams (Journal of Neural Engineering)
H. Aluie, et al., and Jessica Shang '04, Effective drift velocity from turbulent transport by vorticity (Physical Review Fluids)
Aaditya Chandrasekar '09 & K. Suresh, Approximate Length Scale Filter in Topology Optimization using Fourier Enhanced Neural Networks (Computer-Aided Design)
Social Science and Policy Research:
Ellen Kohl '97 & J. Walenta, Legal Rights for Whose Nature? (Annals of the Am. Assoc. of Geographers)
Jonah Berger '98, et al., Expression Modalities: How Speaking Versus Writing Shapes Word of Mouth (Journal of Consumer Research)
Christine Dobridge '98, et al., The post-COVID stock listing boom (FEDS Notes)
V. Cecil, et al., and Jessica Salvatore '98, Masquerading their way to authenticity: Does age stigma concealment benefit older women? (Journal of Women & Aging)
D.R. Carvalho & Jean Lee '99, Cross-industry interlinkages in employment growth: Evidence from Brazil (Review of Development Economics)
Jennifer Helgeson '02, et al., Narratives of sustainability in digital media: An observatory for digital narratives (Futures)
Greg Howard '06, et al., Do Universities Improve Local Economic Resilience? (The Review of Economics and Statistics)
William Cai '13, et al., Measuring racial and ethnic disparities in traffic enforcement with large-scale telematics data (PNAS Nexus)
Interviews and Podcasts:
Gautam Mukunda '97 was interviewed on WBAI Radio about his new book, Picking Presidents
Stacey Roshan '00 presented a Ted-Ed Educator Talk: How to use simple tech apps to support ALL learners
Ximena Levander '02 joined The Curbsiders podcast: Get Hip to Sedative-Hypnotic Use Disorders
Jarvis Yu '02 was interviewed on an episode of the MTG podcast Constructed Criticism 419: Learning Legacy with Jarvis Yu
Wilma Bainbridge '05 joined Radio Health Journal for an episode: Our Memories Are Lying To Us: The Mandela Effect
On Screen:
Cynthia Addai Robinson '98 is starring alongside Allison Janney and Kristen Bell in The People We Hate at the Wedding on Prime Video (@CynthiaAddaiRob)
Abigail Fraeman '05 is one of the scientists featured in the Mars rover documentary, Good Night Oppy (Datebook)
Sonalee Rau '10 competed on Jeopardy! in September (@sonamalr)
Politics and Advocacy:
Jeremy Fisher '97 co-authored an Earthjustice guidebook on The Environmental Impacts of Cryptomining
Valerie Shen '04 wrote in The Hill: The real reason Xi is upset over Pelosi’s Taiwan visit
Prayag Gordy '20 wrote in the Rice Thresher: As Roe falls, Rice grapples with diminishing abortion access
Anika Seth '21 wrote in the Yale Daily News: Yalies protest in support of affirmative action as Supreme Court decisions loom