WHAT THEY LEARNED: Matthew Abruzzo ’17
The astrophysics major simulated galaxy formations to test the efficacy of galaxy merger detection methods.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Casey Falk ’16
The computer science major studied how machine learning models work by using a novel approach to determine which features of a data set are the most useful to the model.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Oluwatobi Alliyu ’16
The anthropology major, who minored in health studies and earned a concentration in Africana studies, researched Nigeria’s healthcare system and HIV programs for her senior thesis.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Alana Engelbrecht and Sarah Waldis
The biology majors collaborated on related senior thesis projects on the role of fruit fly genes in mosquito embryo development.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Yanxi Li ’16
The economics major studied how Foreign Direct Investment inflows and privatization of enterprises in China affect the country’s innovation across industry sectors.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Kelsey Owyang ’16
The sociology major and Chinese minor used her thesis on Asian American educational experiences to explore the intersection of her interests.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Geoffrey Martin-Noble ’16
The computer science and chemistry double major continued work begun in the Dark Reactions Project, detailed in a recent cover story in Nature, for an interdisciplinary thesis.
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What They Learned
A series exploring the thesis work of recent graduates.
Where They’re Headed
A blog series detailing the post-Haverford plans of our recent graduates.