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| − | I am a student in the [http://www.pratt.duke.edu Pratt School of Engineering] at [http://www.duke.edu Duke University] planning to major in biomedical engineering. I was born in Pembroke Pines, Florida and went to University School of Nova Southeastern University for elementary, middle, and high school. | + | I am a student in the [http://www.pratt.duke.edu Pratt School of Engineering] at [http://www.duke.edu Duke University] planning to major in biomedical engineering. I was born in Pembroke Pines, Florida and went to University School of Nova Southeastern University for elementary, middle, and high school. I am the daughter of Cuban-born parents and have an older brother, Marcus, who has a Masters in Computer Science and Engineering from [http://www.jhu.edu Johns Hopkins University]. My parents grew up in Boston, which explains my favorite sports teams listed below. |
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*Reading | *Reading | ||
*Isabelle's Roommate (aka the best roommate ever) | *Isabelle's Roommate (aka the best roommate ever) | ||
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*FC Bayern Munich | *FC Bayern Munich | ||
| + | ==Grand Challenges for Engineering== | ||
| + | Provide access to clean water | ||
| + | *[http://blueplanetnetwork.org/water/facts The Facts About The Global Drinking Water Crisis], Blue Planet Network, updated 2012, accessed 5 September 2012 (Grand Challenge) | ||
| − | == | + | ==Favorite MATLAB Demo== |
| + | My favorite demo is Visualizing Sound. The command '''xpsound''' demonstrates MATLAB's sound capability. I learned from reading the demo that it is useful for viewing audio files graphically. I think it is interesting that a math program, like MATLAB, can easily translate audio files into graphics. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:47, 5 September 2012
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About Me
I am a student in the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University planning to major in biomedical engineering. I was born in Pembroke Pines, Florida and went to University School of Nova Southeastern University for elementary, middle, and high school. I am the daughter of Cuban-born parents and have an older brother, Marcus, who has a Masters in Computer Science and Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. My parents grew up in Boston, which explains my favorite sports teams listed below.
Activities
- Soccer
- Lacrosse
- Cheerleading/Tumbling
- Blood Drive Rep.
- Reading
- Isabelle's Roommate (aka the best roommate ever)
Favorite Sports Teams
- Boston Red Sox
- Miami Marlins
- Boston Celtics
- Miami Heat
- New England Patriots
- FC Barcelona
- FC Bayern Munich
Grand Challenges for Engineering
Provide access to clean water
- The Facts About The Global Drinking Water Crisis, Blue Planet Network, updated 2012, accessed 5 September 2012 (Grand Challenge)
Favorite MATLAB Demo
My favorite demo is Visualizing Sound. The command xpsound demonstrates MATLAB's sound capability. I learned from reading the demo that it is useful for viewing audio files graphically. I think it is interesting that a math program, like MATLAB, can easily translate audio files into graphics.
