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Hello, my name is Katrina. I am from California and I am currently a freshman at Duke University. I plan to major in biomedical engineering, but my main goal in life is to become a bilingual physician.  
 
Hello, my name is Katrina. I am from California and I am currently a freshman at Duke University. I plan to major in biomedical engineering, but my main goal in life is to become a bilingual physician.  
 
This is a link to my favorite song at the moment:  
 
This is a link to my favorite song at the moment:  
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD7qIthSdkA&oq=new%20slan&gs_l=youtube..0.5j0l9.1452.4379.0.6769.10.9.1.0.0.1.879.3992.0j2j1j1j3j0j2.9.0.eytns%2Cpt%3D-30%2Cn%3D2%2Cui%3Dtr.1.0.0...1ac.1.11.youtube.U0M_RYSbsoE New Slang], The Shins
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD7qIthSdkA&oq=new%20slan&gs_l=youtube..0.5j0l9.1452.4379.0.6769.10.9.1.0.0.1.879.3992.0j2j1j1j3j0j2.9.0.eytns%2Cpt%3D-30%2Cn%3D2%2Cui%3Dtr.1.0.0...1ac.1.11.youtube.U0M_RYSbsoE New Slang], by The Shins.
  
 
== Grand Challenges for Engineers ==
 
== Grand Challenges for Engineers ==
One of the Grand Challenges for Engineers I find most intersting is the goal to "engineer better medicines"
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One of the Grand Challenges for Engineers I find most interesting is the goal to "engineer better medicines".
Below is a link to an article discussing one advancement of this goal:  
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Below is a link to an example of an article discussing one advancement of this goal:  
  
[http://www.news-medical.net/news/2006/04/03/17008.aspx Weill Cornell experts publish review of genetic medicine], News-Medical, created 3 April 2006, accessed 15 September 2013 (Grand Challenge)
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[http://www.news-medical.net/news/2006/04/03/17008.aspx Weill Cornell experts publish review of genetic medicine], News-Medical, created 3 April 2006, accessed 15 September 2013 (Engineering Better Medicine)
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== Favorite MATLAB Example ==
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My favorite MATLAB example was the one titled "World Traveler 3-D Globe". In this program, the user could "fly" from one city to another. I thought that this was very fascinating because it shows how MATLAB can be used to created 3-D visuals as well as interactive ones.

Latest revision as of 15:50, 16 September 2013

About Me

Hello, my name is Katrina. I am from California and I am currently a freshman at Duke University. I plan to major in biomedical engineering, but my main goal in life is to become a bilingual physician. This is a link to my favorite song at the moment: New Slang, by The Shins.

Grand Challenges for Engineers

One of the Grand Challenges for Engineers I find most interesting is the goal to "engineer better medicines". Below is a link to an example of an article discussing one advancement of this goal:

Weill Cornell experts publish review of genetic medicine, News-Medical, created 3 April 2006, accessed 15 September 2013 (Engineering Better Medicine)

Favorite MATLAB Example

My favorite MATLAB example was the one titled "World Traveler 3-D Globe". In this program, the user could "fly" from one city to another. I thought that this was very fascinating because it shows how MATLAB can be used to created 3-D visuals as well as interactive ones.