Projects Machine Learning and the Bechdel Test I’ve always been conscious of the portrayal of women in film and popular culture. As a fan of sci-fi and action movie franchises, it bothers me that women are consistently underrepresented in
Projects The Frontlines of Democracy Voting technology can often be the subject of intense scrutiny, especially around election season. As Election Day 2016 approached, I wanted to analyze how privacy and security best practices were implemented at polling
Computer Science I Do Not Like to Code in C! After a rough night of working on an operating systems problem set, I submitted the following notes for my grader along with my code. With my sincerest apologies to Margo & Eddie, Dr.
The Near-Term Future of Human Spaceflight Since the termination of the US space shuttle program in 2011, we have been living in the first era after NASA Mercury Mission - 1961, when John Glenn became the first american to
Education High School: The Next Generation In 2013, as part of his State of the Union Address, President Obama issued a challenge to redesign America’s high schools so that young people graduate with skills and abilities aligned with
Education Beyond the Numbers In all my years in science and math classes, there was always one breed of question we weren’t allowed to ask: “Why do I need to know this?” The question comes in
Education 20 Girls, 7 Weeks, Infinite Fun When I tell people that I spent my summer working in New York, I’m often met with curious looks. “I didn’t know you were into finance!” I then clarify that, no,
Education An Open Letter to Every Teacher I've Had in the Past 20 Years Whenever I think of you, I’m reminded of just how lucky I am. I’m lucky because I had teachers who stayed after class for hours answering my questions. Teachers who were
Computer Science Programming the Future: How Ada Lovelace Helped Shape Modern Computer Science It seems absurd to think that the computer programming began in the 1800s. However, long before ENIAC, Harvard Mark I, Colossus, or any kind of computer was built, there lived a woman with
Government Access to the Internet When Middle Eastern governments attempted to block information from their citizens by preventing Internet access, the international community was appalled. People were silenced. It was as if their vocal cords were cut; it
Government The Washington I Saw We always hear about how broken Washington is. We hear about corruption in government, partisanship on Capitol Hill, and mudslinging during election season. Pundits on both sides of the aisle seem to only