Dr. Jennifer Robinson remembers wanting a microscope for her fifth birthday. “I always wanted to know how things worked and what they were made of,” she recalled. The Director of the Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences Ph.D. program in the Department of Psychology at Auburn University, Robinson is still seeking thoseContinue Reading

When NYU graduate Philip Shin was in the second grade, he began fencing to spend more time with his best friend. This friend soon quit fencing and moved away, but Shin continues to excel at the sport and travel around the world competing. “I really didn’t start to compete inContinue Reading

Growing up in Taiwan, Albert Hsueh knew he would follow his parents and two older brothers into the restaurant business. Just one thing held him back. “I tried it and I was really bad at it,” he chuckled. “I decided to study culinary arts in high school and my teacherContinue Reading

View Static Version When Maren Loe was starring for the University of Chicago volleyball team, she believed she got the most done during the playing season. “I don’t know how many other athletes are like this, but a lot of volleyball players felt most productive in the season,” she said.Continue Reading

There was a point at Lincoln-Sudbury (Massachusetts) High School when Ravi Simon was terrified of public speaking and thinking he would go to college anywhere except Brandeis University, where his father is a professor. Now a senior in college, Simon is president of the Brandeis Debate Society and recent championContinue Reading