The University of Texas (UT) at Austin recently highlighted seniors from the Class of 2021 because of their pledge to shape a brighter future. The list includes biomedical engineering seniors, a patent-pending biochemistry senior, a computational engineering senior, and a neuroscience senior.
According to UT News, while working with and gathering data from the bees, Luke Heckmann edited circular rings of bacterial DNA known as plasmids. Ultimately, Heckmann and the group discovered a way to genetically modify that gut bacteria to enable the cells of bees to fight off deadly viruses and mites.
While at UT Austin, Beatrice Torres has dedicated some of her time to research opportunities, including Project SEED, where she studied the health and developmental effects on Latino children who are language brokers or translators for their parents.
She’s also been a part of Project JUNTOS, where she’s listened to Latino youth share their stories about cultural struggles. The findings from these conversations are used to help the Project JUNTOS team cultivate a school program that will provide proper resources for Latino student success.
After graduation, Hyeonseung “Shawn” Lee plans to work as an engineer at the rocket and spacecraft company Blue Origin, where he was an intern in the spring of 2020. His ultimate goal is to become an astronaut himself. Click here to read more about some of the best and brightest seniors at UT Austin.
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