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Jessica Herstine

Jessica Herstine Successfully Defends Dissertation

By Michael Smoley

Congratulations to Jessica Herstine for successfully defending her dissertation!

Mariam Salem

Internship Insights: Mariam Salem

By Michael Smoley

Welcome to Internship Insights! This new series will feature interviews with MCDB students about their experiences with internships during their time in the program. We hope that…

Katelyn Amstutz, Hsiang-Ling Huang, Tianyi Tao

Katelyn Amstutz, Hsiang-Ling Huang and Tianyi Tao Successfully Defend Dissertations

By Michael Smoley

Congratulations to Katelyn Amstutz, Hsiang-Ling Huang and Tianyi Tao for successfully defending their dissertations!

Congratulations to the MCDB Awardees at the 2026 IGP Symposium!

By Michael Smoley

Congratulations to all of the MCDB students that were awarded at the 2026 IGP Symposium!

Outstanding Poster Presentation: Zianne Olverson Runner-Up Poster Presentations: Caleb Holaway, Aparna…

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