Women wanting to pursue careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) face biases throughout their careers, from discouragement in childhood education to discrimination in the workplace. We designed The Gender Paradox to engage elementary through high school girls and bring light to the gender biases surrounding women passionate about pursuing a STEM career. Our research aims to address biological ... Read More

The Al Center supports students in Al development, research, learning, and collaboration. Many opportunities have been presented to the 'MSA community thus far, such as the continuation of the Al Bytes sessions and Al competitions. My role as the entrepreneurship intern included compiling a list of Al tools, current Al internships and SIRS done by other students, and organizing competitions. ... Read More

Ivy League Potential LLC is a college consulting company based out of Naperville, Illinois. Ivy League Potential specializes in helping students gain admittance to top-tier universities like Harvard, Stanford, and the University of Pennsylvania. Their track record of success has landed them features in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, and U.S. News Education. One strategy Ivy League Potential uses to ... Read More

Robust and efficient face recognition and verification is becoming increasingly important in the modern age, due to the escalating presence of online interactions. For example, a manager may want to check remote employee authentication, but only has a video feed of them, or outside intrusions in secure environments. Thus, Face recognition and verification programs must be optimized. To achieve this, ... Read More

Craniofacial and maxillofacial defects are complex in patient comprehension and surgical repair. This project utilizes advanced visualization software to create precise 3D models of craniofacial abnormalities, enhancing patient education and preoperative planning. By translating the data Of medical images into digital, interactive reconstructions, the method gives patients and medical personnel enhanced insight into complicated anatomical structures. Models of this nature ... Read More

Variational Quantum Eigensolvers (VQEs) are an ernerging application of near-term quantum computers due to their low computational requirements and high resistance to errors. The success of VQEs depends on the chosen ansatz, or pararneterized circuit, to approximate the ground state of a problem Hamiltonian. Ansatz selection presents a challenge, as it involves a trade-off between representation accuracy (which typically requires ... Read More

Contemporary political and religious violence in the Middle East continues to blur the line between terrorism and insurgency. The definition of terrorism can be subjective, often depending on the person’s politics, religion, or social motivation. The history of terrorism in Europe, particularly that of Communist terrorist organizations dating back to the 1960s, provides a greater understanding of politically motivated violence. ... Read More

Classical computers use diodes and transistors to act as electronic switches, allowing the processing and storage of information. These switches are building blocks for logic circuits, which provide the basis for computing. After significant years of research, advancements in computing architecture have led to more efficient systems. However, classical computing architectures struggle with parallel processing, where a system will do ... Read More