Chantal Alano

Chantal Alano is studying at Carnegie Mellon University as a double major in Material Science Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. In the long term, she hopes to work in the biomedical or biotechnology industry, specifically in research and development of biomedical devices. She has a special interest in regenerative medicine because of research she has worked on at Carnegie Mellon, which involves using stem cells to regenerate soft tissue. She wants to work as a biomedical engineer to improve people’s lives and their standard of living, inspired by how family members benefited from recent breakthroughs in biomedical engineering. In her free time, she enjoys playing guitar, focusing on fingerstyle guitar, with her favorite song being "Cherry" by Harry Styles.

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Yifan Huang

Yifan Huang is a graduate student at the Information Networking Institute (INI) at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), pursuing a master's degree in Master of Science in Information Networking. After graduation, Yifan plans to be a software engineer focusing on full-stack software development. He became fascinated with algorithms and coding language in high school, believing that technology is essential for improving the world.

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An Ethics Challenge: Stop Privacy Protection from Impeding the Development of Baby Tech
Yifan’s article on an ethics challenge we face.

In his spare time, Yifan enjoys traveling, playing video games, and photography, especially while hiking in national parks, with Yellowstone being his favorite.

Sarah Shah

Sarah is a master’s student in the Information Security Policy and Management program at Carnegie Mellon University, having earned her bachelor’s in computer science from Indiana University. She aims to have a career in product security to maintain user trust in technology. At Connect Wolf, she leads a team to research laws and regulations ensuring compliance. In her spare time, Sarah enjoys bouldering and puzzles.

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An Ethical Challenge of Personal Data in Baby Tech
An article by Sarah.

Isabel Joyce

Isabel Joyce is a Materials Science & Engineering student with a minor in Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Her long-term career goals are to work on medical devices or clinical research to have a positive impact on others. Outside of her studies, she is active in her school's rowing team and is a member of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee. Isabel enjoys reading various genres and topics, often to expand her worldview.

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Mini-Bio: Isabel is focused on making life-improving products in biomedical fields and recently worked on a dementia research project assessing technology's impact on caregiving for dementia patients. She also writes educational content about parenting for an app, aiming to ensure the accuracy of the information shared.