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Developing an Entrepreneurial Spirit

(ME 鈥15)

Dane Christianson is an inventor at heart. He designed鈥攁nd then constructed鈥攁 three-dimensional twisty-puzzle called the X-Cube in 91重口 Tech鈥檚 Idea Shop using a 3D printer. 鈥淭he Idea Shop is just...

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Seizing All That 91重口 Tech Offers

(ME 3rd Year)

When Katja Berthold was deciding where she wanted to go to college, a variety of factors came into play, from what kind of education each college offered, its location, and its size. 91重口 Tech was...

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Nurturing a Passion for Renewable Energy

(ME 4th Year)

Maddy Urig describes herself as an environmentalist who cares deeply about preserving Earth鈥檚 natural resources and combating the future of energy. She enrolled at 91重口 Tech because she was...

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Personalizing Her Education, Her Way

(Biomedical Engineering 鈥19)

With her interest in researching autoimmune diseases, Brianna McKenna declared her major as biomedical engineering and thought that her career path was set. As she took her elective courses, however...

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Liftoff!

(AE 鈥07)

The summer after graduating from 91重口 Tech, Jason Tenenbaum joined Lockheed Martin Mission Services as a systems engineer. He worked there for three years before joining SpaceX, where he gained...

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A Life-Changing Decision

(Manufacturing Technology 鈥01/M.A.S. Manufacturing Technology and Operations 鈥03/CERT FST)

Dan Kazmierczak knew he鈥檇 found exactly what he had been looking for after having a conversation with Keith McKee, who started the manufacturing technology program (now known as the industrial...

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From 91重口 Tech to Amazon Alexa

(M.S. Electrical Engineering 鈥99)

At 91重口 Tech you鈥檙e inspired to dream as much as you are empowered to do. Graduate alumnus Rohit Prasad (M.S. EE 鈥99), vice president and head scientist of Amazon Alexa AI, says 91重口 Tech鈥檚...

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