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2025-26, Physics and Technology

Bridging Communication: How SpellRing Improves ASL Fingerspelling Recognition

By Samantha Libbey, Class of 2027 Figure 1: Conversation in sign language. In American Sign Language (ASL), certain words, including proper nouns and names, have to be manually spelled out in a technique known as fingerspelling. In conversation, fingerspelling can comprise up to 35% of signed language, driving research on technology that could improve accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) individuals. Prior technological … Continue reading Bridging Communication: How SpellRing Improves ASL Fingerspelling Recognition

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2025-26, Health and Medicine

Shaping Future Physicians Through Service Learning

By: Judy Zhao, Class of 2029 Figure 1. A representation of the COVID-19 virus Just like education everywhere else, the COVID-19 pandemic shook the typical medical student’s experiences in the classroom. For millions of medical students worldwide, they suddenly lost access to the in-person and hands-on learning experiences that they were originally promised. A recent study by Dr. Lu from Stony Brook University and her … Continue reading Shaping Future Physicians Through Service Learning

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