Sample student profiles
– Cooperative and competitive game theory in Brussels
– Math is an international language, but she speaks French too!
– Astrophysics major explores mysteries of space and French culture
– Computing in a foreign language, understanding a foreign culture
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Cooperative and competitive game theory in Brussels |
Name: Ashley C. Undergraduate major field(s): Biochemistry, French, Computer Science minor Goals for her Paris Field Study semester:To work in a professional laboratory, learning how to use computational tools and informatics to help solve complex problems. Placement: MLB (Machine Learning Group, Free University of Brussels) Responsibilities as intern: – participate in a project on a new and useful subject for the laboratory – engage in objective preliminary research using software to analyze biological data – obtain a prototype and test samples – create an algorithm using cooperative and competitive game theory as a tool to examine protein interaction. Subject of research: Using Cooperative Game Theory to Model Protein Interaction. And... Her research findings represent a scientific advance and will be the object of scientific publication. |
Math is an international language, but she speaks French too! |
Name: Brenda D. Undergraduate major field(s): Mathematics Goals for her Field Study semester: Learn about the ways mathematics is used in other fields such as biology or agronomy. Placement: The Digiplant Laboratory for Interactive Models of Plant Growth and Architecture Responsibilities as intern: – Attend lectures and training sessions to become familiarized with tools for work, such as the computer platform and programs for digital modeling – Develop two models on two different scales and monitor their growth – Collect and analyze data from digital model Subject of research: Mathematical Modeling of Plant Growth And... After graduation, inspired by her experience abroad, Brenda decided to explore yet another culture and language, teaching at Shandong university in China |
Astrophysics major explores mysteries of space and French culture |
Name: Jillian S. Undergraduate major field(s): Physics and Astronomy Goals for her Field Study semester: To gain real research experience and improve her French, especially technical vocabulary for her field Placement: Astrophysics research laboratory Responsibilities as intern: – Participate in a research project for the cosmology group of a prestigious astrophysics laboratory, studying dark energy in the universe by analyzing data of various wavelengths from a satellite telescope – Build the data treatment tools necessary for detection of dark energy – Work on data sets from previous satellites, developing simulations and testing the method she devised. Subject of research: Integrating Planck and the Sachs-Wolfe effect: A new constraint for dark energy? And... Jillian continued her work in the field, completing a master’s degree in astronomy in bilingual Canada |
Computing in a foreign language, understanding a foreign culture |
Name: Danielle J. Undergraduate major field(s): French studies & Computer science Goals for her Field Study semester: TLearn how the field of information technology is approached in different language, culture, and work environment. Placement: Open-source computer services firm Responsibilities as intern: – Work with colleagues at a micro-enterprise to learn new programming skills and platforms to work with open-source Content Management System – Develop a complex website using the open-source Content Management System – Meet with various actors in the field, including other professionals and client for website – Research market for open-source operating systems and applications Subject of research: Change and Development in the Open Source Computing Market in France And... Danielle’s internship served as a step in the direction of her career goals—She now works as a software development engineer for Microsoft. |