Students place 1st in science and humanities symposium
Rohan Ramachandran ‘25 and Lin Zheng ‘26 presented their research at the oral and poster competitions, respectively, of the Tennessee Junior Science and Humanities Symposium.
At the Tennessee Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, Rohan Ramachandran ‘25 and Lin Zheng ‘26 presented their research. They each placed first in the oral and poster competitions. Both will now advance to the national competition in April in Virginia. Rohan also received the maximum prize of $2,000.
Rohan and Lin were among a select few students chosen to present at the Tennessee Junior Science and Humanities Symposium held on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus from Wednesday, February 13 through Saturday, February 15.
Rohan presented his independent research entitled “SpineSync: Enabling Self-Tracking of Parkinson’s Disease Progression Through an IMU-Embedded Wearable Device," and Lin presented her work titled, “Towards the Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Disorders: The Impact of Amphetamine on the Dopamine System in Relation to Ovarian Hormone Cycles.”
As part of the symposium experience, participants were treated to exclusive tours of cutting-edge facilities, including the Spallation Neutron Source and Graphite Reactor facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The symposium, sponsored by the Department of Defense, also served as a stage for a state-level competition. Presentations were judged by a panel of four UTK professors.
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