Firsthand experience with overcrowded emergency room waiting areas and an opportunity to conduct research during their academic career helped these University at Buffalo engineers earn a National Science Foundation (NSF) Fellowship.
The award, supported by the Prentice Family Foundation, is given to undergraduate and graduate students with an entrepreneurial drive who want to make a difference in their communities.
Anuj Vadecha, a graduate student in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, earned fourth place in the Cohere Company Challenge at LA Hacks 2023.
Scilla Benussi, a rising senior in computer science and mathematics, earned a gold medal and a bronze medal at the outdoor MAC outdoor championships during what she calls her “comeback year.”