Duke University

My mom is always screaming. But she’s affectionate, not angry, as she yells over the phone to my grandmother, who lives in India. Amamma’s hearing has weakened, yet she still abhors her hearing aids due to their high cost and discomfort. My grandmother's dilemma led me to discover biomedical engineering. The potential to create life-altering prosthetics fascinated me; however, I found that devices were often inaccessible. This realization motivated me to apply to my local Biomechanics Lab during my sophomore year. I was shocked when my mentor covered me head to toe in movement markers and…