Join us for a presentation of results from projects by the 2022–2023 Loretta C. Duckworth Scholars Studio faculty fellows and graduate externs. Every year, the Scholars Studio awards funding to faculty and graduate students who want to pursue research or creative projects using computational methods.  

This year’s faculty fellows are Sarah Drury, associate professor, Film & Media Arts; Ling Liu, associate professor, Mechanical Engineering; and Laura McGrath, assistant professor, English.  

This year’s graduate externs are Austin Martin, Geography and Urban Studies; Md Mohaiminul Islam, Mechanical Engineering; Trystram Spiro-Costello, Communication and Media. 

Schedule 

• 10:00–10:15 am: Welcome by Alex Wermer-Colan 

• 10:15–10:35 am: Ling Liu, “Multiscale Design of Energy-Efficient, Lightweight, 3D-Printable Architected Structures”  

• 10:35–10:55 am: Mohaiminul Islam, “Machine-Learning-Accelerated Topology Optimization for 3D Printing with Generalizability” 

• 10:55–11:15 am: Sarah Drury, “Sponge Gowanus: Developing a Mobile Augmented Reality App” 

• 11:15–11:30 am: Break 

• 11:30–11:50 am: Austin Martin, “Cities as Havens for Bees: Using Remote Sensing to Visualize Urban Bee Habitat” 

• 11:50 am–12:10 pm: Laura McGrath, “Poetry in Public” 

• 12:10–12:30 pm: Trystram Spiro-Costello, “Critical Elements for Game Making” 

Our programs are geared toward a general audience and are open to all, including Temple students, faculty, staff, alumni, neighbors, and friends. Registration is encouraged.