Laura Nunez — Colombia
Biomedical Engineering, Ph.D.
Graduation: 2027
I am interested in studying how skin remodels itself when is subjected to external mechanical loading. This will help understand how external stretching can be applied to promote tissue growth and regeneration.
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What do you hope to do after graduation?
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Keep on doing research.
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What was the most valuable advice you received before or during graduate school?
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Top 1 skill in graduate school is time management.
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Why did you choose Purdue Engineering for your graduate studies?
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I had the chance to come as an undergrad from Colombia thanks to Purdue extension programs, and I decided then to apply and come back for grad school.
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What is the coolest thing you have encountered at Purdue?
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Sharing my research and other interests with other people.
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What do you do for fun at Purdue or nearby?
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Salsa/tango dancing, playing Latin music.
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If you could talk with any person, living or dead, who would it be and why?
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My best friend. We always have something to talk about and release stress or anxiety. Talking to them makes me happy.
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What's something unique about you, or something most people don't know?
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Not unique, but most people that know me do not know that I sing.
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Favorite quote and why?
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"Learn the rules as a pro so you can break them as an artist" by Picasso. I like it because discipline will make you learn, but then you can apply your own touch to everything you do.
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Favorite food and why?
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Caribbean cuisine in general. I am from the Caribbean region of Colombia.
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Favorite vacation spot and why?
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Colombia. To meet my family and friends at the beach.
