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Priyanshu Alluri, Zequn Chen, and Wesley Marrero

Jan 29, 2026

A Socially-Fair Framework for Measuring Student Well-Being

Priyanshu Alluri '26, PhD student Zequn Chen, and Professor Wesley Marrero presented a socially-fair framework, published in Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association - Open, that ensures homogeneous clustering performance across demographic groups while minimizing within-cluster variability. "The study integrates fairness considerations into clustering algorithms to reduce discrepancies in risk stratification and provides insights into socioeconomic drivers of student well-being," said Marrero.

Adelaide Cagle working in Hixon Lab

Jan 29, 2026

Making Skin Stick

Hixon Lab PhD candidate Adelaide Cagle is first-author on "Keratin Additive for Cellular Adhesion in Transcutaneous Prosthetics," with co-authors including NH BioMade trainee Lois Szulc, Jack Flaggert '26, Yowis Arias '24 Th'25, Annika Nikhar '26, and Professor Katie Hixon. Published in Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, the paper explores how incorporating hydrolyzed keratin into electrospun and cryogel scaffolds enhances cell adhesion and proliferation. "This study highlights a promising biomaterials strategy to improve dermal integration at skin-implant interfaces," said Hixon.

Huilin Qing with her poster at MRS

Jan 22, 2026

Converting Carbon Emissions into Fuels for Net Neutrality

PhD students Huilin Qing and Baiheng Li, and Professor Weiyang "Fiona" Li co-authored "Protonation pathway for CO2 reduction mediated by coordinated H2O on active sites" published in Nature Communications. This work, presented by Qing, was nominated for "Best Poster Award" at the 2025 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting which drew over 6,000 attendees from 50+ countries.

Henrique and Santos

Jan 15, 2026

More Profitable Strategies

PhD student Bruno Miranda Henrique and Professor Gene Santos co-authored "Cryptocurrencies trading using Parrondo's Paradox" published in the International Review of Economics & Finance. The paper applies a concept from game theory and physics known as Parrondo's Paradox, in which two losing strategies can be combined to produce a winning outcome. "The paper shows that by systematically switching between three cryptocurrencies according to simple, predefined rules, investors can often achieve higher returns than a traditional buy‑and‑hold strategy. Against the backdrop of recent cryptocurrency price swings and heightened market uncertainty, the research adds to ongoing discussions about whether systematic trading strategies can offer an edge over passive investment in digital assets," said Santos.

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