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I am a freshman student of the [http://www.pratt.duke.edu/ Pratt School of Engineering] at [http://www.duke.edu/ Duke University]. I plan to major in [http://www.bme.duke.edu/ biomedical engineering]. I'm from Florida (Tampa Bay Area) but both of my parents are from Shanghai, China. I have an older brother who is also a Duke student.
 
I am a freshman student of the [http://www.pratt.duke.edu/ Pratt School of Engineering] at [http://www.duke.edu/ Duke University]. I plan to major in [http://www.bme.duke.edu/ biomedical engineering]. I'm from Florida (Tampa Bay Area) but both of my parents are from Shanghai, China. I have an older brother who is also a Duke student.
 
==Name Pronunciation==
 
==Name Pronunciation==
My family would pronounce my name as "An-droo Yawn" (somehow my last name pronunciation changed into this when my parents came through immigration). Technically speaking, in Chinese my last name would be pronounced "yoo-en" except as one syllable (English doesn't really have a comparable sound). A fun fact is that my last name is similar to the unit of Chinese currency ("yuan") except it has a different Mandarin tone and is represented by a different Chinese character. I've seen suggestions for the pronunciation of Chinese currency as saying the abbreviation for United Nations (U.N.) except without the pause between the 'U' and the 'N' [http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2487306/how_to_pronounce_the_name_of_the_chinese.html].
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In English, my family would pronounce my name, Andrew Yuan, as "AN-droo Yawn" (somehow my last name pronunciation changed into this when my parents came through immigration). Technically speaking, in Chinese, my last name would be pronounced "yoo-en," except as one syllable (English doesn't really have a comparable one-syllable sound). A fun fact is that my last name is similar to the unit of Chinese currency ("yuan") except it has a different Mandarin tone and is represented by a different Chinese character. I've seen suggestions for the pronunciation of Chinese currency as saying the abbreviation for United Nations (U.N.), except without the pause between the 'U' and the 'N' [http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2487306/how_to_pronounce_the_name_of_the_chinese.html].
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==Interests==
 
==Interests==
 
My favorite pastimes are playing basketball, watching movies, and playing videogames.
 
My favorite pastimes are playing basketball, watching movies, and playing videogames.
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[http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2010/08/24/can-we-really-reverse-engineer-the-brain-by-2030/ Can We Really Reverse-Engineer the Brain by 2030?], Kyle Munkittrick, Discover Magazine, created 24 August 2010, accessed 22 September 2010 (Reverse-Engineer the Brain)
 
[http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2010/08/24/can-we-really-reverse-engineer-the-brain-by-2030/ Can We Really Reverse-Engineer the Brain by 2030?], Kyle Munkittrick, Discover Magazine, created 24 August 2010, accessed 22 September 2010 (Reverse-Engineer the Brain)
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==Favorite MATLAB Demonstration==
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My favorite demonstration was of 3-D surface plots through Handle Graphics. This demonstration opened a window with adjustable menus that allowed the user to manipulate a plot of a 3-D surface. This was my favorite because it demonstrates the power of MATLAB as a plotting tool and visualizer for real-world applications. Most of all, it was both fun and easy to use.

Latest revision as of 02:32, 24 September 2010

About Me

I am a freshman student of the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. I plan to major in biomedical engineering. I'm from Florida (Tampa Bay Area) but both of my parents are from Shanghai, China. I have an older brother who is also a Duke student.

Name Pronunciation

In English, my family would pronounce my name, Andrew Yuan, as "AN-droo Yawn" (somehow my last name pronunciation changed into this when my parents came through immigration). Technically speaking, in Chinese, my last name would be pronounced "yoo-en," except as one syllable (English doesn't really have a comparable one-syllable sound). A fun fact is that my last name is similar to the unit of Chinese currency ("yuan") except it has a different Mandarin tone and is represented by a different Chinese character. I've seen suggestions for the pronunciation of Chinese currency as saying the abbreviation for United Nations (U.N.), except without the pause between the 'U' and the 'N' [1].

Interests

My favorite pastimes are playing basketball, watching movies, and playing videogames.

Grand Challenges

Can We Really Reverse-Engineer the Brain by 2030?, Kyle Munkittrick, Discover Magazine, created 24 August 2010, accessed 22 September 2010 (Reverse-Engineer the Brain)

Favorite MATLAB Demonstration

My favorite demonstration was of 3-D surface plots through Handle Graphics. This demonstration opened a window with adjustable menus that allowed the user to manipulate a plot of a 3-D surface. This was my favorite because it demonstrates the power of MATLAB as a plotting tool and visualizer for real-world applications. Most of all, it was both fun and easy to use.