Creators: Thomas Gross, Su Zheng, and Daniel Margolis Course: Information Presentation and Visualization (Borkin) Abstract: The Massachusetts Promise Fellowship (“MPF”) is an organization at Northeastern University created with the goal of training future leaders by giving a group of young people the resources, support, and knowledge through an opportunity to do service work for their…
Creator: Samantha Yap Course: Nutrition and Public Health (Janisch) Abstract: This artifact is a video teaching the nutritional benefits of eating blueberries for kids that one of my students made for Family Gym. The class chose to submit this project since they were very impressed with how Samantha used animation and color to make the…
Creators: Peter Huang and Hriday Sabir Course: Information Presentation and Visualization (Borkin) Abstract: Our project aims to track and understand the changes in confidence and future aspirations of youths before and after they go through the MPF program. Our dataset comes directly from MPF, and measure changes in the three metrics provided: AdultPlanning, AdultAcademic, and…
Creators: Justin Raynor, Tianrui Hu, and Colin Keil Course: Information Visualization: Theory and Applications (Dunne) Abstract: The complexity of network infrastructure makes it vulnerable to natural disasters, attacks, and technical problems. One solution to this is to deliver cost effective and rapidly deployable communications infrastructure by setting up dynamic and ad hoc networks. However, it’s…
Creators: Karan Kishorepuria, Om Sanjay Dabhi, and Alicia Etwaru Course: Nutrition and Public Health (Janisch) Abstract: This artifact is a cooking video for kids that my students made for Fenway CDC. They chose to submit this project since they were very proud of how they creatively delivered quick recipes for nutritious and delicious snacks….
Creators: Julia Corfman, Harmony Chan, and Wanqi Peng Course: Information Presentation and Visualization (Borkin) Abstract: The goal of our project was to discover and explore the correlations between the education pathways for the alumni of Massachusetts Promise Fellowship. These findings gave insight into the fields where MPF alumni ended up, what degrees they received, and…
Creators: Isabella Diaz, Thomas Hodge, Ateev Nahar, Brendan King, Adele Biehl, Alyssa Fread, and Kashish Bhojwani Course: Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing: Food Justice (Garrett) Abstract: The artifact houses profiles of primarily black owned restaurants in the greater Boston area on an Instagram account. Food justice not only spans from food systems but also racial injustices. The…
Creator: Allison Kelly Course: Cornerstones of Engineering 2 (Freeman) Abstract: Our Scratch Jr. Workshop was always full of eager kids ready to learn and share their projects. This artifact was created in Scratch Jr., which is the program we used to teach the kids at our workshop how to code, and reflects the fun, energized,…
Creators: Melissa Soong, Riya Chandra, and Morgan Lloyd Course: Information Presentation and Visualization (Borkin) Abstract: The Massachusetts Promise Fellowship at Northeastern University believes that all young people in the Commonwealth have a right to the resources they need to be successful in life, including a caring adult, a safe place, a healthy start, an effective…
Creators: Yingxue He, Gleen Billman, and Jehane Ali Course: Information Presentation and Visualization (Borkin) Abstract: Massachusetts Promise Fellowship (MPF) offers a variety of experiences and support systems to its fellows to advance their careers and educational goals. These programs can be helpful for recruiting new fellows, assisting with retaining fellows, and establishing an alumni network….