Stephany Santos , a current PhD student from Middletown, CT, graduated with a B.S in Biomedical Engineering from UConn. This past year she participated in the FIPSE Atlantis Exchange Program with the Politecnico di Milano (Italy) and Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (Spain), where she pursued her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Now she is back at UConn focusing her efforts in Biomechanics, concentrating on the Virtual Design, 3D Rendering and Rapid Prototyping of products to better the lives of individuals with physical disabilities. Her hobbies include cooking, traveling, sports, and trying new things.