Hi, I’m Aayana.

Chemical Engineering Sophomore at UW-Madison

curious. wanderlust. eclectic. dash of skeptic.

October 3, 2025

Presented a panel on “Student Government and Sustainability Advocacy” at the 2025 UW System Sustainability Annual Meeting, representing ASM Sustainability leadership alongside Caitlyn and Matt.
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August 11, 2025

Represented UW–Madison at the Association of Big Ten Students Summer Conference, exchanging strategies to strengthen student wellbeing advocacy across campuses.
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July 20, 2025

Trip to Washington, D.C. with Citizen’s Climate Lobby to advocate for support of clean energy policies.
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April 25, 2025

Presenting a poster at the Undergraduate Research Symposium on nine months of experimental work studying protein structural modifications and its effects on function.
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Wandering & Savouring.

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Wanderlust Activated

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My travel experiences in photographs and soft-pastel paintings.

Recent Blogs

You.

September 14, 2025

You’re different. and that’s not wrong. You care. and that’s not wrong. You hurt. and that’s not wrong. You’re still figuring out. and that’s not wrong. Your road has more gravel. and that’s not wrong. Your smiles come harder today. and that’s not wrong.
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Nepal’s Fire Didn’t Start With a Social Media Ban.

September 10, 2025

This week, Nepal erupted in deadly protests after the government’s sudden “Social Media Ban”. 19 people dead. Students shot in uniform. Parliament engulfed in flames. But, this fire didn’t start with a social media ban, that was just the spark. The blaze has been smoldering for years. For many of…
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Being you is Beautiful. Being yourself is Brave.

June 9, 2025

Calm your inner soul, and the storm outside clears itself. What you see in yourself matters more than how you’re seen. Because you are not just colour. Not just an accent. Not just where you are from. Not just your grades, your job, or your pace. You are more. To…
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The PurpleBoard

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a learning trek that begins at -195.8

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An innovative slide-based learning module, “The PurpleBoard,” designed for teaching practical STEM lab concepts and techniques. The goal is to provide free and remote access to self-learning modules for Cambridge International GCE A Level STEM Subjects.

Get In Touch

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