Author: Aayana
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Thermal Feedback & Integrated Alert System for Temperature Control in UW-Madison Libraries
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A data-driven system to collect and analyze student comfort feedback alongside real-time occupancy and weather data, aiming to make HVAC systems more responsive and energy-efficient.
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UW Systems Sustainability Conference Oct 2025
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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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You.
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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.
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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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Association of Big Ten Students Summer Conference 2025
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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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Trip to Washington D.C.
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Trip to Washington, D.C. with Citizen’s Climate Lobby to advocate for support of clean energy policies.
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Being you is Beautiful. Being yourself is Brave.
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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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Presenting Poster at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
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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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The Privilege of Warmth
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Blog post on contrasting experiences of climate comfort in Madison and rural Nepal, and reimagining heating and cooling as a universal right and not a privilege.
