2A — Wednesday, January 18, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com EASY AS 1 2 3. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com Fulbright Information Session WHAT: Come learn about earning a fellowship to study, research, teach English or train in the creative arts aborad from a University student adviser. WHO: International Institute WHEN: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: School of Social Work, Room 1644 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Center Space WHAT: A drop-in event for different communities within queer life to build a community of resources and help people of similar identities feel supported, all moderated by a host. WHO: Spectrum Center WHEN: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, Spectrum Center MRelay Benefit Concert WHAT: A benefit concert featuring several performance groups at the University of Michigan. WHO: UM Relay for Life WHEN: 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Lydia Mendelssohn Theater “Mind Game” Screening and Panel WHAT: This documentary tells the compelling story of basketball star Chamique Holdsclaw, and her struggles with mental illness. The movie showing will be followed by a panel with Holdsclaw and local experts. WHO: Depression Center WHEN: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. Winter Career Expo WHAT: Day one of the internship and job fair kicks off with a number of opportunities for students seeking employment. Download the Career Fair app for more information. WHO: University Career Center WHEN: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union Michigan in Washington WHAT: All majors are welcome to learn about spending a semester in Washington D.C. combining coursework with an internship. 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The Michigan Daily is a member of The Associated Press and The Associated Collegiate Press. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com ARTS SECTION arts@michigandaily.com SPORTS SECTION sports@michigandaily.com ADVERTISING dailydisplay@gmail.com NEWS TIPS news@michigandaily.com LETTERS TO THE EDITOR tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITORIAL PAGE opinion@michigandaily.com HUSSEIN HAKIM Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 hjhakim@michigandaily.com EMMA KINERY Editor in Chief 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 kineryem@michigandaily.com REBECCA LERNER Managing Editor rebler@michigandaily.com ALEXA ST.JOHN Managing News Editor alexastj@michigandaily.com Senior News Editors: Riyah Basha, Tim Cohn, Lydia Murray, Nisa Khan, Sophie Sherry ANNA POLUMBO-LEVY and REBECCA TARNOPOL Editorial Page Editors opinioneditors@michigandaily.com Senior Opinion Editors: Caitlin Heenan, Jeremy Kaplan, Max Lubell, Madeline Nowicki, Stephanie Trierweiler BETELHEM ASHAME and KEVIN SANTO Managing Sports Editors sportseditors@michigandaily.com ANAY KATYAL and NATALIE ZAK Managing Arts Editors arts@michigandaily.com Senior Arts Editors: Tess Garcia, Dayton Hare, Nabeel Chollanpat, Madeline Gaudin, Carly Snider Arts Beat Editors: Caroline Filips, Danielle Yacobson, Danny Hensel, Erika Shevchek, Matt Gallatin AMELIA CACCHIONE and EMMA RICHTER Managing Photo Editors photo@michigandaily.com MICHELLE PHILLIPS and AVA WEINER Managing Design Editors design@michigandaily.com LARA MOEHLMAN Statement Editor statement@michigandaily.com Deputy Statement Editor: Matt Gallatin Yoshiko Iwa Statement Lead Designer: Katie Spak DANIELLE JACKSON and TAYLOR GRANDINETTI Managing Copy Editors copydesk@michigandaily.com Senior Copy Editors: Marisa Frey, Ibrahim Rasheed DYLAN LAWTON and BOB LESSER Managing Online Editor lesserrc@michigandaily.com Senior Web Developers: Erik Forkin, Jordan Wolff ABE LOFY Managing Video Editor video@michigandaily.com Senior Video Editors: Gilly Yerrington, Matt Nolan, Aarthi Janakiraman, Emily Wolfe JASON ROWLAND and ASHLEY TJHUNG Michigan in Color Editors michiganincolor@michigandaily.com Senior Michigan in Color Editors: Christian Paneda, Tanya Madhani, Neel Swamy, Adam Brodnax, Areeba Haider, Halimat Olaniyan, Sivanthy Visanthan ELLIE HOMANT Managing Social Media Editor PHOTOGRAPHY SECTION photo@michigandaily.com NEWSROOM 734-418-4115 opt. 3 CORRECTIONS corrections@michigandaily.com Editorial Staff Business Staff EMILY RICHNER Sales Manager ANNA HE Special Publications and Events Manager SONIA SHEKAR Digital Marketing Manager JESSICA STEWART National Accounts Manager JULIA SELSKY Local Accounts Manager CLAIRE BUTZ Production and Layout Manager Senior Photo Editors: Zoey Holmstrom, Evan Aaron, Claire Abdo Assistant Photo Editors: Claire Meingast, Emilie Farrugia, Sinduja Kilaru, Sam Mousigian, Marina Ross Senior Sports Editors: Laney Byler, Mike Persak, Orion Sang, Minh Doan, Chloe Aubuchon, Sylvanna Gross, Chris Crowder Assistant Sports Editors: Rob Hefter, Max Marcovitch, Avi Sholkoff, Ethan Wolfe, Matthew Kennedy, Paige Voeffray Senior Social Media Editors: Carolyn Watson, Molly Force Last week, University of Michigan alum Midori Maeda was announced as one of ten runners- up from a pool of more than 7,000 applicants in PepsiCo and 21st Century Fox’s “The Search for Hidden Figures” contest, which aims to recognize talented female researchers for their work in the STEM fields. Maeda received a master’s degree in macromolecular science and engineering from the University in December 2016. She wrote in an email interview that she is currently working in an Ann Arbor research lab with Biomedical Engineering Prof. Shuichi Takayama, as well as at a startup, where she creates artificial biomaterials to understand how to cure different diseases. “I was very lucky to join Dr. Shuichi Takayama’s research group,” Maeda wrote. “Here, I currently work on making artificial versions of biomaterials, such as neutrophil extracellular traps, to better understand their role in diseases and how to cure them. I am also working in a startup in Ann Arbor, called PHASIQ, developing new diagnostic tools.” The contest was inspired by the recently released movie “Hidden Figures,” which depicts the careers of African-American female mathematicians Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson. The women worked behind the scenes at NASA to provide computations to launch astronaut John Glenn into space as a part of the space race — a term describing the United States’s rivalry with the Soviet Union to get a man on the moon. “We are honored to have the opportunity to share the story of Katherine Johnson and her peers whose contributions have remained hidden for too long,” Lachlan Murdoch, executive chairman of 21st Century Fox, said in a press release. “At 21CF, we believe in the power of storytelling to inspire the next generation of talent to dream bigger and unlock their full potential, and through The Search for Hidden Figures contest we are excited to give young women across the country the encouragement to pursue those dreams.” “Hidden Figures” has outgrossed all other box office films since its Jan. 6 release and received praise from numerous critics for revealing the untold stories of Johnson, Vaughan and Jackson. As a runner-up, Maeda will receive a free screening of “Hidden Figures” in her hometown, a membership to the New York Academy of Sciences and $10,000 toward education or research in her field. Maeda found out about the contest through the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, which she was involved with on campus, and decided to apply because the contest’s message resonated with her. Maeda added that she is expecting to begin working toward her doctoral degree in August 2017. - KAELA THEUT The Startup Competition is modeled after the NBC singing competition “The Voice.” Each round weeds out contestants, and those who advance are presented with the chance to achieve increasing levels of funding, mentorship and professional networking opportunities. The competition awarded last year’s winning startup $15,000. The competition kicked off with a pitch by two Engineering seniors, Rushil Bakhshi and Rohan Dasika, for a startup that aims to monitor local water usage. For Bakhshi and Dasika, as well as their two other partners, creating a company that also seeks to incentivize people to curtail excessive water usage — as the average five-minute shower uses about 15 gallons of water — seemed a logical decision. “When the four of us got together and started brainstorming ideas, one common thread that tied all the ideas together was that it had to impact people more than us,” Dasika said. “We wanted to know where we could reduce our water usage and how would we influence other people of our own nature to reduce water usage.” Though their venture is in its early stages, Bakhshi believes his team’s ideas have the potential to usher in change on a broad societal level. “We want to make a socio- economic impact that empowers people,” Bakhshi said. “We want to help change the world but we want to change our locality first.” As a student startup in a more infant stage but looking to tackle an old University problem, Maize Book aims to provide an online marketplace where Michigan students can buy and sell textbooks without the hassle of posting on Facebook or waiting in line at Ulrich’s. Maize Book member John Falcone, an Engineering sophomore, is confident the group can fill a niche that needs to be dealt with. “I know, having joined last on this team and looking at it objectively as a student, that there is no kind of one streamlined process to buy or sell your textbooks,” Falcone said. The startup, which also consists of Business sophomore Maxwell Frenkel and Engineering sophomore Michael Kalmus, promises to save students money on textbooks and to ensure that textbooks do not gather dust on bookcases or desks. “I was looking under my desk last semester and I had a book from freshman year that is still sitting there and I paid way too much for it,” Frenkel said. “I realized there has got to be a better way than posting on Facebook about it … and (Maize Book) is really the only alternative at this point.” For Frenkel, Maize Book represents an opportunity to deal with a persistent problem. “If you are selling to other students, you can be a little more upfront about what you want without ripping them off,” Frenkel said. Ellis Fried, another Startup Competition attendee and an LSA senior, has already seen his company, proteinbits LLC, grow from a personal desire for a better protein-heavy snack into a full-fledged operation with snacks for offer for sale in cafes and shops all over southeast Michigan. Fried, a self-described nutrition and health enthusiast with an appetite for protein- heavy foods, worked with a local chef, regional packing companies and student consulting groups to bring to fruition, over just the past 11 months, a bite-sized, almond- and-chocolate-flavored snack. Drawing positive taste tastes from the assembled panel of judges, Fried said he feels ready to take his company from its University roots to wider horizons. “I was nervous about running this company, but I think that in the past month or two, as I have been bringing on a lot of help with consulting clubs … and a distributor,” Fried said. “I have a lot of help and teamwork that is joining me now that definitely helps.” CONTEST From Page 1A