Addison Heffernan

Hometown: Warwick, RI

Anticipated Major: Information Science

Anticipated Minor: Performing and Media Ars

I love living at the Intersection of Technology and the rest of the world.  So far I have intersected technology and theater, by creating an automated spotlight using computer vision and machine learning, intersected technology and medicine, by uncovering racial bias in medical machine learning tools. Also I’ve intersected technology and government, where I am a member of the Rhode Island Task Force on AI and by doing an internship with the Rhode Island Government, and technology and education, by running my high school’s IT department. I love figuring out how to employ technology to solve the world’s problems. I am thrilled to be a part of a cohort of students with similar passions for the applications of technology and I can’t wait to meet, grow, and learn with others. Outside of school, I love working towards making the perfect cup of coffee and collecting rare energy drinks from around the world.
 

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