ESP Biography



LUCY YANG, Jaded senior with a lot of hobbies



Major: 20

College/Employer: MIT

Year of Graduation: 2017

Picture of Lucy Yang

Brief Biographical Sketch:

Hi there, I'm Lucy, a senior in course 20 (BioE). I'm doing some fascinating cancer research at the Koch Institute and after graduation, will pursue a PhD in BioE at a graduate school (such real life much wow!)

In my spare time, I do a lot of things! I'm an avid Pokemon fan and run the MIT Pokemon League (mit.edu/pokemon). We have weekly meetings, monthly tournaments, and occasional dinner/hang-out events.

I also run some other clubs and various chunks of my living group, but those are too boring to put here.

I also love to craft. I laser-cut a lot and even started an Etsy for my products. I'm also a master seamstress and made cosplays, scarves, and fun things out of fabric. I do some vector art on the side, mainly for logos/t-shirts for clubs.

When I'm not making something, you can usually find me watching anime and playing 3DS/Wii U/PoGo/LoL.



Past Classes

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S12253: Intro to Synthetic Biology! in HSSP Summer 2018 (Jun. 30, 2018)
Come learn about how gene editing works!


A12311: Vector Art for Crafts, Science, and Profit! in HSSP Summer 2018 (Jun. 30, 2018)
Learn how to use a vector graphics editor to draw your own logo, create diagrams for scientific publications, and even design things to be laser-cut. This class will demonstrate that you can do a lot when you're skilled with Adobe Illustrator!


S11670: CRISPR: A Text Editor for Genes in Splash 2017 (Nov. 18 - 19, 2017)
DNA contains a genetic code that is responsible for everything from signaling pathways in our cells to our anatomy. CRISPR is a precision editor for this code, allowing us to change our DNA to whatever we want. This course will describe the science of how CRISPR works, explain exciting new ideas of how to use it, and discuss some of the ethical dilemmas that would result from such a powerful technology.


P11836: "It's super-effective!" The Art of Pokemon Showdown in Splash 2017 (Nov. 18 - 19, 2017)
Ever wanted to learn how to battle with Pokemon but never had the time to train your own team? I'll teach you everything you need to know to become a Pokemon master (even if you don't catch 'em all).


P11844: Unraveling RNG in Pokemon in Splash 2017 (Nov. 18 - 19, 2017)
What are the chances of finding a shiny and how can you improve it? Did your Pokemon use Protect successfully 5 times in a row? Learn about how the main Pokemon games use a random number generator (RNG) to produce fun, frustration, and improbable results! Then, experience it for yourself by playing in our homegrown meta that is 99% RNG: Triples, Wailords with Metronome only (details at pokemon.mit.edu/wailord.html) We will be playing on our online battle simulator on computers, so no need to bring your 3DS/laptop: pokemon.mit.edu/showdown.html The battles may be streamed on Twitch. Participants will get a free sticker too!


P11069: Pokemon Battling 101 in Splash 2016 (Nov. 19 - 20, 2016)
Want to be the very best but all you know is to tap furiously on Pokemon Go? Look no further! We'll teach you battling basics on PoGo and then the main games. Then we will compare and contrast the two starkly different battle mechanics and how each meta favors different sets of Pokemon.


P11072: Unraveling RNG in Pokemon in Splash 2016 (Nov. 19 - 20, 2016)
What are the chances of finding a shiny and how can you improve it? Did your Pokemon use Protect successfully 5 times in a row? Learn about how the main Pokemon games use a random number generator (RNG) to produce fun, frustration, and improbable results! Then, experience it for yourself by playing in our homegrown meta that is 99% RNG: Wailords only, Metronome only, 6v6 Triple Battle. We will be playing on our online battle simulator on computers, so no need to bring your 3DS/laptop: mit.edu/pokemon/showdown.html