Two 黑料网吃瓜爆料Honors College students, Keller Blackwell and Willie McClinton, have been named Goldwater Scholars for 2019, chosen out of nearly 1,300 students nationally who were nominated through a highly selective process. The scholarship is the most prestigious undergraduate award in the country for science research and provides $7,500 for educational expenses and research support.
McClinton, a Computer Science major, is currently involved in two research projects with the university. The first project is working with Dr. Marvin Andujar to create technology that will allow patients with ALS to paint pictures using their brains. McClinton has worked on the brain computer interface to allow the technology to work in virtual reality, giving artistic freedom to those who are no longer able to create art in traditional ways. The long-term goal of the project is to distribute it to the ALS community.
The second research project McClinton is working on is with Dr. Sriram Chellapp