When the Biomedical Engineers Get Cultural

Over 140 biomedical engineering students and staff from 21 countries spanning over four continents took part in the welcoming party on 9 September. They shared food of their hometowns, played quiz games and enjoyed cultural performances. Music was played by a professional DJ who kept the crowd dancing till the end of the party. Roo Rayeon found it a good opportunity to meet students from different years. He said, ‘There were many international people on this occasion. They introduced their countries with their presentation slides or videos.’ Aiana Baekova shared that the event had fostered a sense of community and brought the international students together.

This article was originally published in No. 545, Newsletter in Oct 2019.