West Tower
Melinda Hale (West 2,3)	Hello! I'm Melinda, the designated old person on 2 & 3 West. I'm a PhD student in Mechanical Engineering, and this is my third year at MIT. I've known I would be an engineer ever since I was two, and I took apart my potty training seat. Then at five, I took apart my tricycle. By seven I was starting to learn how to put things back together, which greatly pleased my parents. These days my job at MIT is to build machines, which I think is the coolest job ever. I used to be the Hall Councilor (same thing as a GRT, but for grad students) at Sidney-Pacifc graduate dorms, and the most popular things I owned were my power tools. If you ever need to borrow a drill, I've got you covered. I also have a lot of other things covered - help with cooking if you need it, directions to places you need to go, answers to questions you may have. I have my brownie recipe memorized and am always looking for an excuse to bake. Please feel free to stop by 317 anytime, whether for chocolate, conversation, or tools of any kind.
Rachel Hillmer (West 4,5)	Hi, my name is Rachel, and I'm the GRT for 4th and 5th West. I hail from the cornfields of Illinois, where I studied math and physics in undergrad (among other things). I'm now a master's student in Course 20 (Bioengineering). I currently work in microbial ecology, whose goal is to understand the complex dynamics of natural (read "wild") communities of bacteria and archaea. I enjoy beautiful skies, good food, and good company. My door at 417 in the west tower is open in the evenings, please do stop by.
Fan Liang (West 6,7)	Hello all, and welcome! I'm Fan, the GRT on 6/7 West, I hail from Shanghai, Cleveland, Saskatoon, North Brunswick, Bethesda, and Norristown and am now a 5th year medical student in the Harvard-MIT HST program. I'm currently doing research in transplantation biology over at the Navy Yard in Charlestown --- which is an absolutely beautiful (and under-appreciated) part of the greater Boston area. I enjoy being outdoors and love all Ugly Betty, Greys Anatomy, and House. I'm also a huge sci-fi dork, which many of my friends can attest to. I'm super excited to meet all of you, and will have my door open as much as possible. Please feel free to come by at any time. I'm willing to talk about pretty much anything, including applications to medical school. I'm also always game for tennis, painting, drawing, and costume designing (it's NEVER too early to start brainstorming for Halloween). Can't wait to meet you all.
	East Tower
Bridget Wall (East 2,3)	Hello! My name is Bridget Wall, and I'm the new GRT for 2/3 East. I am originally from Minnesota, and I went to Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL for my undergrad degree in biology and music. Here at MIT, I am pursuing my PhD in bioengineering, building molecular tools to help study diseases like malaria. I have two younger brothers; one is a freshman in high school, and the other is in his senior year at the University of Minnesota studying aerospace engineering. My father just retired from teaching this past year, but my mom is still working at Farnsworth Aerospace Elementary Magnet School in St. Paul, Minnesota. In my free time, I love playing with the MIT Symphony Orchestra, reading, cooking, going thrift store shopping, and working out. Feel free to stop by room 325 and say hello!
Veronica Weiner (East 4,5)	Hi! I'm Veronica, the GRT for McCormick 4th and 5th East. This will be my third year in McCormick, and I am very excited about meeting new residents and spending time with old friends. There are usually lots of snacks available in my room and some good books to borrow... stop by anytime! I was born in Parma, Italy, grew up in New Jersey, then came to MIT as an undergraduate (courses 14, 15, and 9). After MIT, I was lucky enough to live in France for two years, where I worked in neuroscience research and explored "the city of lights." Now I am back for a Ph.D. in Brain and Cognitive Sciences. I would be happy to talk with anyone interested in studying or working abroad. One of my favorite parts of the GRT job is the study breaks! I am looking forward to crafts, creative food nights, movies, and outings around Boston. If you have suggestions, please send an email or come visit on the 5th floor.
Rumi Chunara (East 6,7)	Welcome to McCormick! I am very happy to be holding down the fort up at the 6th and 7th East floors. This is my sixth year at MIT, where I am a PhD candidate in the Harvard-MIT division of Health Sciences and Technology, and my fifth year at McCormick. Living at McCormick is one of my many favourite things about being at MIT. My research involves bulding neat devices and techniques for biological sensing and diagnostics. And in general, I'm interested in how technology will change the future. You will often see me biking over to the other side of the river to take classes at Harvard Med. School or emerging out of the Media Lab where my research takes place. I'm originally from Canada, and spent my undergrad years at that "other" Institute of Technology over on the West Coast. I love to feed my mind, body and soul through things like amazing food, world music and yoga; although currently my mind is more flexible than my body. Come by anytime for a taste of one or more of the three!
	The Annex
Jane Wang (Annex)	Welcome to McCormick and especially the Annex! This is going to be my second year at McCormick, and I've been having such a wonderful time am so extremely excited about it. The time spent with all Annexers watchin House M.D. is especially exciting. I am a third year graduate student in course 3. My research involves biodegradable material and the many applications of it. I work half of my time in E25 and the other in Draper Laboratory in Tech Square. I was born in Indiana, and moved to Taiwan when I was two. I came back to the U.S. for college in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a very nice and quiet town, as a Chemist. I love singing, have been singing in choir for 15 years, and am a member of the MIT concert choir. I am also a big crochet/knitter, and would love those who are interested to stop by to knock on my door!