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When Germs become visible ...
Meet the Germ Villains ! I designed a modular 3D-printable toy set for building germ characters. Check out my design in Makerworld. These cartoon-style germs are inspired by the SteriLink Project , a UV door-handle sanitizer that eliminates harmful bacteria. During our pitch, we used paper bacterium cutouts to demonstrate germ transmission through door handles. I started forming the idea of creating 3D-printable models for these germs to make them visible and give them the
Claire Xu
Aug 82 min read
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" Emma! " I shouted to my teammate at the other end of the track. Emma was about to place the hovercraft in the center of the track to...
Claire Xu
Jul 24 min read
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My First Application of Design Thinking - Hovercraft for The Tech Challenge
In 2019, I assembled an all-girl team and participated in The Tech Challenge, No Roads, No Problem! This journey was the first time I...
Claire Xu
Jun 84 min read
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Behind the Build: Crafting MetalFlow's 3D-Printed Microfluidic Demo
In my previous post , I introduced my 3D-printed microfluidic demo for MetalFlow, which provides a visual presentation of how our metal...
Claire Xu
May 114 min read
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A Glimpse into MetalFlow - Introducing Our 3D-Printed Microfluidic Demo
MetalFlow  is our team's project for the Diamond Challenge 2025 , an international entrepreneurship competition that empowers high school...
Claire Xu
May 92 min read
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Beyond the Shine - Knowledge about Aluminum
When I was working on a robotics project, I noticed something strange about the aluminum parts we were using. Unlike steel, they didn't...
Claire Xu
Apr 162 min read
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A "Sparkling" Insight: Learning Through Silverware Cleaning
When I volunteered at the American Cancer Association Discovery Store, one of my jobs was to polish donated silverware. I noticed that...
Claire Xu
Apr 62 min read
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