Daniel
Candrea
'14
learned
to
wrestle
with
big
problems
as
a
BW
physics
major.
That
experience
prepared
him
for
the
amazing
challenges
he
faced
as
a
research
assistant
at
Johns
Hopkins
Hospital.
Together
with
his
professional
colleagues,
Candrea
worked
to
develop
a
mechanism
by
which
individuals
with
physical
limitations
may
one
day
be
able
to
use
the
neural
activity
in
their
brains
to
control
robotic
artificial
limbs.
After
graduating
from
BW,
Candrea
went
on
to
earn
his
M.S.
in
biomedical
engineering
at
Duke
University.
He
continued
his
career
with
his
research
position
at
Johns
Hopkins
where
he
also
began
his
studies
as
a
Ph.D.
candidate
this
fall.
Looking
back,
Candrea
reflects
with
fondness
on
the
transformative
effect
BW
had
on
his
career
path.
He
believes
the
quality
of
education
he
received,
along
with
the
appreciation
for
hard
work
and
the
academic
excitement
instilled
in
him,
has
been
integral
to
his
success.
"It
was
at
BW
that
I
truly
became
motivated
to
learn
and
was
inspired
by
many
disciplines,"
he
said.
"Dr.
Ed
Meyer,
chair
of
the
physics
department,
influenced
me
most
throughout
my
undergraduate
studies.
Using
physics
as
the
medium,
I
learned
from
Dr.
Meyer
that
solving
any
problem
or
achieving
any
worthwhile
goal
requires
persistence
and
determination.
Because
of
my
experience
in
his
classroom,
I
can
rise
to
any
challenge
I
am
confronted
with
as
I
can
methodologically
approach
it,
struggle
with
it
and
resolve
it,"
Candrea
said.
Originally
planning
on
medical
school
following
graduation,
Candrea
discovered
his
true
passion
was
neuroscience.
His
studies
as
an
undergraduate
at
BW
trained
him
to
ask
pointed
questions,
engage
in
healthy
skepticism,
and
work
closely
and
efficiently
with
his
colleagues,
all
of
which
established
a
firm
foundation
for
his
change
in
career
focus
and
the
success
he
is
currently
enjoying
in
his
postgraduate
studies.
When
asked
about
his
advice
to
current
BW
students,
Candrea
answered
without
hesitation.
"Talk
to
your
professors,
because
you
can.
They
make
themselves
available
and
are
deeply
invested
in
your
success."
