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California Institute of Technology

2026 Track and Field Roster

Danielle Yang

  • Height 5-7
  • Year First-Year
  • Hometown Bloomington, Ind.
  • High School Bloomington High School South

Biography

Research and STEM Activities
Wrote a research paper that classifies astronomical transients using machine learning under the mentorship of Dr. Daniel Muthukrishna (MIT). It has since been published in the Stanford Undergraduate Research Journal....Completed research in prompt engineering and deepfake detection at the Observatory on Social Media at Indiana University, under Dr. Fil Menczer... Co-created a headband for hard-of-hearing athletes to protect hearing aids from rain, sweat, and contact. Won the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition and $125,000 for her school. Has been featured on on Impact Media and PBS for her product, Storm Shield.

Prior to Caltech
Academic Honors: Samsung Solve for Tomorrow national winner 2025...  AP Scholar with Distinction... Cambridge Center for International Research Future Scholar
Athletic Honors: Academic All-State track... Academic All-State Lacrosse... All-Conference Track, Team Captain

Personal
Chose Caltech for the research opportunities, focus on theoretical learning, and collaborative learning culture... Plays classical guitar.Â