User:Kfk4

About Me

My name is Kevin Keppel and I'm a student at Duke University. I intend to major in Biomedical Engineering and to take Pre-Med courses.

Name Pronunciation

My real name is Kevin Keppel, and I go by Kevin. My name is pronounced just as you would think: "KEV-in KEP-ull."

Interests and Hobbies

In high school (in Sarver, PA), I played three sports: cross country, basketball, and track. Now, I still like to play basketball, along with football and soccer, on the side, and I still keep up with running. I have also played the piano since third grade, and I still try to play every once in a while here.

Grand Challenges for Engineering

There is a list of 14 grand challenges for the engineers of today to accomplish, and one item on this list is to "make solar energy economical." The following is an article related to this challenge, as it describes the advantages of efficient, economical solar energy: Solar Energy, The New York Times, updated 14 September 2011, accessed 19 September 2011 (Make Solar Energy Economical).