About

Hi! I'm Michel:

I like:

  • Reading/writing
  • Photography
  • Running
  • Rock climbing

Appreciation

My life would be completely different without these people:

  • My mom and dad, Tao Tu and Yougui Liao, for giving me a life and teaching me how to live.
  • Melody Cui for being as unfiltered as I.
  • Somiya Schirokauer for indulging me in every conversation.
  • Athan Zhang for teaching me a different kind of friendship.
  • Brooklynn Vincent, Annie Birch Wright, and Sage Anders for blurring the lines between family and friend.
  • Prof. Peter Henderson for his endless support, encouragement, and trust in me as a young researcher.
  • Prof. Jia Deng for supporting my first university research efforts.
  • Lucy He, Nimra Nadeem, and Erich Liang for teaching me how to research and trusting me to do it right.
  • Erika Birch, Grady Wright, and Lisa and Shawn Vincent for giving me a second home.
  • Surabhi Kashikar, Minnie Aagard, Conan Ronayne, Alex Long, and Ally Serrano for being the best friend group a high schooler could ask for.
  • Belén Edgar for believing in me.
  • Mr. Dominic Molet for teaching me about stepping stones.
  • Ms. Erin Stutzman and Mr. Dick Jordan for giving me a will to fight.
  • Sasha Truax, Hannah Amick, and Cindy Su for fighting for wolves, wildlife, and Earth with me.
  • Kara Smith for teaching me how to debate.
  • Maxwell Jewell for being the best debate partner.
  • Javis Manibusan, Chris Rabago, and Benny Kvitko-Sanchez for all the laugher and fun.
  • Nathan Palazzolo for being my first friend in Idaho.

Open Source Contributions

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