Lucas De Venecia is a senior from Manila, Philippines, majoring in Physics and minoring in Computer Science. On campus, he is a research assistant in the Fuchs group within the School of Applied and Engineering Physics. This past summer, he interned at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where he investigated sources of laser optics damage at the National Ignition Facility. In his free time, he enjoys world cinema, basketball, and golf. Lucas can be reached at lbd52@cornell.edu.