Parties

Group gathering & meals

Welcome, Yueting and Eleanor!

On 1 October 2026, I hosted a welcome party at home for our new PhD students Yueting and Eleanor. Fengjiao and Ayush joined us for seafood hotpot and mooncakes, and we enjoyed a lovely evening sharing food and catching up.

Five GIFTS Lab members at a welcome party for new PhD students Yueting and Eleanor
Seafood hotpot and mooncakes at home, 1 October 2026.

Welcome, Eleanor and Haiyu!

We are excited to welcome Eleanor Downie, who joined GIFTS Lab on 1 September 2026, and Haiyu Zhang, who arrived on 16 August 2026 for a six-month visiting PhD placement.

A happy bubble-tea gathering brought four of our students together to welcome the new members. We look forward to the research, conversations and shared adventures ahead!

Four GIFTS Lab students at their welcome gathering
Eleanor is second from the left; Haiyu is on the far right.
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