April, 2025 Vaishnavi Kukkala has won 1st Place in this year's Graduate Student Showcase for her research "Brain Tumor Classification and Detection by Integrating ML Classifiers with Xception Model for MRI." Her innovative work combines machine learning classifiers with deep learning models to improve brain tumor detection accuracy in MRI scans. The judges praised her approach for its potential clinical applications and technical excellence. Congratulations to Vaishnavi on this well-deserved recognition!