Ndassi will take another step toward her goal as she crosses the stage during the University of Rhode Island’s College of Arts and Sciences commencement ceremony on May 16, earning her master’s degree in medical physics. This fall, she will begin her next journey at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, where she will pursue her Ph.D. in medical physics—a discipline that applies physics to medical radiation treatments, devices, and technologies, playing a critical role in diagnosing and treating patients.

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