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Jingxuan Nie, Co-Editor • December 10, 2025

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About the Contributor
Jingxuan Nie
Jingxuan Nie, Coeditor
Jingxuan Nie (Chloe) is a graduate student in the Media Innovation and Data Communication program at Northeastern University. Originally from Beijing, China, she is a NetEase musician, sports fanatic, and avid film lover who enjoys capturing life through photography and video editing. Drawn to beauty and design, passionate about multimedia journalism, Chloe combines data visualization and storytelling to spotlight the unseen and amplify voices that deserve to be heard.