Spring 2024


Splash Biography



TANIN BARZANIAN, UC Berkeley sophomore studying Bioengineering



Major: Bioengineering

College/Employer: UC Berkeley

Year of Graduation: 2021

Picture of Tanin Barzanian

Brief Biographical Sketch:

I am involved in several activities and clubs on campus including Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), Society of Women Engineers (SWE), mentoring, research into tau proteins responsible for Alzheimer's Disease, and yoga. I enjoy singing, crafting (sewing, knitting, woodworking, jewelry making, drawing, etc), and taking care of animals. I am a huge superhero nerd.



Past Classes

  (Clicking a class title will bring you to the course's section of the corresponding course catalog)

X479: Marvel Madness 101 in Splash Spring 19 (Mar. 16, 2019)
Do you know what Marvel Comics was called in 1939? Do you know what comic book Spider-Man originated in? What are the differences between Captain America: Civil War and the comic book? Come learn and laugh over Marvel Comics and Marvel Cinematic Universe facts that you may have not known, and share some of your own! We will debate over certain characters and aspects of the Marvel Universe and watch clips of the movies and possibly the tv shows. You will learn about Easter Eggs in the movies and the similarities and differences between the comics and the movies. Finally, we will be having a trivia contest, and there will be prizes. Come join the Marvel Madness!


X467: Marvel Madness 101 in Splash Fall 18 (Nov. 04, 2018)
Do you know what Marvel Comics was called in 1939? Do you know what comic book Spider-Man originated in? Avengers vs X-Men (both comics and movies)? Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield or Tobey Maguire? Come learn and laugh over Marvel Comics and Marvel Cinematic Universe facts that you may have not known, and share some of your own! We will debate over certain characters and aspects of the Marvel Universe and watch clips of the movies and possibly the tv shows. You will learn about Easter Eggs in the movies and the similarities and differences between the comics and the movies. Finally, we will be having a trivia contest, and there will be prizes. Come join the Marvel Madness!