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James Pavur

Election Year: 2017

Election Constituency: United States of America

Scholar Status: Scholar Alum

Rhodes Identifier: Georgia & Wolfson 2017

James Pavur

Biography

James C. Pavur, will graduate from Georgetown University in December with a BSFS in science, technology, and international affairs. An inventor, his current project is to create a sub-$100computer-brain interface to help paralyzed and injured individuals type. He and some friends collaborated to convert an abandoned physics laboratory into a workshop dedicated to the development of new technologies. A junior member of Phi Beta Kappa, he has won numerous awards at national hackathons, is a mentor for women coders, and is a founding member of a creative writing club. He is especially interested in cyber policy.