diff --git a/_data/authors.yml b/_data/authors.yml
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@@ -803,4 +803,12 @@ hannah_um:
   mug: yes
   email: hum@media.ucla.edu
   github: hannahum
+  current: yes
+lipika goel:
+  name: Lipika Goel
+  title: Stack Intern
+  bio: Lipika is a pre-Computational and Systems Biology student. She enjoys spending time with her dog, listening to music, and doing NYT puzzles.
+  mug: yes
+  email: lgoel.f24@media.ucla.edu
+  github: lipikagoel
   current: yes
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