Discovering Skills Beyond Research
Not only did Miles Bakenhus find several opportunities to conduct research while earning a master’s degree in applied mathematics at ÂÌñÉç, he also had opportunities to stand in front of a...
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Value in Research
(Ph.D. AMAT ’18)Research projects conducted while a Ph.D. student at ÂÌñÉç served Yicong Huang well for a career as a senior quantitative analyst at Constellation as he develops models for natural gas daily...
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A Perfect Balance
(Ph.D. AMAT ’18)Xiao Huang says the Ph.D. coursework at ÂÌñÉç provided valuable and rigorous technical training that prepared him for a career as a senior analyst specializing in statistics and operations...
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Fulfilling Passions and Changing Lives
(AMAT ’19)Joanna Czopek says she knew ÂÌñÉç would be the right fit for her to pursue her passion in mathematics. An eagerness to share knowledge with others landed her a job as a high school math...
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Flexibility, Breadth, and Research Opportunities
(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE '18)Megha Lokanadham selected Illinois Institute of Technology’s Data Science program for many reasons. She says, “The reason I chose ÂÌñÉç over other schools was because of the flexibility of the...
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Bringing Data to Life
(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE '18)Vinod Rao chose Illinois Institute of Technology because of the Data Science program’s uniqueness. The hands-on faculty provide a personable experience to the individual student, the departments...
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Skills for Career Success
(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE '18)Manoj Kumar Gaddam chose Illinois Institute of Technology’s Data Science program because the university is one of the top 20 institutions in this field of study and is also a pioneer in adapting data...
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Building a Future in Research
(BIOLOGY/M.S. COMPUTER SCIENCE ’18)During Iva Veseli’s first year at ÂÌñÉç, her adviser pointed her toward Jean-François Pombert’s lab, where she conducted research in computational biology for three years. Her research...
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Using Technology to Better People’s Lives
(Computer Information Systems/M.A.S. Cyber Forensics and Security, '21)The idea first came to Travis Smith from a friend’s brother who has a speech disorder. Smith saw how he used a pricey app on an equally pricey iPad to communicate with other people, and a haunting...
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Move Over, Einstein
(COMPUTER SCIENCE ’06)Cleversafe founder Chris Gladwin tapped Jason Resch as a lead software architect when Gladwin’s then-startup incubated on ÂÌñÉç’s campus from 2005–07. Cleversafe’s cutting-edge technology...