Carolyn Shuford: Nailing Down Success in CS
Rice University alumna Carolyn Shuford (B.S. CS ’15) loves feeling a sense of having...
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Federico Hernández: Tableau Software Engineer
Before applying to Rice University’s professional master’s program in computer science, Federico Hernández had...
Annepha Hurlock, Master of the Unexpected
Annepha Hurlock-Blake, Department Coordinator for Computer Science, has spent her career supporting students and...
Patrick Granahan’s CS Path to Amazon
In April 2013, high school senior Patrick Granahan had a hard decision to make....
Karen Lavelle: CS Senior Department Administrator
As the senior department administrator in Computer Science, Karen Lavelle has had to master...
Sonali Dutta: Applying a Research Mind in Industry
Sonali Dutta, a software engineer at Google, chose to pursue her passion for research...
Jesus Cortez, CS Trailblazer
Computer Science alumnus Jesus Cortez doesn’t consider himself a trailblazer. “My brother is the...
Susan Wen Blends Comp Sci and Poli Sci
“I came to Rice as a Political Science major because I wanted to be a journalist,” said CS alumna and Two Sigma software engineer Susan Wen. “But my high school had a heavy STEM background, so in my freshman year I thought I might as well try some engineering courses and took ENGI 120, CAAM 210 and COMP 140. Of all those, I liked COMP 140 the best and decided to take some more computer science courses.”
Troy Ruths: Oil and Gas Analytics Entrepreneur
Troy Ruths, Rice CS Ph.D. alumnus and Houston entrepreneur (Ruths.ai), had finished his bachelor’s...
Julie Eisenberg: from Imposter to Googler
Julie Eisenberg, computer science alumna and Google software engineer, chose Rice University for its...