Hyun Jung Park focuses on the Problem, not the Method
“When I first applied to the computer science (CS) Ph.D. program at Rice, my...
Category Archives: Research
Drew Bryant Blends Science with Software Engineering
As a Rice University freshman focused on bioengineering, Drew Bryant asked Lydia Kavraki about...
Charlie Reis on CS, Grad School, and Google
Charlie Reis chose Rice University in 1998 because he wanted to study computer science....
Steve Carr talks about the Ken Kennedy Factor
Steve Carr, Chair of Western Michigan University’s Department of Computer Science, said he only...
Mohit Aron: Learning to Invent Knowledge
Mohit Aron, computer science Ph.D. alumnus and founder of Nutanix and Cohesity, learned to...
Sonali Dutta: Applying a Research Mind in Industry
Sonali Dutta, a software engineer at Google, chose to pursue her passion for research...
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.”
Eric Allen: CS + Deep Learning
Eric Allen, now a Senior Vice President and Deep Learning Researcher at Two Sigma,...
Troy Ruths: Oil and Gas Analytics Entrepreneur
Troy Ruths, Rice CS Ph.D. alumnus and Houston entrepreneur (Ruths.ai), had finished his bachelor’s...
Srđan Milaković & Dimitrije Jankov: When CS also means Croatia and Serbia
Srđan Milaković and Dimitrije Jankov applied to the Computer Science Ph.D. program at Rice...