CS News Briefs

About Madison:
I am a 4th year from South Florida. I have been a TA since my 2nd year and have TAed for CS 2150, 4102, and 1501 (tools of the trade). I have also been a HUGE advocate in bridging the gender gap in STEM by volunteering for middle and high school visitation with SWE and being a mentor and growing the community of women pursuing CS through WiCS. After graduation, I will be a software engineer at Microsoft!

How Madison achieved success this year:
Jumping on zoom calls with friends, attending virtual CIO events, and socially-distanced picnics!

About Ibrahim:
I am primarily interested in the intersection between computational theory and design. Something I find very interesting is quantum computing and the possible applications of a quantum computer. I'm also very interested in operating system design and artificial intelligence. Outside of school, I like to paint, read, go hiking, and see my friends. A fun fact about me is that I'm half Egyptian.

About Ann:
I have always been a risk taker: from braving a foreign community as an immigrant at ten years old, to taking my first computer science class, to reaching the top of a rock climbing wall without ropes. I hope to continue to this bravery streak after graduation where I will be working in the contracting space as a software engineer.

About Prithvi:
I am a Second Year studying computer science in the Engineering School. I'm part of the Virginia Model United Nations Conference (VAMUN) secretariat and was part of the Engineering Student Council. I enjoy a nice day outside, travelling, and the occasional hot chocolate. Before the pandemic, I was lucky enough to have visited 38 countries!

How Prithvi achieved success this year:
My great and fantastic group of friends helped with any problem, academic or personal, throughout the semester.

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About Helen:
I am a fourth year majoring in Computer Science and Cognitive Science with a minor in Chinese. I am advised by Mark Floryan and Haiying Shen. My areas of concentration include cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. I have TA'ed several classes, including: Game Design, HCI, and Artificial Intelligence. In my spare time, I like to watch gaming playthroughs and read books. After graduation, I'll be joining Lockheed Martin Space as a software engineer.

About Karim:
I'm a 4th year CS major. My academics and professional work so far has focused on full stack web development. After graduating I will be working as a software engineer at Alarm.com in McLean, Virginia. In my free time I love to run, play video games, and listen to music.

About Jonah:
I am a computer science student in the College of Arts and Sciences. I worked on privacy for machine learning in the Security Research Group. In summer 2021, I plan to apply my computational skills to neuroscience by building computational models of auditory neural processing in the Meliza Lab. In his spare time, I like to read science fiction and bake bread.

About Alanna
I'm a graduating Computer Science student. I love teaching and helping students understand course material. I'll be returning to UVA in the fall to pursue a Masters in Computer Science, and I look forward to continuing to teach during my graduate studies! My hobbies include playing the violin, hiking, playing board games, and painting.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2020-2021 annual Computer Science Department Awards! 

*These students are part of the graduating class of (May) 2021!