CS News Briefs

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 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 Mike:
I am a graduating fourth year with a mission to explore the frontiers of what is possible with artificial minds. In Fall 2019, I created the student taught class, CS 1501: Artificial General Intelligence that was taught to almost 150 students over three semesters here at UVA. This class would not have happened without ESC's generous support, as well as Professor Rich Nguyen! I am most proud of having read one book per week for almost three years, totaling over 140 books on AI, philosophy, literature, and science in my quest to understand the mind and the brain.

About Daniel:
I am the youngest of three sons and soon to be a proud uncle. I am the president of the UVA ACM chapter and an avid board game connoisseur. My hobbies include rock climbing and crew (both rowing and theater). I've been a teaching assistant for many courses and am considering a future in education. I volunteered at a zoo for six years, I almost started a pajama business with my high school best friend! I am a graduating third year and will be working full time for MITRE and pursuing my masters at UVA.

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.

About Zachary:
I am a graduating BS Commerce & BS CS 2nd major student. I've always loved the intersection of business and computer science and glad that I pursued both during my time at UVA. I'm passionate about data science/visualization and cybersecurity, but I've recently been exploring ways to use embedded devices. I have also been getting into game design and cryptocurrencies. This semester, I made both of these into independent studies and got the opportunity to explore ways to use my CS skills on fun projects.

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