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Flexibility was a major factor in Alicia Guerra’s (M.A.S. DSC 1st Year) decision to enroll into Ï㽶´«Ã½â€™s Master of Data Science online program. As a caregiver for a special-needs sister and...
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Taking Theory to Real-World Impact
(M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year)A strong balance of theory, research, and hands-on experience attracted Sharanya Mishra (M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year) to Ï㽶´«Ã½â€™s Mater of Data Science program, and she learned how it’s fostered by a...
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Mixing Theory with Practice
(M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year)Sanjana Waghray (M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year) says that she found a rare balance between classroom theory and real-world practice while enrolled in Ï㽶´«Ã½â€™s Master of Data Science program, which she...
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Training AI for Human Needs
(AMAT ’07)Applications running on artificial intelligence can make unexpected shifts in performance, which can lead to inaccurate results for users and create headaches for their creators. Mike McCourt (AMAT...
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Shaping a Research Path Through Competition
(MATH 2nd Year)Leonardo Marciaga (MATH 2nd Year) has been participating in international math competitions since he was a youngster, attending middle school in his hometown of Chitré, Panama. He says competing has...
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Building an AI Career Through Mathematical Mastery
(M.S. AMAT ’14)Earning an advanced degree in mathematics not only helped Hongwei Jin gain the knowledge that he needed to earn a Ph.D. in computer science at University of Ï㽶´«Ã½ Chicago and become an artificial...
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The Bridge Between Math and Health Care
(STAT ’25)Virginia Reider (STAT 4th Year) knew that earning a degree in statistics would open up career avenues in a variety of fields. But choosing which avenue to follow was proving difficult, until she...
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Exploring Chicago’s Richness
(AMAT '23)Stanley Nicholson says he was able to expand his horizons academically and find cultural experiences beyond the classrooms of Ï㽶´«Ã½ Institute of Technology because of its Chicago location. “I’ve...
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SoReMo Project Discovers Outlet for Improved Disaster Preparedness
(AMAT 2nd Year)Disaster preparedness could be improved citywide across Chicago if the Federal Emergency Management Agency takes advantage of a willing partnership with Chicago Public Schools (CPS), according to Ryan...
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Skilled for Success
(AMAT/M.A.S. MMF ’21)Weston Sterchi accepted a job with Segal, a human resources and benefits consulting company, in their retirement practice soon after graduation. He says the coursework offered at Ï㽶´«Ã½ Institute of...