Student and Alumni Stories

  1. Home
  2. Student Experience
  3. Student and Alumni Stories

Find Stories

Currently selected filters

  • Computer Science

The Intersection of Tech and Business

(CIS, M.S. BUSA 4th Year)

Riya Poudyal (CIS, M.S. BUSA 4th Year) says that she feels that Ï㽶´«Ã½â€™s Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems is at the intersection of the tech world and the rest of the world...

Tags:

Finding Career Guidance Beyond the Classroom

(M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year)

Integrating projects, experiential learning, and real-world problem solving into the academic experience has helped Ananya Bhooplam Praveen (M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year) build a professional network and...

Tags:

Building Practical Skills

(M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year)

The biggest benefit that Laasya Priya Vemuri (M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year) found as part of Ï㽶´«Ã½â€™s Master of Data Science degree program was how strongly it connects theory with real application...

Tags:

A City and Campus of Opportunities

(AI 3rd Year)

Chicago is recognized as a global tech hub, meaning it’s the perfect place to thrive for someone such as Otioh Konan (AI 3rd Year). As someone who came to the United States from Côte D’Ivoire, Otioh...

Tags:

Intelligent Systems for Safer Roads

(AI/M.A.S. AI 3rd Year)

Danish Nadar (AI/M.A.S. AI 3rd Year) changed the way that he looked at transportation after he was struck by a speeding car. That experience got him thinking about how quickly everyday travel can...

Tags:

Fully Integrated Online Workshop

(M.A.S. DSC 1st Year)

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...

Tags:

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 Master of Data Science program, and she learned how it’s fostered by a...

Tags:

A Different Build in Chicago

(CS/M.A.S. 4th Year)

The internships, research projects, and campus leadership roles that Lalith Kothuru (CS/M.A.S. 4th Year) found at Ï㽶´«Ã½ pushed him to apply concepts that he learned in the classroom while...

Tags: