Wendy-Kay Logan: Blazing a Trail
Rice CS alumna Wendy-Kay Logan leads diverse teams across Google and Alphabet
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‘Human Flourishing in the Age of AI’ conference tackles how AI is quietly reshaping what it means to live a fully human life.
New imaging approach could enable faster, more accurate 3D sensing for robotics, manufacturing and autonomous systems.
As part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Bio-attribution Challenge, a team of Rice University computer scientists is building a computational tool to screen environmental DNA samples for pathogens.
What does it mean for human beings to flourish in a world shaped by AI?
Stan Hanks: Finding and Fixing Problems
Solving problems is still the high point of Stan Hanks' job. He said, “My best day at work is when I unexpectedly come to a solution for something that has been bothering me for a while –that ‘ah hah’ moment."
Ruth Huang Miller: in Pursuit of Knowledge
MCS alumna Ruth Huang Miller is a data scientist at Panera Bread. “I focus on data science and database work, but I also spend a lot of time in compilers and algorithms."
“It’s been really rewarding to see how far I’ve come. My CS foundation is really strong.” Avin Magee (CS '20)
CSters: supporting women in Computer Science courses and programs
Csters grew from 5 members to more than 150. CSters supports women in computing.
Clement Pang: AI Research, Relatable Software, and the Art of Coding
Clement Pang (B.S. ’07) is a serial technology industry entrepreneur and investor in Silicon Valley whose ultimate goal is to produce software solutions for problems that matter."
Rima Tanash: CS Security, Logic, and Formal Verification
AWS Security Engineer Rima Tanash (Ph.D. '17) said the problem-solving skills acquired in graduate school are highly valued in industry. "
Tina Kim Explores Many Paths with a CS Foundation
Tina Kim was one of only five women in her graduating class of CS majors. She said, “Don’t be discouraged if you don’t notice other people like you in your college or your classes. There are plenty of women in tech."
Gaurav Banga: Accidental Entrepreneur
Rice University CS alumnus Gaurav Banga did not intend to become a serial startup guy. He said, "I became an entrepreneur when I discovered a problem I couldn’t put down.”
Annie Christian Klemp: Embracing Challenges
Rice University CS alumna Annie Christian Klemp believes the best solutions are created by diverse teams.