Category: Meet the Students
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Meet the Students: Sarah Khalife (CE '14)
Originally from Cyprus, Sarah Khalife is a Computer Engineering major and a CWIT Affiliate. About Sarah When did you become interested in Computer Engineering? I wasn't exactly sure what I wanted to be. At first, Computer Engineering sounded interesting– I like computers and I like math, why not Computer Engineering? Since then, I've…
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Meet the Students: Rebecca Chhay (CS '14)
Originally from Silver Spring, MD, Rebecca is a Computer Science major and an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the UMBC MAPLE (Multi-Agent Planning and Learning) Lab. About Rebecca When did you become interested in Computer Science? High School. What area of Computer Science interests you the most? (Truth be told) Job Security; Feeling like a…
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Meet the Students: Beatrice Garcia (CS '16)
Originally from Frederick, MD, Beatrice Garcia is a Freshman Computer Science major and a Center for Women in Technology (CWIT) Scholar. About Beatrice When did you become interested in Computer Science? I've always liked computers and technology in general. I was always tinkering with the next new gadget. So, I decided to take a…
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Yu Wang
Originally from China, Yu came to UMBC in 2009 to get her Master's in Computer Science, and is now working towards her Ph.D. When she's not studying, Yu likes to build remote control cars, watch movies, musicals, and operas, and solve Rubik's cubes. About Yu… When did you know you wanted to study Computer…
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Patrick Sykes
Originally from Westminster, Maryland, Patrick received his Bachelor's degrees in Computer Engineering and Mathematics from UMBC. Now, Patrick is pursuing his Master's in Electrical Engineering. When he's not studying, Patrick likes to mix drinks, relax, find new bands, memorize a math theorm, and get into trouble. About Patrick… When did you know you wanted…
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Rachel Sweeton
Originally from Laurel, Maryland, Rachel is a Senior pursuing a major in Computer Science. When she's not studying, Rachel likes to go to the gym or play video games. About Rachel… When did you know that you wanted to study Computer Science? I decided on my major around my junior year of high school.…
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Emily Scheerer
Originally from Columbia, Maryland, Emily is a Junior majoring in Computer Science and minoring in English. When she’s not studying, she likes to read comics and mysteries and work on her blog. About Emily… When did you know you wanted to study Computer Science? I decided on my major my junior year of high…
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Randy Schauer
Originally from Baltimore, Randy got his B.S. in Computer Science from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh in 2000. In 2005, Randy completed his Master's in Computer Science at UMBC, and now he's a 7th year part-time Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science. When he's not studying, Randy works full-time as a Senior Software Engineer at Raytheon, and…
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Kayode Sanni
Originally from Pikesville, Maryland, Kayode graduated from UMBC in Summer 2012 with a B.S. in Computer Engineering. He is now working toward his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. About Kayode… When did you know that you wanted to study Computer Engineering? After visiting an engineering firm during my junior year in…
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Adrian Rosebrock
Originally from Union Bridge, Maryland, Adrian is a second-year graduate student working on his Ph.D. in Computer Science. Adrian is also the founder of ShiftyBits, LLC, a company which was just awarded a National Cancer Institutes (NCI) research contract to work on analyzing breast histology images. When he's not studying, Adrian works on building his…