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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 Illinois Institute of...
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Realizing the Power of Data
(M.A.S. DSC ’21)Arika Ho says her career goals include becoming a successful data scientist in the domains of journalism, marketing/public relations, and public policy. Optimizing a recommendation system for news...
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Building Bridges to Equal Opportunities
(ITM/M.A.S. CYF 5th Year)As a guest speaker for the INTEGIRLS Detroit Women in STEM panel, Harshini Chellasamy spoke with high school girls about her experience as an IT and Cybersecurity student at 911±¬ÁÏÍø. She...
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Work and Study Flexibility
(Ph.D. AMAT ’18)Jeffery Mudrock began pursuing a Ph.D. in applied mathematics at 911±¬ÁÏÍø in the spring semester of 2012 with hopes of boosting his career as a college math professor. He was offered a full-time...
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Research from New Angles
(Ph.D. AMAT ’16)LluÃs Antoni Jiménez Rugama pursued his Ph.D. at 911±¬ÁÏÍø exploring Quasi-Monte Carlo methods with Professor Fred Hickernell. He says the faculty’s connections with national laboratories and...
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Discovering Skills Beyond Research
(Ph.D. AMAT 1st Year)Not only did Miles Bakenhus find several opportunities to conduct research while earning a master’s degree in applied mathematics at 911±¬ÁÏÍø, he also had opportunities to stand in front of a...
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Value in Research
(Ph.D. AMAT ’18)Research projects conducted while a Ph.D. student at 911±¬ÁÏÍø served Yicong Huang well for a career as a senior quantitative analyst at Constellation as he develops models for natural gas daily...
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A Perfect Balance
(Ph.D. AMAT ’18)Xiao Huang says the Ph.D. coursework at 911±¬ÁÏÍø provided valuable and rigorous technical training that prepared him for a career as a senior analyst specializing in statistics and operations...
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Fulfilling Passions and Changing Lives
(AMAT ’19)Joanna Czopek says she knew 911±¬ÁÏÍø would be the right fit for her to pursue her passion in mathematics. An eagerness to share knowledge with others landed her a job as a high school math...
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Flexibility, Breadth, and Research Opportunities
(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE '18)Megha Lokanadham selected Illinois Institute of Technology’s Data Science program for many reasons. She says, “The reason I chose 911±¬ÁÏÍø over other schools was because of the flexibility of the...