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![Karan Thakker, Rice CS alumnus, is a software engineer at ExtraHop.](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/KaranThakker-smile-1920x1080.jpg.jpeg?itok=Hgxz9Ooi)
Karan Thakker: Keep Going Fri, 06/28/2019 - 13:45
Rice alumnus Karan Thakker on perseverance in the CS program
![Rice University CS alumnus and WhatsApp software engineer Theo Yaung.](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/Theo-844x475.jpg.jpeg?itok=BPhRnnRJ)
Theo Yaung: CS Explorer Thu, 06/27/2019 - 13:56
Theo Yaung (B.S. ‘03) credits his programming skills to the foundation he developed in programming languages, thanks to long-time faculty member Corky Cartwright.
![Kavraki Lab develops framework for NASA's Robonaut 2](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-07/rpath-1.jpg.jpeg?itok=Beu7Bxd7)
Kavraki Lab develops framework for NASA's Robonaut 2 Tue, 06/25/2019 - 18:50
The Kavraki Lab developed a framework for motion planning for NASA's Robonaut 2.
![Rice University CS alumnus Cheng Leong is a software developer at Indeed.](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/ChengLeong-844x473.jpg.jpeg?itok=DyIehWPm)
Cheng Leong: You can Quit your Job at Any Time Thu, 06/20/2019 - 20:08
Rice University CS alumnus Cheng Leong is a software developer at Indeed.
![CS alumnus Lyle Kopnicky is still passionate about functional programming.](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/LyleKopnicky-03076-Lovett-landscapeFAVE.jpg.jpeg?itok=ctEO--GS)
Lyle Kopnicky: Functional Programming and Working Remotely Mon, 06/17/2019 - 19:56
CS alumnus Lyle Kopnicky is still passionate about functional programming.
![Rice CS alumna Liuliu Zheng is a software engineer at Airbnb.](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/LiuLiuZheng.jpg.jpeg?itok=qlhxoPVi)
Liuliu Zheng: A New Beginning Fri, 06/14/2019 - 20:31
Liuliu Zheng was wrapping up her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Baylor College of Medicine when she applied to the professional master's program at Rice. “I found I really loved programming and had a passion for it,” said Zheng.
![Rice CS alumnus Michael Yantosca.](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/MikePortraitLandscape-1920.jpg.jpeg?itok=ne8H28I7)
Michael Yantosca: Pursuing a Postgraduate After Sixteen Years in Industry Mon, 06/10/2019 - 20:41
Two decades after he began his undergraduate degree at Rice, Michael Yantosca headed back to the classroom --this time for his master’s degree in computer science.
![Shanghai entrepreneur Nick Zhu is a Rice University Computer Science alumnus.](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/NickZhu-bridge-844x473.jpg.jpeg?itok=LVw2KXme)
Xinran “Nick” Zhu: Create Something of Value Tue, 06/04/2019 - 21:14
“When I can see students enjoying the material and really learning something new, that’s the joy of starting up a company. Giving students something of value is why I became an entrepreneur.” --Rice CS alumnus Nick Zhu (B.S. ’10, M.C.S. ’11)
![Kavraki Lab develops framework for NASA's Robonaut 2](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/rpath.jpg.jpeg?itok=hdiyltqr)
Kavraki Lab develops framework for NASA's Robonaut 2 Fri, 05/31/2019 - 10:37
The Kavraki Lab developed a framework for motion planning for Robonaut 2
![Datadog VP, Engineering Doug Daniels is a Rice University CS alumnus](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/doug_daniels-1920x1080.jpg.jpeg?itok=cXycggIN)
Doug Daniels: Making Sense of Data Streams Thu, 05/30/2019 - 11:00
“Changing majors mid-way through my junior year meant I had to quickly make up a lot of time. But I had met a lab partner who was also coming into CS late...we were taking all the same classes and did all our projects together," Rice CS alum Doug Daniels