New training method improves visual grounding
Wil Thomason brings strong background in task and motion planning to team of experts at one of the nation’s leading robotics institutions
Vicky Yao uses NLP, novel procedural knowledge extraction paradigm to track trends in biomedical literature
Over 100 Rice students worked for a year on the award-winning hybrid rocket “Archimedes”
![Constantinos Chamzas NSF award](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/ConstantinosChamzas.jpg.jpeg?itok=fb_CyIUf)
Chamzas awarded NSF GRFP Fri, 04/12/2019 - 13:39
Ph.D. student Constantinos Chamzas wins NSF GRFP award.
![Rice University Computer Science alumnus Eric Salituro poses in front of Pixar's trophy case.](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/EricSalituro_0224.jpg.jpeg?itok=FNl9JHsu)
Eric Salituro: CS goes to the Movies Thu, 04/11/2019 - 20:15
Rice alumnus Eric Salituro leveraged his computer science degree and his experience supporting Rice faculty computers and computer graphics (CG) projects into a career at the heart of the animated movie industry.
![Rice CS alumna Wendy-Kay Logan leads diverse teams across Google and Alphabet](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/Wendy-Kay-Logan-wood-844x473.jpg.jpeg?itok=INXPVHqe)
Wendy-Kay Logan: Blazing a Trail Mon, 04/08/2019 - 10:38
Rice CS alumna Wendy-Kay Logan leads diverse teams across Google and Alphabet
![Stan Hanks, Rice University CS alumnus and Realwear chief architect.](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/StanHanks_844x473.jpg.jpeg?itok=km3IHGiR)
Stan Hanks: Finding and Fixing Problems Thu, 04/04/2019 - 20:25
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, MCS alumna and data scientist at Panera Bread.](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/RuthMillerHuang-844x473.jpg.jpeg?itok=mffefoYq)
Ruth Huang Miller: in Pursuit of Knowledge Tue, 04/02/2019 - 20:32
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."
![Alvin Magee Rice University student](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/Magee1.jpg.jpeg?itok=u6cu256d)
Building a Supportive Network Mon, 04/01/2019 - 20:36
“It’s been really rewarding to see how far I’ve come. My CS foundation is really strong.” Avin Magee (CS '20)
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CSters: supporting women in Computer Science courses and programs Thu, 03/28/2019 - 19:08
Csters grew from 5 members to more than 150. CSters supports women in computing.
![Clement Pang, Rice University CS alumnus and entrepreneur.](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/ClementPang-javaone-1920x1080.jpg.jpeg?itok=HHvvOk5D)
Clement Pang: AI Research, Relatable Software, and the Art of Coding Tue, 03/26/2019 - 20:48
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."
![CS PhD alumna Rima Tanash is a security engineer for Amazon Web Services.](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2020-08/RimaTanash-844x473-byDanWallach.jpg.jpeg?itok=Okqa2Ip_)
Rima Tanash: CS Security, Logic, and Formal Verification Mon, 03/25/2019 - 20:51
AWS Security Engineer Rima Tanash (Ph.D. '17) said the problem-solving skills acquired in graduate school are highly valued in industry. "
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Tina Kim Explores Many Paths with a CS Foundation Fri, 03/22/2019 - 20:53
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."