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Computer Science News

Taxa4Meta represents a new “best practices” approach for more accurate diagnoses

Dean of engineering recognized for his distinguished and continuing achievements in computational biology

Bikrant Das Sharma places first in AAAS Student E-Poster Competition

Fulbright MDS students share how EPMP nurtures their career aspirations in a culturally rich environment

Kavraki Lab develops framework for NASA's Robonaut 2

Kavraki Lab develops framework for NASA's Robonaut 2 Friday, May. 31, 2019

The Kavraki Lab developed a framework for motion planning for Robonaut 2


Datadog VP, Engineering Doug Daniels is a Rice University CS alumnus

Doug Daniels: Making Sense of Data Streams Thursday, May. 30, 2019

“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


Rice University MCS alumnus Qi Xin earned his PhD at Brown Unviersity.

Qi Xin: CS Research and Results Thursday, May. 30, 2019

“Using what you learn in class is more important than the grades you get on tests, mid-terms, and finals,” said Rice University alumnus Qi Xin (M.C.S. ’12), who is now a postdoc at Georgia Tech.


Ryan Aipperspach, Rice CS alumnus and entrepreneur.

Ryan Aipperspach: CS and Building Companies Tuesday, May. 28, 2019

Ryan Aipperspach, entrepreneur and Computer Science alumnus (B.S. ’04) said Rice’s multi-disciplinary undergraduate program helped him develop a set of skills beyond CS.


Rice CS alumna Laurie Watts is a senior software engineer at Siemens.

Laurie Watts: Hungry to Learn Thursday, May. 23, 2019

Watts has worked in various aspects of software engineering for three decades and said her Rice skills were just as relevant at IBM and Siemens as at an Austin startup.


Rice University Computer Science alumnus Frank Zhang is an indie VR developer.

Frank Zhang: Indie VR developer Tuesday, May. 21, 2019

“I’ve always been a hacker at heart, so I went to all the local hackathons and a lot Startup Weekend events,” said entrepreneur and indie VR developer Frank Zhang (B.A. in CS '14).


Rice CS Alumnus Eric Carlson is a product manager at FlightAware.

Eric Carlson: CS, Management, and Aviation Friday, May. 17, 2019

“This might be my most enjoyable role yet,” said FlightAware product manager and Rice CS alumnus Eric Carlson. “It leverages my consulting experience, and allows me to talk business and talk tech at the same time."


Rice CS alumna Leslie Ann Goldberg is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Oxford.

Leslie Ann Goldberg's Side Job Tuesday, May. 14, 2019

Leslie Ann Goldberg (B.A. ’87) discovered her love of research at Rice. “Standing at the board with students and other research colleagues and finally solving a problem – especially after many months of trying – that’s a great day,” she said.


 Rice CS alumna Santiago Mejia is a program specialist at the VA.

Santiago Mejia: from Paper to Privacy Tuesday, May. 7, 2019

Rice University alumnus Santiago Mejia (B.A. ’91) began his computer science journey the hard way – without a computer.


CS graduates biggest class in history

CS graduates biggest class in history Friday, May. 3, 2019

209 students from the Department of Computer Science are part of the largest graduating class in the history of the university.