Frank Zhang: Indie VR developer
“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).
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Algorithm’s potential to advance quantum computing places team among select group vying for $5M prize
Honor recognizes influential work in data center networking and Internet performance measurement
Rice experts available to discuss emerging computational technologies reshaping disease detection, public health preparedness and next-generation therapeutics
Patel received the award for his impact in high-performance computing at SC25
Eric Carlson: CS, Management, and Aviation
“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."
Leslie Ann Goldberg's Side Job
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.
Santiago Mejia: from Paper to Privacy
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
209 students from the Department of Computer Science are part of the largest graduating class in the history of the university.
Mohammad Ovais: Startups and MedTech
Medtech entrepreneur Mohammad Ovais views his employees as family. He said, "l feel the relationship between employer and employee should be forever.”
Jarred Payne: “Think before you Code”
Rice CS alumnus Jarred Payne said,“The biggest take-away from COMP 410 was ‘think before you code’. When you jump in and code first, you will get to a point where you are stuck. No amount of coding will fix a bad plan."
Sarah Dover Mendez: Information Architect and Content Engineer
Rice CS alumna Sarah Dover Mendez said, “In both my teaching and technical communications careers, the benefit of my CS degree has been a way of thinking that extends to many disciplines."
Treangen gets grant for DNA screening tools
Computer scientist Todd Treangen was awarded a $600,000 contract from Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA)
Chris Conway: Systems, Simulations, and Saving Lives
Christopher Conway, Rice University Computer Science alumnus and IESEG School of Management faculty member gives advice to CS students