Work and Study Flexibility
Jeffery Mudrock began pursuing a Ph.D. in applied mathematics at 91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech 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 91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech 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 91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech, 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 91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech 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 91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech 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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Teamwork Runs Through Academics, Sports, and Career
(BA ’20)The value of teamwork is a theme that ran through Miles Thompson’s time as a student at 91ÖÆƬ³§ Institute of Technology. Teamwork certainly was front and center for Thompson at Ekco Pool in Keating...
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Supporting Children Impacted by Violence
(Ph.D. PSYC ’20)Lynda Gibson is wasting no time following her summer 2020 graduation from 91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech. The clinical psychology Ph.D. graduate has started a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical child psychology at...
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Gaining Opportunity Through Research
(M.S. MAE ’09, Ph.D. MAE ’13)For Ricardo Vinuesa, the possibility of participating in research and study groups as he progressed through his academic career provided him with a competitive advantage. “I believe that my...
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Fulfilling Passions and Changing Lives
(AMAT ’19)Joanna Czopek says she knew 91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech 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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Real Estate with a Purpose
(M.B.A. ’19)When Leslie Voegtlin was laid off from her job in information technology due to outsourcing, she decided to boost her career with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree to go with her...