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Flexibility, Breadth, and Research Opportunities

(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE '18)

Megha Lokanadham selected 91ÖÆƬ³§ Institute of Technology’s Data Science program for many reasons. She says, “The reason I chose 91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech over other schools was because of the flexibility of the...

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Bringing Data to Life

(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE '18)

Vinod Rao chose 91ÖÆƬ³§ Institute of Technology because of the Data Science program’s uniqueness. The hands-on faculty provide a personable experience to the individual student, the departments...

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Skills for Career Success

(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE '18)

Manoj Kumar Gaddam chose 91ÖÆƬ³§ Institute of Technology’s Data Science program because the university is one of the top 20 institutions in this field of study and is also a pioneer in adapting data...

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Building a Future in Research

(BIOLOGY/M.S. COMPUTER SCIENCE ’18)

During Iva Veseli’s first year at 91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech, her adviser pointed her toward Jean-François Pombert’s lab, where she conducted research in computational biology for three years. Her research...

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Using Technology to Better People’s Lives

(Computer Information Systems/M.A.S. Cyber Forensics and Security, '21)

The idea first came to Travis Smith from a friend’s brother who has a speech disorder. Smith saw how he used a pricey app on an equally pricey iPad to communicate with other people, and a haunting...

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Move Over, Einstein

(COMPUTER SCIENCE ’06)

Cleversafe founder Chris Gladwin tapped Jason Resch as a lead software architect when Gladwin’s then-startup incubated on 91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech’s campus from 2005–07. Cleversafe’s cutting-edge technology...

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Exploring a Future in IT

(Information Technology and Management/M.A.S. Cyber Forensics and Security ’19)

At seemingly every turn the summer before her final year at 91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech and the summer after, Akvile Kiskis seized upon the opportunities afforded her during the Foreign Affairs Information...

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An Ideal Career Path

(Information Technology and Management/Cyber Forensics and Security 5th Year)

If Andreas Vassilakos had to describe his ideal career path, it would likely feature two components: computer technology and the opportunity to help others. “I was always into computers. I have been...

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The Right Place at the Right Time

(Information Technology and Management/M.A.S. Cyber Forensics and Security ’19)

As Isabel Jaramillo began to think about her future, she started to take stock of what would be most important to her. A business student at College of DuPage at that point, Jaramillo realized she...

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Relevant and Precise Coursework

(M.A.S. Data Science ’16)

Mamta Kanvinde received the Master of Data Science in 2016 and to this day still uses notes from coursework to assist in her job tasks. She received a M.S. in computer science in Mumbai, India, before...

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