Category: Students

From First-year Class to Fully Funded: Computer Science PhD Student Josh Dafoe Wins NSF Fellowship

It was just another ordinary day at his desk for computer science PhD student Josh Dafoe. But everything changed when he heard that the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP) results had been released. Dafoe, a researcher in cybersecurity expert Bo Chen’s Security and Privacy Lab at Michigan Tech, logged into the portal . . .

Student Computing Club Returns With a Spring Hackathon on Saturday

A group of Huskies has banded together to promote teamwork and grow a stronger community in computing by bringing back the Association of Student Computing Interaction and Involvement (ASCII) at Michigan Tech. ASCII is inviting students from all majors and experience levels to their Spring Hackathon from 4-7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, in Rehki 112.

Paths to the Pack: Celebrating the Journeys of Our Computing Graduates

Michigan Tech’s College of Computing is celebrating our more than 60 Huskies participating in Midyear Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 12. Whether our soon-to-be graduates found us through family trips to the Upper Peninsula, wanted to transfer to a place that felt like home, or sought a university known for excellence and rigor, each student arrived . . .

A Data Science Degree and Dreams Come True for Spring Commencement 2025 Graduate Speaker

Tabasum Hamdard didn’t know anyone when she arrived at Michigan Tech to pursue a master’s degree in data science. When she takes the podium as the graduate student speaker at commencement exercises on Friday, April 24, there will be as many familiar faces in the crowd as there are memories of a community that welcomed . . .

Copper Country Coders Invite Fellow Huskies to Join the Fun

It’s a building year for Copper Country Coders, and the students taking on stewardship of the group, which was established in 2011, are definitely up to the task. They remember what it was like to be captivated by coding at a young age. They enjoy hanging out with fellow Huskies. And they love to teach.