Category: Undergraduates

Michigan Tech Expands Data Science Programs to Meet Demand

Environmental data science is the latest addition to Michigan Technological University undergraduate programs that teach students how to visualize, manage and understand data to find solutions for urgent global challenges. The potential power of environmental data science hit David Flaspohler, dean of Michigan Tech’s College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science (CFRES), about four years ago during a . . .

Student-Athlete Rallies for the Win: Computer Science Grad Shares Secret to Her Success

Juggling academics and athletics, along with the challenges of being a woman in a field dominated by men, hasn’t always been easy for Leiya Rybicki. But Rybicki’s wide support system and leadership skills helped her persevere. The Huskies Women’s Volleyball Team member earned her bachelor’s degree in computer science in spring 2024. Michigan Tech — . . .

Sam Russ ’24, BS in Computer Science, Receives ROTC Distinguished Graduate Award

Sam Russ ’24 BS in Computer Science, has received the Air Force ROTC (AFROTC) Distinguished Graduate Award, which is awarded to the top 10% of Air Force ROTC graduates from all universities nationwide. A second AFROTC graduate, Nicholas Drechsler BS in Mechanical Engineering, also received the Distinguished Graduate Award this spring. The Distinguished Graduate (DG) . . .

2024 Gateway Magazine is Online!

The College of Computing is pleased to announce that the 2024 Gateway magazine is now available online. From data science, health informatics, and mechatronics to cybersecurity, alumni entrepreneurs, and esports, the new Gateway magazine introduces the students, alumni, and faculty that make it all happen in the College of Computing and beyond.

Congratulations, Class of 2024!

The College of Computing is pleased to congratulate our Class of 2024 graduates! This spring’s candidates are below. The Graduate Student ceremony will be held Friday, April 26, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. The Undergraduate Student ceremony will be held Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. Both ceremonies take place in the MacInnes Student Ice . . .

Computing Student, Faculty Member Recognized at McNair Scholars Event

Trent Betters ’24 BS in Computer Science, and Assistant Professor Briana Bettin, Computer Science and Cognitive and Learning Sciences, were among those recognized at the inaugural McNair Scholars Graduation recognition dinner on April 19, 2024, hosted the McNair Scholars program and the the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. This first cohort of Michigan Tech’s McNair . . .