Breaking Biases
Machine learning models have demonstrated powerful predictability capabilities, but also have demonstrated bias against certain demographic groups. Canyu Chen joined a research group that is working...
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Combining AI and Cybersecurity Nets a Romanian Conference Trip
Michal Markevych fulfilled a requirement in his information technology problem-solving course by spending a semester researching how GPT-4 can be used to enhance intrusion detection systems (IDS) and...
Swimming in the Big City
Anna Slominski looked for three things when they were searching for colleges: a small school in a major city, a strong engineering program, and the opportunity to join the swim team. 鈥淰ery few schools...
Making the World Easier to Navigate
Chlo茅 Benz works as a software engineer for Qualcomm, conducting research and development on behavior prediction for autonomous driving. She works on software design, integration, and testing tasks on...
From handicap ramps to gender-inclusive language, August Hieber 鈥19 is working to build a court system that is accessible to all.
Fulbright Scholar Aims to Make a Difference
On a cold and windy December night in Chicago, Narmeen Aamir (M.A.S. CPE 2nd Year) arrived at O鈥橦are International Airport with her husband and their one-year-old son after a 21-hour flight from...
The Future is Automation
As an undergraduate student studying chemistry at Dominican University, Elizabeth Foot attended monthly Women in STEM meetings in which various successful women working in STEM fields shared their...
Four Internships Give Broad Practical Industry Experience
Alyssa Thompson considered both architecture and civil engineering before landing on architectural engineering, a blend of the two that not many colleges offer. 鈥淚 thought Chicago was a great place to...
Climate Change Motivates Camras Scholar
How does one begin to tackle one of the biggest problems facing humanity today? For Megan Harmon, the answer is simple: just do what you love. 鈥淚 chose to be an environmental chemistry major because I...
Cracking the Case on Questions About Our Food
Understanding the unseen world of microscopic living things that surround us has long been the driving force that has motivated Catherine Felice. 鈥淚 was always very interested in science,鈥 says Felice...