Prepared for Career in Health
Alex Dolinar says he enrolled in ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵAPP’s Master of Science in Biology for the Health Professions with the intention of preparing for dental school. “I chose to enroll at ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵAPP because...
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Using the Past to Forge a Future
(M.S. BHPR ’20)When Erin Finn enrolled at ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵAPP, she knew she wanted to continue her education in the medical field but was unsure in which area. After guidance from her adviser, Kathryn Spink, Finn...
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Building the Foundation for an Academic Career
(Ph.D. MSC ’18)For Xinting Zhen, research and teaching are the twin pillars supporting success in her academic career. She credits her doctoral studies and faculty mentors at Stuart School of Business with launching...
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A Steady and Determined Approach to a Ph.D.
(M.S. MAE ’96, Ph.D. MAE ’12)In the 1990s ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵAPP Institute of Technology was a pioneer in distance learning through its Interactive Instructional Television Network (IIT/V) program. Courses were filmed at campus locations and...
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Work and Study Flexibility
(Ph.D. AMAT ’18)Jeffery Mudrock began pursuing a Ph.D. in applied mathematics at ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵAPP 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 ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵAPP 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 ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵAPP, 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 ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵAPP 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 ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵAPP 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 ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵAPP Institute of Technology. Teamwork certainly was front and center for Thompson at Ekco Pool in Keating...