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Alumni Spotlight: Lakshman Mody
Apr 11, 2025 | Career Services, Current Students, General
Meet Lakshman Mody, MPCS Class of 2017! Lakshman is the Founder of Stealth. He credits UChicago’s Masters Program in Computer Science (MPCS) for playing a pivotal role in his entrepreneurial success. He shares, “I could not have built my company without the technical...
Alumni Spotlight: Colin Richter
Feb 24, 2025 | Career Services, Current Students, General
Meet Colin Richter, MPCS Class of 2024! Colin is a Senior Product Manager - Technical at Amazon. He credits the University of Chicago’s Masters Program in Computer Science (MPCS) for playing a pivotal role in his career growth. He shares, “As a Project Manager at...
Alumni Spotlight: Tom Howe
Jan 30, 2025 | Career Services, Current Students, General
Meet Tom Howe, MPCS Class of 2007! Tom is the Director of Software Engineering at Disney Streaming. Having joined Disney in 2017, Tom has held several key leadership roles, including Senior Software Engineering Manager and Software Engineering Manager, before assuming...
MPCS Career Services Hosts C++ Networking Event
Jan 29, 2025 | Career Services, Current Students, General
On January 24th, the University of Chicago's Masters Program in Computer Science hosted a dynamic C++ networking event featuring a keynote presentation by Robert Douglas on "The Impact of Technology's Evolution on Financial Trading." Attendees also enjoyed an engaging...
Q&A with Sneha Alagappan: Insights into the University of Chicago’s Masters Program in Computer Science
Jan 23, 2025 | Career Services, Current Students, General
The University of Chicago’s Masters Program in Computer Science (MPCS) is renowned for its adaptability, rigorous curriculum, and strong career outcomes. At the helm of guiding students toward professional success is Sneha Alagappan, the Assistant Director of Career...
UChicago’s Masters Program in Computer Science at the Grace Hopper Celebration 2024: Empowering Diversity and Inclusivity in Tech
Nov 25, 2024 | Career Services, Current Students, General
Last month, the University of Chicago’s Masters Program in Computer Science (MPCS) proudly sent six students to the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) in Philadelphia, PA. The GHC, the world’s largest gathering of women and non-binary individuals in technology, serves as...
Alumni Spotlight: Eddie Shim
Nov 21, 2024 | Career Services, Current Students, General
The Masters Program in Computer Science (MPCS) sent two students to attend the conference this year, Bruno Felalaga and Geno Lewis. Bruno and Geno joined roughly 1800 attendees at the Tapia Conference in San Diego, California – 65% of attendees who were also students from over 200 universities.
Alumni Spotlight: Varun Kaushal
Nov 7, 2024 | Career Services, Current Students, General
The Masters Program in Computer Science (MPCS) sent two students to attend the conference this year, Bruno Felalaga and Geno Lewis. Bruno and Geno joined roughly 1800 attendees at the Tapia Conference in San Diego, California – 65% of attendees who were also students from over 200 universities.
MPCS Attends 2024 Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing
Oct 29, 2024 | Career Services, Current Students, General
The Masters Program in Computer Science (MPCS) sent two students to attend the conference this year, Bruno Felalaga and Geno Lewis. Bruno and Geno joined roughly 1800 attendees at the Tapia Conference in San Diego, California – 65% of attendees who were also students from over 200 universities.