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CSpotlight, Undergraduate news

CSpotlight: Building a peer support network

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Moving to the U.S. from Vietnam was a huge change for B.S. student Dat Luong. Luckily, support from the SASE student group helped him navigate the transition.

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CSpotlight, Undergraduate news

CSpotlight: The recipe for future success

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B.A. student Reese Kneeland has always had an appetite for technology. Since building his first computer at 14, his passion for computing has only grown.

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CSpotlight, Undergraduate news

CSpotlight: Coming home to computer science

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After a semester out of state, B.A. student Jacynda Alatoma returned to Minnesota and soon discovered the problem-solving aspect of programming was a perfect fit.

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CSpotlight, Data science, Graduate news

CSpotlight: The universal versatility of data science

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International student Miguel Miguélez Díaz discovered that the University of Minnesota was the perfect spot to pursue a stronger foundation in data science.

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CSpotlight, Undergraduate news

CSpotlight: Striving for positive change

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B.S. student Peter Ortiz has the goal of creating an accessible and inclusive world, whether as a student leader on campus or through a future career in virtual reality.

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CSpotlight, Undergraduate news

CSpotlight: A logical path into computer science

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Once B.S student Lynh Tran realized that her interest in spreadsheet formulas was very similar to coding logic, she took her first CSCI class and never looked back.

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CSpotlight, Undergraduate news

CSpotlight: Mapping a future in computing

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B.A. student Carson DeSotel's interests in computer science & geography mesh well, with geography providing a problem, and computer science offering the toolset.

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CSpotlight, Undergraduate news

CSpotlight: An outstanding student leader

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Science and Engineering Student Board president David Ma received the 2021 President’s Student Leadership & Service Award for his exceptional leadership.

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CSpotlight, Undergraduate news

CSpotlight: A testament to strong mentorship

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Thanks to the guidance of her professors and classmates, the career aspiration of B.S. student Elsa Forberger is to teach the next generation of computer scientists.

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CSpotlight, Undergraduate news

CSpotlight: A liberal arts triple threat

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B.A. student Caleb Feltis has a proclivity for languages—whether programming or lingual—and is majoring in computer science, linguistics, and French studies.