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Career Q&A: Akshay Java M.S. ‘03, computer science, Ph.D. ‘08, computer science

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Every so often, we’ll chat with an alum about what they do and how they got there. Today we’re talking with software engineer Akshay Java M.S. ‘03, computer science, Ph.D. ‘08, computer science, about his career and work for Google. Name: Akshay Java Job Title: Software Engineer for Google Grad year: M.S. ‘03, computer science, Ph.D. ‘08, computer science Q: Why was UMBC your university of choice? UMBC has an excellent CSEE program that emphasizes on both research and core curriculum. During my undergraduate studies I had a keen interest in artificial intelligence and information retrieval. The opportunity to learn… Continue Reading Career Q&A: Akshay Java M.S. ‘03, computer science, Ph.D. ‘08, computer science

Hearts and Minds: Bob and Patti Pfeiff

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Bob Pfeiff  ’82, economics, was a quiet, slightly home-sick freshman from rural Southern Maryland. Patti Kattowski ’81, health science and policy and sociology, was a bubbly sophomore from New Jersey. They met and fell in love at UMBC. Both Bob and Patti lived in the same residence hall on a campus that, in the 70’s, was limited to just three dormitories – which were still called Dorms One, Two, and Three. “We traveled in the same circles. It was a really tight group of people who lived together in the dorm,” Patti recalls. In spite of (or perhaps because of)… Continue Reading Hearts and Minds: Bob and Patti Pfeiff

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