CRA-E’s “Undergraduate Research Highlights” series showcases outstanding research done by undergraduate students at universities and colleges across North America. It is one of a number of CRA-E’s activities that foster and recognize talented computing researchers with the goal of increasing the research pipeline, promoting graduate education, and advocating research-based careers.
Each article features the story of a successful undergraduate researcher and offers personal insights into their experiences with finding an advisor, undertaking new research projects, and discovering how research can impact their personal and professional futures. In addition to helping students understand the process of getting involved in research, the articles also serve as a venue for students to pass along advice to others who aspire to become involved in research themselves. Students selected for the research highlights include those receiving recognition in the CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award competition.
This series is written and edited by CRA-E Graduate Fellows.
UA Student Takes on Research in Set Visualization
/In: Undergrad Research Highlights /This Q&A highlight features Ben Jacobsen, an Honorable Mention in the 2021 CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers award program. Ben graduated from the University of Arizona and is now a Computer Science Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
“Gluttonous” Algorithm Feeds Research Growth
/In: Undergrad Research Highlights /This Q&A highlight features Rhea Jain, an Honorable Mention in the 2021 CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers award program. Rhea graduated from Carnegie Mellon University and is now a PhD student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
ASU Student Decides to Research Group Decision-Making
/In: Undergrad Research Highlights /This Q&A highlight features Ryan Kemmer, an Honorable Mention in the 2021 CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers award program. Ryan graduated from Arizona State and is now a Software Development Engineer at Amazon. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Enabling Peer Review of User Interface Designs through UI/UX Research
/In: Undergrad Research Highlights /This Q&A highlight features Sarah Bawabe, an Honorable Mention in the 2021 CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers award program. Sarah graduated from Brown University in 2021 with degrees in Astrophysics and Computer Science and is now a software engineer with Verb Energy. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Making Waves with Undergraduate Research
/In: Undergrad Research Highlights /This Q&A highlight features Baicheng Chen, a Finalist in the 2021 CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers award program. Baicheng graduated from the University at Buffalo in May 2021. He is now pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of California San Diego. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.