Research/Engagement Experience Undergraduate Summer Research Program, Undergraduate academic year research experience
Interests Quantum cryptography, particularly relating quantum cryptographic primitives to each other and showing that some do or don't imply others
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How did I get interested in Computer Science? I started coding when I was 9 or so and fell in love with the process. I was even more excited when I realized there would be math involved.
What social interests matter to me? I am incredibly passionate about getting more women and LGBT folks involved in computer science and other male-dominated fields. As a queer woman, I have faced much discouragement when participating in these fields while growing up, and I hope to change this for the next group of students.
What is my most impactful college experience? Participating in research through CS STARS has been an incredibly impactful experience. I am able to participate in fascinating and difficult research that most undergraduates don't have access to.
These are a few of my favorite things! According to my Discord bio, I am a fan of black holes, science fiction TV shows, dystopian novels, combinatorics, abstract algebra, D and D, and punk and alt rock.
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Biography I was born and raised in the Twin Cities area in Minnesota along with two siblings. My family got a dog named Raisin three weeks before I moved to college. These days, I spend my time doing CS theory classes and research. I am also one of the SIGQuantum and SIGma leads for ACM and a CS 374 CA.