Claire Chen
Year of Participation in STARS
Research Interests
Data and Information Systems
Research Mentor
Lawrence Rauchwerger
Research/Engagement Experience
High School, Industry/Internship Research
Interests
Scalable parallel run-time systems
How did I get interested in Computer Science?
Solving problems is fun and turns out there's a good amount of problems to be solved in CS
What social interests matter to me?
Equality
Why did you choose Illinois?
What are your passions outside of computing?
What has been one of your favorite experiences at Illinois that you would like to share with prospective students? (For Continuing UIUC Students)
What has been one of your favorite experiences as a CS STAR? (For Returning CS STARS)
What is my most impactful college experience?
Meeting people with similar interests
These are a few of my favorite things!
Zed, Obsidian, House of Highlights
Biography
Claire is a student at UIUC majoring in Computer Science. She is currently exploring her academic interests in software engineering and computer systems. She loves learning new things and enjoys the process of turning ideas into reality. She believes that the ultimate goal of technology and data is to serve communities for social good. In her free time, she is an amateur photographer, and she enjoys digital art.