Sage Wong

Year in School
Freshman

Major
Computer Science

Research Interests
Artificial Intelligence

Research Mentor

Research/Engagement Experience

Interests

Project Title

How did I get interested in Computer Science?
I first started programming video games in scratch, a social networking block programming platform developed by MIT. There, I learned the fundamentals of programming and had a lot of fun! After that, I started programming robots to automatically play online games for me. When high school started, I joined my school's science research program and developed a computer science project every year, and presented it with a science fair, while collaborating with university mentors.

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Why did you choose Illinois?
I chose Illinois for it's reputation in computer science research.

What are your passions outside of computing?
Soccer, Basketball, Badminton, Hiking, and Reading

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?

These are a few of my favorite things!
My cat, my TV, and my YouTube Premium subscription

Research Description

Biography
Hey, I'm Sage, and I'm majoring in Computer Science at UIUC. Last year, I worked with a Yale professor on identifying proteins impacted by heart disease, by using a Monte Carlo Markov Chain simulation and testing various optimization methods. I graduated from Amity Regional High School in Connecticut. In my free time, I enjoy reading the news, combing through sports data, and watching youtube videos about the subtle tricks athletes use to outwit one another.