As I reach closer to the end of my time in Munich, I find myself reflecting on how different my experiences here have been from those back home. The culture of Munich, and perhaps Germany as a whole, is similar in many ways to what I am familiar with, but there are certainly a few…
Tag: Computer Science
No Guardrails: The German University Experience
When I first came to Munich for my exchange program, I thought that the biggest culture shock in my studies would be the language barrier. I knew that my courses would primarily be in English (which is a lifesaver), but I thought navigating the administrative parts of university would be less than English-friendly. Despite my…
Servus from Munich!
Servus! My name is Jaiden, and I am studying for 6 months in Munich, Germany, as part of the UAS7 Exchange. I will be attending the Munich University of Applied Sciences (HM) for Computer Science during the winter semester. As I lay down to sleep the night before my trip to Munich, I felt overwhelmed…
My CURF: “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish”
As someone who has just completed their fifth semester of undergraduate research, I think it goes without saying that the experience is invaluable for gaining a stronger grasp of and learning how to push the frontiers of knowledge in your research field. Not only does this give you a leg up on the competition when…
My CURF: Becoming a Researcher
According to a 2021 report by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Earth’s average surface temperature has reached its highest level in 125,000 years. Furthermore, many geologists believe that we have now transitioned from the Holocene (the roughly 12,000-year geological epoch which allowed sedentary human societies to develop and flourish in the first…
My CURF Introduction
Hi everyone! I’m Vivek and this semester I’m working with Dr. Xiaowei Jia to study how temporal convolutional neural networks can be used to predict water conditions. What are temporal convolutional neural networks, you might ask? Great question! A temporal convolutional neural network (TCNN) is a type of machine learning (ML) architecture which can take…
My Brackenridge Experience
During my experience in the Brackenridge Fellowship this summer, I learned about various ways of conducting research and the importance of effective communication. My perception of the research process changed over the summer when I discovered that it is hardly ever a linear process. One specific event that led to my new perception of conducting…
Building from the Ground-up: Effectively Communicating Research
Effectively communicating research to a diverse audience is an important skill to acquire. One strategy I would utilize to convey my research to a broad and diverse audience would be to discuss my research in general terms and then transition to a detailed discussion of the specifics of my research. Building from the ground-up would…
Hunsi Jayaprakash – What we can learn from forgetting
Hey everyone! My name is Hunsi Jayaprakash, and I am a rising senior. I am majoring in computer science and minoring in neuroscience. I am on the graduate track intending to pursue a career in the field of Computational Neuroscience. As the name suggests, I am interested in this interdisciplinary field because it involves the…
My Thoughts on CURF
Before I started the CURF I thought that research was about getting things done fast. I would try to get my code to work, but I didn’t give it much thought. I didn’t think about the design of my system, or any of my system’s goals. Before the CURF, my approach was “I have an idea, so let’s get it working as fast…