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Veilleux was selected by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Computer Society’s Awards Committee and the Society’s Board of Governors to receive the 2022 IEEE Computer Society Mary Kenneth Keller Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award.

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“I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do,” recalls Alyssa DiLisio '16, who came to Simmons as a chemistry major. “I realized chemistry wasn’t for me and switched to math. I thought I wanted to be a teacher, but that...

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“I experienced the joy of learning while at Simmons. Going to a women’s-centered college boosted my confidence. I’m a pretty shy person, but the environment encouraged me to speak up more.”

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Jillianna Farietta '16 has been a “computer geek” from a young age. Now a Web Developer at Fenway Health, Jillianna applies the valuable lessons she learned at Simmons to her position every day.

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“I’ve been told that I speak up more than other people my age. I’m good at defending my opinions.”

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Before becoming a Software Engineer for Toast, Inc., Sittig-Boyd wasn't planning to pursue a degree in computer science. But after taking an Intro to Programming class, she found her new passion. Check out why Sittig-Boyd was glad she kept an open mind.

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Congratulations to Liv ’22, recipient of the Ifill Scholarship.

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Professor Nanette Veilleux has received a collaborative grant from the National Science Foundation. The ultimate goal of the project is to clarify the meaning in prosody — inflections in tone and lengthening syllables as we speak.

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Laney Strange '02 is one of two professors to receive the 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award from Northeastern University. Strange was nominated by students for her work in the Khoury College of Computer Science.

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In this panel, Rachel Beaulieu '22, Lila Crum '21, Nicole Rasmussen '21 and Lauren Wagner '21, will showcase the range of possible applications for data science and computer science while also exhibiting their individual areas of expertise.

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