In the article “Rising Stars 2024: Recapping the Learning Experience,” Boston University (BU) shared reflections from participants in its 2024 New England Computing & Data Science Rising Stars program, which supports doctoral students and postdocs from underrepresented backgrounds. Among this year’s cohort was Collins Munyendo, a computer science doctoral student at GW Engineering, who joined fellow rising stars at a two-day workshop at BU.
Here is an excerpt from the article: “The whole experience was amazing. The talks were very insightful, and I feel like I have created a community with all the other rising stars present,” said Munyendo.
Read the full article on Boston University’s website.