The Oden Institute hosted a reception to recognize graduating CSEM students in May of this year. Following the university-wide commencement ceremonies, several PhD and Master’s graduates gathered in the Faculty Lounge on the 6th floor of the POB building with their families to celebrate completing their degrees and to wish each other well as they move on to the next chapter of their lives and careers.
The event honored the 16 students that graduated in May 2022, The event honored the 16 students that graduated in May 2022, as well as the August 2021 and December 2021 graduates. Oden Institute Director, Karen Willcox, led the faculty in recognizing the graduated students.
"Congratulations to all our PhD and Master's graduate students," she said. "Collectively, you represent an incredible set of accomplishments spanning computing, applied mathematics, statistics, machine learning, engineering, science, geoscience, and medicine. You, the students, are the reason we are all here and you make the Oden Institute the very special place it is."
Professor Willcox was joined by several other faculty including Robert Moser, George Biros, Todd Arbogast, Michael Sacks, Peter Stone and Patrick Heimbach. Each enthusiastically praised the achievements of their students and gave them parting words of encouragement as they enter their careers in academia, industry or national research labs.
"The Institute is very proud of everything you have accomplished so far, and we can't wait to see the positive impact you will have on the world in the coming years," added Willcox. "So please do keep in touch."
Ufuk Topcu, Rachel Ward, Al Bovik and Omar Ghattas could not attend, but sent their remarks, which were conveyed by Professor Willcox.