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Leadership, Belonging, and the Unexpected Lessons of SIGGRAPH 2025

From timid volunteer to confident leader reflecting on my journey through SIGGRAPH and what it meant to step up and give back.

From Denver to Tokyo - My First SIGGRAPH Experience

In 2024, I attended my first SIGGRAPH conferences—North America in Denver and Asia in Tokyo—as a Volunteer. What started as a recommendation from a professor turned into one of the most memorable experiences of my life.

Closing a Chapter - Graduating from UIC

On May 6, 2023, I graduated from UIC with a degree in Computer Science and a minor in Art. It was a day full of smiles, memories, and a reminder of just how much growth can happen in four years.

Building Multimodal Interfaces - My Time at the ELICIT Lab

During my time at UIC, I worked at the ELICIT Lab on multimodal user interactions for machine learning, combining gesture recognition, speech logging, and Flutter development. Here's what I learned—and how it all led to a moment I’ll never forget at the Undergraduate Research Forum.