ESP Biography



JESSICA ZHU, Grad student who studied and is still studying CS



Major: EECS

College/Employer: MIT

Year of Graduation: G

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

I grew up in sunny California and experienced a real winter for the first time 4 years ago when I stepped foot on campus. In the present day, I'm currently a 5th year masters student studying computer science at MIT. Specifically, my research centers on how we can encourage and empower more young students to build CS programs. In my free time, I enjoy baking, reading, and going on long walks around the city.



Past Classes

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C14436: Introduction to MIT App Inventor in Spark 2021 (Mar. 13 - 27, 2021)
Have you ever wanted to make your own phone app? Learn how using MIT App Inventor, a block based app design platform. We will go through the basics of App Inventor and make several example apps that you can add your own twist to. By the end of the course, you will be able to make your own mobile apps and share them with your friends.


C14443: Create Your Own Conversational AI Agents in Spark 2021 (Mar. 13 - 27, 2021)
Have you ever asked your friendly Siri or Alexa what the weather would be today? Or maybe to set a timer for 10 minutes? Come learn about how these conversational AI agents work, and build your own! We'll go over how to use Convo, a conversational programming interface, to do everything from creating a virtual friend to telling an adventure story to making a recipe book. The possibilities are endless!