Marquis Scholar Jason Cromer is analyzing advanced database systems and their application to the Internet in an independent study with Chun Wai Liew, assistant professor of computer science. The research has led him to grapple with questions faced by industry leaders. This independent study is giving me a unique opportunity to learn new material while incorporating my previous computer skills to study one of the most influential methods of communication in the modern era. Therefore, Cromer's work has direct applications in the real world. The web has changed the use of databases today.
Databases do more than just hold data.
Jason's current work is eliminating possibly two years of graduate school. It gives him a very strong lead into a career. I am happy to be studying at a place where professors care so much about the education their students receive. It is very rewarding to work with people who want you to learn and are always pushing you onward. Professor Liew has combined all these qualities with a profound understanding of computer science in both industry and academia.