Celebrating the Class of 2020

Austin Alves Varela
BA in Data Science with a concentration in Biology; BS in Computational Biology; Clusters in European History and Portuguese
Hometown: New York, New York, USA
Events: Yes, Dandyhacks as a volunteer for the last 3 events
Awards: Modern Languages & Cultures Book Award
Research: I did evolutionary biology research to predict protein-protein interactions under Dr. Jack Werren (Dept of Biology)
Other Highlights: For the last 3 years I've lived on the Computer Interest Floor which is a special interest house on campus. There, I served a year on the executive board as the Tech Services Director where I helped run both the organization and our computer lab.
Future Plans: Academia: I will be attending Weill Cornell Medicine Graduate School in New York City to complete a Master's of Science in Computational Biology
Resume: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cV3TeioJWjPaVwrrkUBx40orEbFJlTey
Memory of Rochester: It is hard to pick a favorite moment because there were so many! I just know that I love the winter snow in Rochester!
Message to Family and Friends: I want to thank all my professors and family for helping me complete my double major here at Rochester.