{"id":3983,"date":"2023-08-08T14:02:47","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T14:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/?p=3983"},"modified":"2023-08-08T14:02:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T14:02:47","slug":"leeper-25-computer-science-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/2023\/08\/08\/leeper-25-computer-science-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeper &#8217;25 | Computer Science Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Summer internship blog<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-08-at-10.00.50-AM.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-08-at-10.00.50-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3987\" width=\"284\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-08-at-10.00.50-AM.png 654w, https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-08-at-10.00.50-AM-300x228.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This summer I had the privilege to research with Dr. Westphal. For 7 weeks I worked with Dr. Westphal and developed a close relationship with him. In my<br>research, I learned multiple skills in many different disciplines. I learned how to create a system of equations to model a waterborne pathogen. I also<br>learned matrix-based analytical techniques to see how the disease behaves at certain times of an epidemic. I also learned computational skills to create<br>simulations of the diseases with different parameters and populations to see how the pathogen spreads through a population. This research is not what I want to do after college but the skills and techniques that I now possess will help with what I want to do post-college. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-08-at-10.00.16-AM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-08-at-10.00.16-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3986\" width=\"307\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-08-at-10.00.16-AM.png 583w, https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-08-at-10.00.16-AM-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>These skills align with my majors in computational mathematics and computer science and would be useful in pursuit of becoming a sports analyst. This research also helps me prepare for graduate school since research is a common requirement for graduate degrees. I also was able to write a paper about my research and am currently working on it to get it published by an undergraduate research journal. One thing that I really enjoyed about this internship was the flexibility. Both Dr. Westphal and I had summer plans and we were able to split apart our time together throughout the summer and finish off the internship with myself working remotely. I would highly recommend doing a research internship for any type of student. You develop a close relationship with your professor and your fellow interns. You obtain skills from your research that will be useful in your future career. If you get the chance to write a paper about your research, definitely do it. It looks great on a resume and prepares you for graduate school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This experience was an excellent one and has made me confirm that I want to be a sports analyst and increased my hunger to learn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer internship blog This summer I had the privilege to research with Dr. Westphal. For 7 weeks I worked with Dr. Westphal and developed a close relationship with him. 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