As a computer science major, Tanmay Agarwal believes that pursuing a career in research should be just as lauded as getting a job at big tech companies like Google or Microsoft. So, the College of Science and Engineering student from India started his own podcast—“Undergraduate AI,” where he interviews professors and industry researchers.
The podcast gives a “behind-the-curtain” look at how the researchers entered their careers, how their failures have guided their successes, and why they love their jobs.
“I wanted to create a resource that could help someone in their early years at college look into this world of research and be able to consider it as a highly rewarding career opportunity,” explained Agarwal, a recipient of the CSE Hopper-Dean Scholarship Honoring Dr. Vipin Kumar and U of M Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED) Award.
