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Student's Passion for Film and Technology Leads to Innovative VR Content

September 06, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities | Cinema and Media Studies

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UMD alumni thrives creating virtual reality content with her background in both computer science and film.

By Maria Herd | University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Science

"A passion for both film and technology led Iciar Andreu to the University of Maryland, where she graduated in May with a dual degree in film studies and computer science. 

"The 22-year-old native of Spain first considered UMD because of its strong computer science program. 

" 'Computer science was always a good option for me because it's something I'm good at and its applications are very broad,' she says. 

"Studying film as a second major was a simple choice for Andreu--movies piqued her interest from an early age."

Read the complete article in the University of Maryland Institue for Advanced Computer Science

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