With Performance-Based Admissions, Mattison Hineline Can Earn a Master’s and Pursue a New Career...
After graduating with her bachelor’s in psychology, Mattison Hineline moved to Málaga, Spain, to teach English. During the pandemic, she started taking programming classes online and became increasingly intrigued by the stats and graphs being used to track COVID-19’s impact. As her interest in data and programming grew, Mattison began to think about the possibilities…
How Antonio opened the door to a Ph.D. through UC Boulder’s MS-EE program
Meet Antonio! He’s had a long and fruitful career as an aerospace engineer and even spent time as a supply chain manager. But Antonio wasn’t ready to call it quits. Instead of retiring, he decided to enroll in the MS-EE program at the University of Colorado Boulder in 2019, and now is pursuing his Ph.D.…
Antonio Souza opened the door to being a PhD student through the MS-EE program
Antonio Souza had an extensive background in engineering prior to being admitted to the MS-EE on Coursera program. He has been a course facilitator for the program since spring 2021. Antonio has a background in Embedded Systems and has been accepted to CU Boulder’s Ph.D. program in Photonics & Quantum Engineering. When did you enroll…
Discover how Luis Plata was able to gain a master’s and certificate while working...
Luis Plata was a senior mechanical engineer before joining CU Boulder’s MS-EE on Coursera Program. In January 2021, Luis obtained the Internet of Things Certificate on Coursera, and in December 2021, Luis graduated from the MS-EE program and was able to attend CU Boulder’s May 2022 graduation ceremony. Read more to learn about his experience with…
From Istanbul to New York: Nejla Gul-Saglam’s Inspiring Path to Education and Empowerment
When Turkish native Nejla Gul-Saglam began her journey in Computer Programming at Sakarya University, in Turkey, back in 2007, she didn’t yet know how many times her dreams would evolve—and be tested. Today, as a full-time engineering management professional, mother, and proud 2025 graduate of the Master of Engineering in Engineering Management from CU Boulder,…
“This Is a True Revolution”: Why Professor Daniel Acuna Believes Now is the Time...
Daniel Acuna has always wanted to talk to computers. Long before large language models, before Python and GPUs, he was a curious student in Chile trying to build a chatbot, without formally knowing how to program. “I thought I could interact with the computer,” he says. “And somehow, I got it to respond to a…
