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One Small Step participants Terri Davis (67) and Bob Gratton (61) discuss their upbringing, the loses they have faced, and their thoughts on politics and media today.

Stanley Diep (18) talks with his friend, Justin Capriotti (18) about our childhood and also how things are going in the current pandemic.

Josephine Cole (15) interviews her computer scientist father (Billy Cole, 50) on growing up in West Virginia, the events of September 11, 2001, religion and family. While he plays video games in the background, and her sister yells advise.

Ramesh Patil (69) talks with his son, Akshay (39), about coming from India to MIT as a grad student in 1974. The academic intensity of his first few years, finding his research advisor, connecting with the local Indian community, and...

Susan Liebeskind and Laurie Foley interview each other about going into comuter science in graduate school and the change in environment. They compare technology from their student days to that of the present and discuss being a woman in the...

In this interview, in November 2018, Craig McPhie shares stories and talks about his childhood and family including his father who flew planes during WWII. He also talks about his school, an inspiring biology teacher, and his interests in science...

Talking with Mr.Nelson about how he chose to become a cs teacher

Austin Hyslop (24) talks to his mother Susan Vrbsky (69) about her career in computer science.

Elana Hashman recounts her first contribution to open source, the ecosystem’s potential, how norms have changed over the years, and what keeps her involved and contributing.

On November 21, 2018 in Dallas, Texas, Yasmin Misra (16) and Dave Schoen (74), family friends, discuss Mr. Schoen's childhood and Norwegian upbringing in rural Wisconsin. Mr. Schoen also talks about teaching as a university professor in Indiana and how...

Today, my good friend Avi Ghayalod and I discuss the fields of computer science and medicine and how it has been affected by COVID-19. Furthermore, we discuss our passions and how our friendship has impacted our lives.

My father, Hung, talks about valuable life lessons as well as the state of the world.

Me and my grandma talked about computer science and his experience as a professor.

I interviewed David Cartwright for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno's book...

Basically, I interview my 50 year old father who had travelled to America from Pakistan through striving for success and excelling in academics in Pakistan attending the top Engineering school there. He gives important lessons on how one can achieve...

My Poppie, who grew up in the South, recalls events from his childhood, like memories of his suburban neighborhood, his grandfather’s farm, and the assassinations of Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. Later, he summarizes his college years, how he...

We talked about his job for an insurance company and the change in technology

Matthew Voss chats with Jim Isom, his instructor of two semesters at the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton, about the latter's history with computer information systems and computer education.

I talk with my Nana about growing up through a changing world, and living through two husbands

Brent Lin, a immigrant from China, shares his life experiences after immigrating to a new country.

This is a 30-minute interview with my classmate Jonathan. I gave him a scenario based on the premise of him being the chief of information security, and that Edward Snowden released public documents during work. Then I gave him 12...

Dr. Visser talks about his career growth

In this interview, Eliane will talk about how her life is going with this technological world of computer science.

Spouses Alden Wright [no age given] and Sally Wright (78), speak to their two sons, Eric Wright (49) and Kevin Wright (47), about their grandparents, vacationing in Montana, and a commitment to curiosity, science, and the outdoors.

Edward Austin Hall (57) talks with his friend and artistic colleague through StoryCorps, Tehniyat "Tehn" Shaikh (25), about how and when she knew she wanted to study animation. Topics include favorite cartoons, comic books, and Tehniyat's family in India.