Kopinsky Wins Goldwater Scholarship

4/13/2011

Justin Kopinsky has been awarded a Barry M. Goldwater scholarship for the 2011–12 academic year.

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Justin Kopinsky, a junior in math and computer science, has been awarded a Barry M. Goldwater scholarship for the 2011–12 academic year.

Kopinsky, of Buffalo Grove, Ill., is a Chancellor’s Scholar and is majoring in math and computer science. He began pursuing graduate-level math courses at Illinois as a second semester freshman. He takes part in mathematics contests and in computer science competitions. As a member of a U.S. regional team in 2010, he competed at the finals of the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest in Harbin, China.

Illinois computer science student Justin Kopinsky won a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Illinois computer science student Justin Kopinsky won a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Illinois computer science student Justin Kopinsky won a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

He is conducting research with a parallel architecture research group led by computer science professor Sarita Adve. He intends to pursue a doctorate in computer science and eventually work at a corporate lab. One of his goals is to discover ways to create affordable many-core processers for personal computers.

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program was established by Congress in 1986 to honor Sen. Barry M. Goldwater, who served in the U.S. Senate for 30 years. The program provides a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by awarding scholarships to sophomores and juniors from the United States who intend to pursue careers in these fields.

The 275 Goldwater Scholars for 2011-12 were selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,095 mathematics, science, and engineering students who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide. The Goldwater Scholarship is the premier undergraduate award of its type in these fields. The one and two year scholarships cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500 per year.
 


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This story was published April 13, 2011.