Maja Matarić

American computer scientist
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Maja Matarić

Summary

Maja Matarić is a human[1]. She was born in Belgrade[2]. She was born on +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a computer scientist[4], roboticist[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Belgrade[2], Maja Matarić…
  • Maja Matarić was born on +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Maja Matarić held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Maja Matarić held citizenship in Yugoslavia[9].
  • Maja Matarić's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Maja Matarić worked as a roboticist[5].
  • Maja Matarić's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Among Maja Matarić's employers was University of Southern California[10].
  • Maja Matarić was employed by Brandeis University[11].
  • Among Maja Matarić's employers was Vanguard University of Southern California[12].
  • Maja Matarić's education included a stint at University of Kansas[13].
  • Maja Matarić's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Maja Matarić's doctoral advisor was Rodney Brooks[15].
  • Maja Matarić received the Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards[16].
  • Maja Matarić received the AAAI Fellow[17].
  • Maja Matarić received the IEEE Fellow[18].
  • Maja Matarić received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring[19].
  • Maja Matarić received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Maja Matarić received the ACM Fellow[21].
  • Maja Matarić was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Maja Matarić was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[23].
  • Maja Matarić's image is recorded as Maja Matarić at UCLA Library.jpg[24].
  • Maja Matarić is recorded as female[25].
  • Maja Matarić's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Maja Matarić supervised Odest Jenkins as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Maja Matarić was born in Belgrade[2]. She was born on +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Kansas[13], a public educational institution of the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1864[30] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. Maja Matarić's doctoral advisor was Rodney Brooks[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], roboticist[5], and university teacher[6]. Employers include University of Southern California[10], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1880[37], headquartered in Los Angeles[38]; Brandeis University[11], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1948[41], headquartered in Waltham[42]; and Vanguard University of Southern California[12], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1920[45]. Doctoral students include Odest Jenkins[27], an engineer[46], b. 1975[47], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[48]; Dani Goldberg[49], a computer scientist[50]; Monica Nicolescu[51], a computer scientist[52]; Brian Gerkey[53], a computer scientist[54]; Christopher Vernon Jones[55], a computer scientist[56]; and Evan Martin Drumwright[57], a computer scientist[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards[16], a science award[59], in United States[60], founded in 2005[61]; AAAI Fellow[17], a science award[62], in United States[63]; IEEE Fellow[18], a science award[64]; Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring[19], an award[65], in United States[66]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], a fellowship award[67]; and ACM Fellow[21], a fellowship award[68].

Why It Matters

Maja Matarić ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

Her notable doctoral advisees include Dani Goldberg[70], a computer scientist[71]; Monica Nicolescu[72], a computer scientist[73]; Brian Gerkey[74], a computer scientist[75]; Christopher Vernon Jones[76], a computer scientist[77]; Evan Martin Drumwright[78], a computer scientist[79]; and Jeffrey Singley Norris[80], a computer scientist[81].

FAQs

Where was Maja Matarić born?

Maja Matarić's place of birth was Belgrade[2].

What did Maja Matarić do for work?

Maja Matarić worked as computer scientist[4], roboticist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Maja Matarić go to school?

Maja Matarić was educated at University of Kansas[13] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

What awards did Maja Matarić receive?

Honors received include Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards[16], AAAI Fellow[17], IEEE Fellow[18], and Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring[19].

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