ALT Andrea Do was working as a medical researcher when she first encountered machine learning. She decided to enrol at the School of Computing, where an internship at a fast-growing tech company changed the course of her life. A year after earning her bachelor’s degree in Medical Science at the Australian National University (ANU), Andrea Do returned to the lakeside campus as a research technician. Her role involved analysing genetic sequencing data to identify disease, which was facilitated by bioinformatics: the application of advanced computing technology to biological data. Like most other disciplines, medical science was rapidly evolving into an iterative dance with computer science. “This is super cool,” she thought. “I want to know more about it.” Andrea enrolled in the Master of Computing program in 2020. Juggling a full-time job and the degree was demanding, but manageable. “I woke up at 5 AM every morning for two years,” she said.