Computer Science & Engineering
College of Science & Engineering
Twin Cities
Award Year
2024
University Award
Distinguished Teachers Graduate and Professional
, Location 40
Chad Myers has been a key driver of interdisciplinary graduate education at the intersection of computing and biology. He has mentored 20+ Ph.D. students and has developed multiple new courses that have both enabled computer scientists to tackle significant problems in biology and empowered hundreds of biology students with foundational computing skills. As Co-Director of Graduate Studies, he has played a pivotal role in the growth and long-term success of the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology program.