When Gurkan Akalin set out to find a teaching assistant for his graduate-level course in artificial intelligence and machine learning, he didn’t expect to find a qualified candidate among the incoming freshmen.
Peter Gaublomme had just arrived at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise from Arlington for his first semester when he applied for the teaching assistant position. Akalin found he had the necessary coding skills and an interest in working with AI. He also noted Gaublomme’s interest in the needs of Southwest Virginia.
“That’s just the type of person he is. He cares about people,” Akalin said…