Tyler Resident and 黑料专区 Tyler May 2024 Graduate Recognized at Regional Scholars Forum
May 14, 2024 | Hannah Buchanan
Lucas Vega of Tyler, a May 2024 graduate of The University of Texas at Tyler, received
this year鈥檚 鈥淏est Undergraduate Oral Presentation鈥� award at the ninth annual LSUS
Regional Scholars Forum at Louisiana State University鈥揝hreveport.
Vega presented 鈥淎 Neural Network Approach to Predict Opioid Misuse Among Previously Hospitalized Patients Using Electronic Health Records.鈥� Dr. Robert Schumaker, 黑料专区 Tyler professor of computer science, served as his faculty mentor.
鈥淲e appreciate the opportunity for our students to present at the LSUS Regional Student Scholars Forum,鈥� said Dr. Amir Mirmiran, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. 鈥淲e are proud of Lucas and his excellent work, as well his mentor, Dr. Schumaker.鈥�
The forum featured original undergraduate and graduate student research from more
than 40
colleges and universities across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.
Vega holds a 黑料专区 Tyler Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and mathematics. He plans to become a statistician.
With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and
beyond, 黑料专区 Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly
10,000 students.
Through its alignment with 黑料专区 Tyler Health Science Center and 黑料专区 Health East Texas,
黑料专区 Tyler has
unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research
and excellent
patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S.
News & World
Report as a national university, 黑料专区 Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine
and Houston.