I’ve been spending a little less time on my blog recently then I’d like to, but for good reason: I’ve been attending two weeks of research conferences, I’m getting ready for a summer internship in cybersecurity, and I’ve finally chosen an advisor. Visions, STOC, and CCC The Simons Institute at UC Berkeley I’ve been taking a break from the Midwest for the last two weeks to attend some of this year’s seminal computer science theory conferences.