CVPR Daily - Wednesday

I know. Right? What is the greatest lesson that you learned from your students? is Well, there's a bit of a caveat there, because technically I don't have any students. It's a nonprofit research institute, so we don't have any academic standing. But, I do mentor a lot of young people, and I think for me, I've learned a lot from them. One of the things that I've learned from them is how to become a better mentor because everybody is different. They all have different approaches. They reach out in different ways, and it's recognizing what makes these people tick. Do you make mistakes sometimes? Oh, always. But then also learning from them to avoid … … too much collateral damage? Yes, it's true. You’ve succeeded in many impressive ways, including sports! Maybe you want to share something about that. It's something I don't talk very much about. It’s something that I attribute to a lot of what I do now. I was a competitive figure skater on the US International figure skating team for several years. I think what I do now is nothing compared to when I was training and going to university at the same time. It gives me a really great perspective on time management. Did you make the Olympics? I was an alternate for the Olympic team, so I did not make it. I am also a skater, but of a very different kind, an amateur rollerblader. There is almost no bone that I haven't broken yet! So I envy you because you certainly did not break a lot. Not too many, but towards the end, I had a lot of injuries. Tell me something that you learned 16 DAILY CVPR Women in Computer Vision Wednesday MBARI