PhD candidate Yijia Zhang among 2022 Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship recipients



Congratulations to PhD candidate Yijia Zhang for being among the 2022 Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship recipients!

PhD candidate Yijia Zhang

Zhang was awarded the fellowship within the Race & Technology stream as her research focuses on examining ethnic community members’ motivations and experiences of working at ethnic platforms. She hopes to contribute to understanding whether and how technology helps create economic opportunities within, and across, racial/ethnic boundaries.