Prior to pursuing her PhD degree in Classics at University of Iowa, Alicia Tu graduated from Brandeis University with a BS in Computer Science, a BA in Linguistics, and a BA in Classical Studies, and from Tufts University with an MA in Digital Tools for Premodern Studies. Her academic interest lies in studying ancient languages (mainly Ancient Greek, Latin, and Classical Chinese) with digital tools and methods and exploring the use of modern approaches in the context of Classical world. She presented her project “Methodology in Ancient Language Research with Large Language Models” at Boston Digital Humanities Symposium 2024, and “Digital Tools for Ancient Language Research” at Boston Digital Humanities Symposium 2025. In her free time, she enjoys reading and quiz games.