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At Northwestern Computer Science we go beyond the boundaries of technical excellence, research, and innovation by asking, "
Rapid growth
Northwestern Computer Science is completing its first phase of growth, executing a plan to add 30 new faculty – 10 in core CS areas, 10 jointly with other departments through the CS+X initiative, and 10 teaching track faculty. We will now embark on our second growth phase.
As demand for computer science curriculum continues unabated at the undergraduate and graduate levels, we are committed to attracting the best and brightest who are passionate about joining in our pursuit of new areas of research. Explore careers
Exploding the possibilities of interdisciplinary research
We are deeply focused on developing an expansive vision of computer science through the CS+X initiative, which fosters ongoing collaborations and transformational relationships between computer science and . In recent years, we have hired jointly with statistics, learning sciences, and journalism. Moving forward, our focus is to hire CS+X joint appointments with Northwestern’s top-ranked professional schools of medicine, law, and business.
At home in Chicago and its growing technology sector
Situated on Lake Michigan in the city of Evanston, along the northern border of Chicago, Northwestern’s unique location provides both the comforts of home and career growth. Northwestern's Evanston campus is well connected to downtown Chicago by the Purple line, as well as to Northwestern's Chicago campus through an intercampus bus. Our faculty and students choose from a spectrum of suburban or urban home environments with some of the state’s best school districts, all while enjoying the robust research partnerships Northwestern is developing with neighboring institutions and research organizations.
Inclusion and student support are in our DNA
Our culture is energetic and thoughtful, with faculty members who possess a tremendous amount of care and respect for student empowerment and growth. Inclusion is woven into our fabric — with an innovative curriculum tailored to welcoming underrepresented groups in computer science, a thriving Women in Computing student group, and a CS faculty diversity committee committed to supporting underrepresented groups in computer science.
We are whole-brain engineers, thinkers, and innovators. These values guide our department’s exciting growth trajectory at one of the country’s preeminent research institutions. Please join us as we lead the next frontiers of computer science.
Professor and Peter and Adrienne Barris Chair of Computer Science