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Noshir Contractor Named Executive Director of Web Science Trust
Contractor, an expert in web science, network science, and computational social science, will help lead the UK-based charity’s efforts to promote understanding, through education and research, of how the Web shapes society and how society, in turn, shapes the Web.Jun 20, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Sheila Gujrathi Tells Her Story to Graduating Seniors
Gujrathi, a biotechnology entrepreneur and executive, healthcare investor, and drug developer with more than 25 years of experience, and Dean Christopher Schuh spoke at the 2024 Undergraduate Convocation on June 10.Jun 11, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Grace Wang Tells Graduates to Think Big, Value Others, and Themselves
Wang, president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Dean Christopher Schuh spoke at the 2024 PhD Hooding and Master’s Recognition Ceremony on June 10.Jun 11, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Grad Spotlight: How Julia Azevedo and SWE Benefited From Each Other
Graduating with a degree in industrial engineering and management sciences, Azevedo was a key part of Northwestern’s undergraduate chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.Jun 6, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Industrial Engineering Welcomes Minshuo Chen as Assistant Professor
Chen, who earned his PhD from the Georgia Institute of Technology, will join IEMS in the fall.May 8, 2024
Sheila Gujrathi, Grace Wang to Address 2024 Northwestern Engineering Graduates
On June 10, Gujrathi and Wang will speak at the McCormick Undergraduate Convocation and PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony, respectively.Apr 23, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Julie Lythcott-Haims Shares Personal, Parenting Journey
On April 11, Lythcott-Haims spoke during the latest event of the Curious Life Seminar Series, which is sponsored by the Personal Development StudioLabApr 16, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Building Connections with San Francisco Bay Area Employers and Alumni
Twenty-three students traveled to the San Francisco Bay Area over spring break as part of a new Northwestern Computer Science career development pilot initiative.Apr 9, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Jorge Nocedal Awarded John von Neumann Prize by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Nocedal was recognized for his fundamental work in nonlinear optimization, both in the deterministic and stochastic settings.Apr 8, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Unlocking the Secrets Behind Disney's Enchantment
Through case competitions and internships, students from the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences learn what it takes to make Disney parks run.Mar 26, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Society of Women Engineers Hosts 2024 Career Day for Girls
Around 180 Chicago-area middle school and high school students signed up to visit campus as part of the February 24 event.Feb 27, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
One Northwestern Researcher’s Mission to Elevate Healthcare
After his own near-death event, Northwestern Engineering Professor Sanjay Mehrotra has devoted the last half of his research career to improving healthcare decision-making through data science and predictive analytics.Feb 16, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Cody Keenan Shares Lessons from Professional Journey to Obama White House
President Barack Obama’s second chief speechwriter, Keenan spoke at a Personal Development StudioLab lecture event and stressed to students the value of being open-minded and eager.Jan 26, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Finnigan, Ankeny Named to MS Leadership Positions
Shelley Finnigan will serve as associate dean for master’s and professional education, while Casey Ankeny has been appointed assistant dean for TGS master’s programs.Jan 18, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Creating Algorithms to Build International Research Teams
An initiative spearheaded by Northwestern’s McCormick Global Initiatives is forging new international research collaborations while prototyping new data science tools for scientific team-building.Jan 3, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News