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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

Megan Greenfield Urges Graduates to Keep Growing, Give Back, and Aim High

Greenfield spoke at the December 9 PhD Hooding and Master’s Recognition Ceremony, reciting how three principles have guided her career.
Dec 11, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News

Meet the New Director of Engineering Career Development

Erik J. Friedman joined McCormick in September after seven years as associate dean of career development and industry relations at Columbia College following a 15-year run at DePaul University.
Dec 4, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News

Megan Greenfield to Address Graduates at PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony

Greenfield, a partner at McKinsey & Company, will speak to graduates and their families during a ceremony on December 9 at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall.
Dec 4, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News

Northwestern IEMS Plays Pivotal Role at INFORMS Meeting

The conference was co-chaired by Professor Sanjay Mehrotra, and faculty, students, and alumni earned awards.
Nov 15, 2023

How a Dog’s Love for Tennis Balls Applies to Success

Former Google vice president Karen May made that connection at an October 18 Personal Development StudioLab event, imploring students to pursue their true passions.
Oct 27, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News

Fernando Mercé, Julie Swann Honored with IEMS Distinguished Alumni Award

Mercé and Swann were celebrated during an Oct. 6 ceremony, where they were recognized for their accomplishments.
Oct 17, 2023

Simge Küçükyavuz Named 2023 INFORMS Fellow

One of the operations research profession’s highest honors, Professor Simge Küçükyavuz was recognized for outstanding research in mixed-integer optimization and stochastic optimization and service to the profession.
Oct 4, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News

CDC Awards $27.5 Million for New Multi-institutional Outbreak Response Network

Northwestern joins one of 13 funded efforts within the network, which will serve as a first step toward creating a nationwide resource to support more effective response during public health emergencies.
Sep 19, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News

Industrial Engineering Adds Four Teaching, Research, and Visiting Faculty

Imon Banerjee, Moses Chan, Somayeh Moazeni, and Mike Watson will further enhance department’s student experience and strengthen its leadership in machine learning and computational statistics.
Aug 28, 2023

How to Play the Lottery if You Must

Fox 32 Chicago reached out to Northwestern Engineering Professor Barry Nelson for his expertise in statistics and for some tips to help increase the chances of winning the lottery.
Aug 17, 2023
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