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Trust in Numbers
William Chiu (MSiA '13) works in the fast-paced world of finance, where algorithms often make decisions that impact millions of lives and even more dollars. Now he's helping MLDS students develop interpretable models for the finance field.May 21, 2025
Matthew Skaruppa, Ameet Mallik to Speak at 2025 Graduation Ceremonies
On June 16, Skaruppa and Mallik will address graduates at the McCormick Undergraduate Convocation and PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony, respectively.Apr 22, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Piecing an Enormous Puzzle Together
Truong Vo (MLDS '25) shared his research findings for a new machine learning algorithm at the IEEE International Conference on Big Data.Apr 16, 2025
Connecting the Dots Between Art History and AI
Theodore Debreu's (MLDS ‘25) journey to the MLDS program and learning about emerging technologies began with a passion for art.Mar 28, 2025
MLDS Director Excited About New Generative AI Course
Diego Klabjan discussed the program's newest class and how he thinks it will help students differentiate themselves professionally.Mar 5, 2025
Coaching with a Chatbot
The MLDS program recently held a Hackathon in collaboration with Northwestern's men's soccer team. The winning solution was designed to help Northwestern coaches better prepare for their opposition.Feb 21, 2025
From the Stadium to the Classroom
Evan Boyd will teach his first MLDS class in text analytics after building a career turning data output from sports into useful analysis and predictions.Feb 12, 2025
Turning Data into ‘Strategic Gold’
Naomi Kaduwela leads Kavi Global’s innovation arm to develop AI-infused products and services that give companies a competitive edge — and allow vulnerable infants to communicate.Jan 17, 2025
Sanjay Sood Shares Leadership Lessons and Life Insights with Graduates
Sood spoke at the December 14 PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony, recalling the lessons he’s learned during his career.Dec 16, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Delving into the Data
Kate Yee’s summer internship with AbbVie was the next step in a transition to a career in healthcare analytics.Dec 10, 2024
How the MLDS Program Differentiates Itself
MLDS associate director Stephen Dowling talks about the benefits of the program and how it prepares students to stand out when searching for jobs.Dec 3, 2024
Sanjay Sood to Speak at PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony
Sood, senior vice president and chief technology officer at CDW, will speak to graduates and their families during a ceremony on December 14 at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall.Nov 25, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Talking Travel Technology
Sergey Shebalov will speak to MLDS students about how AI concepts turn into practical industry applications while explaining his responsibilities as vice president and head of research for Sabre Corporation.Nov 13, 2024
John A. “Mac” McQuown, Northwestern Alumni Medalist and Benefactor, Dies at 90
An entrepreneur, financial innovator, and philanthropist, McQuown made an impact on sustainability, environmentalism and engineering research.Oct 25, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Finding Purpose Among Data
Seth Kazarian’s (MLDS '24) journey through the MLDS program landed him in a summer internship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where his two separate projects intersected with his specific passions.Oct 16, 2024
