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• Feb

  12

  How to succeed in doing a PhD? The untold story..... (Samir Khuller)

  Department of Computer Science (CS)

  5:00 PM Mudd Library, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library)

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  Speaker
  Samir Khuller

  Talk Title
  How to succeed in doing a PhD? The untold story.....

  Abstract
  Doing a PhD is about doing innovative research. However, even after doing innovative research, sometimes people are not successful in their goals. Why?
  
  While doing a PhD there are many skills that are needed for long term life/career success. How should you plan/prepare for this? How do you prepare for long term success in a research career? How should you take advantage of the cards in life you are dealt with?
  
  In this talk, I will share a few lessons - some I learnt the hard way, some I learnt by sheer luck and others I am yet to learn. However, I am happy to share what I know with you. At the end of the discussion, you are welcome to share your own lessons as well.
  
  Part of this personal life story is about (a) how to be proactive (b) how to self evaluate yourself and (c) how to take advantage of pitfalls as well as opportunities.

  Biography
  Samir Khuller received his M.S and Ph.D from Cornell University in 1989 and 1990, respectively, under the supervision of Vijay Vazirani. He spent two years as a Research Associate at the University of Maryland, before joining the Computer Science Department in 1992, where he was a Professor for 27 years. He spent several summers at the IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, and also visited the IBM Tokyo Research Lab for several weeks. From 2003 to 2008 he was the Associate Chair for Graduate Education. and he was the first Elizabeth Stevinson Iribe Chair for CS. As chair he led the development of the Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Innovation, a project completed in March 2019. In March 2019, Khuller joined Northwestern University as the Peter and Adrienne Barris Chair for CS.

  Research/Interest Areas
  Algorithm Design
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  TIME Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

  LOCATION Mudd Library, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library)    map it

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  CONTACT Jensen Smith    jensen.smith@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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• Apr

  24

  Bagel Thursday

  Department of Computer Science (CS)

  9:00 AM 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library)

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  TIME Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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  CONTACT Wynante R Charles    wynante.charles@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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• Apr

  28

  Grace: An Innovative Theater Experience

  Department of Computer Science (CS)

  5:00 PM The Garage, North Campus Parking Garage/Academic Building

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  Grace is an interactive performance and a deeply personal look at artificial intelligence, games, technology, and the people who make them. It is an investigation of how we interact with natural language processing programs every day-and how they will never love us back.

  The performance of “Grace” will be followed by comments from a faculty panel and an audience discussion. Light refreshments will be offered starting at 5 pm.

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  TIME Monday, April 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

  LOCATION The Garage, North Campus Parking Garage/Academic Building    map it

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  CONTACT Larry Birnbaum    l-birnbaum@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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• May

  29

  Computer Science End of Year Awards

  Department of Computer Science (CS)

  3:00 PM 1st Floor Lobby, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library)

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  Join the Computer Science Department for our annual department award celebration. Light refreshments will served.

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  TIME Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

  LOCATION 1st Floor Lobby, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library)    map it

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  CONTACT Wynante R Charles    wynante.charles@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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• Jun

  15

  2024-2025 Commencement Ceremony

  University Academic Calendar

  All Day

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  2024-2025 Commencement Ceremony

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  TIME Sunday, June 15, 2025

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  CONTACT Office of the Registrar    nu-registrar@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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• Jun

  16

  Northwestern Engineering PhD Hooding and Master's Degree Recognition Ceremony

  McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

  9:00 AM 2705 Ashland Ave

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  McCormick School of Engineering PhD Hooding and Master's Degree Recognition Ceremony. The most up to date information can be found on our graduation webpage.

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  TIME Monday, June 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

  LOCATION 2705 Ashland Ave   

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  CONTACT Northwestern Engineering Events    northwestern-engineering-events@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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• Jun

  16

  Northwestern Engineering Undergraduate Convocation

  McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

  2:00 PM 2705 Ashland Ave

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  McCormick School of Engineering Undergraduate Convocation. The most up to date information can be found on our graduation webpage.

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  TIME Monday, June 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  LOCATION 2705 Ashland Ave   

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  CONTACT Northwestern Engineering Events    northwestern-engineering-events@northwestern.edu EMAIL

  CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science