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Grad Spotlight: Joanna Soltys
After graduation, Soltys is staying in Chicago to join legal data intelligence company Relativity as a software engineer.Jun 10, 2026
Accelerating Medical Discovery and Reframing the Biosafety Risk Landscape
Researchers, students, and practitioners from across the University registered to attend the three Distinguished Speaker Series events NNCI hosted in May.Jun 9, 2026|from Northwestern Network for Collaborative Intelligence
PhD Grad Spotlight: Rashna Kumar
Kumar will continue her research at the intersection of computer networks and policy as a postdoctoral researcher at Northwestern, while also teaching as an instructor of record in the coming year.Jun 9, 2026
Grad Spotlight: April Shi
After graduation, Shi will join the economic infrastructure company Stripe in San Francisco as a software engineer.Jun 8, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Gaining Insights into Navigating a Doctoral Program
Six PhD students received support from CRA-WP and Northwestern Computer Science to attend the community-building conference in March.Jun 8, 2026
Jumping Spiders Inspire Ultra-Efficient 3D Camera
SpiderCam produces real-time 3D maps while consuming less energy than a nightlight, enabling a new generation of battery-powered devices that need to gauge their surroundings, like wearable technologies, assistive devices, robots, and drones.Jun 7, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Cultivating Data-Driven Approaches with Plant Science
Launched this winter, the Data-Driven Plant Science course bridges experimental biology with embedded sensing, bioinformatics, and machine learning.May 29, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Northwestern Hosts the Greater Chicago Area Systems Research Workshop
Professors Peter Dinda and Andrew Crotty co-led the organizing committee for GCASR 2026, held May 11 at the Norris University Center.May 22, 2026
2026 Outstanding CS Seniors
Northwestern Computer Science recognizes graduating computer science students for their impactful contributions.May 21, 2026
Northwestern CS Announces Spring 2026 Outstanding Teaching Assistants and Peer Mentors
The quarterly department awards recognize exceptional service to the CS community.May 20, 2026
Northwestern Computer Science Recognizes Teaching-Track Faculty Promotions
Newly promoted faculty include Branden Ghena and Yiji Zhang.May 19, 2026
Northwestern Launches Music and AI Certificate
A new certificate program developed through the Northwestern Network for Collaborative Intelligence and offered jointly by Northwestern Engineering and the Bienen School of Music aims to equip students to be critical users and thoughtful designers of AI technologies in music.May 14, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
PhD Student Tochukwu Eze Named Among 100 Most Impactful Education Personalities in Africa
The recognition reflects Eze’s contributions to learning analytics and collaborative learning research, as well as his efforts to support the adoption of educational technologies in Nigeria.May 11, 2026
Bain, O’Neill, and Vijayaraghavan Honored with 2026 University Teaching Awards
Professors Connor Bain, David O’Neill, and Aravindan Vijayaraghavan are among the seven Northwestern faculty members recognized for excellence and innovation in undergraduate teaching.May 1, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
PhD Alum Yifan Wu Earns Honorable Mention in ACM SIGecom Doctoral Dissertation Award
The awards recognize outstanding dissertations in the field of economics and computation.May 1, 2026