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New AI Tool Predicts COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake

Northwestern and University of Cincinnati researchers partner to build a novel machine learning model based in cognitive science.
Mar 18, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

Northwestern CS Welcomes New Teaching-Track Faculty Members

New faculty of instruction include Anjali Agarwal, Dietrich Geisler, and Yiji Zhang.
Mar 18, 2024

Questions to Ask about Government Use of Deepfakes

Professors VS Subrahmanian and Daniel Linna Jr. are examining the emerging technology’s potential harms to democracy.
Mar 13, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

Karan Ahuja Wins ACM SIGCHI Outstanding Dissertation Award

The dissertation advances the state of the art in high-fidelity user tracking and digitization and opens new paradigms in augmented and virtual reality, health sensing, and natural user interfaces.
Mar 6, 2024

CASMI Recognizes Research Focused on Preventing, Mitigating AI Harms

Four papers were accepted to the safety-focused "AI Incidents and Best Practices" track at the Thirty-Sixth Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence.
Feb 28, 2024|from Center for Advancing Safety of Machine Intelligence

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

Taylor Olson and Lixu Wang Awarded IBM PhD Fellowships

The highly competitive IBM PhD Fellowship Award program recognizes students with demonstrated expertise in pioneering research areas, including artificial intelligence, hybrid cloud technology, quantum computing, and security.
Feb 27, 2024

Learning from Software Failures

Students in Vincent St-Amour’s new Responsible Software Engineering course are analyzing case studies of software failures and exploring tools and techniques to prevent similar disasters.
Feb 27, 2024

Advancing Compiler Technology

Seven papers reflecting multidisciplinary Northwestern Computer Science collaborations in compilers have been accepted into prestigious conferences this year.
Feb 20, 2024

Northwestern CS, YWCA Advance ‘Tech Lab’ Initiative

Supported by a Racial Equity and Community Partnership grant from Northwestern, Northwestern Computer Science and YWCA Evanston/North Shore are helping remove racial barriers in the technology field through the YW Tech Lab economic empowerment training program.
Feb 8, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

Daniel W. Linna Jr. Joins Illinois Supreme Court AI Task Force

The task force aims to propose AI policy, guidelines, and court rules for the Illinois Judicial Branch and recommend AI implementation opportunities.
Feb 8, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

AI Professional Headshots Are Quick and Easy. But Should You Use One?

Professor Kristian Hammond was quoted in a story about AI headshot providers that give you the chance to get dozens of professional headshots with the click of a button, but also raise bigger questions.
Feb 8, 2024|from Washington Post

Centering Sound Artists in Generative Music

On January 26, researchers and sound artists discussed the design and implications of generative models in music.
Feb 7, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

Prioritizing Ethics in the Computer Science Curriculum

Sara Owsley Sood will receive The Alumnae of Northwestern University’s Award for Curriculum Innovation, which recognizes and supports faculty who have innovative ideas for new courses, methods of instruction, and components of existing classes.
Feb 7, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

Marcelo Worsley Named Jacobs Fellow

Awarded to highly talented, innovative, and interdisciplinary early and mid-career researchers, the Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship program is dedicated to improving the learning and development of children and youth worldwide.
Feb 6, 2024
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