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AI-Designed Modular Robots Keep Moving When Damaged
The Engineer wrote about the work by Professor Sam Kriegman, who developed a modular robotic system designed to operate outdoors and maintain mobility, even when damaged.Mar 11, 2026|from The Engineer
Validating Generative AI-Based Social Science
On Feb. 20, the Center for Human-Computer Interaction + Design convened an interdisciplinary group to discuss the validity and trustworthiness of social and behavioral data simulated by large language models.Mar 10, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Northwestern Engineering Announces New AI Major
The first major program in the new Northwestern Engineering bachelor of science in engineering degree, the AI major will launch in fall 2026.Mar 9, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Evolved Robots Are Born to Run and Refuse to Die
Developed by Professor Sam Kriegman, AI-designed metamachines can run in the wild, recover from damage, and transform into new shapes.Mar 6, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Darren Gergle Inducted into ACM SIGCHI Academy
Gergle, a codirector of the Northwestern University Center for Human-Computer Interaction + Design (HCI+D), is honored for substantial contributions to the field of human-computer interaction.Mar 5, 2026|from Northwestern University School of Communication
Dev Shah Named Co-op Student of the Year
A former computer science student, Shah completed a co-op in the re-commerce of iPhone products at SCal Mobile.Mar 4, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Multi-Institution Team Wins Two Awards at AAAI-26 Workshops
First author Canyu Chen led a multi-institution research team in developing a scalable approach to training AI agents without sacrificing users’ data privacy.Mar 3, 2026
Reshaping AI-Enabled Discovery and Understanding from the Molecular to the Media
More than 415 guests registered to attend the three Distinguished Speaker Series events NNCI hosted this month.Feb 17, 2026|from Northwestern Network for Collaborative Intelligence
Advancing the Science of Engagement in Digital Safety Research
On Jan. 16, the Center for Human-Computer Interaction + Design convened an interdisciplinary group of bold thinkers to explore strategies around the ethical and effective community engagement of vulnerable users in digital spaces.Feb 17, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
AI Deepfakes Are Easier to Make, Harder to Spot, and Made to Fool You
Professor V.S. Subrahmanian spoke with CBS News to discuss the dangers of deepfakes, AI scams, and other vulnerabilities.Feb 13, 2026|from CBS News Chicago
Ryan Family Research Acceleration Fund Fuels Pioneering Life Science Discoveries
The latest round of strategic seed funding is propelling innovations in imaging, brain health, autoimmune therapies, and more, bringing total support to $8 million.Feb 10, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Professor Sara Sood Receives the Linzer Award for Faculty Service
Four Northwestern faculty members are recognized for extraordinary service to the institution and University community members.Feb 10, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Sidhanth Mohanty Wins Best Paper Award at FOCS 2025
Mohanty and a multi-institution team demonstrated a fast, explicit approach to constructing lossless vertex expansion networks.Feb 9, 2026
Workshop Delved Into Present and Future of Quantum
Professor Nikos Hardavellas's work has advanced across generations of computers, leading to current quantum software stacks that were the focus of recent Northwestern event.Jan 30, 2026|from Institute for Quantum Information Research and Engineering
Convening Leading Voices in Data Science and AI
The Northwestern Network for Collaborative Intelligence Distinguished Speaker Series launched this month with events featuring Inderpal Bhandari and Judge Xavier Rodriguez.Jan 29, 2026|from Northwestern Network for Collaborative Intelligence