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Cue the Curves, Founded by McCormick Student, Wins VentureCat Grand Prize
Charlotte Oxnam earned the $150,000 prize for her company’s plus-size shopping app.Jun 2, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Alumni Dr. Jonathan H. Owen named 2023 IISE Fellow
Alumni Dr. Jonathan H. Owen, Director of Advanced Analytics Center of Expertise, and Chief Scientist for AI/ML and Operations Research, has been named 2023 IISE Fellow.May 23, 2023
Susan Garcia Trieschmann Shares Story of Curiosity, Empathy, and Tenacity
Trieschmann spoke during a May 1 event hosted by the Personal Development StudioLab, detailing her life and career.May 8, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Christina Kosmowski, Rodney D. Priestley to Address 2023 McCormick Graduates
On June 11, Kosmowski and Priestley will speak at the McCormick Undergraduate Convocation and PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony, respectively.Apr 6, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Presenting Science and Technology Through the Arts
Northwestern Engineering’s ETOPiA initiative brought a group of 135 Northwestern students, faculty, and staff to attend an opera on the life and contested death of acclaimed British computer scientist Alan Turing.Mar 31, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
How a McCormick Student Combines Passions for Engineering and News
IEMS student Max Rothfeder applies logistics to NNN broadcasts, producing shows, reporting stories, and providing live election analysis.Mar 23, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Society of Women Engineers Hosts 2023 Career Day for Girls
Around 70 area students toured labs and attended presentations on February 25.Feb 28, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Three Named to Department Leadership Positions
Effective September 1, Mark Hersam, Simge Küçükyavuz, and Justin Notestein will serve as the chairs of the Departments of Materials Science and Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, and Chemical and Biological Engineering, respectively.Feb 21, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Ankenman, Wicks Receive 2022 Meshii Awards
The award, donated by the family of emeritus faculty member Masahiro “Mike” Meshii, honors excellence in design education.Jan 31, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Arshay Cooper Shares Inspirational Life Story
Cooper spoke at a flash forum talk to celebrate the launch of the Personal Development StudioLab.Jan 25, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Julio M. Ottino Selected for 2023 G.I. Taylor Medal
Awarded by the Society of Engineering Science, Ottino was recognized for “pioneering theoretical and experimental contributions to the fluid mechanics of mixing.”Jan 23, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Trek to Germany Opens Eyes of Engineering Students
During their trip last fall, the cohort visited the University of Hamburg and the University of Cologne and witnessed firsthand how these scientists try to make the world a better place.Jan 20, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Barry Nelson Receives INFORMS Lifetime Professional Achievement Award
Given by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, the award recognizes Professor Barry Nelson’s major contributions to the field of simulation during his professional career.Dec 15, 2022|from Northwestern Engineering News
Monitoring supply chains can improve pharmaceutical quality
IEMS PhD candidate, Eugene Wickett, received the honor for Best Poster (student): Using Supply-Chain Information to Improve Regulatory Actions in Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance. Eugene is co-advised by Prof. Matthew Plumlee and Prof. Karen Smilowitz.Dec 13, 2022
Sharmila Mulligan Stresses Curiosity During Commencement Remarks
Mulligan spoke at the Saturday, December 10 PhD Hooding and Master’s Recognition Ceremony, telling graduates that curiosity is “the very basis of education.”Dec 12, 2022|from Northwestern Engineering News