Kris Hammond Discusses Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition on Chicago Tonight

Engineering News

May 22, 2019

In the Media

Art and Science Share Spotlight at Museum in Pilsen

Scientists in Pilsen are currently exploring centuries-old paintings from colonial-era Mexico. They are searching for clues to find out more about the artwork.

WTTW-TV Chicago

In the Media

New Computing Device Can Be Trained to Learn Like the Human Brain

Researchers have created an electrochemical transistor that mimics brain synapse functions to form a circuit made of soft plastic, ultimately producing a novel device capable of learning by association in much the same way as our brains.

The Academic Times

New Brain-Like Computing Device Simulates Human Learning

Similar to how physiologist Ivan Pavlov conditioned dogs to associate a bell with food, Professor Jonathan Rivnay and collaborators successfully conditioned a circuit to associate light with pressure.

One McCormick Lecture Highlights Pandemic-related Adjustment of Student Activities

Northwestern Engineering maintained its sense of involvement and connection through a robust infrastructure of student-led organizations — even as the pandemic threatened to disrupt these pathways.

New Textbook Explores Foundations, Modern Applications of Predictive Analytics

Professor Ajit Tamhane’s new book spotlights the foundation of predictive analytics and illustrates its applications to current challenges in big data through case studies and projects.

Kris Hammond Discusses Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition on Chicago Tonight

Professor Kris Hammond discussed uses of artificial intelligence for facial recognition on Chicago Tonight.

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