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Navigating Hazardous Terrain at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Henry Buron (MSR '24) looks back on his summer interning at JPL and the experiences he had working alongside engineers creating robots for space exploration.Dec 10, 2024
Sanjay Sood to Speak at PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony
Sood, senior vice president and chief technology officer at CDW, will speak to graduates and their families during a ceremony on December 14 at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall.Nov 25, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Bringing an Entrepreneurial Mindset to Robotics
Abhishek Sankar (MSR '24) shares how a business oriented elective course made him a more well-rounded roboticist.Oct 29, 2024
John A. “Mac” McQuown, Northwestern Alumni Medalist and Benefactor, Dies at 90
An entrepreneur, financial innovator, and philanthropist, McQuown made an impact on sustainability, environmentalism and engineering research.Oct 25, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Transferring Knowledge From a Drone To a Truck
Yuchen Wang (MSR '19) did not know her MSR final project would still be relevant for her five years later, but as a senior software engineer at Plus, it is a project she continues referring back to.Oct 15, 2024
Valuable Lessons Learned at Automate
Shail Dalal looks back on the key takeaways from the largest robotics and automation conference in North America.Aug 26, 2024
Brewing Coffee, Translating Words, and Moving Virtual Objects
Students in Embedded Systems in Robotics brought lessons learned in class to life through their first-quarter team projects.Aug 15, 2024
Creating a Search-and-Rescue Robot Dog
Aditya Nair's independent MSR project was inspired by a hiker's 700-foot fall and could be the beginnings of a search-and-rescue robotic dog to find lost or injured hikers.Aug 5, 2024
MSR Students Show Off Work at Museum of Science and Industry
The annual event hosted by Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry allowed students working with robotics to interact with guests of all ages and technical savvy.Jul 18, 2024
Drones Bring Christmas to Campus
Kyle Wang’s MSR independent project featured a trio of drones painting a synchronized light picture of festive trees in the sky.Jul 8, 2024
Dealing With Distractions
Felix Wang’s work at MIT teaching robots to stay on course was made possible by his time in the MSR program. As he continues to pursue his PhD, Wang remains grateful for the knowledge MSR gave him.Jun 20, 2024
Sheila Gujrathi Tells Her Story to Graduating Seniors
Gujrathi, a biotechnology entrepreneur and executive, healthcare investor, and drug developer with more than 25 years of experience, and Dean Christopher Schuh spoke at the 2024 Undergraduate Convocation on June 10.Jun 11, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Grace Wang Tells Graduates to Think Big, Value Others, and Themselves
Wang, president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Dean Christopher Schuh spoke at the 2024 PhD Hooding and Master’s Recognition Ceremony on June 10.Jun 11, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Witnessing Machine Learning's Potential
Ava Zahedi looks back on how she used machine learning in MSR and how those experiences prepared her for her current work as a robotics and automation software engineer at Kasalis.Jun 6, 2024
Seeing the Power of Machine Learning
Hang Yin’s high school experience opened his eyes to the future of robotics that he now is helping to mold.May 24, 2024