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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
Machine Learning From Day One
The MSR program is ensuring students are comfortable working with and developing new uses for machine learning.Feb 26, 2024
Creating a Prosthetic Ankle From Scratch
Liz Metzger wanted the chance to create a medical device that could help change lives. The MSR program’s final project gave her the opportunity to do just that.Feb 14, 2024
Teaching Robots to Help
Nick Morales used his final project in the MSR program to investigate a form of robotics that enables machines to predict human intent to move and position large, heavy objects.Jan 23, 2024
Finnigan, Ankeny Named to MS Leadership Positions
Shelley Finnigan will serve as associate dean for master’s and professional education, while Casey Ankeny has been appointed assistant dean for TGS master’s programs.Jan 18, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Impactful Internship at Intuitive
Dilan Wijesinghe and Marno Nel share how their MSR experience prepared them to thrive at a progressive company making next-generation robots to assist in the operating room.Jan 10, 2024
The Road to Autonomous Trucks
Dylan Dai applies his MSR education to his role at self-driving vehicle company Plus and is helping create a future where goods traverse the country without anyone behind the wheel.Dec 20, 2023
Three Graduates Discuss New Jobs
Sushma Chandra (MSR '23), James Oubre (MSR '23) and Megan Sindelar (MSR '23) reflect on the role MSR played in preparing them for their new roles.Dec 13, 2023
Megan Greenfield Urges Graduates to Keep Growing, Give Back, and Aim High
Greenfield spoke at the December 9 PhD Hooding and Master’s Recognition Ceremony, reciting how three principles have guided her career.Dec 11, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Meet the New Director of Engineering Career Development
Erik J. Friedman joined McCormick in September after seven years as associate dean of career development and industry relations at Columbia College following a 15-year run at DePaul University.Dec 4, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Megan Greenfield to Address Graduates at PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony
Greenfield, a partner at McKinsey & Company, will speak to graduates and their families during a ceremony on December 9 at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall.Dec 4, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Interning with Surgical Precision
Two MSR students look back on their summer at Johnson & Johnson helping prepare the next generation of operating room robots.Nov 20, 2023
Second-Year Students Reflect on MSR Hackathon
Students who are now in their final quarter share how their first week in MSR prepared them for the rest of their time in the program.Nov 10, 2023
Stretching her Skills at Boston Dynamics
Katie Hughes (MSR ‘23) discusses her summer internship and how she helped add new skills to the company’s warehouse robot.Oct 27, 2023
Meet Willie, The Autonomous Guide Dog
Marthinus Nel (MSR ‘23) was inspired by a friend who has epileptic seizures to create a robot pal that helps those with visual impairments.Aug 10, 2023