Northwestern University Computer Science
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Computers are changing everything. Northwestern CS aims to lead that change.
Evanston, IL
Joined October 2019
๐ Congratulations to Brian Chen, Kevin Hayes, Sean Rhee, and Marko Veljanovski on receiving honorable mentions in the @CRAtweets 2024-2025 Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award competition! ๐
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๐ข Congraulations to @NorthwesternEng Professor @NivArora on being named an "Emerging Rockstar" by IEEE Pervasive Computing Magazine! ๐
Excited to announce the next โจ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟโจ of ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด (@ieeepervasive), Dr. Nivedita Arora (@NivArora)! Nivedita is an Assistant Professor at Northwestern University (@NorthwesternU). She was awarded the @TheOfficialACM Doctoral Dissertation Award 2023, an annual honor given to the author of the best doctoral dissertation in computer science and engineering worldwide. Nivedita has done inspirational work in developing sustainable computational materials, bridging areas such as device fabrication, low-power systems, and design. ๐ฌ Interested in learning more about Nivedita's research? Check out this article, which includes an interview with Nivedita conducted by me: Bio: Nivedita Arora is the Breed Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE, @NorthwesternECE) and Computer Science (CS, @northwesterncs) Departments, Northwestern University. She received her Ph.D. degree in CS from Georgia Institute of Technology (@GeorgiaTech) in 2023, advised by Gregory Abowd (@gabowd) and Thad Starner (@ThadStarner). Her dissertation, โSustainable Interactive Wireless Stickers: From Materials to Devices to Applicationsโ has been recognized with the ACM, Association for Computing Machinery Doctoral Dissertation Award and Georgia Techโs CoC Outstanding Dissertation Award. She has won two best paper awards (ACM #IMWUT and ACM #SenSys-#ENSsys), two best poster awards, and research highlights in Communications of the ACM and #SIGMOBILEโs GetMobile Magazine. In addition, she has received the @ubicomp Gaetano Borriello Outstanding Student Award, GT Foley Scholar, Outstanding GRA Award in GTโs College of Computing, Rising Stars in EECS, and GTโs Faces of Inclusive Excellence. Her work has also been highlighted in โPeople of ACM.โ Congratulations Nivedita! It was a pleasure working with you on this article! #PervasiveComputing #EmergingRockstar #IEEEPervasive #UbiComp #Sensing #Sustainability #ComputationalMaterials #DigitalHealth #Mobisys #Mobicom #IMWUT #Sensys #LowPowerSystems
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Congratulations to @NorthwesternEng Professor Karan Ahuja on earning a Ryan Family Research Acceleration Fund Award! ๐ @realkaranahuja's SPICE Lab team aims to develop scalable, accessible motion-capture technology to revolutionize consumer health monitoring.
The Ryan Family Research Acceleration Fund, a $35 million initiative of @NorthwesternU and Ryan Family Foundation, is accelerating life sciences #research, advancing exceptional work in #cancer research, transplantation, health diagnostics, and more.
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RT @vssubrah: Thrilled to be the keynote speaker @PARLouisianaโs 2025 Annual Conference in April. It promises to be fun!
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Professor Liz Gerber (@elizgerber) and @KelloggSchool Prof. Hatim Rahman shared tips for navigating the product-development cycle for AI tools at a recent The Insightful Leader Live event.
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In the first comprehensive study of E-government hosting models, Professor Fabiรกn E. Bustamante and PhD candidate in computer science Rashna Kumar (@RashnaKumar33) examined the evolving landscape of server infrastructures in the government sector.
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@IPRatNU @NorthwesternEng @BarryOSullivan Professor @BarryOSullivan and Professor @vssubrah are co-organizers of the @BuffettInst AI and Geopolitics Symposium on Thursday, January 16. Register to join in-person or virtually via Zoom:
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RT @BuffettInst: Only a few spots remain for the @BuffettInst AI and Geopolitics Symposium, convening leading strategists, researchers & poโฆ
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The Technology & Social Behavior PhD program welcomes you to a discussion with @tal_august of @IllinoisCDS on leveraging AI to communicate complex scientific ideas to different audiences. ๐๏ธ January 16, 1 p.m. ๐ Frances Searle 1-122 ๐ Event details:
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Founded by computer science and social policy student Kris Yun, the Locket Cybersecurity student group aims to help people stay safe online and educate the community about cybersecurity threats.
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Happy New Year! ๐ Professor Samir Khuller reflects on the departmentโs accomplishments this year and looks back on the success of the Computer Science Growth Initiative that launched in 2016. Read our 2024 Year in Review newsletter:
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Northwestern Engineering researchers are leveraging the unique behaviors of quantum particles to build more efficient, powerful, and sustainable technologies. Read "Going Quantum" in the fall 2024 edition of Northwestern Engineering magazine:
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Congratulations to Team โMREEOWWWโ - Maxwell Chen, Ryan Liu, Milind Maiti - and coach Phawin Prongpaophan! ๐ The competitive programming team won 7th place in the 2024 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Mid-Central USA Regional Contest.
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Jointly appointed computer science and learning science faculty members Mike Horn, @nellorourke, and Uri Wilensky are part of the new Master of Science in Technology, People, and Policy program team, an exciting new interdisciplinary program launched by @sesp_nu.
A $1 million gift from the @KaporCenter will help establish @NorthwesternU's new Center for Technology, Policy, and Opportunity and a new master's degree that uniquely emphasizes the importance of ethics, humans, and policy in a rapidly changing tech landscape.
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We spoke with Emran Majidy and Safiya Menk about Emerging Coders, an org dedicated to supporting undergraduate students who identify as first-generation and/or lower-income to accelerate their academic and professional goals in tech-related fields.
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On Dec. 10, undergraduate and master's degree students in the COMP_SCI/COMP_ENG 346: Microcontroller System Design course led by Professor Branden Ghena presented a hands-on, public demonstration of their microcontroller-based embedded systems.
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Congratulations to the 68 masterโs degree students in computer science who graduated during the @NorthwesternEng 2024 PhD Hooding and Masterโs Degree Recognition Ceremony! ๐ The event was held December 14 at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall.
Congratulations, graduates! During Saturday's PhD Hooding and Master's Degree Recognition Ceremony, @CDWCorp's Sanjay Sood (โ02, PhD โ07) shared lessons about the value of storytelling and the importance of being comfortable feeling uncomfortable.
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Northwestern Engineering researchers, including Professor Kate Smith, are collaborating to harness the extraordinary phenomena that underlie the origin and structure of the universe. Read "Going Quantum" in the fall issue of @NorthwesternEng magazine:
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"Northwestern has a very collaborative environment which makes my cross-disciplinary research possible,โ says Donna Hooshmand, a PhD candidate in computer science @NorthwesternEng advised by @KJ_Hammond.
Donna Hooshmand is a PhD candidate in Computer Science in the McCormick School of Engineering. Her research bridges disciplines, applying artificial intelligence (AI) to real-world challenges in medicine, law, and data science. Learn more here:
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