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We caught up with CS alum Jay Budzik (PhD ’03), who is a senior vice president at Fifth Third Bank. He manages a team of AI scientists working on a variety of initiatives across consumer products and central operations.
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We caught up with CS alum Lukas Gross (’20). As a member of OpenAI’s technical staff, Gross has worked on a variety of projects across the company, most recently developing tools that help lawyers focus on their most consequential work.
Meet Lukas: spr.ly/6013BGvwet
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Announcing our Fall 2026 Wednesdays@NICO seminar series! What can complexity science tell us about AI, networks, and human behavior? Find out starting September 30th, each Wednesday at 12 PM US Central.
More info: bit.ly/WedatNICO
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ALT A flyer for the Wednesdays@NICO Fall 2026 Seminar Series, running from September 30 to November 11, 2026.
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Northwestern Engineering’s Michael Rubenstein has been selected for the inaugural cohort of the @USNavyResearch Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Fellows program. spr.ly/6018B1l9gk
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@bloxroute, a blockchain solution start-up co-founded by Professor Aleksandar Kuzmanovic and Uri Klarman (PhD ’19, MS ’17), reached a significant milestone on July 15 with its acquisition by @FalconXGlobal, a digital asset prime brokerage. Learn more: spr.ly/6015B1dWHL
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Professor Aravindan Vijayaraghavan and collaborators developed an AI tool that learns from past telescope observations and adjusts plans as weather, moonlight, and atmospheric conditions change.
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ALT Professor Aravindan Vijayaraghavan and collaborators developed an AI tool that learns from past telescope observations and adjusts plans as weather, moonlight, and atmospheric conditions change.
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Northwestern Engineering is saddened by the passing of Professor Emeritus Ming-Yang Kao, who will be remembered for his contributions to the field of theoretical computer science and the development and broadening of computer science at Northwestern.
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ALT Northwestern Engineering is saddened by the passing of Professor Emeritus Ming-Yang Kao, who will be remembered for his contributions to the field of theoretical computer science and the development and broadening of computer science at Northwestern.
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A Northwestern Engineering study found that pregnant people are more likely to meaningfully engage with future AI-powered stress management tools if they understand and trust the system's logic and maintain personal autonomy.
Read more on the research: spr.ly/6014BEbIwe
Completing 1 Ironman triathalon is impressive. But 6 in just 11 months while maintaining a full undergraduate course load in computer science at Northwestern? That's world-record breaking! Congrats to Taeyoung Lee ('26)!
"Holy cow, I just did it." You sure did, Taeyoung Lee! 💜
Lee '26 set a Guinness World Record as the youngest person to complete an Ironman triathlon on six continents. 🏊🚴♂️🏃
See more about his journey in Northwestern Magazine: spr.ly/6018BEkoVa | @GWR
From AI and economic theory to market and mechanism design to behavioral economics, Northwestern researchers across three Northwestern schools are presenting 17 papers at EC'26 this week along with several workshop papers and posters.
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"Long term, I hope to contribute to the development of AI technologies that are not only powerful, but also safe, responsible, privacy-preserving, and human-centered," said Glenn Fernandes (MS ’22, PhD ‘26). Congrats, Glenn! #NU2026 spr.ly/6011B87IM5
At Northwestern, Sophia Pi gained the lifelong skill of pivoting quickly between different domains—"and constantly having a subprocess churning in the back of my mind looking for connections across seemingly disparate fields." spr.ly/6018B87bRK
Congrats, Sophia! #NU2026
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Northwestern Engineering is rolling out a redesigned undergraduate core, along with a new bachelor of science in engineering degree and an AI major.
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ALT Northwestern Engineering is rolling out a redesigned undergraduate core, along with a new bachelor of science in engineering degree and an AI major.
Joanna Soltys graduates this month with a combined bachelor’s and master’s degree in computer science, and the curiosity and adaptability she says will last a lifetime. spr.ly/6013B8NkoS
Congratulations, Joanna! #NU2026
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At Northwestern, April Shi captained the Women's Club Volleyball team, played violin with the Philharmonia, led campus walking tours, and cracked clues with the Crossword Team. She graduates this month with a combined BS/MS degree in CS. #NU2026 spr.ly/6014B8FtaC
Rashna Kumar, who graduates this month with a PhD in computer science, investigates the resilience of computer networks, with a focus on Internet and web delivery infrastructure. spr.ly/6015B8Fa0U
Congratulations, Rashna! #NU2026
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SpiderCam produces real-time 3D maps while consuming less energy than a nightlight, enabling a new generation of battery-powered devices that need to gauge their surroundings, like wearable technologies, assistive devices, robots, and drones. spr.ly/6012B807ij
Congratulations to Tochukwu Eze on being named among the 100 Most Impactful Education Personalities in Africa! He was recognized at the 4th Africa Education Summit, hosted by the Ministry of Education of Ghana and the Global Skills Hub, United Kingdom.
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📢We are delighted to announce the promotions of Branden Ghena and Yiji Zhang to associate professors of instruction, effective September 1. 🎉Congratulations!
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Northwestern CS alum Yifan Wu (PhD ’25) has received an Honorable Mention for ACM SIGecom 2025 Doctoral Dissertation Award. The annual awards recognize outstanding dissertations in the field of economics and computation.
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