Articles Tagged “computer science”
April 15, 2025
From Marketing to Machine Learning: Claire Liu’s Journey into Tech
Panxin (Claire) Liu didn’t always want to be a computer scientist. Her bachelor’s degree is in media and advertising, and she was working in marketing in China when artificial intelligence first captured her curiosity. “When I was still doing marketing...
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March 7, 2025
Northeastern in Vancouver Student Workshop Promotes Gender Equity in STEM
Olivia Lam is a woman who loves research. She knows that isn’t unusual, but in an industry like STEM – where men make up two thirds of the workforce – it can certainly feel that way sometimes. When her Information...
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November 23, 2023
Campus Connect Information Session & Student Showcase - Dec 12th
Considering a career change into tech? Or looking to upskill your technical knowledge with a Masters degree in computer science, analytics, or information systems? Join us on December 12th from 4:30-5:30 PM for a campus connect information session where you'll...
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June 2, 2023
Can forest fires be predicted? How drones, data and computer science are being used in western Canada
Trees charred by wildfires on the outskirts of Lytton, British Columbia, on September 1, 2021. – On the front lines of global warming, evacuees from Lytton, a western Canadian village destroyed by wildfires in June, are detached and bitter about...
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May 25, 2023
Northeastern recognizes resiliency of computer science graduates at Vancouver convocation
Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University This post originally appeared at Northeastern Global News. By David Nordman VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Northeastern University celebrated 121 master’s degree recipients during Thursday’s Vancouver campus convocation at The Centre for Performing Arts. The lively ceremony included...
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December 9, 2021
Balancing Schedules is Abject Chaos. Unless You're Khoury College Professor Richard Hoshino.
This post originally appeared at Khoury College of Computer Sciences news.By Aditi Peyush Anyone who has attended college in recent years is extremely familiar with the process of course registration. You pick out your classes in advance. You’re excited for the...
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June 4, 2021
From Atari Games to AR/VR, Michael Running Wolf is Revitalizing Indigenous Languages
This post originally appeared at Khoury College of Computer Sciences news. By Aditi Peyush Michael Running Wolf never met a stranger until he was 18 years old. He grew up in a small rural village in Montana, “Almost everyone in the village was family...
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August 6, 2020
Q&A with Bethany Edmunds: how she got to where she is today, the challenges she had to overcome and the advice she has for women going into STEM
This post originally appeared at Athena Pathways. By Dr. Bethany Edmunds, Director of Computer Science and Teaching Professor, Northeastern University Vancouver Dr. Bethany Edmunds is a recognized leader in Computer Science and STEM education in North America. She has a...
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