Samir Khuller

“The goal of WildHacks has always been to create a collaborative and inclusive environment to support our talented and vibrant community of computer science (and non-computer science) students,” says WildHacks 2023 director Amy Guo. bit.ly/3LyaW6a

My academic grandchild!

So proud of my PhD student Sainyam Galhotra who is joining Cornell CS as an Assistant Professor in Fall 2023. Many congratulations @SainyamGalhotra. Keep rocking!

Congratulations to Professors Guillermo A. Ameer, Jian Cao, and @ShanaOKelley for their election to the @americanacad, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies! bit.ly/41k2BZ2

Congratulations to Bob Metcalfe, who receives 2022 ACM A.M. Turing Award for "the invention, standardization, and commercialization of Ethernet," which has become the dominant way of connecting computers to other devices, to each other & to the Internet: bit.ly/3YIm4ke

"We want to do everything we can to help the YW Tech Lab students by helping them build skills, confidence, a portfolio of work, and a professional network that will enable them to access high-opportunity tech careers," says Sarah Van Wart. @YWCAevanston mccormick.northwestern.edu/news/articles/…

Looking forward to working with the many talented faculty and students in the Computer Science Department @northwesterncs! mccormick.northwestern.edu/computer-scien…

Congratulations to Professor Xiao Wang on receiving the prestigious @NSF CAREER Award! @wangxiao1254 will focus on bridging the gap between the critical need for secure multiparty computation and vital challenges preventing wide deployment. mccormick.northwestern.edu/news/articles/…

This Spring ('23) is the special quarter/semester on "Machine Learning and Logic" at @IDEAL_chicago. Our first workshop on this topic will be held at Northwestern on February 28th: ideal-institute.org/2023/01/24/an-…. Come and join us to learn about this interesting intersection of fields!

We are launching a new research track designed to enable second-year students majoring in computer science to learn the fundamentals of academic research through a collaborative group project. The program is accepting applications now through February 24. bit.ly/3YlqwW7

Join the Responsible AI Student Organization (@raisotweets) on Wednesday, February 1 at 6pm for a discussion on copyright concerns and ownership in AI-generated art.

Will ChatGPT revolutionize law and legal services delivery? Long-term, could it replace some lawyers entirely? @DanLinna @KJ_Hammond @joldmcginn and Irina Matveeva recently discussed the opportunities and limitations of large language models. bit.ly/3kzVDyF @NLawBizTech

Thanks @jasondhartline !

How can security officials and policymakers protect against & leverage deepfake technology? In collaboration w/ @dbyman & @chrismeserole, @BuffettInst Faculty Fellow @vssubrah & Research Assistant @gcyzsl make recommendations. Read more in @BrookingsInst: spr.ly/60103RyBn

.@EYnews’ David Nichols (’91, KSM ’00) uses his experience at Northwestern and considerable professional success to open up opportunities for others. bit.ly/3hFBVRb

On this day in 1932, one of our campus' most iconic buildings was dedicated. 📚 Happy 90th anniversary, Deering 🥳

Northwestern Engineering's Jian Cao is shaping the future of manufacturing with her pioneering efforts in mechanical engineering. bit.ly/3Fyf4Pm

We asked Professor Connor Bain about his experience working with the Northwestern community both as a student and a faculty member, his short- and long-term research goals, and his motivation for and approach to teaching. bit.ly/3hBYOof

The 2022 Chicago Junior Theorists Workshop will be held jointly by @northwesterncs and TTIC on January 5-6, 2023. The focus of this workshop will be on junior researchers in all areas of theoretical computer science. Learn more and register here: buff.ly/3UZj8Og

.@BuffettInst Faculty Fellow @vssubrah was recently named a Fellow of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association. Learn more about his work on the intersection of AI & security: spr.ly/601131PQ5 @NorthwesternEng