News Category: Corporations & Industry
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Corporations & Industry News at Northeastern3Qs: Online shoppers ‘Primed’ for huge deals
- July 15, 2015
Christo Wilson, an assistant professor in the College of Computer and Information Science who studies Web personalization, says Prime Day is a “loss leader designed to bring more customers into Amazon’s orbit.” Here, he holds forth on the manufactured shopping day, which promises big savings on scores of products. -
Corporations & IndustryTech Industry Leaders Gather, Discuss Workforce Diversity Initiatives
- June 26, 2015
On June 10, Northeastern University – Seattle hosted a gathering of regional technology executives and local political figures to discuss initiatives being taken to increase diversity and equity in the […] -
Corporations & Industry
Professor Rob Platt hosts robotics conference at Northeastern
- June 26, 2015
Northeastern’s College of Computer and Information Science was the site of the annual New England Manipulation Symposium (NEMS) on May 22. The event, organized by Robert Platt, an assistant professor […] -
Corporations & Industry News at NortheasternDean Carla Brodley | In Seattle, leaders talk strategies to diversify tech sector
- June 19, 2015
National experts and leaders from industry and academia convened Tuesday morning at Northeastern University-Seattle to discuss strategies and opportunities to broaden the pipeline of women and minorities in the technology industry. More than 130 stakeholders from across Washington state attended the panel discussion, which was moderated by Carla Brodley, dean of the College of Computer […] -
Corporations & Industry XconomySpeech Startup VocaliD Creates Personalized Voices With Crowd’s Help
- June 16, 2015
Losing the ability to speak is harrowing, and particularly poignant in conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (known as ALS), stroke, or cerebral palsy. Yet many who can’t speak still can make some sounds with their voice—think gleeful yelps of joy or sorrowful shrieks of pain. Those sounds are key to the work of Rupal Patel and […] -
Corporations & Industry PoliticoHow Congress sees the world, in charts
- June 11, 2015
This week is a big one for America’s global relations. While Congress started hashing out whether to hand the president authority to finish the largest trade deal in history, Obama was wrapping up the G-7 economic summit in Germany. Beneath the talking points, what are America’s real priorities when it comes to the rest of […] -
Corporations & IndustryCode Showdown Tested Students’ Skills, Brought Alumni Back To Campus
- June 1, 2015
Geek Week 2015 ended with the inaugural Code Showdown, hosted by Northeastern’s branch of the Association for Computing Machinery. Up for grabs were scholarships funded by Cipher Tech, a company […] -
Corporations & Industry
It’s Just a Tweet. Or Is It?
- March 30, 2015
It all started with one simple, 113-character tweet. Because of this tweet, Matt Simmons got to fulfill a lifelong dream: seeing a NASA rocket launch. And not just any launch. […] -
Corporations & IndustryCollege’s New Development Director Brings Experience and Enthusiasm to Role
- March 30, 2015
Mansfield is bringing her fundraising prowess to her new role as director of development for Northeastern University.
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