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CCIS Alumni discuss the Difference Between Hackers, Programmers, Engineers and Computer Scientists
The terms hacker, programmer, engineer and computer scientist get thrown around a lot, and they’re all too frequently mixed up as a broad definition of anybody who’s working on software.
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Professor Barabasi talks Cutting Costs: Sustainability matters in even complex networks
You’re driving down the highway in your Honda Civic. You press the pedal to the metal and the speedometer flips to 90 as you torque into the fast lane. How much effort have you, and the car, expended?
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Congressman praises Northeastern’s commitment to STEM education
U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III visited Northeastern’s campus on Wednesday to learn about the university’s commitment to bolster interest and participation in science, technology, engineering, and math education.
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CCIS expansion brings new hires to campus
As CCIS and Northeastern undergo rapid expansion, it’s not just the ranks of students that are swelling. New advisors are also being welcomed to the campus.
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Northeastern professor honored at Aspen Ideas Festival
CCIS’ Matthew Goodwin was named a Spotlight Health Scholar at the 2015 Aspen Ideas Festival, an annual event produced by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic. The festival gathers interdisciplinary leaders to discuss the biggest issues facing the world today. About 300 attendees were named 2015 Aspen Ideas Festival Scholars, Arthur Vining Davis Fellows or […]
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CCIS Incoming Freshman Aids Shark Attack Victim
When Sarah Cline heard a man in the ocean screaming for help, she immediately rushed to his aid but didn’t initially think shark attack.
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CCIS student joins Dialogue of Civilizations program to talk climate change in India
Students on a Dialogue of Civilizations program this summer spent five weeks exploring the country and learning how cities and coastlines, as well as farmlands and power plants, there are preparing for climate change.
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Yahoo News features CCIS Sr. Research Scientist Collin Mulliner
Future defenses against Windows malware may include changing the code of legitimate applications as they run, a security researcher explained at the Summercon 2015 hacker conference today (July 17).
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Professor Christo Wilson featured in beta Boston write-up on ‘Prime Day’
Prime Day “is not a reward to existing Prime members, and it’s not a general sale,” said Christo Wilson, a computer science professor with a focus on Web personalization at Northeastern University. “It’s all contingent upon Prime membership. In the end, it’s about bringing people into the Amazon ecosystem.”
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3Qs: Online shoppers ‘Primed’ for huge deals
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.
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