Category: Press
June 27, 2019
Why Facebook Invested $4.2M in Northeastern's Align Computer Science Program
Align students from Seattle, Boston, and Silicon Valley campuses traveled to San Francisco in April to celebrate and attend the official announcement of Khoury College of Computer Sciences’ partnership with Facebook. The announcement was made at Northeastern’s San Francisco location...
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May 31, 2019
Urban Informatics: Realizing the Future of Cities
What does the future hold for cities? Proponents of “smart cities” have made many ambitious promises and proclamations—like fleets of autonomous vehicles, sensor systems tracking conditions on every street corner, and predictive algorithms that anticipate events before they happen—but there...
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January 2, 2019
Diversity in the Align Program
Isabel Su and Mark Bonicillo have very different backgrounds, yet their desire to move in a new direction and their dedication to this goal brought both to Northeastern’s Align program, where they started down the rewarding path of software engineering....
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September 12, 2018
Complete Your Service Journey with a Full Circle Scholarship
Published MAY 25, 2017 by AmeriCorps Alums Northeastern University and AmeriCorps share a belief that experience is the best teacher. Both organizations agree that unique experiences, skillsets and passions are valuable in work and education. Millicent Sykes shares her experience...
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January 29, 2018
Northeastern University, Washington State Opportunity Scholarship partner to create scholarships for graduates entering computer science
Today we announced an exciting new partnership that we hope Washington State residents will take advantage of. The scholarship partnership with Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS) is part of Northeastern Seattle's commitment to diversity in tech and an example of...
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July 9, 2017
Northeastern University Offers Program for Liberal Arts Grads who want to Align with Tech Industry
Watch Video KING5' Evening Magazine featured two Northeastern University - Seattle Computer Science ALIGN graduates who had their co-ops at major tech companies in Seattle. After their co-op experiences those same companies offered them full-time positions. Mark Bonicillo works at...
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January 10, 2017
NU Seattle featured in Building Design + Construction Magazine
Building 401 of Northeastern Seattle's campus was featured this month for its creative learning and social environment -- a perfect example of when less is more. View photos and read the full story here on Building Design + Construction Magazine...
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November 10, 2016
Northeastern University thrives in the Northwest
Katherine Long Seattle Times higher education reporter Four years after Northeastern University of Boston opened a satellite campus in Seattle, the college’s western enrollment is growing rapidly. When Boston’s Northeastern University opened a satellite campus in Seattle in January...
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March 16, 2016
The Face of Industry-Aligned Education: Dr. Ian Gorton
The ALIGN program supports students from all backgrounds who are seeking opportunities in this competitive field. 3/13/2016 Dr. Ian Gorton strives to revolutionize graduate education, creating tailored pathways for students to achieve their career dreams. That’s why, as director...
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March 10, 2016
Dr. Ian Gorton guest edits IEEE Software issue on Big Data
Dr. Ian Gorton, our Director of Computer Science at Northeastern University–Seattle, served as guest editor of this month's IEEE Software, discussing Software Engineering for Big Data Systems. Continue reading 'Software Engineering for Big Data Systems' Excerpt: The scale of contemporary...
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