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March 23, 2018
Align as one of the four ways to diversify tech - Grace Hopper Celebration
Melinda Gates was the keynote speaker at the 2017 Grace Hopper Celebration. She spoke about how to diversify tech, specifically by getting more women in tech. Right now, there are a lot of diversity efforts focused on getting more women into...
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March 23, 2018
Northeastern receives funding to aid in closing diversity gap in tech
It was announced this month that Northeastern University has received funding from Pivotal Ventures, the executive office of Melinda Gates, to expand our Align program. The funding will pay for the first semester of study for women and underrepresented minority students....
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March 9, 2018
Climate Resilience, Energy Justice, and Security: The Renewable Energy Transformation
This summer's institute will take place June 18-20, 2018 and explores the complex dynamics of renewable energy transformation with an emphasis on social innovations in energy systems and the interconnections among technology, policy, and social change. Register here. Strengthening...
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February 26, 2018
Faces on Campus - Natalie Robles
Tell us a little bit about yourself. My name is Natalie Robles and I’m an administrative project coordinator here at Northeastern University–Seattle! I’ve been here for about seven months and this is my first job in Seattle. I grew up...
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February 26, 2018
Faces on Campus - Ram Hariharan
What influenced your decision to join the faculty at Northeastern University-Seattle? A multitude of factors influenced my decision to join the faculty at Northeastern University - Seattle. First and foremost, I was really happy with the way the school pitched this teaching gig to me. I could teach whatever (such as...
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February 26, 2018
Faces on Campus - Dana Kucmasova
Tell us a little bit about yourself. My name is Dana Kucmasova-Fernandes and I come from Slovakia, in Central Europe. My educational background, both undergraduate and graduate, is in humanities. I studied History and English Language & Literature as a...
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January 30, 2018
Faces on Campus - Rucha Damle
Rucha Damle is currently completing her Masters in Computer Science at Northeastern University - Seattle. While studying, Rucha also undertook a co-op at Latchel. We caught up with Rucha to find out more about her co-op experience, and to see...
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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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January 27, 2018
Faces On Campus - Mary Trimarco
Mary Trimarco cultivates partnerships with corporations to provide a talent pipeline within companies. Mary works closely with faculty and staff in Boston, as well as Northeastern’s campuses in Silicon Valley and Charlotte, to identify workforce trends in high-demand fields and...
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