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Evanston small businesses incorporate artificial intelligence into their operations
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (711+ words) Two years ago, Brianna Sylver, founder and president of Sylver Consulting, started using artificial intelligence for one initial reason " curiosity." Sylver said she was first exposed to ChatGPT at a work conference, where the software piqued her interest. She began…...
‘You can’t afford not to use it’: Inderpal Bhandari speaks about the future of AI in sports
1+ day, 30+ min ago (562+ words) Data expert Inderpal Bhandari emphasized the benefits and significance of artificial intelligence in sports at an event hosted by the Northwestern Network for Collaborative Intelligence on Tuesday. Bhandari, who recently served as the chief data officer for IBM, recounted his…...
Point Taken merges psychology, emotion to foster calmer disagreements
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (747+ words) For psychology Prof. Steven Franconeri, the rise of heated political conversations was more than just noise " it was a problem in need of fixing." Disagreement, he said, is essential to human development, but only when handled with clarity and care....
Competitors find soccer scouting solutions for Chicago Fire FC at AI Hackathon
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (522+ words) Science in Machine Learning and Data Science master students Wuyou Shu, Zeyu Zhang and Xiaoxiao Huang won first place Monday at MLDS AI Hackathon 2025 for their team's project addressing scouting challenges for Chicago Fire FC. Winning $800, eight tickets for Chicago…...
Music made of zeros and ones: Performance meets code at Northwestern’s first music hackathon
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (597+ words) Over 30 students battled it out at Northwestern's first-ever music hackathon, BitCrush, on Saturday evening, performing familiar hits and original compositions with an unusual instrument: code." Contestants ranged from freshmen to graduate students. The groups took turns playing code that generated…...
A year after its introduction, Northwestern’s AI minor sees growing interest, expands courses
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (807+ words) Etymology Nerd" Adam Aleksic explores how social media shapes modern-day language As colder days approach, Northwestern community weigh struggle with attendance policies Evanston residents favor preserving resources as EPL discusses split from city Off the Record: Why is having a…...
Northwestern’s SkAI brings astronomy and AI experts together to advance understanding of the cosmos
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (804+ words) Off the Record: To be rich or to be happy? Editorial: The Daily Northwestern stands with The Indiana Daily Student Football: Northwestern's smart special teams unit set to square up against Nebraska Football: Braun, Northwestern ready for road test versus…...
VentureCat audience favorite nLab brings the electronics lab to anyone
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (730+ words) Football: Northwestern's smart special teams unit set to square up against Nebraska Football: Braun, Northwestern ready for road test versus Nebraska Rawya Hazin, Opinion Columnist Earworm: A Pixel Reverie Letter to Editor: Advising students to boycott the "anti-bias' training is…...
Wildcat Animate brings Northwestern animators together frame by frame
3+ mon, 4+ hour ago (782+ words) Kronenberg: Penn State's James Franklin ouster a cautionary tale for high-flying Braun Little: Saying goodbye to football on Lake Michigan's shores Football: Northwestern to honor 1995 Rose Bowl team in lakeside finale against Purdue Letter to the Editor: Students, use your…...
A glimpse of personality: Class of 2029 used Glimpse videos to add a spark to their applications
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (734+ words) When SESP freshman Lily Katz saw that there was an option to submit a video on her Northwestern application, she texted her friends asking what she should make the video about. Joking, they suggested, "You should do it about being…...