The following article originally appeared in Inside Higher Ed. A few years ago, Northwestern University alumnus Stephen Colbert spoke to our graduating seniors about improvisation. He said one of the ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Like them, I began my career behind the scenes. I studied astrophysics before diving into ...

Most people think of the children’s classic “Charlotte’s Web” as a story of devoted friendship between a spider and a pig. But it can also be read as a story of a budding engineer – Charlotte – who ...

At engineering schools throughout the world, professors are turning to virtual reality technology in the classroom. The technology provides 3-D visuals that help engineering students improve their ...

Adjunct lecturer Amjed Shafique (MEM '04) talks about how students learn from his professional experiences and his unique perspective on the program as both a teacher and an alumnus. In 2004, Amjed ...

The past three years have been turbulent for the technology industry. Following a period of fast growth as organizations and individuals embraced a digital-first mindset amid the pandemic, our ...

How often did you encounter engineering lessons in your school years? The answer for most of us is “never.” Students that happened to do well at math and science might select engineering as a field of ...

With the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, commentators from all disciplines are offering insights into “what it all meant.”.Let's instead stick to results closer to home: What did the ...

In the fast evolving world of data engineering, only a few professionals manage to stand out for both technical depth and the ability to translate data into meaningful business impact. Among them is ...