Nikos Hardavellas, Assistant Professor, Director of Parallel Architecture Group at NU (PARAG@N) was recently interviewed by Srini Devadas, Edwin Sibley Webster Professor of EECS at MIT, about his work on Dynamic Directories.
Dynamic Directories are based on the observation that a large fraction of the data traffic inside a multicore processor originates not from actual data transfers, but from communication between the cores to maintain data coherence. Read More
EECS, ME, & BME Announce New 1 Year MS in Robotics Program
The MSR is for engineers who want to work in the rapidly growing field of robotics and be equipped with the tools required to be a robotics engineer.
Roboticists must possess a depth of knowledge and experience in a broad array of fields, such as computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, and mathematics. Read More
A technology competition for Northwestern University students, sponsored by Motorola Mobility, titled, "Breaking Mobile Limits: Future of Mobile Technology," will be kicking off November 21, at 5 p.m. in Room M345, Technological Institute.
* Create and prototype disruptive concepts that will shape the future of mobile technology and fundamentally transform how the next generation of mobile technology will improve lives * Get guidance from some of the best engineers in mobile device industry * Original work created during the competition for the competition * Complete competition forms (available November 21). Read More
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