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Campus Life
March 25, 2025

This student research team is building Northeastern’s own AI assistant: NUGPT

How Harshika Santoshi, Panchami Laxminarayan Baleri, Rohan Benjamin Varghese, Shreevidhya Shambanna, and Yadhukrishnan Pankajakshan put research into practice in their project building a custom AI assistant for the campus.

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College of Professional Studies
March 21, 2025

Faculty Feature: Davood Bakhtnia

Davood Bakhtnia, known as David, is a multifaceted leader with a rich background in project, program, portfolio, and product management. With a technical background spanning a decade, he has played a key role in developing large-scale SaaS and PaaS.

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Silicon Valley Team
March 13, 2025

Silicon Valley Team Feature: Elly Lim

Elly Lim, the Assistant Director of Student Affairs at Northeastern University’s Silicon Valley campus, is a driven and heartfelt champion for creating transformative student experiences.

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College of Engineering
March 7, 2025

Faculty Profile: Raja Alomari

As an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering and the co-founder and CEO of Pextra Inc., Dr. Raja Alomari blends technical expertise, entrepreneurial drive, and a deep passion for education.

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Silicon Valley Team
February 28, 2025

Silicon Valley Team Feature: Alica Martinez

Alica's role is AV-focused, but it extends beyond that, encompassing IT, networking, and hardware maintenance. She works closely with faculty, staff, and students, ensuring they can use tech seamlessly while also managing large-scale infrastructure.

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Faculty
February 21, 2025

Faculty Feature: Mark Miller

As a Lecturer in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University's Silicon Valley campus, Miller continues his decades-long mission at the intersection of technology and education, shaping the future of how we learn. 

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Khoury College
February 14, 2025

Silicon Valley Team Feature: Sweeny Youkhane

Overseeing programming for students in cutting-edge fields like Computer Science, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence, Sweeny Youkhane finds her work both rewarding and demanding.

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Experiential Learning
February 6, 2025

Fiona Xiong’s ‘Ordinary’ Guide to an Extraordinary Life

“When I decide something, I won’t stop until I get it,” Fiona said. She discovered the Align Master’s program, and soon, she was leaving China and her auditing career behind to start a new chapter in Silicon Valley.

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Faculty
February 4, 2025

Faculty Feature: Lama Hamandi

For Dr. Lama Hamandi, Associate Teaching Professor, teaching is more than just a job—it’s a calling. “What makes my job interesting is the opportunity for intellectual growth, collaboration with colleagues, and mentoring students,” she shares.

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Experiential Learning
January 31, 2025

Silicon Valley Team Feature: Manny Machado

As a Career Development Advisor, Manny provides valuable insights into the role that fuels his passion—guiding students on their professional journeys while navigating the complexities of a dynamic job market.

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College of Professional Studies
January 28, 2025

Challenge Accepted: Maalavika Manjunatha’s Winning Path to Adobe MAX

More than just another tech conference, Adobe MAX 2024 was the culmination of a journey Manjunatha began in September 2023, when she first joined Adobe’s Creative Cloud Community as an Adobe Student Ambassador.

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Faculty
January 21, 2025

Ilmi Yoon, Director of Computing Programs, Wants Each Student to Find Their ‘Aha’ Moment

"I think it's really critical that students are not taking just the courses; they are doing research, and that research is driven by their passion," Yoon said. "Seeing what they create makes me proud of my own job, too."

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