By Madelaine Millar For Qiwen (Fiona) Xiong, working on Nurse Town has always been personal. “My mother has been a nurse for over 30 years; during the COVID-19 pandemic, she was recognized as a ‘hero nurse’ for her contributions. I’ve always been incredibly proud of her,” Xiong said. “She often shared stories about the challenges […] The post Students reimagine nurse education using immersive tech: “AI-powered training can fill critical gaps” appeared first on Silicon Valley.| Silicon Valley
by Marcelle Santos When Shreevidhya Shambanna, 24, entered the Doppler—Amazon’s office building just north of downtown Seattle—and took the elevator to the 35th floor, she wasn’t just starting her career in tech. She was starting her first day at work, ever. By then, she’d already sped through a series of firsts: first time moving to […]| Silicon Valley
by Marcelle Santos Kewal Gokuldas (‘24) was sixteen when he built his first game for a high school programming class. The game, inspired by Dragon Ball Z, was an instant hit with his classmates. “I remember everyone coming together to test it out,” he said. “Watching them engage with it and have fun really motivated […] The post How Kewal Gokuldas Brought XR Development to Northeastern in Silicon Valley appeared first on Silicon Valley.| Silicon Valley
By Madelaine Millar How can you find the most efficient way to deliver goods through a maze of city streets? How do you accurately describe the flow of information through social media networks? How do you help a cartoon crocodile to take his shower? The answer to all three questions, according to three Northeastern in […] The post Student researchers win award by following their curiosity to Dinic’s algorithm appeared first on Silicon Valley.| Silicon Valley
by Marcelle Santos Hours after the Wi-Fi went down at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Himalaya Dua sat amid hundreds of animated voices at the only empty table in the hotel conference hall. Although his team of four other students had waited to see if the internet would be restored, they eventually had to […]| Silicon Valley