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Dedre Gentner

Dedre Gentner Awarded 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal

November 13, 2025
from Northwestern Now

Professor Dedre Gentner has received the 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Computer and Cognitive Science from the Franklin Institute, which for more than two centuries has honored the world’s most influential scientists, engineers and inventors who have made significant advances in science and technology.

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Nov
20
2025

Data Science Nights - November 2025 - Speaker: Feihong Xu, ESAM

5:30 PM Kellogg Global Hub, 2211 Campus Drive
NOVEMBER MEETING: Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 5:30pm (US Central) LOCATION CHANGE THIS MONTH:  In person: Kellogg Glo...
Nov
21
2025

Healthcare AI Forum

10:00 AM
Welcome to the Northwestern Medicine Healthcare AI Forum, where we dive into cutting-edge developments in the field of A...
Dec
2
2025

Watering Hole Seminar Series: Dr. Murphy Westwood, Dr. Silvia Alvarez-Clare, Dr. Christy Rollinson

4:30 PM O. T. Hogan Biological Sciences Building, 2205 Tech Drive
Scientists from The Morton Arboretum will discuss how water and trees interact, from urban to wild ecosystems. In the ur...
Dec
3
2025

SkAI Journal Club + SkAI Seminar

10:00 AM 172 E. Chestnut St.
SkAI Journal Clubs will dive into fascinating papers on AI and Astrophysics—a chance to spark discussions and exchange i...
Dec
9
2025

Wildcats in Water

11:30 AM O. T. Hogan Biological Sciences Building, 2205 Tech Drive
Wildcats in Water Student Seminar Series — Each month, students share their innovative water research in engaging flash ...
Dec
11
2025

Conference on AI & National Security

8:45 AM Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly integral to national and global security strategies. What does AI-...

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