Overview
Joint Ph.D. Program in Computer Science and Communication
Technology and Social Behavior (TSB) is a joint Ph.D. program in Computer Science and Communication that draws on Northwestern's strong support for interdisciplinary research, benefits from talented faculty who contribute to a tradition of collaboration, and attracts unique students who are eager for academic experiences that cross traditional departmental boundaries.Research Lab Spotlight
Delta Lab
Human computer interaction, social and crowd computing, learning sciences, civics, and more
MU Collective
Research at the intersection of information visualization and uncertainty communication
Collab Lab
Understanding and designing systems to support group interactions and communication
Computational Journalism Lab
Studying how algorithms and automation impact the production and dissemination of news in society
People, Space, and Algorithms Research Group
Addressing societal problems created and/or exacerbated by computer science
Interactive Audio Lab
Making new tools for understanding and manipulating sound with machine learning, human computer interaction, and more
Sonic Lab
Advancing social network theories, methods, and tools to better understand and meet the needs of diverse communities
Community Data Science Collective
Studying online communities to understand how and why they can generate productive collaboration
Social Media Lab
Studying how social media — technologies that facilitate social behavior among people — are used for work and play
Atlas Lab
Enabling the design of large, diverse, digitally-connected teams on Earth and beyond
Creative Interfaces Lab
Designing learning experiences, human-centered AI, explainable AI, creativity, AI literacy, computer science education, informal learning, and embodied interaction