“I really enjoy summer courses,” said Emily Minor, a fourth-year computer science and philosophy major. “I’ve done at least 24 credits over the summer as far as I’ve been here.” She and other students described their summertime experience. 
 

Small humans, big dreams: How Align’s parents juggle kids and computer science 

In the graduate program some students are balancing children and academics, with some working on top of that. Said Ganga Hosmani, “If you’re really interested, if you want to do it, you can do it.” Five of our Align students who are parents told their stories. 
 

One course, two Northeastern professors, and the dream of a student-run games studio 

Digital games have come to play a big role in our lives, whether their purpose is recreation, education, or even social impact. Professors Harteveld and Barney are inspiring the next generation of game creators through an experiential learning project course. 
 

Applied learning and real-world problem-solving at a virtual research showcase 

Weeks of project design, user testing, and data analysis culminated on August 18 at a virtual showcase of graduate research projects. Said alumnus Greg Waters, moderator, “Having a forum like this where people can bounce off ideas is just fantastic!”